CONFORMABLE MAGNETIC HOLDING DEVICE
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1. A device for holding a workpiece, comprising:
- a holder including a base including a magnetic element;
a conformable jamming element attached to the base and including a closed impermeable pliable membrane containing dry magnetic particles; and
a controllable pressure device fluidly coupled to the jamming element.
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Abstract
A device for holding a workpiece includes a holder including a base including a magnetic element. A conformable jamming element attaches to the base and includes a closed impermeable pliable membrane containing magnetic particles. A controllable pressure device fluidly couples to the jamming element.
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1. A device for holding a workpiece, comprising:
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a holder including a base including a magnetic element; a conformable jamming element attached to the base and including a closed impermeable pliable membrane containing dry magnetic particles; and a controllable pressure device fluidly coupled to the jamming element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for holding a workpiece, comprising:
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a holder including a base including a controllable electro-magnetic element; a conformable jamming element attached to the base and including a closed impermeable pliable membrane containing a magnetic fluid; a controllable pressure device fluidly coupled to the jamming element; and a controllable voltage source electrically connected to the electro-magnetic element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A holder for gripping a workpiece, comprising:
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a plurality of conformable holding devices, each holding device including a base including a controllable electro-magnetic element, a conformable jamming element attached to the base and including a closed impermeable pliable membrane containing magnetic particles, a controllable pressure device fluidly coupled to the jamming element, and a controllable voltage source electrically connected to the electro-magnetic element; a controllable pressure device fluidly coupled to the conformable jamming elements, a controllable voltage source electrically connected to the electro-magnetic elements; and a controller communicating with the controllable pressure device and the controllable voltage source; wherein the electro-magnetic elements grip portions of the workpiece in response to commands from the controller to the controllable pressure device and the controllable voltage source; and wherein one of the conformable holding devices has freedom of motion on the holder that is adaptable to the workpiece.
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