Actuator body, method for driving actuator, and gripping hand using the same

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PATENT NO 10294966
APP PUB NO 20180017088A1
SERIAL NO

15641056

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An actuator body includes a tube that has a space therein and is wound spirally about a first axis. The tube has a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions, the tube has one or more grooves in at least one of an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface thereof, and the one or more grooves are provided spirally about a longitudinal axis of the tube, the space is in contact with the inner circumferential surface, and the outer circumferential surface is a surface opposite to the inner circumferential surface, each of the plurality of first portions has higher torsional rigidity than each of the plurality of second portions, the plurality of first portions are aligned along the first axis, and the plurality of first portions do not overlap the plurality of second portions.

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PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTDOSAKA JAPAN OSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asai, Katsuhiko Nara, JP 91 1049
Inoue, Kazuo Osaka, JP 155 2148
Nagata, Takayuki Osaka, JP 150 2217
Ozawa, Jun Nara, JP 223 3964

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