Title:
CONTACT SENSOR, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013079861
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a contact sensor that can detect a place where an object has contacted even in a place other than a place where a detection unit is installed.
A contact sensor includes: a container 11 that has fluid 12 inside, regulates a flowing direction of the fluid 12, and has a soft surface; and a plurality of flowing direction detection units 7 that are installed inside the container 11, and detect the flowing direction of the fluid 12.
Inventors:
SASAI SHIGENORI
Application Number:
JP2011219962A
Publication Date:
May 02, 2013
Filing Date:
October 04, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP
International Classes:
G01L5/00; B25J15/08; B25J19/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masahiko Ueyanagi
Osamu Suzawa
Kazuhiko Miyasaka
Osamu Suzawa
Kazuhiko Miyasaka