Abstract: An electromagnetic gripper assembly formed of a housing having an electromagnetic coil and armature reciprocally mounted thereon. A pair of gripper members are pivotally connected to the armature which is normally spring biased. The respective gripper members have a finger portion and a connected rocker lever portion, the latter having overlapping end portions by which they are pivotally connected to the armature to be actuated thereby as the electromagnetic coil is energized.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 1986
Date of Patent:
May 26, 1987
Assignee:
Robohand, Inc
Inventors:
Nicky Borcea, Alexandru D. Ionescu, Mihai S. Barbulescu