2自由度MCP関節を内蔵したコンパクトロボットフィンガー:広い力-速度動作範囲を実現する自由度選択型パッシブCVTの埋め込み
A Compact Robotic Finger with 2-DoF MCP Joint Embedding DoF-Selective Passive Continuously Variable Transmission for Wide Force-Speed Operating Range
人間のMCP関節の機能分化に着想を得て、屈曲-伸展自由度にのみパッシブCVTを割り当て、外転-内転には直接伝達を維持する2自由度ロボットフィンガーを開発した。負荷に応じてモーメントアームと伝達比を受動的に変化させる機構により、最大4.19倍の出力力増幅を実現し、広い力-速度動作範囲を達成した。
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著者: JaeHyung Jang, Jee-Hwan Ryu
分類: cs.RO
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This letter presents a compact two-degree-of-freedom (DoF) robotic finger with a flexion-selective passive continuously variable transmission (CVT) to achieve a wide force-speed operating range. Inspired by the functional differentiation of the human metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint, the proposed mechanism realizes DoF-specific transmission differentiation by selectively assigning passive CVT to the flexion-extension DoF while preserving direct transmission for abduction-adduction. For a wide force-speed operating range, a force-responsive passive CVT is embedded in the flexion pathway, while direct transmission is preserved for the abduction-adduction pathway. To selectively realize transmission adaptation within a multi-DoF MCP mechanism, an output-side passive CVT employing a moving-pulley-inspired wire-routing structure is introduced. The resultant force generated by the wire tensions acting on the pulley that passively increases the flexion moment arm and transmission ratio according to the applied load without additional actuators, sensors, or control. Experimental results demonstrate a maximum output-force amplification of 4.19-fold and a mean amplification of 3.6-fold across the tested flexion angles ranging from 15 degrees to 75 degrees through moment-arm adaptation, thereby substantially expanding the achievable force-speed operating range. Furthermore, dexterous ball-rolling experiments verify that passive transmission adaptation can be achieved while preserving abduction-adduction functionality. These results demonstrate a scalable transmission design strategy for compact multi-DoF robotic hands.