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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2019
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Hiromasa Takahashi, Minato, JP;
Emiko Ishida, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 15/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25J 15/0683 (2013.01); B25J 15/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A plurality of granular materials is provided in an interior of the gripper. The gripping tool grips a workpiece by depressurizing the interior of the gripper in a state in which the gripper is caused to contact the workpiece. A diameter of at least a portion of the granular materials is less than 1774 μm.