Development of the suction component for wall moving robot

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the development of the suction component which can adsorb to various walls. Conventional suction components cannot adsorb walls with undulations and irregularities. The suction component developed has a structure in which the suction part and the holding part are separated. The suction part can conform to the target surface by using a flexible sealing material. The problem with the developed adsorption component is that it requires a large suction flow rate. Therefore, the suction part was reexamined. By combining a plurality of flexible materials it was possible to reduce the required suction flow rate.