PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for gripping a soft object to be held.SOLUTION: A gripping device (4) comprises a plurality of holding sections (10 and 11). Each of the plurality of holding sections (10 and 11) comprises a film-like member (25) having flexibility. The plurality of holding sections (10 and 11) is configured so as to be able to grip a plurality of types of objects to be gripped which is the plurality of types of objects to be gripped having an index of softness ranging from 3 mm3/gf to 10 mm3/gf and has the index of softness different from one another.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】柔軟な被挟持物を把持する技術を提供する。【解決手段】把持装置(4)は、複数の保持部(10,11)を備える。複数の保持部(10.11)の各々は、可撓性の膜状部材(25)を備える。複数の保持部(10,11)は、柔らかさ指標が3mm3/gfから10mm3/gfまでの範囲に亘る複数の異なる種類の被把持物であって、柔らかさ指標が異なる複数種類の被把持物を把持可能に構成されている。【選択図】図1
