OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003044

Foreign matter removal device and foreign matter removal method

Published: 2026-09-15T19:16:56.907087Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003044
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A foreign matter removal device according to the present disclosure includes a
detection section configured to detect an object conveyed in a conveyance
direction by a conveyance device, a removal section configured to grip, using
a collection member, a foreign matter contained in a target object conveyed in
the conveyance direction by the conveyance device, and a control section
configured to, when a material of the foreign matter detected by the detection
section is soft, cause the collection member to grip the foreign matter with a
pinch width that is an opening width of the collection member based on a
provision different from a provision when the foreign matter is not soft,
and/or cause the collection member to grip the foreign matter with a pinch
press-in amount that is a press-in amount of the collection member based on a
provision different from a provision when the foreign matter is not soft.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003044
Published 2026-09-15T19:16:56.907087Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003044