Robot hand, robot arm, and robot

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12023800-B2
Application number	US-202118268607-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2021
Priority date	Dec 28, 2020
Publication date	Jul 2, 2024
Grant date	Jul 2, 2024

Abstract

A robot hand includes a first finger, a third finger disposed to face the first finger, a second finger disposed side by side with the third finger, a first finger connection portion to which the first finger is connected rotatably, a second finger connection portion to which the second finger is connected rotatably and to which the third finger is connected rotatably, a hand base to which the first finger connection portion and the second finger connection portion are connected, and a finger moving portion that moves at least one of the first finger connection portion and the second finger connection portion with respect to the hand base such that a distance between the first finger and the third finger increases or decreases.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A robot hand comprising:
a first finger;
a third finger disposed to face the first finger;
a second finger disposed side by side with the third finger;
a first finger connection portion to which the first finger is connected rotatably;
a second finger connection portion to which the second finger is connected rotatably and to which the third finger is connected rotatably;
a hand base to which the first finger connection portion and the second finger connection portion are connected;
a finger moving portion to move at least one of the first finger connection portion and the second finger connection portion with respect to the hand base such that a distance between the first finger and the third finger increases or decreases;
a hook portion provided on an opposite side of a fingertip of the second finger, and bent toward a side where the first finger exists, the opposite side being a side opposite to a side where the third finger is disposed; and
a hook portion moving portion to move the hook portion along the second finger in a direction toward the second finger connection portion.

2. The robot hand according to claim 1 , wherein the finger moving portion moves the first finger connection portion and the second finger connection portion.

3. The robot hand according to claim 2 , wherein the finger moving portion moves the first finger connection portion and the second finger connection portion such that a rotation axis rotating the hand base passes through a midpoint between fingertips of the first finger and the third finger while the rotation axis is perpendicular to the hand base.

4. A robot arm comprising:
the robot hand according to claim 3 ;
a forearm to which the robot hand is connected rotatably;
an upper arm connected to the forearm rotatably;
an arm connection portion to which the upper arm is connected rotatably;
a wrist joint to connect the robot hand to the forearm rotatably;
an elbow joint to connect the forearm to the upper arm rotatably; and
a shoulder joint to connect the upper arm to the arm connection portion rotatably, wherein
the forearm is rotatable around a forearm rotation axis passing through the forearm, and
the forearm rotation axis is a rotation axis that allows the hand base to be rotated.

5. A robot comprising:
two arms; and
a body to which each of the two arms is connected rotatably, wherein
each of the two arms includes an upper arm, a forearm, and the robot hand according to claim 3 that are connected in series, a shoulder joint that connects the upper arm to the body rotatably, an elbow joint that connects the forearm to the upper arm rotatably, and a wrist joint that connects the robot hand to the forearm rotatably,
the forearm is rotatable around a forearm rotation axis passing through the forearm, and
the forearm rotation axis is a rotation axis that allows the hand base to be rotated.

6. The robot hand according to claim 1 , wherein the finger moving portion moves the first finger connection portion.

7. The robot hand according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first distance sensor provided at a fingertip of the first finger; and
a second distance sensor provided at a fingertip of the third finger.

8. The robot hand according to claim 1 , further comprising a fourth finger being disposed on a first side of the third finger, the first side being opposite to a second side where the second finger is disposed, and connected to the second finger connection portion.

9. The robot hand according to claim 8 , further comprising a fifth finger being disposed on a first side of the fourth finger, the first side being opposite to a second side where the third finger is disposed, and connected to the second finger connection portion.

10. A robot arm comprising:
the robot hand according to claim 1 ;
a forearm to which the robot hand is connected rotatably;
an upper arm connected to the forearm rotatably;
an arm connection portion to which the upper arm is connected rotatably;
a wrist joint to connect the robot hand to the forearm rotatably;
an elbow joint to connect the forearm to the upper arm rotatably; and
a shoulder joint to connect the upper arm to the arm connection portion rotatably.

11. A robot comprising:
two arms; and
a body to which each of the two arms is connected rotatably,
wherein each of the two arms includes the robot hand according to claim 1 .

12. The robot according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a vehicle portion to move by rotation of wheels;
a body support arm to support the body such that a position with respect to the vehicle portion is changeable, the body support arm having one end connected to the vehicle portion;
an arm connection portion being provided in the vehicle portion and connecting the body support arm to the vehicle portion so as to be rotatable with at least two rotational degrees of freedom including rotation around an azimuth rotation axis crossing the vehicle portion and rotation around an elevation rotation axis crossing the azimuth rotation axis and the body support arm; and
a body connection portion to connect the body to the body support arm so as to be rotatable with at least two rotational degrees of freedom including rotation around a body rotation axis passing through the body and rotation around a body inclination rotation axis crossing the body rotation axis and the body support arm.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Inventors

• Kawaguchi Noboru
• Hirano Masaki
• Narasaki Shota
• Hoshino Hayato
• Kimura Shingo

Classifications

• B25J9/0087

  Dual arms (double SCARA arms B25J9/043) · CPC title

• B25J5/007

  mounted on wheels · CPC title

• B25J15/10 Primary

  with three or more finger members {(B25J15/0009 takes precedence)} · CPC title