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US 8,936,289 B1Granted
Robotic finger assemblies
AssigneeTelefactor Robotics LLC
InventorsMatthew V. Kozlowski, Stuart D. Harshbarger, Matthew S. Johannes
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Abstract
A plurality of interconnected phalanges form robotic fingers configured to grasp an object. The phalanges interact with a resilient compliant element for adjustable resilient cushioning of movement of the phalanges.
Claims14
A robotic compliant jaw gripper, comprising:
- a palm structure;
- one or more fingers, wherein each finger comprises a plurality of phalanges configured to grasp an object, said plurality of phalanges including at least a proximal phalange pivotally connected to the palm structure and a second phalange pivotally connected to the proximal phalange at a location remote from the palm structure, each finger having a distal tip portion, wherein at least one of the plurality of phalanges is constructed and arranged to interact with a resilient compliant element other than at the distal tip portion of the finger as the finger applies pressure against the object for a desired resilient cushioning of the movement of said at least one of the plurality of phalanges interacting with the compliant element, the resilient cushioning of the movement of said at least one of the plurality of phalanges being adjustable.
A robotic compliant jaw gripper, comprising:
- a palm structure;
- one or more fingers, wherein each finger comprises a plurality of interconnected phalanges configured to grasp an object, said plurality of phalanges including at least a proximal phalange pivotally connected to the palm structure and a second phalange pivotally connected to the proximal phalange at a location remote from the palm structure, each finger having a distal tip portion, wherein at least one of the plurality of phalanges is constructed and arranged to interact with a resilient compliant element other than at the distal tip portion of the finger as the finger applies pressure against the object for a desired resilient cushioning of the movement of said at least one of the plurality of phalanges interacting with the compliant element;
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- means for adjusting the resilient cushioning of the movement of said at least one of the plurality of phalanges.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.