A box unpacking device includes a robot, and a cutting device. A robot hand is attached to a wrist of the robot. The robot hand has a holding device configured to hold a packed box. The cutting device has a cutting blade of which the point is oriented downward or obliquely downward. The robot can move the box held by the holding device in a vertical plane, and change an angle of the box in the vertical plane.

A gripping apparatus which has a base body (5) and a plurality of gripping arms (18) arranged on the base body (5) so as to be distributed about a center axis (4). The gripping arms (18) can be driven to carry out a gripping arm pivoting movement (22) in order to grip or release an object. All of the gripping arms (18) are integrated into a gripping unit (11) which is separate from the base body (5) and which has a fastening sleeve (15) to which the gripping arms (18) are fastened and which is axially placed on the base body (5) by means of a sleeve-shaped fastening portion (62), assuming a usage position. The gripping unit (11) is detachably fixed in the usage position by means of a securing device (78).

An end effector assembly and method for robot-enabled manipulation of round objects automates the gripping, rotationally manipulating, loading, and unloading of round objects, like an ophthalmic substrate, to a coating machine subassembly. A lens wheel carries spring-loaded retention pegs that grip and release the round object. Springs selectively generate tension on the retention pegs, causing retention pegs to articulate radially inward or outward, so as to press the round object to the lens wheel, or release the object. A retention peg actuator selectively engages the springs to generate tension and release tension from springs. A processor regulates articulation of the retention peg actuator. A sensor detects the position of the object, whereby at least one position of the round object triggers the sensor to transmit a signal commanding the retention peg actuator to articulate. A human-machine interface transmits command signals and displays positions of the lens wheel and retention pegs.

A precision clamping assembly has a body, two clamping arms, and a drive device. The body has a first direction, a second direction, a chamber formed in the body, and an opening formed through an outer side of the body along the second direction and communicating with the chamber. The clamping arms are pivotally and movably connected to the body, and each clamping arm is disposed in the chamber and has a pivot end and a clamping end extended out of the body via the opening. The clamping ends are selectively moved toward or away from each other along the second direction and selectively moved same or opposite from each other along a third direction. The drive device is connected to the body and the two clamping arms, and has two driving sets disposed in the body and respectively connected to the two clamping arms.

Disclosed embodiments include illustrative devices for hand-indirect handling of analytical and culture vessels and illustrative methods for hand-indirect handling of analytical and culture vessels. A plate handling device includes a base having a first and second base member configured to hold a plate, wherein the base is adapted to expand and contract to secure the plate to the plate handling device. A handle having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the handle is adapted to actuate the expanding and contracting of the base to secure and hold the plate. An outer handle member fixedly attached to the first base member. A user interface member fixedly attached to the second base member, wherein the user interface member is pivotably attached to the lower end of the handle and pivotably receivable in portions of the outer handle member.

The invention discloses a multifunctional rigid-flexible operation engineering rescue accessory. The accessory comprises a frame, two working hydraulic cylinders, eight gripping device connecting rods, two gripping claws, a flexible cleaning device base, a movable guide sleeve, a guide slider, a guide slider rail, a rotary guide sleeve, eight sweepers brush, a functional hydraulic cylinder, and a working hydraulic motor. A gravel clearing function and a stone grabbing function are achieved by using one accessory, and different from a traditional engineering accessory integrating rigid movement, the accessory has the advantage of integrating rigid operation and flexible operation. A rigid grabbing system and a flexible sweeping system are arranged outside the frame and in the cavity of the frame respectively, so as to realize function conversion; through pushing out and retracting of a piston of the functional hydraulic cylinder, the sweeping brushes can be pushed out of the cavity to work and retract to be hidden so that the grabbing function and the sweeping function can be rapidly converted; and moreover, working requirements in various working states are met, and motion interference is avoided.

Disclosed is an automatic bolt fastening device which includes a main body frame, a lower arm installed in the main body frame to be rotatable in a rightward-leftward direction, a gripper installed in a tip portion of the lower arm to pick up the bolt from a bolt feeder, an upper arm installed in the main body frame on an upper side of the lower arm to be rotatable in the rightward-leftward direction, and a bolt fastener installed in a tip portion of the upper arm to be movable upward and downward, and fastening the bolt to the workpiece located on the assembly line after being moved to the assembly line by the upper arm in a state where the bolt fastener vacuum-suctions the bolt picked up by the gripper.

An end effector is to be attached to a tip-end part of a robotic arm and unpacks a cardboard box of which one or more flaps provided to one end of a side wall are fixed mutually or to the side wall to constitute one of end walls. The end effector includes a body part to be attached to the tip-end part of the robotic arm, a box holding part provided to the body part and configured to hold the cardboard box by holding a part of the cardboard box other than the one end wall, and a punching part provided to the body part and configured to form a through-hole in a wall of the cardboard box other than the one end wall.

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements, a lift apparatus, and a reach assembly. The tractive elements couple with the chassis and support the refuse vehicle. The lift apparatus includes a track and a grabber assembly. The track includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The grabber assembly releasably grasps a refuse container and ascends or descends the track to lift and empty refuse into a body of the refuse vehicle. The reach assembly includes an outer member, a first extendable member, and a second extendable member. The first extendable member is received within an inner volume of the outer member and translates relative to the outer member. The second extendable member is received within an inner volume of the first extendable member and translates relative to the first extendable member. The lift apparatus is fixedly coupled at an outer end of the second extendable member.

An end effector control system that controls a plurality of end effectors connectable to a robot arm, the end effector control system including: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of an end effector connected to the robot arm among the plurality of end effectors; an identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information that identifies the end effector; a control unit that controls the end effector; and a memory having control information including a target position of each of the plurality of end effectors. The control unit acquires the identification information from the identification information acquisition unit, determines a target position of the end effector in accordance with the identification information and the control information, and controls the end effector to be located at the target position based on the image acquired by the image acquisition unit.