GB2412360B - Artificial hands - Google Patents

Artificial hands

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GB2412360B
GB2412360B GB0406352A GB0406352A GB2412360B GB 2412360 B GB2412360 B GB 2412360B GB 0406352 A GB0406352 A GB 0406352A GB 0406352 A GB0406352 A GB 0406352A GB 2412360 B GB2412360 B GB 2412360B
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Prior art keywords
artificial hands
hands
artificial
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GB2412360A (en
Inventor
Richard Martin Greenhill
Richard Walker
Matthew Godden
Hugo Elias
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Shadow Robot Co Ltd
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Shadow Robot Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/50—Prostheses not implantable in the body
    • A61F2/54—Artificial arms or hands or parts thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J15/00—Gripping heads and other end effectors
    • B25J15/0009—Gripping heads and other end effectors comprising multi-articulated fingers, e.g. resembling a human hand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/50—Prostheses not implantable in the body
    • A61F2/54—Artificial arms or hands or parts thereof
    • A61F2/58—Elbows; Wrists ; Other joints; Hands
    • A61F2/583—Hands; Wrist joints
    • A61F2/586—Fingers
    • A61F2002/587—Thumbs

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Transplantation (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
GB0406352A 2004-03-22 2004-03-22 Artificial hands Expired - Lifetime GB2412360B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB2412360A GB2412360A (en) 2005-09-28
GB2412360B true GB2412360B (en) 2008-03-26

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN114536381B (en) * 2022-04-26 2022-09-06 中国科学院自动化研究所 Human-simulated five-finger dexterous hand
CN114536380B (en) * 2022-04-26 2022-09-06 中国科学院自动化研究所 Five-freedom-degree full-drive humanoid thumb and humanoid dexterous hand

Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB650502A (en) * 1948-06-04 1951-02-28 Steeper Hugh Ltd Improvements in and relating to artificial hands
US4246661A (en) * 1979-03-15 1981-01-27 The Boeing Company Digitally-controlled artificial hand
US4986723A (en) * 1988-11-25 1991-01-22 Agency Of Industrial Science & Technology Anthropomorphic robot arm
US5328224A (en) * 1990-08-06 1994-07-12 University Of Utah Research Foundation Robotic grasping apparatus
US5447403A (en) * 1990-01-05 1995-09-05 Engler, Jr.; Charles D. Dexterous programmable robot and control system
NL1003979C2 (en) * 1996-09-06 1998-03-09 Arie Van Wieringen Video Film Mechanical hand comprising thumb and four fingers fixed to base
EP1142675A2 (en) * 2000-04-04 2001-10-10 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Multifinger hand device
US6379393B1 (en) * 1998-09-14 2002-04-30 Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey Prosthetic, orthotic, and other rehabilitative robotic assistive devices actuated by smart materials
WO2003017880A1 (en) * 2001-08-27 2003-03-06 Bergomed Ab A thumb at a mechanical hand
JP2003117873A (en) * 2001-10-15 2003-04-23 Japan Science & Technology Corp Human body type robot hand

Patent Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB650502A (en) * 1948-06-04 1951-02-28 Steeper Hugh Ltd Improvements in and relating to artificial hands
US4246661A (en) * 1979-03-15 1981-01-27 The Boeing Company Digitally-controlled artificial hand
US4986723A (en) * 1988-11-25 1991-01-22 Agency Of Industrial Science & Technology Anthropomorphic robot arm
US5447403A (en) * 1990-01-05 1995-09-05 Engler, Jr.; Charles D. Dexterous programmable robot and control system
US5328224A (en) * 1990-08-06 1994-07-12 University Of Utah Research Foundation Robotic grasping apparatus
NL1003979C2 (en) * 1996-09-06 1998-03-09 Arie Van Wieringen Video Film Mechanical hand comprising thumb and four fingers fixed to base
US6379393B1 (en) * 1998-09-14 2002-04-30 Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey Prosthetic, orthotic, and other rehabilitative robotic assistive devices actuated by smart materials
EP1142675A2 (en) * 2000-04-04 2001-10-10 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Multifinger hand device
WO2003017880A1 (en) * 2001-08-27 2003-03-06 Bergomed Ab A thumb at a mechanical hand
JP2003117873A (en) * 2001-10-15 2003-04-23 Japan Science & Technology Corp Human body type robot hand

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