OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002361

Sliding guide block for robot end effector

Published: 2026-09-15T19:12:30.078567Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002361
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A robotic end effector includes a mounting block, a shaft, an end effector,
and a plurality of spring biased mounting fasteners. The shaft extends from
the mounting block and has a longitudinal axis. The end effector is mounted on
an end of the shaft for engaging an article to be grasped. The plurality of
spring biased mounting fasteners may be configured to connect the mounting
block to a movable mounting frame of a robot such that in the absence of a
lateral deflecting force being applied to the end effector the mounting block
is held resiliently against the movable mounting frame of the robot with the
longitudinal axis in a first orientation, and further such that when a lateral
deflecting force is applied to the end effector the end of the shaft can
deflect laterally such that the longitudinal axis is skewed from the first
orientation.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002361
Published 2026-09-15T19:12:30.078567Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002361