Title:
SPIRALLY DEFORMABLE SOFT DEVICE AND ROBOT SYSTEM USING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017024117
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a soft device that enables a helical pitch to be controlled in a wide range and with high reproducibility and the outer shape of which can be deformed into a continuous spiral shape.SOLUTION: A soft device comprises a flexible columnar member and a linearly-deformable actuator. The columnar member includes a guide space spiral with respect to its central axis. The actuator is arranged in the guide space. The soft device deforms the columnar member by driving the actuator.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
YAMANAKA TOSHIRO
Application Number:
JP2015144406A
Publication Date:
February 02, 2017
Filing Date:
July 21, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
B25J18/06; B25J19/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takuma Abe
Sogo Kuroiwa
Sogo Kuroiwa