Gripping Device With Selectable Surface Properties for Diverse Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gripping devices have uniform gripping surfaces, limiting their ability to effectively grip various objects due to constant contact properties.
Innovation Solution
A gripping device with multiple gripping parts featuring surface portions having different properties, such as materials, thickness, shape, stretchability, flexibility, and water resistance, allowing for selective switching to adapt to the specific characteristics of the object being gripped.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the gripping surface is made uniform, then the device structure is simple, but the ability to grip various objects is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping part is divided into multiple surface portions (first, second, third surface portions) with different properties. Each surface portion can be selectively brought into contact with the object according to the object's characteristics, allowing the gripper to adapt to various objects without requiring a completely different gripping part for each object type.
Solution Approach 2:
Different surface portions are provided with different local properties (smooth, rough, soft, hard) to match different object characteristics. The smooth surface portion is used for smooth objects, rough surface portion for rough objects, soft surface portion for hard objects, and hard surface portion for soft objects, optimizing the gripping effect for each specific case.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single gripping surface property is used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the contact property with objects cannot be optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping part is designed to dynamically switch between different surface portions based on the object being gripped. The control unit selects which surface portion to activate according to the object's properties, making the gripping surface adaptable rather than static, thereby optimizing contact properties for different objects.
Solution Approach 2:
A single gripping part integrates multiple surface portions with different properties, making it universal enough to handle various object types (smooth, rough, hard, soft) without requiring separate specialized grippers for each object category. This multi-functional design reduces the need for multiple different gripping devices.
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AI summary
A gripping device includes a base and a plurality of gripping parts provided on the base, the plurality of gripping parts being configured to grip an object, wherein the plurality of gripping parts include a plurality of surface portions having different properties.