Development of a spring-suspended suction cup based on snap-through buckling
This paper focuses on the development of a spring-suspended suction cup with buckled plate spring. The proposed idea is that the buckled plate spring is used for adjusting negative pressure of suction cup. Moreover, the stored elastic energy in the plate-spring compensates pressure loss when air inf...
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The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
2016-12-01
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| author | Takahiro MATSUNO Shugen MA Atsushi KAKOGAWA |
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| description | This paper focuses on the development of a spring-suspended suction cup with buckled plate spring. The proposed idea is that the buckled plate spring is used for adjusting negative pressure of suction cup. Moreover, the stored elastic energy in the plate-spring compensates pressure loss when air inflow happens in the suction cup. Existing passive suction cups are difficult to keep attachment to rough surfaces, where there exists air inflow, however, the proposed idea is able to continue attachment in a small air inflow environment without any actuator or energy source. Therefore the spring-suspended suction cup is able to decrease weight, size, and energy consumption of the attachment mechanism. This paper presents calculation of attachment time of the spring-suspended suction cup, input energy needed to start attachment, and estimation of air inflow to suction cup. From numerical comparison and experimental verification, it is confirmed that the proposed idea maintains attachment force for a longer time than the volume-fixed suction cup that is commonly used. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1f84af476aa4c8a9b3ff839537574152022-12-22T04:16:09ZjpnThe Japan Society of Mechanical EngineersNihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu2187-97612016-12-018384516-0037216-0037210.1299/transjsme.16-00372transjsmeDevelopment of a spring-suspended suction cup based on snap-through bucklingTakahiro MATSUNO0Shugen MA1Atsushi KAKOGAWA2Ritsumeikan University, Dept. of RoboticsRitsumeikan University, Dept. of RoboticsRitsumeikan University, Dept. of RoboticsThis paper focuses on the development of a spring-suspended suction cup with buckled plate spring. The proposed idea is that the buckled plate spring is used for adjusting negative pressure of suction cup. Moreover, the stored elastic energy in the plate-spring compensates pressure loss when air inflow happens in the suction cup. Existing passive suction cups are difficult to keep attachment to rough surfaces, where there exists air inflow, however, the proposed idea is able to continue attachment in a small air inflow environment without any actuator or energy source. Therefore the spring-suspended suction cup is able to decrease weight, size, and energy consumption of the attachment mechanism. This paper presents calculation of attachment time of the spring-suspended suction cup, input energy needed to start attachment, and estimation of air inflow to suction cup. From numerical comparison and experimental verification, it is confirmed that the proposed idea maintains attachment force for a longer time than the volume-fixed suction cup that is commonly used.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/83/845/83_16-00372/_pdf/-char/enattachment mechanismsuction cupplate springnegative pressurewall climbing |
| spellingShingle | Takahiro MATSUNO Shugen MA Atsushi KAKOGAWA Development of a spring-suspended suction cup based on snap-through buckling Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu attachment mechanism suction cup plate spring negative pressure wall climbing |
| title | Development of a spring-suspended suction cup based on snap-through buckling |
| title_full | Development of a spring-suspended suction cup based on snap-through buckling |
| title_fullStr | Development of a spring-suspended suction cup based on snap-through buckling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a spring-suspended suction cup based on snap-through buckling |
| title_short | Development of a spring-suspended suction cup based on snap-through buckling |
| title_sort | development of a spring suspended suction cup based on snap through buckling |
| topic | attachment mechanism suction cup plate spring negative pressure wall climbing |
| url | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/83/845/83_16-00372/_pdf/-char/en |
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