Bi-directional gripping of rectangular devices/components
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1. A mechanical gripper, comprising:
- a first clamp that clamps along a first axis;
a first actuator coupled to said first clamp;
a second clamp that clamps along a second axis; and
, a second actuator coupled to said second clamp.
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Abstract
A mechanical gripper with a first clamp that can grab a workpiece in a first direction and a second clamp that grabs the workpiece in a second direction. The second direction is essentially perpendicular to the first direction so that the second clamp secures the workpiece onto the first clamp. Clamping in two different directions prevents relative movement of the workpiece within the gripper.
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20 Claims
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1. A mechanical gripper, comprising:
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a first clamp that clamps along a first axis;
a first actuator coupled to said first clamp;
a second clamp that clamps along a second axis; and
,a second actuator coupled to said second clamp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mechanical gripper that can hold a workpiece, comprising:
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first clamp means for clamping the workpiece along a first axis; and
,second clamp means for clamping the workpiece along a second axis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for gripping a workpiece, comprising:
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moving a first clamp along a first axis to clamp the workpiece; and
,moving a second clamp along a second axis to inhibit movement of the workpiece within the first clamp. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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