Showing papers on "Compliant mechanism published in 1987"
Patent•
28 Oct 1987
TL;DR: A compliant mechanism as discussed by the authors comprises a first coupling member connected to a robot gripper 2, through a further compliant mechanism 100, and a second coupling member connecting directly to the robot arm 1 A spring 18 acts to align members 11, 12 co-axially along the Z-Z direction so that ball bearings 23 block respective openings in member 12.
Abstract: A compliant mechanism 10 comprises a first coupling member 11 connected to a robot gripper 2, through a further compliant mechanism 100, and a second coupling member 12 connected directly to a robot arm 1 A spring 18 acts to align members 11, 12 co-axially along the Z-Z direction so that ball bearings 23 block respective openings 21 in member 12 If the gripper 2 is subjected to a substantial force, member 11 is displaced causing one or more ball bearings to be raised from their respective seatings A monitoring system monitors the ingress or egress of air through the exposed openings and generates a control signal which, for example, is used to arrest further movement of the robot arm 1 and thus prevent damage to the gripper 2 and/or a component or tool carried thereby
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