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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2002
Hiroshi Matsuda, Wako, JP;
Hiroshi Matsuda, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a multi-finger hand device which can perform smooth bending and stretching operations of finger mechanisms in holding work of an object or the like while reducing the number of actuators as driving sources of the bending and stretching operations of the finger mechanisms. Wiresandand wiresandextending from the finger mechanismstobiased to the stretching side by springsor the like are joined to joining elementandrespectively. A wireprovided extensionally from the finger mechanismis wound onto a pulleyand drawn from the base side of the handThe joining elementsandare rockably held by a holding elementvia spindlesandThe holding elementis provided movably and rockably around a spindleThe pulleyis held by the holding elementand moves together with the holding elementBy pulling the wirethe bending operations of the finger mechanismstoare performed collectively. During bending and stretching operations of the finger mechanismstoeven if any of the finger mechanisms touches an object or the like and is disabled to move, the bending and stretching operations of the other finger mechanisms can be performed.