Proposal of Noncontact Operation Robotic Hand Using Permanent Magnetic Suspension

2013 ◽  
Vol 712-715 ◽  
pp. 2277-2280
Author(s):  
Zhong Xu ◽  
Feng Sun ◽  
Jun Jie Jin ◽  
Koichi Oka

This paper proposes a noncontact operation robotic hand using magnetic suspension system. This robotic hand will consist of a noncontact catching part and four movable fingers. The noncontact catching part will be realized by a permanent magnetic suspension system, and will be used to pick up and catch the metal body. There is a permanent magnet on the top of each moveable finger, which operates the suspended metal body without contact. This paper focuses on the feasibility and performance of the noncontact operation using the movable fingers with permanent magnets.

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 977-983
Author(s):  
Koichi Oka ◽  
Kentaro Yamamoto ◽  
Akinori Harada

This paper proposes a new type of noncontact magnetic suspension system using two permanent magnets driven by rotary actuators. The paper aims to explain the proposed concept, configuration of the suspension system, and basic analyses for feasibility by FEM analyses. Two bar-shaped permanent magnets are installed as they are driven by rotary actuators independently. Attractive forces of two magnets act on the iron ball which is located under the magnets. Control of the angles of two magnets can suspend the iron ball stably without mechanical contact and changes the position of the ball. FEM analyses have been carried out for the arrangement of two permanent magnets and forces are simulated for noncontact suspension. Hence, successfully the required enough force against the gravity of the iron ball can be generated and controlled. Control of the horizontal force is also confirmed by the rotation of the permanent magnets.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2-3 ◽  
pp. 1099-1104
Author(s):  
Feng Sun ◽  
Koichi Oka ◽  
Jun Jie Jin

This paper proposes an improvement method of zero suspension force performance using a special permanent magnet for a magnetic suspension device. The zero suspension force of a permanent magnetic suspension device is indispensable for floating off when the suspended object is stuck on accidentally. Generally, the magnetic suspension system using permanent magnet is difficult to realize the zero suspension force, since the permanent magnet cannot make its attractive force zero. However, the proposed magnetic suspension device has realized the semi-zero power suspension and semi-zero suspension force, which mainly consists of a disk-shape permanent magnet, two “F” shape iron cores, a suspended object, and an actuator. In the magnetic suspension device, since there is magnetic leakage, the suspension force could not be made exact zero. Therefore, in this paper, the zero suspension force will be improved using a special shape permanent magnet. The comparison results indicate that the zero suspension force is decreased about 80 percent.


This paper presents a research work on magnetic suspension system of two wheelers Automobiles, which are usually depending on spring type, Hydraulic and Pneumatic suspension systems. In this proposed magnetic suspension system, two permanent magnets made of Neodymium material are placed inside the shock absorber cylinder such that both facing same pole. So they produce a repulsive magnetic flux force, when they come closer due to shocking load. This repulsive magnetic flux force is used as shock absorbing media and provides damping force. Proposed suspension system proves to be more efficient over other type of suspension systems, absorb more number of shocks with high accuracy, has no leakage problem unlike in Hydraulic and Pneumatic system. So all these beneficial qualities make the magnetic suspension system to work efficiently with less maintenance cost and hence the Automobile.


Author(s):  
Koichi Oka ◽  
Toshiro Higuchi

Abstract It is known that a magnetic suspension system can be made with a permanent magnet and a linear actuator. The linear actuator is used to control the air gap and makes a suspension system stable. By the application of this suspension mechanism, we can develop the robot manipulator with the function of noncontact conveyance using a permanent magnet. The object carrying capability and system stabilization are combined. Noncontact conveyance may be useful for clean or vacuum environments. This paper describes analysis when a manipulator picks, carries, and places an object without mechanical contact. First, the principle of the suspension mechanism and the concept of the noncontact conveyance are explained. An experimental manipulator system which has two degrees of freedom of movement is introduced. This system is theoretically analyzed providing information necessary to suspend the object without contact. Control schemes of the states of picking, carrying, and placing are proposed, and an experimental result of noncontact conveyance is shown. Control parameters of states of picking and placing arc analyzed by numerical simulation, and it is shown that there exist optimal parameters.


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