Grippers

To design and build the different grippers which will be used in the device for holding the balls. There have to be more than one pair of grippers so different type of balls can be used. Part of designing the grippers is considering the geometric properties of the balls so the grippers can accommodate the different type of sport balls. Additional considerations when designing the grippers include the material which will be used for the grippers. The grippers will be easily attachable and detachable.

Requirements:
– Must accommodate sport-balls from tennis balls to rugby balls with a dimensional range of:
– 6.5 to 22.0 cm wide and tall and 6.5 to 28.0 cm long
– Easily detachable and replaceable
– Sport ball should be coaxial with the grippers and rotating shaft

The current stage for the grippers is deciding on one single design and starting the building of the grippers with the help of Zack from the CEER Machine Shop. Once the design has been decided, the material will have to be considered and bought for the grippers to be machined. Other options include on buying current gripping systems and integrate them into our device such as the one shown to the right.