IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,583,132
Granted Patent B2
US 12,583,132 · App. 17/580,678 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Robotic arm

Inventor: Shrey Krishan Raj (Dublin, CA)
B25J15/0616B25J15/0052
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Patent No.
US 12,583,132
App. No.
17/580,678
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robotic arm is provided. The robotic arm includes a gripper. The gripper includes an elongated body; a semi-circular body includes a flat surface and a curved surface; a suction unit of a pre-defined shape operatively coupled to a center portion of the curved surface of the semi-circular body; an array of pins arranged around the suction unit, wherein each of the array of pins comprises a pin body and a pin head, wherein the head rests along the flat surface of the semi-circular body, wherein the pin body is extended along the curved surface of the semi-circular body. The array of pins is configured to take a shape of a target object to provide support for the target object during an operation of the robotic arm. The suction unit is configured to hold the target object in an inward direction during the operation of the robotic arm.

Claims (12)

1 . A robotic arm comprising a gripper, the gripper comprising:

an elongated body;

a semi-circular body comprising a first surface and a second surface;

a suction unit of a pre-defined shape operatively coupled to a center portion of a curved surface of the semi-circular body;

an array of at least ten pins arranged radially around the suction unit, wherein each of the array of pins comprises a pin body and a pin head, wherein the pin head rests along the first surface of the semi-circular body, wherein the pin body is extended along the curved surface of the semi-circular body;

wherein each pin of the array is independently movable such that the array of pins is configured to adapt in a pre-set direction to take a shape of at least one target object to provide support for the at least one target object during an operation of the robotic arm; and

wherein the suction unit is configured to hold at least one target object in an inward direction during the operation of the robotic arm.

2 . The robotic arm of claim 1 , wherein the first surface corresponds to one of a flat surface or a curved surface, wherein the second surface corresponds to one of a curved surface or a bulged surface.

3 . The robotic arm of claim 1 , wherein the pre-defined shape of the suction unit comprises a shape of one of a cup or a tong.

4 . The robotic arm of claim 1 , wherein the pre-set direction comprises one of a horizontal, a vertical direction, or a circular direction.

5 . The robotic arm of claim 1 , wherein the adaptation of each of the array of the pins comprises one of extension or depression based on a shape of the at least one target object.

6 . The robotic arm of claim 1 , comprising a locking mechanism operatively coupled to the array of pins, and configured to enable each of the array of pins to lock with the at least one target object during the operation of the robotic arm.

Continuity (1)
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