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JP2012148380A
JP2012148380A JP2011010011A JP2011010011A JP2012148380A JP 2012148380 A JP2012148380 A JP 2012148380A JP 2011010011 A JP2011010011 A JP 2011010011A JP 2011010011 A JP2011010011 A JP 2011010011A JP 2012148380 A JP2012148380 A JP 2012148380A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a robot hand device capable of holding a soft object without damaging and scratching the soft object.SOLUTION: There is provided the robot hand device including, in apical ends of hands, a pair of holders 1 for holding an object M, a pair of bags 2 each made up of a soft film fixed to a holding surface 1a of each holder 1 so as to cover the holding surface of each of the holders 1, and gelled bodies 3 of fluid filled in the bags 2. When the holders 1 hold the object M, nearly constant surface pressure acts on contact surfaces between the holders 1 and the object M not to produce unequal pressure, thereby enabling the soft object M to be held without damaging and scratching the soft object M.

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本発明は、柔軟な対象物を把持することが可能なロボットハンド装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a robot hand device capable of gripping a flexible object.

従来、ロボットにおいて対象物の形状に拘わらず、安定的に把持することが可能なロボットハンド装置の開発がなされている。例えば、特許文献1には、把持対象物を把持するフィンガに、粉体を入れた袋状の粉体ホルダが設けられ、粉体ホルダに流量検出手段、粉体給排手段および封入量制御手段によって適量の粉体を給排することで、把持対象物の安定把持を図るロボットハンドが開示されている。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a robot hand apparatus that can stably hold a robot regardless of the shape of an object has been developed. For example, in Patent Document 1, a bag-shaped powder holder in which powder is placed in a finger that grips an object to be gripped is provided. Discloses a robot hand that stably grasps an object to be grasped by supplying and discharging an appropriate amount of powder.

また、非特許文献1には、多数のリンクにより指を形成することにより、対象物の形状に沿った変形を可能とするなじみハンドが記載されている。また、非特許文献2には、指先を半球型とし、さらに柔軟被覆を施すことで、接触圧を軽減するロボットハンドが記載されている。また、非特許文献3には、粉体を充填した袋を対象物に押し付け、対象物の形状に合わせて変形したところで、袋内を真空にすることにより、対象物を把持可能としたグリッパーが記載されている。   Non-Patent Document 1 describes a familiar hand that enables deformation along the shape of an object by forming fingers with a large number of links. Non-Patent Document 2 describes a robot hand that reduces the contact pressure by providing a hemispherical fingertip and applying a flexible coating. Further, Non-Patent Document 3 discloses a gripper that can hold a target object by pressing a bag filled with powder against the target object and deforming it according to the shape of the target object, and then evacuating the bag. Are listed.

特開2002−370188号公報JP 2002-370188 A

大道武生、沖野晃久,多本指ハンドの作業への応用,日本ロボット学会誌,日本ロボット学会,1989年10月,第7巻,第5号,pp.101−108Takeo Ohmichi, Akihisa Okino, Application of Multi-fingered Hand, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, Robotics Society of Japan, October 1989, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 101-108 村上剛司、長谷川勉,器用な多関節多指ロボットハンドのための柔軟被覆と爪を有する指先,日本ロボット学会誌,日本ロボット学会,2004年7月,第22巻,第5号,pp.74−82Takeshi Murakami, Tsutomu Hasegawa, fingertips with flexible covering and nails for dexterous multi-jointed multi-fingered robot hands, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, The Robotics Society of Japan, July 2004, Vol. 74-82 エリック・ブラウン(Eric Brown)、ニコラス・ローデンベルグ(Nicholas Rodenberg)、ジョン・アメンド(John Amend)、アナン・モゼイカ(Annan Mozeika)、エリック・ステルツ(Erik Steltz)、ミッチェル・アール・ザーキン(Mitchell R. Zakin)、ホッド・リプソン(Hod Lipson)、ハインリヒ・エム・イェーガー(Heinrich M. Jaeger),ユニバーサル・ロボティック・グリッパー・ベースド・オン・ザ・ジャミング・オブ・グラニュラー・マテリアル(Universal robotic gripper based on the jamming of granular material),プロシーディング・オブ・ザ・ナショナル・アカデミー・オブ・サイエンシーズ(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,ナショナル・アカデミー・オブ・サイエンシーズ(National Academy of Sciences),2010年11月2日,第107巻,第44号,pp.18809−18814Eric Brown, Nicholas Rodenberg, John Amend, Annan Mozeika, Eric Steltz, Mitchell R. Zakin, Hod Lipson, Heinrich M. Jaeger, Universal robotic gripper based on the jamming of granular material (Universal robotic gripper based on the the jamming of granular material, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, November 2, 2010 Sun, 107, 44, pp.18 09-18814

非特許文献2に記載のロボットハンドでは、柔軟被覆によって接触圧のピークを軽減するものの、対象物を点で把持するため、柔軟な対象物の場合、対象物を痛めたり、傷つけたりする可能性がある。また、非特許文献1に記載のハンドでは、各リンクを細かく制御することで指形状を対象物の形状に沿った形状としても、対象物との接触点付近で接触圧がピークとなるため、柔らかく把持することができない。   In the robot hand described in Non-Patent Document 2, although the peak of the contact pressure is reduced by the flexible covering, the object is gripped by a point. Therefore, in the case of a flexible object, the object may be damaged or damaged. There is. Further, in the hand described in Non-Patent Document 1, even if the finger shape is shaped along the shape of the object by finely controlling each link, the contact pressure peaks near the contact point with the object, It cannot be gripped softly.

特許文献1に記載のロボットハンドでは、粉体ホルダに粉体を給排することで把持対象物の形状にフィンガの形状を合わせるが、把持対象物の形状に合わせた状態ではフィンガが硬くなってしまうため、柔軟な対象物を柔らかく把持することができない。また、非特許文献3に記載のグリッパーでも、対象物に対して押し付ける際に袋の表面が硬いため、局所的接触圧が発生し、柔軟な対象物を痛める可能性がある。   In the robot hand described in Patent Document 1, the shape of the finger is adjusted to the shape of the object to be grasped by supplying and discharging the powder to and from the powder holder. Therefore, a flexible object cannot be gripped softly. Further, even with the gripper described in Non-Patent Document 3, since the bag surface is hard when pressed against an object, local contact pressure is generated, which may damage a flexible object.

そこで、本発明においては、柔軟な対象物を痛めたり、傷つけたりすることなく、把持することが可能なロボットハンド装置を提供することを目的とする。   Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a robot hand device that can be gripped without damaging or damaging a flexible object.

本発明のロボットハンド装置は、対象物を把持する把持体と、把持体の把持面を覆う柔軟膜と、柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間に充填された流体またはゲル状流体とを有するものである。ここで、流体とは液体および気体をいう。また、ゲル状流体とは、ゲルのうち液体を多く含むゼリー状の流動物質をいう。   The robot hand device of the present invention includes a gripping body that grips an object, a flexible membrane that covers a gripping surface of the gripping body, and a fluid or gel fluid that is filled in a space between the flexible membrane and the gripping body. Is. Here, fluid refers to liquid and gas. Further, the gel fluid means a jelly fluid substance containing a lot of liquid in the gel.

本発明のロボットハンド装置では、柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間に流体またはゲル状流体が充填されていることにより、柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間内は静水圧に近い。そのため、柔軟膜および流体またはゲル状流体が変形して対象物が把持された際に、対象物との接触面に対して略一定の面圧が作用することになり、局所的な接触圧が発生しない。   In the robot hand device of the present invention, the space between the flexible membrane and the gripper is filled with a fluid or gel fluid, so that the space between the flexible membrane and the gripper is close to hydrostatic pressure. Therefore, when the flexible membrane and the fluid or gel fluid are deformed and the object is gripped, a substantially constant surface pressure acts on the contact surface with the object, and the local contact pressure is reduced. Does not occur.

また、本発明のロボットハンド装置は、把持体が対象物に近付くに連れて柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間内に流体またはゲル状流体を供給するとともに、把持体が対象物から離れるに連れて柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間から流体またはゲル状流体を排出する流体給排機構を有することが望ましい。   Further, the robot hand device of the present invention supplies fluid or gel fluid into the space between the flexible membrane and the gripper as the gripper approaches the object, and the gripper moves away from the object. Accordingly, it is desirable to have a fluid supply / discharge mechanism that discharges fluid or gel fluid from the space between the flexible membrane and the gripping body.

これにより、把持体が対象物から離れている場合には柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間内の流体またはゲル状流体を排出して少なくしておくことにより、重力による流体またはゲル状流体の偏りを防止し、把持体が対象物に近付くに連れて柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間内に流体またはゲル状流体を供給することで、対象物の全体を均一に把持することが可能となる。   As a result, when the gripping body is separated from the object, the fluid or gel-like fluid due to gravity is discharged and reduced in the space between the flexible membrane and the gripping body. By supplying a fluid or gel fluid into the space between the flexible membrane and the gripper as the gripper approaches the target, the entire target can be gripped uniformly. It becomes possible.

(1)対象物を把持する把持体と、把持体の把持面を覆う柔軟膜と、柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間に充填された流体またはゲル状流体とを有することにより、対象物が把持される際に、対象物との接触面に対して略一定の面圧が作用することになり、局所的な接触圧が発生しないため、柔軟な対象物を痛めたり、傷つけたりすることなく、把持することが可能となる。 (1) By having a gripping body that grips an object, a flexible membrane that covers the gripping surface of the gripping body, and a fluid or gel fluid filled in a space between the flexible membrane and the gripping body, When gripping an object, a substantially constant surface pressure acts on the contact surface with the object, and local contact pressure is not generated, so that the flexible object is damaged or damaged. Without being gripped.

(2)把持体が対象物に近付くに連れて柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間内に流体またはゲル状流体を供給するとともに、把持体が対象物から離れるに連れて柔軟膜と把持体との間の空間から流体またはゲル状流体を排出する流体給排機構を有することにより、重力の影響を排除して対象物の全体を均一に把持することが可能となる。 (2) As the gripping body approaches the object, fluid or gel fluid is supplied into the space between the flexible film and the gripping body, and the flexible film and the gripping body are moved away from the target object. By having a fluid supply / discharge mechanism that discharges fluid or gel fluid from the space between the two, it is possible to eliminate the influence of gravity and uniformly hold the entire object.

本発明の実施の形態におけるロボットハンド装置のハンド先端部の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the hand front-end | tip part of the robot hand apparatus in embodiment of this invention. ハンド先端部の別の例を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows another example of a hand front-end | tip part. 図1のロボットハンド装置による対象物の把持の様子を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the holding | grip of the target object by the robot hand apparatus of FIG. 本発明のロボットハンド装置の別の実施形態を示す概略斜視図である。It is a schematic perspective view which shows another embodiment of the robot hand apparatus of this invention. 図4のロボットハンド装置の動作説明図である。It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the robot hand apparatus of FIG. 開閉機構および流体給排機構の別の例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows another example of an opening / closing mechanism and a fluid supply / discharge mechanism. 3つの把持体により対象物を把持する構成とする場合の配置例を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the example of arrangement | positioning in the case of setting it as the structure which hold | grips a target object with three holding bodies.

図1は本発明の実施の形態におけるロボットハンド装置のハンド先端部の断面図である。図1において、本発明の実施の形態におけるロボットハンド装置は、ハンド先端部に、対象物Mを把持する一対の把持体1と、各保持体1の把持面1aを覆うように固定された袋体2と、袋体2に充填されたゲル状流体3と、袋体2内の圧力を測定する圧力センサ4とを有する。   FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a hand tip portion of a robot hand device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the robot hand device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of gripping bodies 1 for gripping an object M and bags fixed to cover the gripping surface 1 a of each holding body 1 at the tip of the hand. It has a body 2, a gel fluid 3 filled in the bag body 2, and a pressure sensor 4 that measures the pressure in the bag body 2.

把持体1は、金属や樹脂等の硬い物質により形成されたものである。袋体2は、ポリ塩化ビニル等の柔軟膜により袋状に形成されたものである。ゲル状流体3は、例えば液体としての水にグリセリンを加えてゼリー状にした流動物質であり、袋体2内に密封されている。なお、ゲル状流体3に代えて水などの液体や窒素ガスなどの気体を用いることも可能である。   The holding body 1 is formed of a hard substance such as metal or resin. The bag body 2 is formed in a bag shape by a flexible film such as polyvinyl chloride. The gel fluid 3 is a fluid substance obtained by adding glycerin to water as a liquid to form a jelly, for example, and is sealed in the bag body 2. Instead of the gel fluid 3, a liquid such as water or a gas such as nitrogen gas can be used.

また、図2に示すように、袋体2に代えて把持体1の把持面1a側に空間5が形成されるように、把持体1の把持面1aを柔軟膜6により覆う構成とすることも可能である。この場合、柔軟膜6と把持体1との間の空間5にゲル状流体3等を充填する。   In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the grip surface 1 a of the grip body 1 is covered with a flexible film 6 so that a space 5 is formed on the grip surface 1 a side of the grip body 1 instead of the bag body 2. Is also possible. In this case, the gel fluid 3 or the like is filled in the space 5 between the flexible membrane 6 and the gripping body 1.

図3は図1のロボットハンド装置による対象物の把持の様子を示す説明図である。図3(a)に示すように対象物Mとしての苺等の不定形柔軟物を挟み込むように一対の把持体1を移動すると、同図(b)に示すように把持体1の把持面1aに固定された袋体2の表面が対象物Mに接触する。このとき、袋体2の内部はゲル状流体3によって静水圧に近く、対象物Mとの接触面に対して略一定の面圧が作用する。   FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state of gripping an object by the robot hand apparatus of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, when the pair of gripping bodies 1 are moved so as to sandwich an indeterminate flexible object such as a bag as the object M, the gripping surface 1a of the gripping body 1 is shown in FIG. The surface of the bag 2 fixed to the object contacts the object M. At this time, the inside of the bag 2 is close to the hydrostatic pressure by the gel fluid 3, and a substantially constant surface pressure acts on the contact surface with the object M.

続いて、一対の把持体1の間の距離を狭めていくと、同図(c)、(d)に示すように対象物Mの表面形状に沿って袋体2内でゲル状流体3が流動し、袋体2の表面と対象物Mとの接触面積が増えていく。このとき、前述と同様に、袋体2の内部はゲル状流体3によって静水圧に近く、対象物Mとの接触面に対して略一定の面圧が作用する。   Subsequently, when the distance between the pair of gripping bodies 1 is narrowed, the gel fluid 3 flows in the bag body 2 along the surface shape of the object M as shown in FIGS. It flows and the contact area of the surface of the bag body 2 and the target object M increases. At this time, as described above, the inside of the bag body 2 is close to the hydrostatic pressure by the gel fluid 3, and a substantially constant surface pressure acts on the contact surface with the object M.

そして、このロボットハンド装置では、圧力センサ4により袋体2内の圧力すなわちゲル状流体3の圧力を測定することにより、対象物Mの把持力を推定することができ、圧力センサ4により測定される圧力が所定値となるところで把持体1を停止することで、略一定の面圧で設定された把持力により対象物Mを把持することができる。   In this robot hand device, the pressure in the bag body 2, that is, the pressure of the gel fluid 3 can be estimated by the pressure sensor 4, whereby the gripping force of the object M can be estimated and measured by the pressure sensor 4. By stopping the gripping body 1 at a predetermined pressure, the object M can be gripped by a gripping force set at a substantially constant surface pressure.

このように、本実施形態におけるロボットハンド装置によれば、袋体2内にゲル状流体3が充填されていることにより、対象物Mが把持される際に、把持体1と対象物Mとの接触面に対して略一定の面圧が作用することになり、局所的な接触圧が発生しないため、柔軟な対象物Mを痛めたり、傷つけたりすることなく、把持することが可能である。   Thus, according to the robot hand apparatus in the present embodiment, when the object M is gripped by filling the bag body 2 with the gel fluid 3, the grip body 1 and the object M Since a substantially constant surface pressure acts on the contact surface of the material and no local contact pressure is generated, the flexible object M can be gripped without being damaged or damaged. .

次に、本発明のロボットハンド装置の別の実施形態について説明する。図4は本発明のロボットハンド装置の別の実施形態を示す概略斜視図、図5は図4のロボットハンド装置の動作説明図である。   Next, another embodiment of the robot hand apparatus of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the robot hand apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the robot hand apparatus of FIG.

図4に示すロボットハンド装置では、ハンド先端部に、対象物を把持する一対の把持体11と、各把持体11の把持面を覆うように固定された袋体12と、袋体12に充填されたゲル状流体13(図5参照。)と、袋体2内の圧力を測定する圧力センサ(図示せず。)と、一対の把持体11を開閉動作する開閉機構14と、開閉機構14に連動して袋体12内に対してゲル状流体13を給排する流体給排機構15とを有する。   In the robot hand apparatus shown in FIG. 4, a pair of gripping bodies 11 that grip a target object, a bag body 12 that is fixed so as to cover a gripping surface of each gripping body 11, and a bag body 12 are filled at the tip of the hand. The gel-like fluid 13 (see FIG. 5), a pressure sensor (not shown) for measuring the pressure in the bag body 2, an opening / closing mechanism 14 for opening / closing the pair of grip bodies 11, and an opening / closing mechanism 14 And a fluid supply / discharge mechanism 15 that supplies and discharges the gel fluid 13 to and from the bag body 12 in conjunction with the above.

開閉機構14は、駆動源としてのモータ14aと、モータ14aの回転軸に固定されたギア14bと、ギア14bと噛み合って回転するギア14cと、ギア14cと噛み合って回転するギア14dと、ギア14cにより回動動作させる平行リンク14eと、ギア14dにより回動動作させる平行リンク14fとを有する。一対の把持体11は、それぞれ平行リンク14e,14fの1つに固定されており、モータ14aの正転および逆転により開閉するようになっている。   The opening / closing mechanism 14 includes a motor 14a as a drive source, a gear 14b fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor 14a, a gear 14c that meshes with the gear 14b and rotates, a gear 14d that meshes with the gear 14c and rotates, and a gear 14c. A parallel link 14e that is rotated by the gear 14d, and a parallel link 14f that is rotated by the gear 14d. The pair of gripping bodies 11 are fixed to one of the parallel links 14e and 14f, respectively, and are opened and closed by normal rotation and reverse rotation of the motor 14a.

流体給排機構15は、把持体11の背面側に設けられたシリンダ15aと、シリンダ15a内で進退するピストン15bと、平行リンク14e,14fの回動動作に連動してピストン15bを進退動作させるリンク機構15cと、把持体11を貫通してシリンダ15a内と袋体12内とを連通する給排路15d(図5参照。)とを有する。この流体給排機構15によって、ゲル状流体13は、袋体12内とシリンダ15a内とを移動する。   The fluid supply / discharge mechanism 15 moves the piston 15b forward / backward in conjunction with the rotation of the cylinder 15a provided on the back side of the gripper 11, the piston 15b moving forward / backward in the cylinder 15a, and the parallel links 14e, 14f. A link mechanism 15c and a supply / discharge passage 15d (see FIG. 5) that penetrates the gripping body 11 and communicates the inside of the cylinder 15a and the inside of the bag body 12 are provided. The fluid supply / discharge mechanism 15 causes the gel fluid 13 to move between the bag body 12 and the cylinder 15a.

この構成のロボットハンド装置では、図5(a)から(d)に順に示すように、開閉機構14が動作して把持体11が対象物に近付くに連れ、この開閉機構14に連動する流体給排機構15により袋体12内にゲル状流体13が供給される。逆に、把持体11が対象物から離れる場合には、図5(d)から(a)に示されるように、袋体12内からゲル状流体13が排出される。   In the robot hand device of this configuration, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D in order, as the opening / closing mechanism 14 operates and the gripper 11 approaches the object, the fluid supply interlocked with the opening / closing mechanism 14 is performed. The gel fluid 13 is supplied into the bag body 12 by the drain mechanism 15. Conversely, when the gripping body 11 is separated from the object, the gel fluid 13 is discharged from the bag 12 as shown in FIGS. 5 (d) to 5 (a).

したがって、このロボットハンド装置では、把持体11が対象物から離れている場合には袋体12内のゲル状流体13を排出して少なくしておくことにより、袋体12内でゲル状流体13が重力により下方に偏るのを防止することができる。そして、把持体11が対象物に近付くに連れて袋体12内にゲル状流体13を供給することで、対象物の全体を均一に把持することが可能となる。   Therefore, in this robot hand device, when the grip body 11 is away from the object, the gel fluid 13 in the bag body 12 is discharged and reduced so that the gel fluid 13 is contained in the bag body 12. Can be prevented from being biased downward due to gravity. Then, by supplying the gel fluid 13 into the bag body 12 as the grip body 11 approaches the target object, the entire target object can be gripped uniformly.

また、図6は開閉機構および流体給排機構の別の例を示している。図6に示す例では、開閉機構14に代えてラック16aおよびピニオン16bにより把持体11を平行移動する開閉機構16を有している。また、流体給排機構15のリンク機構15cに代えて、把持体11の平行移動に連動してピストン15bを進退動作させるリンク機構17aを備えた流体給排機構17を有している。   FIG. 6 shows another example of the opening / closing mechanism and the fluid supply / discharge mechanism. In the example shown in FIG. 6, an opening / closing mechanism 16 that translates the gripper 11 by a rack 16 a and a pinion 16 b is provided instead of the opening / closing mechanism 14. Further, in place of the link mechanism 15 c of the fluid supply / discharge mechanism 15, the fluid supply / discharge mechanism 17 including a link mechanism 17 a that moves the piston 15 b forward and backward in conjunction with the parallel movement of the gripping body 11 is provided.

このような構成においても、開閉機構16が動作して把持体11が対象物に近付くに連れ、この把持体11の平行移動に連動する流体給排機構17により袋体12内にゲル状流体13が供給される。逆に、把持体11が対象物から離れる場合には、袋体12内からゲル状流体13が排出される。   Even in such a configuration, as the opening / closing mechanism 16 operates to bring the gripping body 11 closer to the target object, the gel-like fluid 13 is placed in the bag body 12 by the fluid supply / discharge mechanism 17 that interlocks with the parallel movement of the gripping body 11. Is supplied. On the contrary, when the gripping body 11 is separated from the object, the gel fluid 13 is discharged from the bag body 12.

なお、上記説明においては一対の把持体1,10により対象物を把持する構成であるが、把持体は3つ以上とすることも可能である。図7は図6に示す開閉機構16および流体給排機構17を3つ配置して3つの把持体により対象物を把持する構成とする場合の配置例を示す平面図である。   In the above description, the object is grasped by the pair of grasping bodies 1 and 10, but the number of grasping bodies may be three or more. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an arrangement example when three opening / closing mechanisms 16 and fluid supply / discharge mechanisms 17 shown in FIG. 6 are arranged to hold an object by three holding bodies.

図7に示す例では、開閉機構16を平面視で放射状に配置し、それぞれのピニオン16bの軸に連結した傘歯車16cを、傘歯車16dおよびこの傘歯車16dの軸に連結された傘歯車16eを介してモータ(図示せず。)の回転軸に連結した傘歯車18により回転させる。   In the example shown in FIG. 7, the opening / closing mechanisms 16 are arranged radially in plan view, and the bevel gear 16c connected to the shaft of each pinion 16b is connected to the bevel gear 16d and the bevel gear 16e connected to the shaft of the bevel gear 16d. Through a bevel gear 18 connected to a rotating shaft of a motor (not shown).

これにより、1つのモータを正転または逆転させることで3つの把持体11を開閉し、これに連動して把持体11が対象物に近付くに連れて流体給排機構17により袋体12内にゲル状流体13が供給されるとともに、把持体11が対象物から離れるに連れて袋体12内からゲル状流体13が排出されるようにすることが可能である。   As a result, the three gripping bodies 11 are opened and closed by rotating one motor forward or backward, and in conjunction with this, the fluid supply / discharge mechanism 17 moves the gripping body 11 into the bag body 12 as it approaches the object. While the gel-like fluid 13 is supplied, the gel-like fluid 13 can be discharged from the bag 12 as the gripping body 11 moves away from the object.

本発明のロボットハンド装置は、苺等の柔軟な対象物を痛めたり、傷つけたりすることなく、把持するための装置として有用である。   The robot hand apparatus of the present invention is useful as an apparatus for gripping a flexible object such as a heel without damaging or damaging the object.

1,11 把持体
2,12 袋体
3,13 ゲル状流体
4 圧力センサ
6 柔軟膜
14,16 開閉機構
15,17 流体給排機構
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対象物を把持する把持体と、
前記把持体の把持面を覆う柔軟膜と、
前記柔軟膜と前記把持体との間の空間に充填された流体またはゲル状流体と
を有するロボットハンド装置。
A gripping body for gripping an object;
A flexible membrane covering the gripping surface of the gripping body;
A robot hand apparatus having a fluid or a gel-like fluid filled in a space between the flexible membrane and the gripping body.
前記把持体が前記対象物に近付くに連れて前記柔軟膜と前記把持体との間の空間内に前記流体またはゲル状流体を供給するとともに、前記把持体が前記対象物から離れるに連れて前記柔軟膜と前記把持体との間の空間から前記流体またはゲル状流体を排出する流体給排機構を有する請求項1記載のロボットハンド装置。   As the gripper approaches the object, the fluid or gel fluid is supplied into the space between the flexible membrane and the gripper, and the gripper moves away from the object. The robot hand apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a fluid supply / discharge mechanism that discharges the fluid or gel fluid from a space between the flexible membrane and the gripper. 前記柔軟膜は袋状であり、前記把持体の把持面に固定されたものである請求項1または2に記載のロボットハンド装置。   The robot hand apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flexible membrane is in a bag shape and is fixed to a gripping surface of the gripping body.
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