OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION OT-2026-000003298 Vacuum adsorber Published: 2026-09-15T20:04:55.261937Z Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003298 Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Hoists and Cranes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT A vacuum adsorber includes a base (4); an adsorption member (3) attached to the base and made from an elastic material so as to have a vacuum cavity (2) with an opening (3a) on a side opposite to the base; a slider (5) having a friction face (7) and a periphery sliding along a side wall of the vacuum cavity; a spring member (15) provided within the vacuum cavity for biasing the slider toward the opening; a vacuum tube (6) for connecting the vacuum cavity to a vacuum source; and a through-hole (8) provided on the friction face for allowing fluids to enter the vacuum cavity. 1. Drawings [0001] Sheet 1. [0002] Sheet 2. [0003] Sheet 3. [0004] Sheet 4. [0005] Sheet 5. [0006] Sheet 6. [0007] Sheet 7. [0008] Sheet 8. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003298 Published 2026-09-15T20:04:55.261937Z https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003298