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US 9,844,886 B2Granted
Tendon systems for robots
OwnerTimothy R. Beeversinventor
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Abstract
A robot tendon system having a robot arm having an exterior surface, and further rigid elements, each of which is moveably attached to the robot arm or to another of the further rigid elements. Further, a tendon retaining element defines a set of closed channels, and has a major exterior surface that is attached to the major surface of the robot arm. Finally, tendons extend through the closed channels and are attached to the rigid elements.
Claims6
A robot tendon system, comprising:
- (a) a robot hand having an exterior surface, and further rigid elements, each of which is moveably attached to said robot hand or to another of said further rigid elements;
- (b) a tendon retaining element defining a set of closed channels, and having a major exterior surface that is attached to a major surface of said robot hand;
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- (c) tendons, extending through said closed channels and being attached to said rigid elements.
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