Gripping heads and other end effectors

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B25Hand tools B25JMANIPULATORS CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES

B25J15/00Gripping heads and other end effectors

B25J15/0004with provision for adjusting the gripped object in the hand B25J15/0009comprising multi-articulated fingers B25J15/0014having fork, comb or plate shaped means for engaging the lower surface on a object to be transported B25J15/0019End effectors other than grippers B25J15/0023Gripper surfaces directly activated by a fluid B25J15/0028with movable B25J15/0033with gripping surfaces having special shapes B25J15/0038Cylindrical gripping surfaces B25J15/0042V-shaped gripping surfaces B25J15/0047for internally gripping hollow or recessed objects B25J15/0052multiple gripper units or multiple end effectors B25J15/0057mounted on a turret B25J15/0061mounted on a modular gripping structure B25J15/0066with different types of end effectors B25J15/0071with needles engaging into objects to be gripped B25J15/0076with means B25J15/008with sticking, gluing or adhesive means B25J15/0085with means for applying an electrostatic force on the object to be gripped B25J15/009with pins for accurately positioning the object on the gripping head B25J15/0095with an external support, i.e. a support which does not belong to the manipulator or the object to be gripped B25J15/02servo-actuated B25J15/0206comprising articulated grippers B25J15/0213actuated by gears B25J15/022actuated by articulated links B25J15/0226actuated by cams B25J15/0233actuated by chains, cables or ribbons B25J15/024having fingers directly connected to actuator B25J15/0246actuated by an electromagnet B25J15/0253comprising parallel grippers B25J15/026actuated by gears B25J15/0266actuated by articulated links B25J15/0273comprising linear guide means B25J15/028actuated by cams B25J15/0286actuated by chains, cables or ribbons B25J15/0293having fingers directly connected to actuator B25J15/04with provision for the remote detachment or exchange of the head or parts thereof B25J15/0408Connections means B25J15/0416having balls B25J15/0425having cams B25J15/0433having gripping members B25J15/0441having vacuum or magnetic means B25J15/045having screw means B25J15/0458having a frustroconical member B25J15/0466with means for checking exchange completion B25J15/0475Exchangeable fingers B25J15/0483with head identification means B25J15/0491comprising end-effector racks B25J15/06with vacuum or magnetic holding means B25J15/0608with magnetic holding means B25J15/0616with vacuum B25J15/0625provided with a valve B25J15/0633Air-flow-actuated valves B25J15/0641Object-actuated valves B25J15/065provided with separating means for releasing the gripped object after suction B25J15/0658Pneumatic type B25J15/0666Other types B25J15/0675of the ejector type B25J15/0683Details of suction cup structure B25J15/0691Suction pad made out of porous material B25J15/08having finger members B25J15/083with means for locking the fingers in an open or closed position B25J15/086with means for synchronizing the movements of the fingers B25J15/10with three or more finger members B25J15/103for gripping the object in three contact points B25J15/106moving in parallel relationship B25J15/12with flexible finger members