Electromagnetic Switching Multiple Grasping Modes Robot Hand

Featured Application The ESMGM robot hand has a universal grasping function. With its continuous improvement, it could be widely used in industrial production, medical rehabilitation, and other services in the future. Giving robot hands more powerful functions has always been one of the goals pursued by scholars in this field. In this paper, an electromagnetic switching multiple grasping modes robot hand (ESMGM hand) is proposed, which integrates three typical grasping modes and therefore has versatile usage and improved performance. The switchable CPS mechanism developed in this paper integrated the parallel grasping and coupled grasping modes, which are incompatible with each other, through ingenious design. The partial effective transmission mechanism guarantees the fusion and connection to self-adaptive grasping mode from both parallel grasping mode and coupled grasping mode. Based on the above two essential mechanisms, the specific structure of the ESMGM robot hand is designed. Theoretical analyses for the kinematic and grasping forces are performed, and the results show that the ESMGM hand not only has multiple grasping functions but also has the characteristics of equitable grasping motions, adequate grasping forces, and stable grasping effects. To further verify the performance of the ESMGM hand, the prototype of the ESMGM hand is manufactured, and grasping experiments are performed. The grasping forces distribution results are consistent with the theoretical analysis results. The general grasping experiments also illustrate that the ESMGM hand has the features of fast electromagnetic switching speed, good adaptability, high stability, fast response, and broad application prospects.