Suction cup
File:Suction-lifter-one-cup.jpg
One cup suction lifter.
A suction cup, also known as a sucker, is an object that uses the negative fluid pressure of air or water to stick to surfaces, creating a partial vacuum.[1]
Suction cups are inspired by the ones used by octopuses and squids.[2]
Suction Cup Media
- Suction cup 1.jpg
A suction cup
- Suction cup pressure from collisions.svg
The pressure on a suction cup, as exerted by collisions of gas molecules, holds the suction cup in contact with the surface.
- Suction cup 2.jpg
Suction cup pressed on a window
- Mobiles Navigationsgeraet Navigon im Einsatz.JPG
SatNav devices often ship with suction cup holders for mounting on windscreens.
- GoPro camera mounted on car.jpg
GoPro camera attached to car with suction cup
References
- ↑ ""Suction Cup" m-w.com". Merriam Webster: An Encyclopædia Britannica Company. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑ "Well-Armed Design: 8 Octopus-Inspired Technologies". livescience.com. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
