ROBOTIC HAND, ROBOT, AND WORKPIECE HANDLING METHOD

摘要

This robotic hand (4) is provided with: a hand basal part (5) mounted on the distal end of an arm (2); a pair of moveable units (6) installed on the hand basal part (5) in such a way as to be moveable in a first opening/closing direction (D1); a moveable unit driving means (7) for driving opening and closing of the pair of moveable units (6) in the first opening/closing direction (D1); a pair of workpiece gripping members (8) installed respectively on the pair of moveable units (6) in such a way as to be moveable in a second opening/closing direction (D2) orthogonal to the first opening/closing direction (D1); and a workpiece gripping member driving means (9) for driving the opening and closing of the pair of workpiece gripping members (8) in the second opening/closing direction (D2). A robotic hand with which a workpiece, even one that is difficult to hold with a robotic hand, can be handled with no problem, while reliably preventing damage to the workpiece, can be provided thereby.