Abstract: The present invention relates to a gripper (100) and in particular a pneumatically operated gripper (100) in the form of a vacuum gripper or gripping tongs. The gripper (100) comprises a gripper holder (3.1, 3.2) via which the gripper (100) is preferably detachably connectable to a manipulator, robotic arm or the like. The gripper (100) further comprises at least one gripping member (2.1, 2.2) connected to the gripper holder (3.1, 3.2) and realized such that an object to be gripped or workpiece can be gripped by manipulating the at least one gripping member (2.1, 2.2). In order to achieve the gripper (100) being able to gently grip an object to be gripped, whereby both the object to be gripped as well as the at least one gripping member of the gripper are effectively protected against damage while the object to be gripped is being manipulated, the invention provides for the at least one gripping member (2.1, 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to gripping tongs, particularly pneumatically operated gripping tongs. The gripping tongs comprise a housing in which a preferably pneumatically operable linear drive is formed. A first and a second gripper jaw movable relative to each other and relative to the housing, in particular pivotably mounted, are further provided. To be able to detect whether a workpiece (object to be gripped) has been effectively gripped, particularly in the case of miniature gripping tongs of this type, the invention provides for one of the two gripper jaws of the gripping tongs to itself be designed as a sensor and thereby serve to emit a corresponding signal when the gripper jaws of the gripping tongs have gripped a workpiece and/or when the gripping tongs are in their closed state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gripper (100) and in particular a pneumatically operated gripper (100) in the form of a vacuum gripper or gripping tongs. The gripper (100) comprises a gripper holder (3.1, 3.2) via which the gripper (100) is preferably detachably connectable to a manipulator, robotic arm or the like. The gripper (100) further comprises at least one gripping member (2.1, 2.2) connected to the gripper holder (3.1, 3.2) and realized such that an object to be gripped or workpiece can be gripped by manipulating the at least one gripping member (2.1, 2.2). In order to achieve the gripper (100) being able to gently grip an object to be gripped, whereby both the object to be gripped as well as the at least one gripping member of the gripper are effectively protected against damage while the object to be gripped is being manipulated, the invention provides for the at least one gripping member (2.1, 2.

Abstract: A handling device (100) having at least one controllably deformable elastic element (10) is disclosed. With the objective of increasing handling precision and flexibility, the inventive solution provides for the controllably deformable elastic element (10) to be arranged in an active region (40) of the device and be designed to assume a normal position or at least one deformation position upon the appropriate control, wherein the position of a central region (15) of the elastic element (10) in the main direction of elongation (R), which extends substantially along the longitudinal axis (60) in the normal position and projects substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis (60) in the at least one deformation position, is definable by controlling the change in distance (A) from the longitudinal axis (60) within the active region (40).

Abstract: An internal gripper including an actuating cylinder (10) which has an actuating element (11) which, in particular, can be pneumatically or hydraulically extended or retracted at least in some regions in the axial direction (A) of the internal gripper (100) and that the internal gripper (100) furthermore has a gripper attachment (50) having a plurality of gripper jaws (51a-51f) which are disposed and designed in such a manner that a socket-shaped receiving area (55) is formed by the same, wherein the gripper attachment (50) is releasably connected to the actuating cylinder (10) such that the actuating element (11), at least in the extended state thereof, is received at least in some regions in the socket-shaped receiving area (55) and thereby presses the gripper jaws (51a-51f) outwards in the radial direction (R).

Abstract: A handling device (100) having at least one controllably deformable elastic element (10) is disclosed. With the objective of increasing handling precision and flexibility, the inventive solution provides for the controllably deformable elastic element (10) to be arranged in an active region (40) of the device and be designed to assume a normal position or at least one deformation position upon the appropriate control, wherein the position of a central region (15) of the elastic element (10) in the main direction of elongation (R), which extends substantially along the longitudinal axis (60) in the normal position and projects substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis (60) in the at least one deformation position, is definable by controlling the change in distance (A) from the longitudinal axis (60) within the active region (40).