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Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2024
Applicant:

Hong Kong Centre for Logistics Robotics Limited, Hong Kong, CN;

Inventors:

Yunhui Liu, Hong Kong, CN;

Tian Le Pan, Hong Kong, CN;

Jiajun An, Hong Kong, CN;

Xin MA, Hong Kong, CN;

Jianshu Zhou, Hong Kong, CN;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0683 (2013.01); B25J 15/0023 (2013.01); B65G 47/848 (2013.01); B65G 47/917 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01);
Abstract

In some embodiments, provided is soft grippers, methods of making the same, systems and methods of controlling the same. In one embodiment, the soft gripper comprises a main body comprising a suction cup portion and a neck portion; and a contact membrane, wherein the neck portion comprises a neck chamber and the suction cup portion comprises a suction cup chamber therein, together form a main chamber that is configured to be in gas communication with a first pneumatic source and to receive a jamming material, and wherein the neck portion comprises at least one assisted chambers therein disposed around the neck chamber and configured to be in gas communication with a second pneumatic source. Other example embodiments are described herein. In certain embodiments, provided soft grippers enable seamless transformation between suction gripper configuration and jamming gripper configuration, thereby enhanced grasping capability and versatility.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Liu, Yunhui. (2026). Soft grippers, methods of making the same, systems and methods of controlling the same (U.S. Patent No. 12611784). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12611784

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