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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jens Schick, Herrenberg, DE;
Kurt Schmalz, Dornstetten, DE;
Wolfgang Schmalz, Dornstetten, DE;
Thomas Eisele, Fluorn-Winzeln, DE;
Assignee:
J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 1/506 ; B25J 1/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 1/506 ; B25J 1/902 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a gripper system which can be secured to a hand of a robot and has at least two mutually independent gripper elements; each gripper element is provided with at least one force sensor for ascertaining a force in a predetermined direction. With this gripper system, it is possible to grasp components more reliably.