OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003485

Vacuum adsorption hand

Published: 2026-09-15T20:33:44.179494Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003485
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A vacuum adsorption hand and a composite hand mechanism attachable to the arm
or the like of a material handling industrial robot are disclosed. The vacuum
adsorption hand includes a sponge-like element on the outer surface of a
perforated plate defining a vacuum chamber to prevent the ports or
perforations in the plate from being obstructed by packaging film on an
article to be handled. The composite hand mechanism of the present invention
includes grasping mechanisms for grasping the sides of an article to be held
in addition to an adsorbing mechanism. The grasping mechanisms have first
members adapted for transverse movement to apply an adjustable transverse
grasping force and second members which are vertically movable with respect to
the first members. The grasping mechanisms ensure that the article will be
held securely despite the effects of horizontally-oriented forces acting on
the article held by the composite hand mechanism.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003485
Published 2026-09-15T20:33:44.179494Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003485