DYNAMICALLY INFLATABLE DEFORMABLE MEMBRANES

DYNAMICALLY INFLATABLE DEFORMABLE MEMBRANES

Embodiments of a deformable gripper are described. The deformable gripper comprises a base, a first inner membrane and a second inner membrane coupled to the base, an outer membrane attached to the base such that the outer membrane is positioned to enclose the first inner membrane and the second inn...

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Hauptverfasser: Beaulieu, Andrew M, Alspach, Alexander
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
HAND TOOLS
MANIPULATORS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:Embodiments of a deformable gripper are described. The deformable gripper comprises a base, a first inner membrane and a second inner membrane coupled to the base, an outer membrane attached to the base such that the outer membrane is positioned to enclose the first inner membrane and the second inner membrane, and an actuator operable to independently expand and contract the first inner membrane and the second inner membrane such that a portion of an outer surface of the outer membrane expands and contracts responsive to the expansion and contraction of at least one of the first inner membrane and the second inner membrane.