OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003336

End effectors with individually positionable vacuum cups

Published: 2026-09-15T20:12:04.793234Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003336
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

An end effector having an individually positionable piston formed directly
onto a movable pipe with one end of the movable pipe connected to a common
plenum chamber and the other end to a bellows-shaped collapsible vacuum cup
with the movable pipe forming an elongated air evacuation chamber to permit
quick evacuation and pickup of an article located proximate the bellows-shaped
collapsible vacuum cup and a stabilizer located proximate the bellows-shaped
collapsible vacuum cup to act as a stop to prevent swaying of the article as
the bellows-shaped collapsible vacuum cup is moved from one position to
another.

1. Drawings

[0001] Sheet 1.

[0002] Sheet 2.

[0003] Sheet 3.

[0004] Sheet 4.

[0005] Sheet 5.

[0006] Sheet 6.

[0007] Sheet 7.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003336
Published 2026-09-15T20:12:04.793234Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003336