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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2010
Dean Ehnes, Vancouver, WA (US);
Theodore Vanderheyden, Vancouver, WA (US);
Travis White, Vancouver, WA (US);
Jason Brewer, Vancouver, WA (US);
Bill Polly, Vancouver, WA (US);
Dean Ehnes, Vancouver, WA (US);
Theodore Vanderheyden, Vancouver, WA (US);
Travis White, Vancouver, WA (US);
Jason Brewer, Vancouver, WA (US);
Bill Polly, Vancouver, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A harsh environment robot end effector includes an end effector frame connectable to a material handling robot, one or more pickup arms rotatingly coupled to the frame, and pickup arm airbag actuator air bags for opening and closing the pickup arms. One or more positioning palms may be provided, which are rotatingly coupled to the end effector frame and provided with actuator air bags for opening and closing. One or more adjustable pushdowns having airbags attached to their heads are provided to grip a load between the pushdown and pickup arm. A mechanical synchronizer may be provided to couple the pickup arms.