Otto Bock Healthcare Products Gmbh

Martin Haslinger

Gregor Puchhammer

The invention relates to a gripping device, comprising a proximal member (), a medial member (), and a distal member (), which are each pivotably supported on each other, and comprising an actuator (), which is coupled to a slidably supported coupling element (), wherein the coupling element () is arranged between the proximal member () and the distal member () and is connected in a force-transmitting manner both to the proximal member () and to the distal member (). According to the invention, at least one lever () is arranged on the coupling element (), which lever is connected both to the proximal member () and to the distal member () and kinematically couples the proximal member () with the distal member ().

Gripping device

The invention relates to a prosthetic finger () with a proximal member (), a medial member () and a distal member () that are mounted pivotably on one another, and with a motor () which is arranged in the prosthetic finger () and which, via a gear mechanism, rotates the medial member () relative to the proximal member (), said medial member () accommodating a longitudinally movable balance arm () which is connected via levers () to the proximal member () and to the distal member ().

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Weiten, Austria

Martin Haslinger