NASA NTRS · 19850000247
Low-Friction Joint for Robot Fingers
Abstract
Mechanical linkage allows adjacent parts to move relative to each other with low friction and with no chatter, slipping, or backlash. Low-friction joint of two surfaces in rolling contact, held in alinement by taut flexible bands. No sliding friction or "stick-slip" motion: Only rolling-contact and bending friction within bands. Proposed linkage intended for finger joints in mechanical hands for robots and manipulators.
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Ruoff, C. F.. 1985-10-01. Low-Friction Joint for Robot Fingers. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850000247
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