Patent ID: 9308650
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B25J,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A gripper apparatus for gripping and retaining objects, the gripper apparatus comprising: a receiving surface, which is used for gripping an object, and an electroadhesive gripper device having a plurality of separate electroadhesion sections, which can be activated and deactivated independently of one another wherein said separate electroadhesion sections have at least one electrode and having a shape, for exerting an electroadhesion force on the object, wherein the at least one electroadhesion section extends over the receiving surface toward the object that is to be gripped in order to be brought to bear on the object that is to be gripped, such that a free space bordering the receiving surface and the electroadhesion section is formed, and wherein the at least one electroadhesion section is configured such that the at least one electroadhesion section can be deformed, such that when the at least one electroadhesion section is brought to bear on the object that is to be gripped, the shape can be adapted to the object.