Design and analysis of a displacement sensor-integrated compliant microgripper based on parallel structure

Nhat Linh Ho, Minh Phung Dang, Thanh-Phong Dao
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  • Nhat Linh Ho Koei Vietnam Company Limited, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Minh Phung Dang Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
  • Thanh-Phong Dao Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9165-4680

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7136/14874

Keywords:

displacement sensor, microgripper, parallel structure, FEM, four-bar mechanisms

Abstract

This study evaluates the displacement sensitivity of a new compliant microgripper. The microgripper is designed based on a four-bar mechanism and the concept of a compliant mechanism. The effects of the width of the right circular hinge, the thickness of microgripper, and the material properties on the dis-placement sensitivity are considered via using the finite element method. In the beginning, the stress and deformation of the compliant microgripper are evaluated. Subsequently, the displacement of the microgripper is then analyzed. The results showed that the design parameter and the displacement sensitivity have a close relationship. To increase the grasping reliability and measure the displacement or force, a micro-displacement sensor is integrated with the proposed microgripper. Finally, the modeling and analysis of the proposed sensor are conducted.

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27-12-2020

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N. L. Ho, M. P. Dang and T.-P. Dao, Design and analysis of a displacement sensor-integrated compliant microgripper based on parallel structure, Vietnam J. Mech. 42 (2020) 363–374. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7136/14874.

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