公开(公告)号：US11247347B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16799600

申请日：2020-02-24

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Parris S. Wellman ,  Beth A. Marcus ,  Gregory Coleman ,  Manikantan Nambi ,  Erica Aduh ,  Timothy G. Dietz ,  Leonard Thomas Lilliston, III ,  Margaret Jean Williams George ,  Jonas Eichenberger ,  Mathias Moser ,  Dominique Ernst ,  Ueli Schlaepfer

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/12 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: Aspects described herein include an end effector capable of prehending items using impactive and astrictive forces. The end effector includes an interface system having a deformable mounting plate and a pliable body member attached to the mounting plate. The end effector further includes a linkage system between a plurality of actuators and the interface system. The linkage system connects to lateral portions of the mounting plate.