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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2017
Applicant:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
Inventors:
Kai Yu Tong, Hong Kong, CN;
Zheng Li, Hong Kong, CN;
Ho Lam Heung, Hong Kong, CN;
Trivoramai Jiralerspong, Phuket, TH;
Choi Ling Wong, Kowloon, CN;
Assignee:
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Hong Kong, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/02 (2013.01); A61H 1/0285 (2013.01); A61H 1/0288 (2013.01); B25J 9/0006 (2013.01); B25J 9/142 (2013.01); A61H 2001/0207 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0103 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1409 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5069 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5071 (2013.01); A61H 2205/067 (2013.01); A61H 2230/105 (2013.01); A61H 2230/605 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for robotic and exoskeleton hands are provided. An exoskeleton hand can include a flexible actuator having a cavity and a reinforcement band. The cavity can be filled with a fluid from a pressure source, forcing the actuator to deform, bend or extend. The fluid that fills the cavity as a driving force can be a gas or liquid, which can be recyclable or disposable.