Seiji Nishitani

Variable-Grasping-Mode Gripper With Different Finger Structures For Grasping Small-Sized Items

This letter presents a novel small gripper capable of grasping various types of small-sized items from flat surfaces for the assembly of small devices. Using a single actuator, the proposed gripper realizes two grasping modes: parallel-grip and turn-over modes. The gripper's mode can be switched via