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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2024
Robotiq Inc., Lévis, CA;
Renaud Sansfaçon, Québec, CA;
Pierre-Luc Belzile, Levis, CA;
Louis-Alexis Allen Demers, Levis, CA;
Yan Drolet Mihelic, Québec, CA;
Pascal Lapointe, Québec, CA;
Jean-Philippe Jobin, Lévis, CA;
Bianca Lachance, Beaumont, CA;
Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a robot gripper with a closing mechanism that while providing a desirable closing speed avoids exerting a force on the rigid object which is greater than the holding force required to hold the rigid object in the gripper. In another aspect, the present invention provides a robot gripper capable of detecting a slip or loss of an object held by the gripper. In an alternative aspect, the present invention provides a robot gripper capable of being hand guided. In another aspect, the invention provides a robot gripper brake drive circuit with faster operation. In one other aspect, the invention provides a connector for connecting a robot end effector to a robot arm with an adjustable cable.