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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2019
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Emiko Ishida, Yokohama, JP;
Noriyuki Ooba, Yokohama, JP;
Hiromasa Takahashi, Minato, JP;
Akira Ushijima, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 15/12 (2006.01); B25J 15/08 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0683 (2013.01); B25J 15/06 (2013.01); B25J 15/08 (2013.01); B25J 15/12 (2013.01); B25J 15/0023 (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 gripper is configured to grip a workpiece by being in close contact with the workpiece in a state in which an outer perimeter of the gripper is held, and by the interior of the gripper being depressurized.