---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002260"
title: "Ophthalmic lens gripper"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:11:49.413237Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002260"
categories:
  - "robotics-automation/robot-architectures"
keywords:
  - "b25j15/0616"
  - "b25j15/0683"
  - "b25j15/0683"
  - "b25j15/06"
  - "b29d11/0024"
---

# Ophthalmic lens gripper

## Abstract

A flexible gripper head for gripping an ophthalmic lens, comprises a gripping portion arranged at a distal longitudinal end of the gripper head and comprising a convex contact surface for contacting the ophthalmic lens to be gripped, a mounting portion arranged proximal to the gripping portion, a pivot portion arranged between the mounting portion and the gripping portion, wherein the gripping portion is flexibly pivotable with respect to the mounting portion about the pivot portion, and a principal vacuum supply channel. The gripping portion comprises at least three suction openings arranged in the ophthalmic surface of the gripper head. The gripper head further comprises a plurality of secondary vacuum supply channels comprising a proximal end fluidically connected to the principal vacuum supply channel and a distal end fluidically connected to one of the at least three suction openings arranged in the convex contact surface.