Patent ID: 9718195
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B25J,Y10S

Claim:
1. A robotic gripping apparatus, comprising: a robotic wrist; a motor contained within the robotic wrist, wherein the motor comprises a drive shaft that is configured to rotate about a primary axis during motor operation; a cylindrical worm gear, connected to the drive shaft, wherein the cylindrical worm gear encircles the motor and is configured to rotate about the primary axis during motor operation; two or more robotic fingers, each having a proximal end and a distal end; and two or more spur gears corresponding to the two or more robotic fingers, each spur gear attached to the proximal end of the corresponding robotic finger, wherein each spur gear engages the cylindrical worm gear and is configured to rotate the corresponding robotic finger about a respective axis when the cylindrical worm gear rotates about the primary axis.