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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B29C 43/18 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); D01D 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25J 15/0023 (2013.01); B25J 19/007 (2013.01); B29C 43/18 (2013.01); B29L 2031/748 (2013.01); D01D 5/0007 (2013.01); D01D 5/0076 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a gripping tool includes a gripper. The gripper is flexible. A granular material 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. At least a portion of the gripper includes a resin member and a fibrous member. The fibrous member is provided inside the resin member.