US 12,296,480 B2
Robotic multi-gripper assemblies and methods for gripping and holding objects
Hironori Mizoguchi, Tokyo (JP); and Rosen Nikolaev Diankov, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to MUJIN, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by MUJIN, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/439,713.
Application 18/439,713 is a continuation of application No. 17/723,258, filed on Apr. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,904,468.
Application 17/723,258 is a continuation of application No. 16/855,751, filed on Apr. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,345,029, issued on May 31, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/889,562, filed on Aug. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0181634 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 19/04 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 9/1612 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1653 (2013.01); B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); B25J 9/1669 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 13/08 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25J 19/022 (2013.01); B25J 19/023 (2013.01); B25J 19/04 (2013.01); G05B 2219/39553 (2013.01); G05B 2219/39558 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A robotic transport system comprising:
a robotic apparatus;
a multi-gripper assembly coupled to the robotic arm including:
a plurality of addressable vacuum regions, and
a manifold assembly configured to fluidically couple each of the addressable vacuum regions to at least one vacuum source such that each addressable vacuum region is capable of independently providing suction; and
a controller programmed to operate the robotic arm, the multi-gripper assembly, or a combination thereof to dynamically adjust a pressure level of air flow through at least one selected addressable vacuum region of to grip the target object.