International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering Technology, 2023, 5(10); doi: 10.25236/IJFET.2023.051015.
Muhan Ye
Shenzhen Academy of International Education, Shenzhen, China
In order to cope with the shortcomings of the most rigid mechanical claw on the market, that is, the lack of consideration for object protection and the inability to grasp objects with large size differences, this project designed a flexible mechanical claw based on Fin Ray Effect. This mechanical claw contains four modules, which are the fingertip, drive module, rotating joint, and base. It can realize the gripping of objects with large differences in shape. It can completely fit the contour of the object, providing a more flexible gripping method and avoiding damage to fragile objects. This mechanical claw is modeled by SolidWorks software, and 3D printing technology is used to print and process the critical non-standard parts in it. This project designed a variety of comparative experiments to explore the performance of the mechanical claw. After the experiment can be obtained, the mechanical claw can grasp objects below 700g and can grasp most of the smaller but more different shapes of objects.
Flexible, Claw, Fin Ray Effect, 3D printing
Muhan Ye. A Flexible Mechanical Claw Design Based on Fin Ray Effect. International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering Technology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 10: 97-103. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFET.2023.051015.
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