Gripping Heads TRIZ Cases

A suction collet targets only electrode terminals to hold Fabry-Perot filter chips securely while preventing membrane breakage and posture shift.

Defocused laser roughening gives silicon carbide wafer contacts enough texture to prevent sticking while preserving vacuum sealing and wear resistance.

Inclined cam grooves replace bulky cam-and-lever drives to keep movable fingers evenly spaced in a smaller, lower-cost transport mechanism.

A shared sensor support member positions multiple substrate detection sensors at once, cutting setup steps and improving robot workability.

Segmented radial magnets and flux-guiding yokes boost holding force on thin or heavy workpieces while limiting saturation and air pressure.

A defocused laser creates controlled roughness on reaction-bonded SiC to prevent wafer sticking while preserving vacuum clamping and wear life.

Rotatable substrate seating units let one robot serve single and dual process modules, cutting transfer time and atmospheric exposure.

Matched-hardness contact structures and friction patterns reduce wafer scratching, slippage, particle release, and handler wear during transfer.

A robotic screw tool removes and captures wafer carrier fasteners, enabling cleaner internal access with less manual handling and contamination risk.

Local under-pressure Bernoulli cups hold large fragile substrates contactlessly while edge grippers center them without touching sensitive areas.

A rotating bar magnet and core replace bulky pneumatics, enabling fast, precise, and quieter robot tool changes.

A guide-supported output member and wedge-driven claws prevent cantilever-induced moments, enabling stable gripper motion without pressure fluid.

Adjustable claws and sensors let a robotic tool align with liner bolts for safer, faster mill liner removal and installation.

A linear actuator between two rail carriages adds rotational and translational tool motion, enabling complex assembly with fewer robots.

Active spindle cooling limits thermal expansion during automated shrink-fitting and measurement, improving repeatability and throughput.

A wireless-supervised auxiliary nylon trimmer extends robotic mower edge coverage near obstacles while stopping safely when the control signal is lost.

A rotating rod and lower flap grip sheet stacks through narrow slits, enabling secure separation and robotic handling without free-edge access.

Helical groove courses let clamping spheres roll circumferentially to build coupling force with lower wear, friction, and activation effort.

A movable locking interface keeps fasteners on the robot arm through the drape, enabling rapid sterile instrument exchange with less contamination risk.

An oil pan around the robot base passively captures droplets from transported objects, improving oil recovery and preventing leakage.

A built-in cam and spring replace pneumatic clamping, cutting compressed air piping, energy use, and facility size while keeping motion stable.

Freely rotating balls create discrete contact points between ophthalmic lenses, reducing suction adhesion while supporting precise separation and alignment.

Vacuum holding and pivoting jaws let micromechanical parts be centered precisely, clamped without deformation, and retained after cutting.

Freely rotating balls create point contact between ophthalmic lenses, reducing surface adhesion, warpage, and alignment errors during bonding.

A guide-rod separation mechanism isolates assembly members from conveyor vibration, enabling stable positioning and precise robot fitting.

A retractable piston, suction nozzle, and magnetic retention keep screws engaged, separated, and recovered quickly without jamming.

A UAV-mounted gripper uses a gear-and-track drive to clamp onto poles and install equipment remotely with less operator risk and delay.

Controlled gas flow forms a bearing film that balances vacuum pickup, keeping wafers flat while reducing contamination and warpage.

A one-piece robot tool shroud uses elastic tongues to hold and eject screws while reducing part count and stress peaks during release.

A rotating support and anti-rotation outer body let one drilling end effector clamp and unclamp temporary fasteners without extra actuators.

AI robotic swarms assemble airships top-down to cut crane-heavy facility needs while improving precision, safety, and manufacturing scale.

Elastic cross-axis flexures replace pin joints to cut friction and wear while preserving stable motion in sub-3 mm surgical instruments.

A spring-biased screwing tool and protective sleeve enable passive collision response, reducing sensor complexity while keeping screwdriving stable.

Even airflow through a porous facesheet supports uncured composites during transfer, reducing sagging and improving machine vision localization.

An inward-expanding elastic member uses pneumatic pressure to grip fragile cylindrical parts securely without scratches during fast transport.

Alternating two opposing scrapers by rotating the robot base cuts idle time and speeds formation of multiple recesses on a workpiece.

A fluid-urged piston and centering portion let the spindle tilt under small moment loads, improving deburring contact and robot teaching.

Internal-guided actuators in a rectangular array cut gripper weight, avoid wiring twist, and insert more clips per robot cycle.

A keyed housing and input shaft let robotic manipulators switch and drive tools remotely, cutting change time and avoiding end effector replacement.

Independent grippers and a hammering insertion die keep fasteners oriented, avoid feed blockage, and support reliable joining in metal and composite structures.

Multiple clamping pairs let one robot grip, rotate, and unlock different twistlock types without tool changes, improving container-handling efficiency.

Independent vacuum control of suction cups and surrounding seals boosts holding force for flat or formed plate workpieces during handling.

Magnetic pre-alignment plus all-round mechanical locking stabilizes robotic tool changes, preventing tool drop and misalignment.

Sequential positioner and translator mechanisms automate fastener templating to cut repetitive manual work and speed accurate holder loading.

Multiple clamping pairs and a switch operating assembly let one robot handle different twistlock types without frequent tooling changes.

A pivoting display and control module keeps the vacuum unit compact while opening access for valve assembly, disassembly, and operation.

Horizontal support-surface handling separates goods without full lifting, cutting packaging stress, damage risk, space use, and energy demand.

A solenoid-driven detent coupler replaces noisy pneumatics to lock tools securely while allowing continuous rotation and easier alignment.