抄録
This paper discusses the deformation of a flexible gripping mechanism and its effect on gripping. The flexible gripping mechanism is simple in construction. It is formed by bending a narrow strip of thin elastic plate into an appropriate shape. The gripping fingers are elastically deformed while the gripper is driven. In this paper, it is shown from experimental results that an elastic buckling occurs on the fingers as gripping force increases. Moreover, it is shown using Euler's buckling theory that the elastic buckling contributes to gripping force.
