WO2022070413A1 - Robot hand device, and gripping means used for same - Google Patents

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WO2022070413A1
WO2022070413A1 PCT/JP2020/037587 JP2020037587W WO2022070413A1 WO 2022070413 A1 WO2022070413 A1 WO 2022070413A1 JP 2020037587 W JP2020037587 W JP 2020037587W WO 2022070413 A1 WO2022070413 A1 WO 2022070413A1
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  • the present invention relates to a robot hand device for gripping an object and a gripping means used therein.
  • the multi-finger hand disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 has a two-layer structure in which the nail attached to the fingertip has a two-layer structure, and the first-layer nail is thin and longer than the tip of the finger and can be inserted into the lower part of the object.
  • the second layer of nails is thick and has the same shape as the fingernail, and the flexible fingernail supports the elastic force applied to the object.
  • the robot hand device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a grip body that grips an object, a flexible film that covers the grip surface of the grip body, and a fluid or gel-like fluid that fills the space between the flexible film and the grip body. And have.
  • Non-Patent Document 1 since the claw has a two-layer structure and is a combination of different members, for example, it is necessary to combine separately manufactured members, which increases the manufacturing cost and the manufacturing cost. Poor workability during manufacturing. Further, since the nail has a two-layer structure, the second-layer nail may be peeled off from the first-layer nail when used. Since the nail is attached to the fingernail, the nail may come off from the fingernail. The fingertip is made of flexible urethane gel, but since the fingernail has a two-layer structure attached to the fingernail, the ability to follow the shape of the object when it comes into contact with the fingernail is not sufficient.
  • the above-mentioned attempt is made to increase the strength of the first layer nail used by inserting it into the lower part of the object.
  • the ability to follow the shape is further reduced. Since only the portion of the first layer nail protruding from the tip of the finger has hardness, the object is pinched (picked) and restrained by the opposing finger (the area of the second layer nail). If you do, you cannot contribute.
  • the robot hand device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a flexible structure that imitates the shape of an object, but has no hardness, and the ability to hold and restrain the object with an opposing gripping body is reduced. As shown above, the conventional technique can handle only the work of a specific gripping form, and when performing the work of a different gripping form, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of hand devices corresponding to the work.
  • the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a robot hand device capable of performing work under a plurality of conditions without preparing a plurality of them, and a gripping means used therefor.
  • the robot hand device is a robot hand device provided on a base portion and gripping an object by the first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals.
  • the first and second hand portions are provided on the base portion via a position adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the first and second hand portions.
  • the gripping means used for one or both of the first and second hand portions has a gripping body made of a rubber or resin wear-resistant material, and the gripping body has the object and the object.
  • On the contact surface side of the object there is a morphological restraint region that elastically deforms to restrain the object according to the surface shape of the object, and the rigidity is higher than that of the morphological restraint region, and the object is gripped and restrained.
  • a force restraint region is provided, and the form restraint region and the force restraint region are connected and integrated.
  • the form restraint region and the force restraint region are classified by changing any one or more of the density, the thickness, and the internal structure of the wear resistant material. Is preferable.
  • the morphological restraint region can be provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region can be provided in the tip portion of the gripping main body. Further, the morphological restraint region may be provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region may be provided in both side portions in the width direction of the gripping main body.
  • the robot hand device is a robot hand device provided on a base portion and gripping an object by the first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals.
  • the first and second hand portions are provided on the base portion via a position adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the first and second hand portions.
  • the gripping means used for one or both of the first and second hand portions has a gripping body made of a rubber or resin wear-resistant material, and the gripping body has the object and the object. From the contact surface side to the back surface side (in the depth direction, that is, in the sinking direction of the gripping body when gripping the object), the object is elastically deformed according to the surface shape of the object to restrain the object.
  • a morphologically constrained region and a force-constrained region that has higher rigidity than the morphologically constrained region and grips and restrains the object are sequentially provided, and the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region are connected and integrated. It has become.
  • the form restraint region and the force restraint region are separated by changing the density or the internal structure of the wear resistant material.
  • the gripping means used in the robot hand device according to the third invention according to the above object is provided in the robot hand device, and the first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals sandwiching the object from both sides thereof.
  • the gripping means used for either one or both of It has a gripping body made of a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin, and the gripping body is elastically deformed on the contact surface side with the object according to the surface shape of the object.
  • a morphologically constrained region and a force-constrained region that has higher rigidity than the morphologically constrained region and grips and restrains the object are provided, and the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region are connected to each other. Is united.
  • the form restraint region and the force restraint region change any one or more of the density, thickness, and internal structure of the wear-resistant material. Therefore, it is preferable to classify them.
  • the morphological restraint region can be provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region can be provided in the tip portion of the gripping main body. Further, the morphological restraint region may be provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region may be provided in both side portions in the width direction of the gripping main body.
  • the gripping means used in the robot hand device according to the fourth invention according to the above object is provided in the robot hand device, and the first and second hand portions facing each other with an interval for sandwiching the object from both sides thereof.
  • the gripping means used for either one or both of It has a gripping body made of a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin, and the gripping body has a gripping body from the contact surface side with the object to the back surface side (in the depth direction, that is, when gripping the object).
  • the morphological restraint region that elastically deforms to restrain the object according to the surface shape of the object (in the direction of sinking of the gripping body) and the morphological restraint region has higher rigidity than the morphological restraint region, and grips the object.
  • the force restraint area for restraining is sequentially provided, and the form restraint area and the force restraint area are connected and integrated.
  • the form restraint region and the force restraint region are separated by changing the density or the internal structure of the wear resistant material.
  • the gripping body in contact with the object is made of a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin, so that the object is stabilized, for example. It can be gripped and can be used for a long period of time because it can slow down the progress of wear due to contact with an object.
  • the robot hand device according to the first and third inventions and the gripping means used thereof are provided with a morphological restraint region and a force restraint region on the contact surface side of the gripping body with the object.
  • one robot hand device can select a gripping mode suitable for gripping an object.
  • the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are sequentially arranged in the depth direction from the contact surface side to the back surface side of the gripping body with the object. Since it is provided, for example, one robot hand device (grasping) can be adjusted by adjusting the sinking of the object into the gripping body by adjusting the force when the object is pinched by the first and second hand portions. Means), a gripping form suitable for gripping an object can be selected. Further, the robot hand device according to the first to fourth inventions and the gripping means used therein need to be manufactured separately, for example, because the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are connected and integrated.
  • FIG. 1 It is a perspective view of the robot hand apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.
  • (A) to (C) are front views of the gripping means of the robot hand device according to the modified example, respectively.
  • the robot hand device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is used as an end effector (that is, a gripper) of a robot arm which is an industrial robot or a collaborative robot, and performs a gripping operation suitable for various operations. It is a possible device.
  • the object to be gripped here is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, various devices, parts, foods, and the like, and the shape, mass, and size thereof are various (for example, rod-shaped, plate-shaped, and spherical). Hereinafter, it will be described in detail.
  • the robot hand device 10 includes a base portion 12 having a space portion 11 inside, and a pair of opposite first and second hand portions (each of gripping means) provided in the base portion 12 via a position adjusting means 13.
  • Example) It has 14, 15 and so on.
  • the position adjusting means 13 includes a linear guide (linear guide) 16 attached and fixed to the outside of the base portion 12, a ball screw 17 arranged in the base portion 12 along the longitudinal direction of the linear guide 16, and the ball screw 17. It has a motor (not shown) that rotationally drives the ball screw 17 in both directions around its axis, and adjusts the spacing between the hand portions 14 and 15.
  • the linear guide 16 movably supports the sliders 18 and 19 to which the pair of hand portions 14 and 15 are fixed, respectively, and the base portions (upper part in FIG. 1) of the sliders 18 and 19 are the base portions 12, respectively. It is located inside.
  • the ball screw 17 is threaded in opposite directions (right-hand thread and left-hand thread) on both sides of the ball screw 17 with the central portion in the axial direction as a boundary, and both sides of the ball screw 17 in the axial direction (right-hand thread area).
  • the bases of the sliders 18 and 19 arranged in the base portion 12 are screwed into the left-handed screw region), respectively.
  • the two sliders 18 and 19 move in the directions close to each other (the direction of grasping the object and the direction of grasping the object), so that the hand portions facing each other.
  • the intervals between 14 and 15 are narrowed.
  • the pair of hand portions 14 and 15 are attached to the sliders 18 and 19 via the mounting bases 20 and 21, respectively, and are provided on the core material 22 and the core material 22 erected on the mounting bases 20 and 21, respectively. It has a gripping body 23.
  • One mounting base 20 can be mounted and removed on the slider 18 and the other mounting base 21 can be mounted and removed on the slider 19 by bolts (mounting members) 24 (that is, the hand portions 14 and 15 can be mounted and removed on the position adjusting means 13).
  • the hand portions 14 and 15 can be configured so as not to be removable from the sliders 18 and 19 (position adjusting means 13) (integrated configuration).
  • the core material 22 is a wide plate-like material made of a hard material (for example, made of metal or plastic), and the wide surfaces of the core material 22 face each other in the pair of hand portions 14 and 15. (The width direction of the core material 22 is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the linear guide 16 (the axial direction of the ball screw 17)), and the core member 22 is mounted and fixed to the mounting bases 20 and 21.
  • the grip body 23 is a bag-shaped material made of a rubber or resin wear-resistant material, and the tip side thereof is gradually narrowed toward the tip.
  • the gripping body 23 is covered from the tip side of the plate-shaped core material 22 to the base, and bolts (attached) to the core material 22 from the back surface side (the side opposite to the contact surface side with the object). Member) 25 is attached and fixed. As a result, the gripping body 23 can be replaced.
  • the wear-resistant material constituting the gripping main body 23 is a material that can slow down the progress of wear due to contact with the object to be gripped.
  • the shore hardness (shore hardness (HS hardness): JIS K 6253, etc.) is 60 to It is preferable to use urethane rubber (preferably ether-based, ester-based, etc.) of about 90 (preferably, the lower limit is 65, further 70, the upper limit is 85, further 80), but the following materials can also be used. ..
  • Examples of the rubber include nitrile rubber (NBR), chloroprene rubber (CR), fluororubber, natural rubber (NR), synthetic natural rubber (IR), butadiene rubber (BR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and butyl rubber (butyl rubber).
  • NBR nitrile rubber
  • CR chloroprene rubber
  • NR natural rubber
  • IR synthetic natural rubber
  • BR butadiene rubber
  • SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
  • butyl rubber butyl rubber
  • IIR ethylene / propylene rubber
  • EPR acrylic rubber
  • CSM chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber
  • EVA epichlorohydrin rubber
  • CO epichlorohydrin rubber
  • the resin examples include olefin resins (polypropylene resin, polyethylene resin, etc.), urethane resins, soft vinyl chloride resins, thermoplastic elastomas (olefin thermoplastic elastomas, styrene thermoplastic elastomas, modified styrene thermoplastic elastomas, etc.).
  • soft resins such as urethane-based thermoplastic elastoma (TPU), hydrogenated styrene butadiene rubber (HSBR), etc.
  • TPU urethane-based thermoplastic elastoma
  • HSBR hydrogenated styrene butadiene rubber
  • the mixture there is a copolymer resin composed of a polyethylene resin and an ethylene vinyl acetate resin (EVA resin).
  • a morphological restraint region 26 and a force restraint region 27 having different degrees (degrees) of elastic deformation (different rigidity) are provided on the contact surface side of the gripping main body 23 with an object.
  • the force restraint region 27 is provided on the inverted L-shaped step portion 28 formed at the tip portion (tip portion) of the gripping main body 23, and the morphological restraint region 26 is a region excluding the tip portion (at least). It is provided in the central portion of the gripping body 23).
  • the morphological restraint region 26 has flexibility to elastically deform, and is a portion that elastically deforms and restrains the object according to the surface shape of the object when the pair of hand portions 14 and 15 grips the object. ..
  • the force restraint region 27 has higher rigidity than the morphological restraint region 26, is hardly elastically deformed, and is a portion that holds (picks and grips) an object and restrains it.
  • the morphological restraint region 26 and the force restraint region 27 can be classified by changing any one or more of the density, thickness, and internal structure of the wear-resistant material as follows.
  • the morphological restraint region 26 is a region (soft portion) in which the degree of elastic deformation is larger than that of the force restraint region 27, and the density of the wear-resistant material is made smaller than the force restraint region 27 (for example, the porosity is 50 to 50 or more). 90%), make the thickness of the wear-resistant material thinner than the force restraint region 27 (for example, about 1 to 5 mm), and make the internal structure honeycomb-like (honeycomb-like, lattice-like, sponge-like: sparse state), etc.
  • the force restraint region 27 is a region where the degree of elastic deformation is smaller than that of the morphological restraint region 26 (a portion having high rigidity), and the density of the wear-resistant material is made larger than that of the morphological restraint region 26 (for example, a void).
  • the ratio should be 0, or more than 0 and about 5% or less), the thickness of the wear-resistant material should be thicker than the form-constrained region 26 (for example, about 10 mm or more), and the internal structure should be in a state without voids (dense state). By doing so, it can be formed.
  • the morphological restraint region 26 and the force restraint region can be obtained in one gripping body 23 without being composed of different materials.
  • 27 can be connected and integrally provided.
  • the morphological restraint region 26 and the force restraint region 27 are continuously formed.
  • a transition region is provided between the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region, and the morphological restraint region is applied to the force restraint region. Therefore, it can be formed so that the degree of elastic deformation (rigidity) gradually (for example, stepwise or gently) changes.
  • the positions where the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are provided are not limited to the above-mentioned positions, and may be formed as follows, for example.
  • a force restraint region 31 is provided at the tip of the gripping body 30 over the width direction, and the morphological restraint region 32 is a region excluding the tip (at least the gripping body 30). It is provided in the central part of).
  • the force restraining region 36 is provided on both side portions in the width direction of the gripping main body 35, and the morphological restraining region 37 is a region excluding both side portions in the width direction (at least the center of the gripping main body 35). It is provided in the section).
  • a force restraint region 41 is provided in an annular shape along the peripheral edge portion of the gripping body 40, and the morphological restraint region 42 is a central portion (force restraint region 41 of the gripping body 40). It is provided on the inside).
  • the force restraint region can be provided not only in a linear shape but also in a curved shape, a bent shape (L-shaped or T-shaped), a spiral shape, or the like, and one or one in the central portion of the gripping body. Multiple pieces can be provided.
  • the morphological restraint region is provided in the region excluding the force restraint region.
  • the ball screw 17 is rotated in one direction by driving a motor, and the two sliders 18 and 19 are moved in directions away from each other, so that the distance between the opposing hand portions 14 and 15 is set from the width of the object to be gripped. Also spread. Then, the robot hand device 10 is moved so that the object is positioned between the opposing hand portions 14 and 15. Next, the ball screw 17 is rotated in the other direction by the drive of the motor, and the two sliders 18 and 19 are moved in the directions close to each other to narrow the distance between the hand portions 14 and 15 facing each other.
  • the object to be gripped is soft, the object is sandwiched and gripped from both sides by the facing morphological restraint regions 26 provided on the pair of hand portions 14 and 15, respectively. At this time, the morphological restraint region 26 is deformed so as to imitate the outer surface of the object.
  • the object to be gripped is a hard object (a flat object such as a hardened rubber band or a rubber band)
  • a force is exerted by the force restraining region 27 of the opposing stepped portions 28 provided on the pair of hand portions 14 and 15, respectively.
  • the restraint region 27 sandwiches (picks) and grips the object from both sides without elastic deformation.
  • the back side the side opposite to the contact surface
  • the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region can be sequentially provided in the depth direction (thickness direction) (that is, the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region may be provided at different positions with the gripping body viewed from the front. It can also be provided so that they overlap each other).
  • the morphologically constrained region is a region in which the degree of elastic deformation is larger than that of the force-constrained region (a portion having high rigidity).
  • the force restraint area can be divided.
  • the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region can be connected and integrally provided on one gripping main body without making the gripping main body made of different materials.
  • the thickness of the morphological restraint region is, for example, about 20 to 50 mm in consideration of the subduction of the object. It is preferable to set the thickness of the grip body to, for example, about 10 mm or more, and determine the thickness of the gripping body (thickness from the contact surface of the object of the gripping body to the core material) based on this thickness.
  • the hand portion using the gripping means is operated as follows (basic operation is the same as that of the robot hand device 10 described above).
  • the robot hand device is moved so that the object is located between the opposing hand portions, and the distance between the opposing hand portions is narrowed.
  • the distance between the opposing hand portions is narrowed within the thickness range of the morphological restraint region.
  • the morphologically constrained region is deformed to imitate the outer surface of the object.
  • the distance between the opposing hand portions is further narrowed.
  • the object is sandwiched (picked) and gripped from both sides of the deformed morphology restraint region. Therefore, it is possible to switch between morphological restraint and force restraint by adjusting the distance between the opposing hand portions without selecting the gripping position of the object.
  • the morphological restraint region is elastically deformed according to the surface shape of the object, but when the gripping force is further applied, it is deformed due to the presence of the core material. The limit is coming. At this point, the morphologically constrained region changes to a force constrained region. Therefore, it is possible to switch between the morphological constraint (region) and the force constraint (region) depending on the magnitude of the gripping force.
  • the present invention has been described above with reference to Examples, the present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the above-described Examples, but is within the scope of the claims. It also includes other possible examples and modifications.
  • the case where the robot hand device of the present invention and the gripping means used thereof are configured by combining a part or all of the above-mentioned Examples and Modifications is also included in the scope of rights of the present invention.
  • the gripping means provided with the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region is used in both of the pair of hand portions of the robot hand device has been described.
  • a gripping means provided with a restraint region and a force restraint region In this case, the other hand portion may be provided with only the morphological restraint region or only the force restraint region, or a conventionally known hand portion may be used.
  • the robot hand device having the first and second hand portions using the gripping means has been described, but for example, any of the first and second hand portions of the conventionally known hand devices.
  • the case where one or both of them are replaced with the gripping means of the present invention (when only the gripping means is used) is also included in the scope of rights of the present invention.
  • the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region provided in the gripping means are plane-symmetrical with the pair of gripping means, but may be asymmetrical (positions where the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region are provided). However, it may differ depending on the pair of gripping means).
  • the robot hand device according to the present invention and the gripping means used thereof can select the gripping area (morphological restraint area and force restraint area) provided in the gripping means of the robot hand device according to the type of the object and the like.
  • the gripping area morphological restraint area and force restraint area
  • it is possible to perform work under multiple conditions without preparing multiple robot hand devices. Therefore, for example, it can be effectively used as an end effector for an industrial robot or a robot arm device which is a collaborative robot, and can be used for distribution and manufacturing. It can contribute to the automation of work in the industry.

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Provided is a robot hand device 10 for gripping an object with first and second hand sections which are spaced apart and face each other, wherein each of gripping means 14, 15 used for the first and second hand sections has a gripping body 23 formed by a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin. The gripping body 23 has, on a contact surface side with respect to the object, a form holding area 26 which elastically deforms along the surface shape of the object to hold the object, and a power holding area 27 which has a higher rigidity compared to the form holding area 26, and grips and holds the object. The form holding area 26 and the power holding area 27 are connected and integrated with each other.

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ロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段Robot hand device and gripping means used for it
 本発明は、対象物を把持するロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段に関する。 The present invention relates to a robot hand device for gripping an object and a gripping means used therein.
 例えば、物流や製造業では、作業の自動化が進められており、この自動化には、以下のハンド装置を使用できる。
 非特許文献1に開示の多指ハンドは、指先に取付けられた爪が2層構造になっており、この1層目の爪は薄く指の先端より長く、対象物の下部に差し込むことができ、2層目の爪は厚く指先と同じ形であり、柔軟な指先が対象物に加える弾性力を支えている。
 特許文献1に開示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又はゲル状流体とを有している。
For example, in the logistics and manufacturing industries, automation of work is being promoted, and the following hand appliances can be used for this automation.
The multi-finger hand disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 has a two-layer structure in which the nail attached to the fingertip has a two-layer structure, and the first-layer nail is thin and longer than the tip of the finger and can be inserted into the lower part of the object. The second layer of nails is thick and has the same shape as the fingernail, and the flexible fingernail supports the elastic force applied to the object.
The robot hand device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a grip body that grips an object, a flexible film that covers the grip surface of the grip body, and a fluid or gel-like fluid that fills the space between the flexible film and the grip body. And have.
特許第5762758号公報Japanese Patent No. 5762758
 しかしながら、非特許文献1に開示の多指ハンドは、爪が2層構造となって異なる部材の組合わせであるため、例えば、別々に製造した部材を組合わせる必要があり、製造コストがかかると共に製造時の作業性が悪い。また、爪は2層構造であるため、使用にあっては、2層目の爪が1層目の爪から剥がれるおそれがある。なお、爪は指先に取付けられているため、爪が指先から剥がれるおそれもある。
 そして、指先は柔軟なウレタンゲルで構成されているが、この指先には2層構造の爪が取付けられているため、対象物が接触した際にその形状に倣う能力が十分ではない。特に、1層目の爪は、指先と2層目の爪との間に配置されているため、対象物の下部に差し込んで使用する1層目の爪の強度を高めようとすると、上記した形状に倣う能力が更に低下する。なお、1層目の爪は、指の先端より突出した部分のみが硬さを備えているため、対向する指(2層目の爪の領域)で対象物を挟持して(摘んで)拘束する場合には寄与できない。
 特許文献1に開示のロボットハンド装置は、対象物の形状に倣う柔軟な構造ではあるが、硬さがなく、対向する把持体で対象物を挟持して拘束する能力は低下する。
 以上に示したように、従来の技術では、特定の把持形態の作業しか対応できず、異なる把持形態の作業を行う場合は、その作業に対応したハンド装置を複数準備する必要があった。
However, in the multi-fingered hand disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, since the claw has a two-layer structure and is a combination of different members, for example, it is necessary to combine separately manufactured members, which increases the manufacturing cost and the manufacturing cost. Poor workability during manufacturing. Further, since the nail has a two-layer structure, the second-layer nail may be peeled off from the first-layer nail when used. Since the nail is attached to the fingernail, the nail may come off from the fingernail.
The fingertip is made of flexible urethane gel, but since the fingernail has a two-layer structure attached to the fingernail, the ability to follow the shape of the object when it comes into contact with the fingernail is not sufficient. In particular, since the first layer nail is arranged between the fingertip and the second layer nail, the above-mentioned attempt is made to increase the strength of the first layer nail used by inserting it into the lower part of the object. The ability to follow the shape is further reduced. Since only the portion of the first layer nail protruding from the tip of the finger has hardness, the object is pinched (picked) and restrained by the opposing finger (the area of the second layer nail). If you do, you cannot contribute.
The robot hand device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a flexible structure that imitates the shape of an object, but has no hardness, and the ability to hold and restrain the object with an opposing gripping body is reduced.
As shown above, the conventional technique can handle only the work of a specific gripping form, and when performing the work of a different gripping form, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of hand devices corresponding to the work.
 本発明はかかる事情に鑑みてなされたもので、複数準備することなく、複数条件の作業を行うことが可能なロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a robot hand device capable of performing work under a plurality of conditions without preparing a plurality of them, and a gripping means used therefor.
 前記目的に沿う第1の発明に係るロボットハンド装置は、ベース部に設けられ、間隔を有して対向する第1、第2のハンド部によって対象物を把持するロボットハンド装置において、
 前記第1、第2のハンド部は前記ベース部に、該第1、第2のハンド部の間隔を調整する位置調整手段を介して設けられ、
 前記第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方に用いられる把持手段は、ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された把持本体を有し、該把持本体には、前記対象物との接触面側に、前記対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して前記対象物を拘束する形態拘束領域と、該形態拘束領域と比較して剛性が高く、前記対象物を把持して拘束する力拘束領域とが設けられ、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とが連接して一体となっている。
The robot hand device according to the first invention according to the above object is a robot hand device provided on a base portion and gripping an object by the first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals.
The first and second hand portions are provided on the base portion via a position adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the first and second hand portions.
The gripping means used for one or both of the first and second hand portions has a gripping body made of a rubber or resin wear-resistant material, and the gripping body has the object and the object. On the contact surface side of the object, there is a morphological restraint region that elastically deforms to restrain the object according to the surface shape of the object, and the rigidity is higher than that of the morphological restraint region, and the object is gripped and restrained. A force restraint region is provided, and the form restraint region and the force restraint region are connected and integrated.
 第1の発明に係るロボットハンド装置において、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とは、前記耐摩耗材の密度、厚み、及び、内部構造のいずれか1又は2以上を変更することにより、区分されることが好ましい。 In the robot hand device according to the first invention, the form restraint region and the force restraint region are classified by changing any one or more of the density, the thickness, and the internal structure of the wear resistant material. Is preferable.
 ここで、前記形態拘束領域を、前記把持本体の中央部に設け、前記力拘束領域を、前記把持本体の先部に設けることができる。
 また、前記形態拘束領域を、前記把持本体の中央部に設け、前記力拘束領域を、前記把持本体の幅方向両側部に設けることもできる。
Here, the morphological restraint region can be provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region can be provided in the tip portion of the gripping main body.
Further, the morphological restraint region may be provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region may be provided in both side portions in the width direction of the gripping main body.
 前記目的に沿う第2の発明に係るロボットハンド装置は、ベース部に設けられ、間隔を有して対向する第1、第2のハンド部によって対象物を把持するロボットハンド装置において、
 前記第1、第2のハンド部は前記ベース部に、該第1、第2のハンド部の間隔を調整する位置調整手段を介して設けられ、
 前記第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方に用いられる把持手段は、ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された把持本体を有し、該把持本体には、前記対象物との接触面側から背面側にかけて(奥行き方向に、即ち、対象物を把持する場合の把持本体の沈み込み方向に)、前記対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して前記対象物を拘束する形態拘束領域と、該形態拘束領域と比較して剛性が高く、前記対象物を把持して拘束する力拘束領域とが順次設けられ、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とが連接して一体となっている。
The robot hand device according to the second invention according to the above object is a robot hand device provided on a base portion and gripping an object by the first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals.
The first and second hand portions are provided on the base portion via a position adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the first and second hand portions.
The gripping means used for one or both of the first and second hand portions has a gripping body made of a rubber or resin wear-resistant material, and the gripping body has the object and the object. From the contact surface side to the back surface side (in the depth direction, that is, in the sinking direction of the gripping body when gripping the object), the object is elastically deformed according to the surface shape of the object to restrain the object. A morphologically constrained region and a force-constrained region that has higher rigidity than the morphologically constrained region and grips and restrains the object are sequentially provided, and the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region are connected and integrated. It has become.
 第2の発明に係るロボットハンド装置において、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とは、前記耐摩耗材の密度又は内部構造を変更することにより、区分されることが好ましい。 In the robot hand device according to the second invention, it is preferable that the form restraint region and the force restraint region are separated by changing the density or the internal structure of the wear resistant material.
 前記目的に沿う第3の発明に係るロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段は、ロボットハンド装置に設けられ、対象物をその両側から挟み込む、間隔を有して対向する第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方に用いられる把持手段において、
 ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された把持本体を有し、該把持本体には、前記対象物との接触面側に、前記対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して前記対象物を拘束する形態拘束領域と、該形態拘束領域と比較して剛性が高く、前記対象物を把持して拘束する力拘束領域とが設けられ、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とが連接して一体となっている。
The gripping means used in the robot hand device according to the third invention according to the above object is provided in the robot hand device, and the first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals sandwiching the object from both sides thereof. In the gripping means used for either one or both of
It has a gripping body made of a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin, and the gripping body is elastically deformed on the contact surface side with the object according to the surface shape of the object. A morphologically constrained region and a force-constrained region that has higher rigidity than the morphologically constrained region and grips and restrains the object are provided, and the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region are connected to each other. Is united.
 第3の発明に係るロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段において、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とは、前記耐摩耗材の密度、厚み、及び、内部構造のいずれか1又は2以上を変更することにより、区分されることが好ましい。 In the gripping means used in the robot hand device according to the third aspect of the invention, the form restraint region and the force restraint region change any one or more of the density, thickness, and internal structure of the wear-resistant material. Therefore, it is preferable to classify them.
 ここで、前記形態拘束領域を、前記把持本体の中央部に設け、前記力拘束領域を、前記把持本体の先部に設けることができる。
 また、前記形態拘束領域を、前記把持本体の中央部に設け、前記力拘束領域を、前記把持本体の幅方向両側部に設けることもできる。
Here, the morphological restraint region can be provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region can be provided in the tip portion of the gripping main body.
Further, the morphological restraint region may be provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region may be provided in both side portions in the width direction of the gripping main body.
 前記目的に沿う第4の発明に係るロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段は、ロボットハンド装置に設けられ、対象物をその両側から挟み込む、間隔を有して対向する第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方に用いられる把持手段において、
 ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された把持本体を有し、該把持本体には、前記対象物との接触面側から背面側にかけて(奥行き方向に、即ち、対象物を把持する場合の把持本体の沈み込み方向に)、前記対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して前記対象物を拘束する形態拘束領域と、該形態拘束領域と比較して剛性が高く、前記対象物を把持して拘束する力拘束領域とが順次設けられ、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とが連接して一体となっている
The gripping means used in the robot hand device according to the fourth invention according to the above object is provided in the robot hand device, and the first and second hand portions facing each other with an interval for sandwiching the object from both sides thereof. In the gripping means used for either one or both of
It has a gripping body made of a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin, and the gripping body has a gripping body from the contact surface side with the object to the back surface side (in the depth direction, that is, when gripping the object). The morphological restraint region that elastically deforms to restrain the object according to the surface shape of the object (in the direction of sinking of the gripping body) and the morphological restraint region has higher rigidity than the morphological restraint region, and grips the object. The force restraint area for restraining is sequentially provided, and the form restraint area and the force restraint area are connected and integrated.
 第4の発明に係るロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段において、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とは、前記耐摩耗材の密度又は内部構造を変更することにより、区分されることが好ましい。 In the gripping means used in the robot hand device according to the fourth invention, it is preferable that the form restraint region and the force restraint region are separated by changing the density or the internal structure of the wear resistant material.
 第1~第4の発明に係るロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段は、対象物と接触する把持本体が、ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成されているので、例えば、対象物を安定に把持できると共に、対象物との接触による摩耗の進行を遅くでき、長期にわたって使用できる。
 ここで、第1、第3の発明に係るロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段は、把持本体の対象物との接触面側に、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域とが設けられているので、例えば、1つのロボットハンド装置(把持手段)で、対象物の把持に適した把持形態を選択できる。
 また、第2、第4の発明に係るロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段は、把持本体の対象物との接触面側から背面側にかけて奥行き方向に、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域とが順次設けられているので、例えば、第1、第2のハンド部で対象物を挟持する際の力加減により、把持本体への対象物の沈み込みを調整することで、1つのロボットハンド装置(把持手段)で、対象物の把持に適した把持形態を選択できる。
 更に、第1~第4の発明に係るロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段は、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域とが、連接して一体となっているため、例えば、別々に製造する必要がなく、また、形態拘束領域からの力拘束領域の剥がれも抑制、更には防止できる。
 従って、対象物の種類等に応じて、ロボットハンド装置の把持手段に設けられた把持領域(形態拘束領域と力拘束領域)を選択することにより、ロボットハンド装置を複数準備することなく、複数条件の作業を行うことができる。
In the robot hand device according to the first to fourth inventions and the gripping means used thereof, the gripping body in contact with the object is made of a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin, so that the object is stabilized, for example. It can be gripped and can be used for a long period of time because it can slow down the progress of wear due to contact with an object.
Here, the robot hand device according to the first and third inventions and the gripping means used thereof are provided with a morphological restraint region and a force restraint region on the contact surface side of the gripping body with the object. For example, one robot hand device (grasping means) can select a gripping mode suitable for gripping an object.
Further, in the robot hand device and the gripping means used thereof according to the second and fourth inventions, the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are sequentially arranged in the depth direction from the contact surface side to the back surface side of the gripping body with the object. Since it is provided, for example, one robot hand device (grasping) can be adjusted by adjusting the sinking of the object into the gripping body by adjusting the force when the object is pinched by the first and second hand portions. Means), a gripping form suitable for gripping an object can be selected.
Further, the robot hand device according to the first to fourth inventions and the gripping means used therein need to be manufactured separately, for example, because the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are connected and integrated. In addition, peeling of the force restraint region from the morphological restraint region can be suppressed or even prevented.
Therefore, by selecting the gripping area (morphological restraint area and force restraint area) provided in the gripping means of the robot hand device according to the type of the object, a plurality of conditions can be obtained without preparing a plurality of robot hand devices. Can do the work of.
本発明の一実施例に係るロボットハンド装置の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the robot hand apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (A)~(C)はそれぞれ変形例に係るロボットハンド装置の把持手段の正面図である。(A) to (C) are front views of the gripping means of the robot hand device according to the modified example, respectively.
 続いて、添付した図面を参照しつつ、本発明を具体化した実施例につき説明し、本発明の理解に供する。
 図1に示す本発明の一実施例に係るロボットハンド装置10は、産業用ロボットや協働ロボットであるロボットアームのエンドエフェクタ(即ち、グリッパ)として使用され、各種作業に適した把持動作を実施可能な装置である。ここで把持する対象物は、特に限定されるものではなく、例えば、各種機器、部品、食品等があり、その形状、質量、大きさは様々(例えば、棒状や板状、球状)である。
 以下、詳しく説明する。
Subsequently, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings, and the present invention will be understood.
The robot hand device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is used as an end effector (that is, a gripper) of a robot arm which is an industrial robot or a collaborative robot, and performs a gripping operation suitable for various operations. It is a possible device. The object to be gripped here is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, various devices, parts, foods, and the like, and the shape, mass, and size thereof are various (for example, rod-shaped, plate-shaped, and spherical).
Hereinafter, it will be described in detail.
 ロボットハンド装置10は、内部に空間部11を備えるベース部12と、このベース部12に位置調整手段13を介して設けられた対向する一対の第1、第2のハンド部(それぞれ把持手段の一例)14、15とを有している。
 位置調整手段13は、ベース部12の外部に取付け固定されたリニアガイド(直動案内)16と、ベース部12内に、リニアガイド16の長手方向に沿って配置されたボールねじ17と、このボールねじ17をその軸心を中心として双方向に回転駆動するモータ(図示しない)とを有し、ハンド部14、15の間隔を調整する。
 リニアガイド16は、一対のハンド部14、15がそれぞれ固定されたスライダ18、19を移動可能に支持するものであり、このスライダ18、19の基部(図1では上部)はそれぞれ、ベース部12内に配置されている。
The robot hand device 10 includes a base portion 12 having a space portion 11 inside, and a pair of opposite first and second hand portions (each of gripping means) provided in the base portion 12 via a position adjusting means 13. Example) It has 14, 15 and so on.
The position adjusting means 13 includes a linear guide (linear guide) 16 attached and fixed to the outside of the base portion 12, a ball screw 17 arranged in the base portion 12 along the longitudinal direction of the linear guide 16, and the ball screw 17. It has a motor (not shown) that rotationally drives the ball screw 17 in both directions around its axis, and adjusts the spacing between the hand portions 14 and 15.
The linear guide 16 movably supports the sliders 18 and 19 to which the pair of hand portions 14 and 15 are fixed, respectively, and the base portions (upper part in FIG. 1) of the sliders 18 and 19 are the base portions 12, respectively. It is located inside.
 ボールねじ17には、その軸心方向中央部を境界としてその両側に、互いに逆方向のねじ(右ねじと左ねじ)が切られ、このボールねじ17の軸心方向両側(右ねじの領域と左ねじの領域)に、ベース部12内に配置されたスライダ18、19の基部がそれぞれ螺合している。
 これにより、モータの駆動によってボールねじ17を一方向に回転させた場合、2つのスライダ18、19が相互に離れる方向(対象物を放す方向)に移動するため、対向するハンド部14、15の間隔が広がる。また、モータの駆動によってボールねじ17を他方向に回転させた場合、2つのスライダ18、19が相互に近接する方向(対象物を掴む方向、把持する方向)に移動するため、対向するハンド部14、15の間隔が狭まる。
The ball screw 17 is threaded in opposite directions (right-hand thread and left-hand thread) on both sides of the ball screw 17 with the central portion in the axial direction as a boundary, and both sides of the ball screw 17 in the axial direction (right-hand thread area). The bases of the sliders 18 and 19 arranged in the base portion 12 are screwed into the left-handed screw region), respectively.
As a result, when the ball screw 17 is rotated in one direction by driving the motor, the two sliders 18 and 19 move in directions away from each other (direction in which the object is released), so that the hand portions 14 and 15 facing each other move. The interval widens. Further, when the ball screw 17 is rotated in the other direction by the drive of the motor, the two sliders 18 and 19 move in the directions close to each other (the direction of grasping the object and the direction of grasping the object), so that the hand portions facing each other. The intervals between 14 and 15 are narrowed.
 一対のハンド部14、15はそれぞれ、スライダ18、19に取付け台20、21を介して取付けられ、この取付け台20、21にそれぞれ立設された芯材22と、芯材22に設けられた把持本体23とを有している。
 一方の取付け台20はスライダ18に、他方の取付け台21はスライダ19に、それぞれボルト(取付け部材)24によって取付け取外し可能(即ち、ハンド部14、15は位置調整手段13に取付け取外し可能)になっているが、ハンド部14、15をスライダ18、19(位置調整手段13)から取外しできない構成(一体とした構成)にすることもできる。
The pair of hand portions 14 and 15 are attached to the sliders 18 and 19 via the mounting bases 20 and 21, respectively, and are provided on the core material 22 and the core material 22 erected on the mounting bases 20 and 21, respectively. It has a gripping body 23.
One mounting base 20 can be mounted and removed on the slider 18 and the other mounting base 21 can be mounted and removed on the slider 19 by bolts (mounting members) 24 (that is, the hand portions 14 and 15 can be mounted and removed on the position adjusting means 13). However, the hand portions 14 and 15 can be configured so as not to be removable from the sliders 18 and 19 (position adjusting means 13) (integrated configuration).
 芯材22は、硬質の素材(例えば、金属製やプラスチック製)で構成された幅広の板状のものであり、一対のハンド部14、15において、芯材22の幅広となった面が向かい合うように(芯材22の幅方向が、リニアガイド16の長手方向(ボールねじ17の軸心方向)とは直交する方向となるように)、取付け台20、21に取付け固定されている。
 把持本体23は、ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された袋状のものであり、その先側が、先端に向けて徐々に幅狭となっている。使用にあっては、把持本体23は、板状の芯材22の先側から基部にかけて被せられ、芯材22にその背面側(対象物との接触面側とは反対側)からボルト(取付け部材)25により取付け固定されている。これにより、把持本体23は交換することができる。
The core material 22 is a wide plate-like material made of a hard material (for example, made of metal or plastic), and the wide surfaces of the core material 22 face each other in the pair of hand portions 14 and 15. (The width direction of the core material 22 is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the linear guide 16 (the axial direction of the ball screw 17)), and the core member 22 is mounted and fixed to the mounting bases 20 and 21.
The grip body 23 is a bag-shaped material made of a rubber or resin wear-resistant material, and the tip side thereof is gradually narrowed toward the tip. In use, the gripping body 23 is covered from the tip side of the plate-shaped core material 22 to the base, and bolts (attached) to the core material 22 from the back surface side (the side opposite to the contact surface side with the object). Member) 25 is attached and fixed. As a result, the gripping body 23 can be replaced.
 把持本体23を構成する耐摩耗材とは、把持する対象物との接触による摩耗の進行を遅くできる材質であり、例えば、ショア硬さ(ショア硬度(HS硬度):JIS K 6253等)が60~90(好ましくは、下限が65、更には70、上限が85、更には80)程度のウレタンゴム(エーテル系やエステル系等)を使用することが好ましいが、以下の材質を使用することもできる。
 ゴムとしては、例えば、ニトリルゴム(NBR)、クロロプレンゴム(CR)、フッ素ゴム、天然ゴム(NR)、合成天然ゴム(IR)、ブタジエンゴム(BR)、スチレン・ブタジエンゴム(SBR)、ブチルゴム(IIR)、エチレン・プロピレンゴム(EPR)、アクリルゴム(ACM)、クロロスルホン化ポリエチレンゴム(CSM)、エチレン・酢酸ビニルゴム(EVA)、エピクロロヒドリンゴム(CO、ECO)等がある。
 樹脂としては、例えば、オレフィン系樹脂(ポリプロピレン樹脂、ポリエチレン樹脂等)、ウレタン系樹脂、軟質塩化ビニル樹脂、熱可塑性エラストマ(オレフィン系熱可塑性エラストマ、スチレン系熱可塑性エラストマ、変性スチレン系熱可塑性エラストマ、ウレタン系熱可塑性エラストマ(TPU)、水素添加スチレンブタジエンラバー(HSBR)等)、及び、これらの混合物などの軟質系樹脂がある。また、前記混合物の例としては、ポリエチレン樹脂とエチレン酢酸ビニル樹脂(EVA樹脂)とからなるコポリマー樹脂がある。
The wear-resistant material constituting the gripping main body 23 is a material that can slow down the progress of wear due to contact with the object to be gripped. For example, the shore hardness (shore hardness (HS hardness): JIS K 6253, etc.) is 60 to It is preferable to use urethane rubber (preferably ether-based, ester-based, etc.) of about 90 (preferably, the lower limit is 65, further 70, the upper limit is 85, further 80), but the following materials can also be used. ..
Examples of the rubber include nitrile rubber (NBR), chloroprene rubber (CR), fluororubber, natural rubber (NR), synthetic natural rubber (IR), butadiene rubber (BR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and butyl rubber (butyl rubber). IIR), ethylene / propylene rubber (EPR), acrylic rubber (ACM), chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber (CSM), ethylene / vinyl acetate rubber (EVA), epichlorohydrin rubber (CO, ECO) and the like.
Examples of the resin include olefin resins (polypropylene resin, polyethylene resin, etc.), urethane resins, soft vinyl chloride resins, thermoplastic elastomas (olefin thermoplastic elastomas, styrene thermoplastic elastomas, modified styrene thermoplastic elastomas, etc.). There are soft resins such as urethane-based thermoplastic elastoma (TPU), hydrogenated styrene butadiene rubber (HSBR), etc.), and mixtures thereof. Further, as an example of the mixture, there is a copolymer resin composed of a polyethylene resin and an ethylene vinyl acetate resin (EVA resin).
 把持本体23の対象物との接触面側には、弾性変形の度合い(程度)が異なる(剛性が異なる)形態拘束領域26と力拘束領域27とが設けられている。具体的には、力拘束領域27が、把持本体23の先端部(先部)に形成された逆L字状の段差部28に設けられ、形態拘束領域26が、先端部を除く領域(少なくとも把持本体23の中央部)に設けられている。
 形態拘束領域26は、弾性変形する柔軟性を備え、一対のハンド部14、15で対象物を把持する際に、対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して対象物を拘束する部分である。
 力拘束領域27は、形態拘束領域26と比較して剛性が高く、ほとんど弾性変形せず、対象物を挟持して(摘んで、把持して)拘束する部分である。
A morphological restraint region 26 and a force restraint region 27 having different degrees (degrees) of elastic deformation (different rigidity) are provided on the contact surface side of the gripping main body 23 with an object. Specifically, the force restraint region 27 is provided on the inverted L-shaped step portion 28 formed at the tip portion (tip portion) of the gripping main body 23, and the morphological restraint region 26 is a region excluding the tip portion (at least). It is provided in the central portion of the gripping body 23).
The morphological restraint region 26 has flexibility to elastically deform, and is a portion that elastically deforms and restrains the object according to the surface shape of the object when the pair of hand portions 14 and 15 grips the object. ..
The force restraint region 27 has higher rigidity than the morphological restraint region 26, is hardly elastically deformed, and is a portion that holds (picks and grips) an object and restrains it.
 形態拘束領域26と力拘束領域27とは、耐摩耗材の密度、厚み、及び、内部構造のいずれか1又は2以上を、以下のように変更することにより区分できる。
 形態拘束領域26は、弾性変形の度合いが、力拘束領域27と比較して大きい領域(柔らかい部分)であり、耐摩耗材の密度を力拘束領域27より小さくすること(例えば、空隙率を50~90%程度)、耐摩耗材の厚みを力拘束領域27より薄くすること(例えば、1~5mm程度)、内部構造を蜂の巣状(ハニカム状、ラティス状、スポンジ状:疎な状態)等にすることで、また、内部にスポンジ状のもの(同一材質又は異なる材質のもの)を収容配置することで、形成できる。
 また、力拘束領域27は、弾性変形の度合いが、形態拘束領域26と比較して小さい領域(剛性が高い部分)であり、耐摩耗材の密度を形態拘束領域26より大きくすること(例えば、空隙率を0、又は、0を超え5%以下程度)、耐摩耗材の厚みを形態拘束領域26より厚くすること(例えば、10mm以上程度)、内部構造を空隙がない状態(密な状態)等にすることで、形成できる。
The morphological restraint region 26 and the force restraint region 27 can be classified by changing any one or more of the density, thickness, and internal structure of the wear-resistant material as follows.
The morphological restraint region 26 is a region (soft portion) in which the degree of elastic deformation is larger than that of the force restraint region 27, and the density of the wear-resistant material is made smaller than the force restraint region 27 (for example, the porosity is 50 to 50 or more). 90%), make the thickness of the wear-resistant material thinner than the force restraint region 27 (for example, about 1 to 5 mm), and make the internal structure honeycomb-like (honeycomb-like, lattice-like, sponge-like: sparse state), etc. It can also be formed by accommodating and arranging sponge-like materials (same material or different materials) inside.
Further, the force restraint region 27 is a region where the degree of elastic deformation is smaller than that of the morphological restraint region 26 (a portion having high rigidity), and the density of the wear-resistant material is made larger than that of the morphological restraint region 26 (for example, a void). The ratio should be 0, or more than 0 and about 5% or less), the thickness of the wear-resistant material should be thicker than the form-constrained region 26 (for example, about 10 mm or more), and the internal structure should be in a state without voids (dense state). By doing so, it can be formed.
 このように、耐摩耗材の密度、厚み、及び、内部構造のいずれか1又は2以上を変更することで、異なる材質で構成することなく、1つの把持本体23に形態拘束領域26と力拘束領域27を連接して一体的に設けることができる。
 なお、形態拘束領域26と力拘束領域27とは、連続して形成されているが、例えば、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域との間に移行領域を設け、形態拘束領域から力拘束領域へかけて、弾性変形の度合い(剛性)が徐々に(例えば、段階的やなだらかに)変化するように形成することもできる。
 また、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域を設ける位置は、上記した位置に限定されるものではなく、例えば、以下のように形成することもできる。
By changing any one or more of the density, thickness, and internal structure of the wear-resistant material in this way, the morphological restraint region 26 and the force restraint region can be obtained in one gripping body 23 without being composed of different materials. 27 can be connected and integrally provided.
The morphological restraint region 26 and the force restraint region 27 are continuously formed. For example, a transition region is provided between the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region, and the morphological restraint region is applied to the force restraint region. Therefore, it can be formed so that the degree of elastic deformation (rigidity) gradually (for example, stepwise or gently) changes.
Further, the positions where the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are provided are not limited to the above-mentioned positions, and may be formed as follows, for example.
 図2(A)に示す把持本体30は、力拘束領域31が、把持本体30の先部に、幅方向に渡って設けられ、形態拘束領域32が、先部を除く領域(少なくとも把持本体30の中央部)に設けられている。
 図2(B)に示す把持本体35は、力拘束領域36が、把持本体35の幅方向両側部に設けられ、形態拘束領域37が、幅方向両側部を除く領域(少なくとも把持本体35の中央部)に設けられている。
 図2(C)に示す把持本体40は、力拘束領域41が、把持本体40の周縁部に沿って環状に設けられ、形態拘束領域42が、把持本体40の中央部(力拘束領域41の内側)に設けられている。
 なお、力拘束領域は、直線状のみならず、例えば、湾曲状、屈曲状(L字状やT字状)、渦巻状等に設けることもでき、また、把持本体の中央部に1本又は複数本設けることもできる。この場合、形態拘束領域は、力拘束領域を除く領域に設ける。
In the gripping body 30 shown in FIG. 2A, a force restraint region 31 is provided at the tip of the gripping body 30 over the width direction, and the morphological restraint region 32 is a region excluding the tip (at least the gripping body 30). It is provided in the central part of).
In the gripping main body 35 shown in FIG. 2B, the force restraining region 36 is provided on both side portions in the width direction of the gripping main body 35, and the morphological restraining region 37 is a region excluding both side portions in the width direction (at least the center of the gripping main body 35). It is provided in the section).
In the gripping body 40 shown in FIG. 2C, a force restraint region 41 is provided in an annular shape along the peripheral edge portion of the gripping body 40, and the morphological restraint region 42 is a central portion (force restraint region 41 of the gripping body 40). It is provided on the inside).
The force restraint region can be provided not only in a linear shape but also in a curved shape, a bent shape (L-shaped or T-shaped), a spiral shape, or the like, and one or one in the central portion of the gripping body. Multiple pieces can be provided. In this case, the morphological restraint region is provided in the region excluding the force restraint region.
 続いて、本発明の一実施例に係るロボットハンド装置10を用いた対象物の把持方法について説明する。
 まず、モータの駆動によりボールねじ17を一方向に回転させ、2つのスライダ18、19を相互に離れる方向に移動させて、対向するハンド部14、15の間隔を、把持する対象物の幅よりも広げる。そして、対向するハンド部14、15の間に対象物が位置するように、ロボットハンド装置10を移動させる。
 次に、モータの駆動によりボールねじ17を他方向に回転させ、2つのスライダ18、19を相互に近接する方向に移動させて、対向するハンド部14、15の間隔を狭める。
Subsequently, a method of gripping an object using the robot hand device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, the ball screw 17 is rotated in one direction by driving a motor, and the two sliders 18 and 19 are moved in directions away from each other, so that the distance between the opposing hand portions 14 and 15 is set from the width of the object to be gripped. Also spread. Then, the robot hand device 10 is moved so that the object is positioned between the opposing hand portions 14 and 15.
Next, the ball screw 17 is rotated in the other direction by the drive of the motor, and the two sliders 18 and 19 are moved in the directions close to each other to narrow the distance between the hand portions 14 and 15 facing each other.
 ここで、例えば、把持する対象物が柔らかいものであれば、一対のハンド部14、15にそれぞれ設けられた対向する形態拘束領域26により、対象物をその両側から挟み込み把持する。このとき、形態拘束領域26は、対象物の外表面に倣うように変形する。
 また、例えば、把持する対象物が硬いもの(硬化や輪ゴム等の平たいもの等)であれば、一対のハンド部14、15にそれぞれ設けられた対向する段差部28の力拘束領域27により、力拘束領域27が弾性変形することなく対象物をその両側から挟み込み(摘んで)把持する。
 このように、対象物の種類等に応じて、ロボットハンド装置10のハンド部14、15(把持本体23)に設けられた把持領域(形態拘束領域26と力拘束領域27)を選択することにより、1つのロボットハンド装置10で複数条件の作業を行うことができる。
Here, for example, if the object to be gripped is soft, the object is sandwiched and gripped from both sides by the facing morphological restraint regions 26 provided on the pair of hand portions 14 and 15, respectively. At this time, the morphological restraint region 26 is deformed so as to imitate the outer surface of the object.
Further, for example, if the object to be gripped is a hard object (a flat object such as a hardened rubber band or a rubber band), a force is exerted by the force restraining region 27 of the opposing stepped portions 28 provided on the pair of hand portions 14 and 15, respectively. The restraint region 27 sandwiches (picks) and grips the object from both sides without elastic deformation.
In this way, by selecting the gripping regions (morphological restraint region 26 and force restraint region 27) provided in the hand portions 14 and 15 (grasping main body 23) of the robot hand device 10 according to the type of the object and the like. One robot hand device 10 can perform work under a plurality of conditions.
 上記した実施例では、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域を、把持本体の対象物との接触面側に設けた場合について説明したが、把持本体の対象物との接触面側から上記した芯材(背面側:接触面とは反対側)にかけて奥行き方向(厚み方向)に、順次設けることもできる(即ち、把持本体を正面視して、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域を、異なる位置に設けるのではなく、重なるように設けることもできる)。なお、形態拘束領域は、弾性変形の度合いが、力拘束領域(剛性が高い部分)と比較して大きい領域であり、上記した耐摩耗材の密度又は内部構造を変更することにより、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域を区分できる。これにより、把持本体を異なる材質で構成することなく、1つの把持本体に形態拘束領域と力拘束領域を連接して一体的に設けることができる。
 このように、把持本体の厚み方向に、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域を設ける場合は、形態拘束領域の厚みを、対象物の沈み込みを考慮して、例えば、20~50mm程度、力拘束領域の厚みを、例えば、10mm以上程度、とし、この厚みを基に、把持本体の厚み(把持本体の対象物の接触面から芯材までの厚み)を決定するのがよい。
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are provided on the contact surface side of the gripping main body with the object has been described. The back side: the side opposite to the contact surface) can be sequentially provided in the depth direction (thickness direction) (that is, the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region may be provided at different positions with the gripping body viewed from the front. It can also be provided so that they overlap each other). The morphologically constrained region is a region in which the degree of elastic deformation is larger than that of the force-constrained region (a portion having high rigidity). The force restraint area can be divided. As a result, the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region can be connected and integrally provided on one gripping main body without making the gripping main body made of different materials.
In this way, when the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are provided in the thickness direction of the gripping body, the thickness of the morphological restraint region is, for example, about 20 to 50 mm in consideration of the subduction of the object. It is preferable to set the thickness of the grip body to, for example, about 10 mm or more, and determine the thickness of the gripping body (thickness from the contact surface of the object of the gripping body to the core material) based on this thickness.
 使用にあっては、把持手段(把持本体)が用いられたハンド部を、以下のように動作させる(基本的な動作は、前記したロボットハンド装置10と同様)。
 まず、対向するハンド部の間に対象物が位置するように、ロボットハンド装置を移動させ、対向するハンド部の間隔を狭める。
 このとき、例えば、把持する対象物が柔らかいものであれば、形態拘束領域の厚みの範囲内で、対向するハンド部の間隔を狭める。これにより、形態拘束領域は、対象物の外表面に倣うように変形する。
 また、例えば、把持する対象物が硬いものであれば、対向するハンド部の間隔を更に狭める。これにより、形態拘束領域の背面側に位置する力拘束領域で、変形した形態拘束領域を介して、対象物をその両側から挟み込み(摘んで)把持する。
 従って、対象物の把持位置を選択することなく、対向するハンド部の間隔を調整することにより、形態拘束と力拘束の切り替えを実施できる。
 また、対象物を比較的弱い把持力で把持する場合、形態拘束領域は対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形するが、更に、把持力を加えていくと、芯材があることで、変形の限界が来る。この時点で、形態拘束領域は力拘束領域に変化する。従って、把持力の大きさによって、形態拘束(領域)と力拘束(領域)の切り替えを行うこともできる。
In use, the hand portion using the gripping means (grasping main body) is operated as follows (basic operation is the same as that of the robot hand device 10 described above).
First, the robot hand device is moved so that the object is located between the opposing hand portions, and the distance between the opposing hand portions is narrowed.
At this time, for example, if the object to be gripped is soft, the distance between the opposing hand portions is narrowed within the thickness range of the morphological restraint region. As a result, the morphologically constrained region is deformed to imitate the outer surface of the object.
Further, for example, if the object to be gripped is a hard object, the distance between the opposing hand portions is further narrowed. As a result, in the force restraint region located on the back surface side of the morphology restraint region, the object is sandwiched (picked) and gripped from both sides of the deformed morphology restraint region.
Therefore, it is possible to switch between morphological restraint and force restraint by adjusting the distance between the opposing hand portions without selecting the gripping position of the object.
Further, when the object is gripped with a relatively weak gripping force, the morphological restraint region is elastically deformed according to the surface shape of the object, but when the gripping force is further applied, it is deformed due to the presence of the core material. The limit is coming. At this point, the morphologically constrained region changes to a force constrained region. Therefore, it is possible to switch between the morphological constraint (region) and the force constraint (region) depending on the magnitude of the gripping force.
 以上、本発明を、実施例を参照して説明してきたが、本発明は何ら上記した実施例に記載の構成に限定されるものではなく、請求の範囲に記載されている事項の範囲内で考えられるその他の実施例や変形例も含むものである。例えば、前記したそれぞれの実施例や変形例の一部又は全部を組合せて本発明のロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段を構成する場合も本発明の権利範囲に含まれる。
 前記実施例においては、ロボットハンド装置が有する一対のハンド部の双方に、形態拘束領域と力拘束領域が設けられた把持手段を用いた場合について説明したが、例えば、一方のハンド部のみに形態拘束領域と力拘束領域が設けられた把持手段を用いることもできる。この場合、他方のハンド部には、形態拘束領域のみ、又は、力拘束領域のみを設けることができ、また、従来公知のハンド部を用いることもできる。
Although the present invention has been described above with reference to Examples, the present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the above-described Examples, but is within the scope of the claims. It also includes other possible examples and modifications. For example, the case where the robot hand device of the present invention and the gripping means used thereof are configured by combining a part or all of the above-mentioned Examples and Modifications is also included in the scope of rights of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the case where the gripping means provided with the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region is used in both of the pair of hand portions of the robot hand device has been described. It is also possible to use a gripping means provided with a restraint region and a force restraint region. In this case, the other hand portion may be provided with only the morphological restraint region or only the force restraint region, or a conventionally known hand portion may be used.
 また、前記実施例においては、把持手段を用いた第1、第2のハンド部を有するロボットハンド装置について説明したが、例えば、従来公知のハンド装置が有する第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方を、本発明の把持手段に交換して使用する場合(把持手段のみを使用する場合)も、本発明の権利範囲に含まれる。
 そして、前記実施例においては、把持手段に設けられた形態拘束領域と力拘束領域が、一対の把持手段で面対称となっているが、非対称でもよい(形態拘束領域と力拘束領域を設ける位置が、一対の把持手段で異なってもよい)。
 更に、前記実施例においては、位置調整手段にボールねじを使用し、一対のハンド部を同時に離れる方向又は接近する方向に移動させた場合について説明したが、例えば、第1、第2のハンド部にそれぞれモータを設けて個別に移動させることもでき、また、一方のハンド部のみにモータを設けて移動可能とし、他方のハンド部は固定して移動しない構成とすることもできる。
Further, in the above embodiment, the robot hand device having the first and second hand portions using the gripping means has been described, but for example, any of the first and second hand portions of the conventionally known hand devices. The case where one or both of them are replaced with the gripping means of the present invention (when only the gripping means is used) is also included in the scope of rights of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region provided in the gripping means are plane-symmetrical with the pair of gripping means, but may be asymmetrical (positions where the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region are provided). However, it may differ depending on the pair of gripping means).
Further, in the above embodiment, a case where a ball screw is used as the position adjusting means and the pair of hand portions are simultaneously moved in the direction of leaving or approaching has been described. For example, the first and second hand portions have been described. It is also possible to provide a motor for each of the screws and move them individually, or to provide a motor only for one hand portion so that the motor can be moved, and the other hand portion can be fixed and not moved.
 本発明に係るロボットハンド装置及びそれに用いられる把持手段は、対象物の種類等に応じて、ロボットハンド装置の把持手段に設けられた把持領域(形態拘束領域と力拘束領域)を選択できる。これにより、ロボットハンド装置を複数準備することなく、複数条件の作業を行うことができるため、例えば、産業用ロボットや協働ロボットであるロボットアーム装置のエンドエフェクタとして有効に利用でき、物流や製造業での作業の自動化に寄与できる。 The robot hand device according to the present invention and the gripping means used thereof can select the gripping area (morphological restraint area and force restraint area) provided in the gripping means of the robot hand device according to the type of the object and the like. As a result, it is possible to perform work under multiple conditions without preparing multiple robot hand devices. Therefore, for example, it can be effectively used as an end effector for an industrial robot or a robot arm device which is a collaborative robot, and can be used for distribution and manufacturing. It can contribute to the automation of work in the industry.
10:ロボットハンド装置、11:空間部、12:ベース部、13:位置調整手段、14:第1のハンド部(把持手段)、15:第2のハンド部(把持手段)、16:リニアガイド、17:ボールねじ、18、19:スライダ、20、21:取付け台、22:芯材、23:把持本体、24、25:ボルト、26:形態拘束領域、27:力拘束領域、28:段差部、30:把持本体、31:力拘束領域、32:形態拘束領域、35:把持本体、36:力拘束領域、37:形態拘束領域、40:把持本体、41:力拘束領域、42:形態拘束領域 10: Robot hand device, 11: Space part, 12: Base part, 13: Position adjusting means, 14: First hand part (grip means), 15: Second hand part (grip means), 16: Linear guide , 17: ball screw, 18, 19: slider, 20, 21: mounting base, 22: core material, 23: gripping body, 24, 25: bolt, 26: morphological restraint area, 27: force restraint area, 28: step Part, 30: gripping body, 31: force restraint area, 32: morphological restraint area, 35: gripping body, 36: force restraint area, 37: morphological restraint area, 40: gripping body, 41: force restraint area, 42: morphology Constraint area

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  1.  ベース部に設けられ、間隔を有して対向する第1、第2のハンド部によって対象物を把持するロボットハンド装置において、
     前記第1、第2のハンド部は前記ベース部に、該第1、第2のハンド部の間隔を調整する位置調整手段を介して設けられ、
     前記第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方に用いられる把持手段は、ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された把持本体を有し、該把持本体には、前記対象物との接触面側に、前記対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して前記対象物を拘束する形態拘束領域と、該形態拘束領域と比較して剛性が高く、前記対象物を把持して拘束する力拘束領域とが設けられ、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とが連接して一体となっていることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置。
    In a robot hand device provided on a base portion and gripping an object by a first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals.
    The first and second hand portions are provided on the base portion via a position adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the first and second hand portions.
    The gripping means used for one or both of the first and second hand portions has a gripping body made of a rubber or resin wear-resistant material, and the gripping body has the object and the object. On the contact surface side of the object, a morphological restraint region that elastically deforms to restrain the object according to the surface shape of the object, and the rigidity is higher than that of the morphological restraint region, and the object is gripped and restrained. A robot hand device characterized in that a force restraint area is provided, and the form restraint area and the force restraint area are connected and integrated.
  2.  請求項1記載のロボットハンド装置において、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とは、前記耐摩耗材の密度、厚み、及び、内部構造のいずれか1又は2以上を変更することにより、区分されることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置。 In the robot hand device according to claim 1, the form restraint region and the force restraint region are classified by changing any one or more of the density, thickness, and internal structure of the wear-resistant material. A robot hand device characterized by that.
  3.  請求項1又は2記載のロボットハンド装置において、前記形態拘束領域は、前記把持本体の中央部に設けられ、前記力拘束領域は、前記把持本体の先部に設けられていることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置。 The robot hand device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the morphological restraint region is provided in the central portion of the gripping main body, and the force restraining region is provided in the tip portion of the gripping main body. Robot hand device.
  4.  請求項1又は2記載のロボットハンド装置において、前記形態拘束領域は、前記把持本体の中央部に設けられ、前記力拘束領域は、前記把持本体の幅方向両側部に設けられていることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置。 The robot hand device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the morphological restraint region is provided in the central portion of the gripping body, and the force restraining region is provided on both sides in the width direction of the gripping body. Robot hand device.
  5.  ベース部に設けられ、間隔を有して対向する第1、第2のハンド部によって対象物を把持するロボットハンド装置において、
     前記第1、第2のハンド部は前記ベース部に、該第1、第2のハンド部の間隔を調整する位置調整手段を介して設けられ、
     前記第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方に用いられる把持手段は、ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された把持本体を有し、該把持本体には、前記対象物との接触面側から背面側にかけて、前記対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して前記対象物を拘束する形態拘束領域と、該形態拘束領域と比較して剛性が高く、前記対象物を把持して拘束する力拘束領域とが順次設けられ、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とが連接して一体となっていることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置。
    In a robot hand device provided on a base portion and gripping an object by a first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals.
    The first and second hand portions are provided on the base portion via a position adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the first and second hand portions.
    The gripping means used for one or both of the first and second hand portions has a gripping body made of a rubber or resin wear-resistant material, and the gripping body has the object and the object. From the contact surface side to the back surface side, the morphologically constrained region that elastically deforms according to the surface shape of the object and restrains the object, and the rigidity is higher than that of the morphologically constrained region, and the object is gripped. A robot hand device characterized in that a force restraint region for restraining is sequentially provided, and the form restraint region and the force restraint region are connected and integrated.
  6.  請求項5記載のロボットハンド装置において、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とは、前記耐摩耗材の密度又は内部構造を変更することにより、区分されることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置。 The robot hand device according to claim 5, wherein the form restraint region and the force restraint region are separated by changing the density or the internal structure of the wear resistant material.
  7.  ロボットハンド装置に設けられ、対象物をその両側から挟み込む、間隔を有して対向する第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方に用いられる把持手段において、
     ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された把持本体を有し、該把持本体には、前記対象物との接触面側に、前記対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して前記対象物を拘束する形態拘束領域と、該形態拘束領域と比較して剛性が高く、前記対象物を把持して拘束する力拘束領域とが設けられ、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とが連接して一体となっていることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段。
    In a gripping means provided on a robot hand device and used for one or both of the first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals, which sandwich an object from both sides thereof.
    It has a gripping body made of a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin, and the gripping body is elastically deformed on the contact surface side with the object according to the surface shape of the object. A morphologically constrained region and a force-constrained region that has higher rigidity than the morphologically constrained region and grips and restrains the object are provided, and the morphologically constrained region and the force-constrained region are connected to each other. A gripping means used in a robot hand device, which is characterized by being integrated with each other.
  8.  請求項7記載のロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段において、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とは、前記耐摩耗材の密度、厚み、及び、内部構造のいずれか1又は2以上を変更することにより、区分されることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段。 In the gripping means used in the robot hand device according to claim 7, the form restraint region and the force restraint region change any one or more of the density, thickness, and internal structure of the wear-resistant material. A gripping means used in a robot hand device, characterized in that it is classified according to the above.
  9.  請求項7又は8記載のロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段において、前記形態拘束領域は、前記把持本体の中央部に設けられ、前記力拘束領域は、前記把持本体の先部に設けられていることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段。 In the gripping means used in the robot hand device according to claim 7 or 8, the morphological restraint region is provided in the central portion of the gripping body, and the force restraint region is provided in the tip portion of the gripping body. A gripping means used in a robot hand device.
  10.  請求項7又は8記載のロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段において、前記形態拘束領域は、前記把持本体の中央部に設けられ、前記力拘束領域は、前記把持本体の幅方向両側部に設けられていることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段。 In the gripping means used in the robot hand device according to claim 7 or 8, the morphological restraint region is provided in the central portion of the gripping body, and the force restraint region is provided on both sides in the width direction of the gripping body. A gripping means used in a robot hand device, characterized in that it is used.
  11.  ロボットハンド装置に設けられ、対象物をその両側から挟み込む、間隔を有して対向する第1、第2のハンド部のいずれか一方又は双方に用いられる把持手段において、
     ゴム製又は樹脂製の耐摩耗材で構成された把持本体を有し、該把持本体には、前記対象物との接触面側から背面側にかけて、前記対象物の表面形状に倣って弾性変形して前記対象物を拘束する形態拘束領域と、該形態拘束領域と比較して剛性が高く、前記対象物を把持して拘束する力拘束領域とが順次設けられ、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とが連接して一体となっていることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段。
    In a gripping means provided on a robot hand device and used for one or both of the first and second hand portions facing each other at intervals, which sandwich an object from both sides thereof.
    It has a gripping body made of a wear-resistant material made of rubber or resin, and the gripping body is elastically deformed according to the surface shape of the object from the contact surface side to the back surface side with the object. A morphological restraint region that restrains the object and a force restraint region that has higher rigidity than the morphological restraint region and grips and restrains the object are sequentially provided, and the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are sequentially provided. A gripping means used in a robot hand device, which is characterized in that it is connected and integrated with each other.
  12.  請求項11記載のロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段において、前記形態拘束領域と前記力拘束領域とは、前記耐摩耗材の密度又は内部構造を変更することにより、区分されることを特徴とするロボットハンド装置に用いられる把持手段。 In the gripping means used in the robot hand device according to claim 11, the morphological restraint region and the force restraint region are separated by changing the density or internal structure of the wear-resistant material. A gripping means used in a hand device.
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