Title :
The design of two-layer flexible hinge milli-gripper
Author :
Chen, Huibao ; Sun, Ping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Precision Mech. Eng., Shanghai Univ., China
Abstract :
The paper introduces the design, manufacture and experiment of the two-layer flexible hinge milli-gripper in detail. After the structure and the characters of piezoelectric element and two-layer flexible hinge are analyzed, the amplification of displacement is calculated. The gripper has high sensitivity simple structure, a wide range of usage and a great future such as milli-robot for medical treatment, inspecting and mini tube as well as military usage. It is a new type of milli-machine
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; lead compounds; micromechanical devices; piezoceramics; piezoelectric actuators; robots; PZT; amplification of displacement; design; high sensitivity; inspection; manufacture; medical treatment; military applications; milli-machine; milli-robot; mini tube; piezoelectric element; two-layer flexible hinge milli-gripper; Assembly; Displacement control; Fasteners; Force control; Friction; Grippers; Humans; Medical treatment; Piezoelectric actuators; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Machine and Human Science, 1996., Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium
Conference_Location :
Nagoya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3596-1
DOI :
10.1109/MHS.1996.563408
