Application of Liquid Bridging Force in Manipulation and Assembly of Microparts

Shigeomi Koshimizu

doi:10.20965/ijat.2009.p0308

single-au.php

« previous

IJAT Vol.3 No.3 pp. 308-312

doi: 10.20965/ijat.2009.p0308

(2009)

Paper:

Views over last 60 days: 398

Application of Liquid Bridging Force in Manipulation and Assembly of Microparts

Shigeomi Koshimizu

Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology
1-10-40 Higashioi, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Received:

January 8, 2009

Accepted:

March 5, 2009

Published:

May 5, 2009

Keywords:

microparts, liquid bridging force, pick and place, handling, assembling

Abstract

Development of methods for handling such microparts will increasingly be needed. Microparts are commonly handled by gripping, using tweezers for example. However, this method poses difficulties in quick release, due to static electricity. Here we propose a new handling method based on liquid bridging force. The pick & place method and the assembly method using liquid bridging force for microparts are shown in this paper. Measurement results of liquid bridging force are also described. Effects of parameters such as liquid type, picking up speed and curvature of microparts were investigated.

Cite this article as:

S. Koshimizu, “Application of Liquid Bridging Force in Manipulation and Assembly of Microparts,” Int. J. Automation Technol., Vol.3 No.3, pp. 308-312, 2009.

Data files:

References

[1] K. Furuta, “The Experimental Microfactory System for Processing and Assembling,” T.IEE Japan, Vol.122-E, No.6, pp. 326-331, 2002.
[2] R. S. Fearing, “Survey of Sticking Effects for Micro Parts Handling,” Proc. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf., pp. 2121-217, 1995.
[3] K. Obata, T. Motokado, S. Saito, and K. Takahashi, “A scheme for micro-manipulation based on capillary force,” J. Fluid Mech., Vol.498, pp.113-121, 2004.
[4] S. Saito, H. Himeno, and K. Takahashi, “Electrostatic detachment of an adhering particle from a micromanipulated probe,” J. Appl. Phys. Vol.93, pp. 2219-2224, 2003.

This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationa License.

[1] [1] K. Furuta, “The Experimental Microfactory System for Processing and Assembling,” T.IEE Japan, Vol.122-E, No.6, pp. 326-331, 2002.

[2] [2] R. S. Fearing, “Survey of Sticking Effects for Micro Parts Handling,” Proc. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf., pp. 2121-217, 1995.

[3] [3] K. Obata, T. Motokado, S. Saito, and K. Takahashi, “A scheme for micro-manipulation based on capillary force,” J. Fluid Mech., Vol.498, pp.113-121, 2004.

[4] [4] S. Saito, H. Himeno, and K. Takahashi, “Electrostatic detachment of an adhering particle from a micromanipulated probe,” J. Appl. Phys. Vol.93, pp. 2219-2224, 2003.