Single‐Pump‐Actuated Transformable Dual‐Mode Gripper Based on Bistable and Origami Structures for Cross‐Scale Object Grasping

The manipulation of objects of varying sizes is crucial for grippers used in logistics and smart home applications. However, conventional grippers lack cross‐scale grasping capabilities. This study presents a novel single‐pump‐actuated transformable dual‐mode gripper (SATDG) that combines vacuum suc...

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Main Authors: Tianle Pan, Jing Shu, Huayu Zhang, Shuhao Xia, Jinfei Hu, Jianshu Zhou, Yunhui Liu, Xin Ma
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Advanced Intelligent Systems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202400651
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author Tianle Pan
Jing Shu
Huayu Zhang
Shuhao Xia
Jinfei Hu
Jianshu Zhou
Yunhui Liu
Xin Ma
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Jing Shu
Huayu Zhang
Shuhao Xia
Jinfei Hu
Jianshu Zhou
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Xin Ma
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description The manipulation of objects of varying sizes is crucial for grippers used in logistics and smart home applications. However, conventional grippers lack cross‐scale grasping capabilities. This study presents a novel single‐pump‐actuated transformable dual‐mode gripper (SATDG) that combines vacuum suction and granular jamming to effectively grasp objects ranging from 10 to 300 mm in size, covering a vast 30‐fold range, with forces from 0.5 to 21 N. Using a bistable mechanism and origami structure, the SATDG can transform between two modes and activate them with one pressure source. Subsequently, a finite‐element analysis of the characteristics of the bistable frame and the origami structure is presented. The performances of both grasping modes of the SATDG are validated. Demonstrations have shown that the SATDG performs outstandingly in logistics and smart home scenarios.
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spelling doaj-art-cd6b2d36b2a24e5d9e5c446749457bf82025-08-20T03:21:31ZengWileyAdvanced Intelligent Systems2640-45672025-06-0176n/an/a10.1002/aisy.202400651Single‐Pump‐Actuated Transformable Dual‐Mode Gripper Based on Bistable and Origami Structures for Cross‐Scale Object GraspingTianle Pan0Jing Shu1Huayu Zhang2Shuhao Xia3Jinfei Hu4Jianshu Zhou5Yunhui Liu6Xin Ma7Multi‐Scale Medical Robotics Center Hong Kong 999077 ChinaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 ChinaDepartment of Mechanical Automation Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 ChinaDepartment of Mechanical Automation Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 ChinaDepartment of Mechanical Automation Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 ChinaDepartment of Mechanical Automation Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 ChinaDepartment of Mechanical Automation Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 ChinaMulti‐Scale Medical Robotics Center Hong Kong 999077 ChinaThe manipulation of objects of varying sizes is crucial for grippers used in logistics and smart home applications. However, conventional grippers lack cross‐scale grasping capabilities. This study presents a novel single‐pump‐actuated transformable dual‐mode gripper (SATDG) that combines vacuum suction and granular jamming to effectively grasp objects ranging from 10 to 300 mm in size, covering a vast 30‐fold range, with forces from 0.5 to 21 N. Using a bistable mechanism and origami structure, the SATDG can transform between two modes and activate them with one pressure source. Subsequently, a finite‐element analysis of the characteristics of the bistable frame and the origami structure is presented. The performances of both grasping modes of the SATDG are validated. Demonstrations have shown that the SATDG performs outstandingly in logistics and smart home scenarios.https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202400651cross‐scale graspingsoft gripperstransformable grasping modes
spellingShingle Tianle Pan
Jing Shu
Huayu Zhang
Shuhao Xia
Jinfei Hu
Jianshu Zhou
Yunhui Liu
Xin Ma
Single‐Pump‐Actuated Transformable Dual‐Mode Gripper Based on Bistable and Origami Structures for Cross‐Scale Object Grasping
Advanced Intelligent Systems
cross‐scale grasping
soft grippers
transformable grasping modes
title Single‐Pump‐Actuated Transformable Dual‐Mode Gripper Based on Bistable and Origami Structures for Cross‐Scale Object Grasping
title_full Single‐Pump‐Actuated Transformable Dual‐Mode Gripper Based on Bistable and Origami Structures for Cross‐Scale Object Grasping
title_fullStr Single‐Pump‐Actuated Transformable Dual‐Mode Gripper Based on Bistable and Origami Structures for Cross‐Scale Object Grasping
title_full_unstemmed Single‐Pump‐Actuated Transformable Dual‐Mode Gripper Based on Bistable and Origami Structures for Cross‐Scale Object Grasping
title_short Single‐Pump‐Actuated Transformable Dual‐Mode Gripper Based on Bistable and Origami Structures for Cross‐Scale Object Grasping
title_sort single pump actuated transformable dual mode gripper based on bistable and origami structures for cross scale object grasping
topic cross‐scale grasping
soft grippers
transformable grasping modes
url https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202400651
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