A vacuum cup for a robotic system comprising an interface element (1) configured for interfacing with a robotic system, a tilting element (2), a floating element (3) defining an inner chamber (13) of the vacuum cup (100), an aspiration duct (5) provided at the interface element (1) to connect said inner chamber (13) to a vacuum system (17, 20) for generating, inside the inner chamber (13), a vacuum suitable for the gripping of the cup on a gripping surface (11), and a tilting joint (4). The tilting element (2) is connected to the interface element (1) by way of the tilting joint (4), the tilting element (2) being therefore tiltable with respect to the interface element (1). An intermediate element (8) is also provided fixed to the tilting element (2) and is sealably connected via a sliding fit connection to the floating element (3). At least one sliding connector (6) for connecting the tilting element (2) and the floating element (3) together is provided. The tilting element (2) and the floating element (3) are jointly tiltable with respect to the interface element (1) for the adaptable positioning thereof with respect to a gripping surface (11). A pressure chamber (9) is further provided, arranged in a bottom seat (12) of the floating element (3), and can be connected to pressure regulation means (20) suitable to control its internal pressure. The pressure chamber has an active side (14), and is deformable upon the action thereon of forces that are internal and/or external thereto. The internal and/or external forces are generated by the combined action of vacuum suction on a gripping surface (11), determined by the vacuum inside the inner chamber (13), and of pressure variation inside the pressure chamber (9).A sealing element (10) is arranged, bearing with a bearing side (15) thereof on the active side (14) of the pressure chamber (9) that has a sealing side (16), opposite to the bearing side (15), the sealing side (16) being for sealing on a gripping surface.
VACUUM CUP FOR A ROBOTIC SYSTEM, ROBOTIC SYSTEM COMPRISING THE VACUUM CUP, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TIGHT HOLD OF THE VACUUM CUP ON UNEVEN SURFACES
VAKUUMSAUGER FÜR EIN ROBOTERSYSTEM, ROBOTERSYSTEM MIT DEM VAKUUMSAUGER UND VERFAHREN ZUM SICHEREN HALTEN DES VAKUUMSAUGERS AUF UNEBENEN OBERFLÄCHEN
COUPE À VIDE POUR UN SYSTÈME ROBOTIQUE, SYSTÈME ROBOTIQUE COMPRENANT LA COUPE À VIDE, ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ASSURER UNE PRISE SERRÉE DE LA COUPE À VIDE SUR DES SURFACES INÉGALES
2024-02-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English