Gripping Heads TRIZ Cases

A composite wafer support pad combines hard PEEK alignment lips with soft silicone centers to prevent slippage during rapid acceleration.

A gripping device uses a prestressed spring element to store kinetic energy, maintaining holding force when the drive fails.

Telescoping shafts and adjustable heads enable conductor repositioning, resolving safety hazards from inadequate clearance.

A gripper jaw guide integrates a tapered lubricant reservoir to force fluid between sliding surfaces during movement.

Magnetic shutters enable selective suction cup activation, reducing energy consumption while maintaining picking reliability for complex shapes.

An air controlling mechanism swells a suction pad to reduce adsorption forces and detach wet wafers.

Actuated pins penetrate object surfaces to resolve speed and engagement reliability contradictions in robotic manipulation.

A multi-leg placement tool uses rotation and vibration for precise object positioning.

Concentric vacuum pads in a segmented hand design stabilize warped substrate transfer by preventing deviation during photolithography.

Segmented telescopic sections and retractable pins enable simultaneous mass transfer of discs to stacked drives, eliminating sequential idle time.

Distance sensors on a curved holder create protective fields to resolve safety coverage versus device complexity.

Pivoting gripper jaws use an inclined cooperation surface to convert linear slide motion into closing movement.

Segmented guide members with a single central hole enhance suction force while preventing wafer contact to reduce contamination defects.

A needle gripper adjusts gripping needle extension via a coupled drive actuator and guide carriage.

Retreating sections move unselected tool mounting members away from the actuator to reduce device complexity and simplify tool exchange operations.

Merging the suspension spring into the gripper arm body eliminates crevices where dust accumulates, resolving hygiene issues in beverage bottling lines.

Automated quick-change clamp arms replace entire end effectors, reducing hardware costs and process interruptions.

Vacuum-assisted removal of reusable segmented cores creates complex interior shapes while preventing material weakness from two-step molding.

Replacing flexure bearings with linear guides eliminates elastic forces and friction in the spar coupling mechanism, improving gripping sensitivity.

An elastomeric buffering member reduces shock during wafer handling while eliminating damping delays that prolong gripping time.

Central wrist motor transmits force through tendons to multiple digital parts, reducing component count and weight while enabling independent finger flexion.

Vertical main feeding holes reduce air resistance in small semiconductor packages, maintaining adsorption force during high-speed handler operations.

A gripping mechanism uses a pulling pulley and wire to amplify force, resolving the trade-off between high gripping force and device complexity.

A transfer device uses electromagnetic actuators to move sample containers via magnetic interaction.

Segmented links with vertical and horizontal rotation axes resolve the stability versus flexibility trade-off in radiation therapy positioning.

A gripper element uses a compressive flange to secure an elastic bending component within a holder assembly.

Arc-shaped vacuum cup edges match bent substrate profiles to prevent scratches during LCD transport.

Segmented finger groups use tendon tension to stop motors, preventing power loss while maintaining firm grip stability.

Spring-mounted scoop blades decelerate descent, preventing product damage during handling while enabling quick release.

Replacing motor-driven alignment mechanisms, this passive jig utilizes gravity and magnetic attraction to direct the axis part downward into a holding groove.

Position-maintaining means and air blowing nozzles prevent support deformation during automated block transfer.

A de-taping machine uses proximity and contact sensing to detect tape tails and control rotation speed for automated removal.

Automated repackaging equipment handles random pharmaceutical product loading using vision-guided robotic manipulation.

Flocking on pneumatic gripper surfaces prevents damage and residue marks during delicate object handling.