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US 4,537,557 AGranted
Remote center compliance gripper system
AssigneeThe Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
InventorDaniel E. Whitney
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Abstract
A remote center compliance (RCC) gripper system including: an erectable RCC device including a compliance unit having a plurality of compliance members; an articulated gripper mechanism interconnected with one end of the compliance unit and including a base having a generally centrally disposed joint and having a plurality of fingers extending therefrom; and apparatus for applying a force to the centrally disposed joint to fix the joint and erect the RCC device.
Claims8
A remote center compliance (RCC) gripper system comprising:
- support means;
- at least three compliance members mounted to said support means and disposed along conical radii from a focus;
- an articulated gripper mechanism interconnected with one end of said compliance members and including a base having a generally centrally disposed joint and having a plurality of fingers extending from siad base;
- and
- means for applying a force between said centrally disposed joint and said support means to fix said joint and apply a force to said compliance members.
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