Flexible Electrostatic Adhesive Device and Feasibility of its Grasping Application

The fabrication process on a flexible electrostatic adhesive device, that the electrode pattern mold made by 3D printer and the hydrophilic treatment was introduced, was improved successfully, to create complex electrode pattern. As results, the fabrication time got shorter and its accuracy was improved. Thereby, the adhesive force for the electrostatic adhesive devices with various electrode patterns demonstrated that their adhesive force was generated 20N or more. In addition, the feasibility of the grasping operation in a flexible electrostatic adhesive device was verified and the experimental results showed it is a practical tool to grasp a target object.