Robotic hand/arm control arrangement

摘要

An artificial humanoid hand/arm assembly which incorporates in the forearm a plurality fluidic muscles 4, has muscle control means including a plurality of electrically controlled inlet and exhaust valves 8a, 8b, said means being supported with respect to the skeletal means of said forearm portion on an interface unit 6,12 comprising a muscle anchorage plate 6 and a valve array support plate 12. Both plates have air passages for passing supply air. Push fit connectors (5, Fig 3) pass the supply air to the muscles.