Apparatuses, systems, and methods for transformable living spaces

• US 10,022,873 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 07/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ori Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ori Inc.
• Inventors: Larrea-Tamayo, Hasier, Liu, Ling Y., Larson, Kent, Lark, William
• Primary Examiner(s): Randazzo, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US14/775,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20160031090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,586 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 85/00 Furniture convertible into other kinds of furniture
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/084 Tactile sensors in general G01L5/16, G01L5/22
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/0003 Home robots, i.e. small robots for domestic use
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/1694 characterised by use of sensors other than normal servo-feedback from position, speed or acceleration sensors, perception control, multi-sensor controlled systems, sensor fusion
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/343 Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport movable roof parts E04B7/16; floatable buildings B63B; small prefabricated buildings, transportable as a whole, E04H1/12; small garages E04H6/02; tents or canopies, in general E04H15/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/3483 the supporting structure consisting of metal
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/827 Partitions constituted of sliding panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/09 Closed loop, sensor feedback controls arm movement

Abstract

The present disclosure provides apparatuses, methods and systems operable to provide transformable living spaces. The system includes a chassis and a configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis. The system also includes at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the configurable unit to the chassis. The system includes at least one actuator coupled to the configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly. The system also includes at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator.

Claims

1. A system for transforming a living space, the system comprising:

a chassis;

at least one configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis;

at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the at least one configurable unit to the chassis;

at least one actuator coupled to at least one configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly; and

at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator, the at least one robotic controller configured to electronically control actuation of the at least one actuator coupled to at least one configurable unit to cause the at least one configurable unit to move from a recessed position to an active position by at least one of translation and rotation on the chassis; and

a tactile user interface communicatively coupled to the at least one robotic controller to cause transmission of a command to the at least one robotic controller, the command providing a directional specific electrical actuation instruction corresponding to a direction of a gesture received via the tactile user interface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein a downward gesture on the tactile user interface causes lowering of at least one configurable unit and wherein an upward gesture on the tactile user interface causes a lifting of at least one configurable unit.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein a left gesture on the tactile user interface causes translation of at least one configurable unit in a left direction.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein a left gesture on the tactile user interface causes translation of at least one configurable unit in a left direction and wherein a right gesture on the tactile user interface causes translation of at least one configurable unit in a right direction.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor electrically coupled to the at least one robotic controller wherein the at least one robotic controller is configured to electronically control actuation of the at least one actuator coupled to at least one configurable unit based at least in part on a sensor signal received from the at least one sensor.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one configurable unit includes at least one furniture unit.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the tactile interface includes a touch screen.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the direction of the gesture is the same as a direction of the directional specific electrical actuation instruction.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the gesture comprises a swipe.

10. A system for transforming a living space, the system comprising:

a chassis;

at least one configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis;

at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the at least one configurable unit to the chassis;

at least one actuator coupled to the at least one configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly;

at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator, the at least one robotic controller configured to electronically control actuation of the at least one actuator coupled to at least one configurable unit to cause the at least one configurable unit to move from a recessed position to an active position by at least one of translation and rotation on the chassis; and

a tactile user interface coupled to the at least one configurable unit and communicatively coupled to the at least one robotic controller controller to cause transmission of a command to the at least one robotic controller, the command providing a force specific electrical actuation instruction proportional to a detected magnitude of a physical input received via the tactile user interface, such that at least one first detected magnitude of a first physical input causes generation of a first electrical actuation instruction at a first force and a second detected magnitude of a second physical input that is less than the first detected magnitude of a first physical input causes generation of a second electrical actuation instruction at a second force that is less than the first force.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface includes at least one pressure sensor.

12. The system of claim 10, further comprising at least one sensor electrically coupled to the at least one robotic controller wherein the at least one robotic controller is configured to electronically control actuation of the at least one actuator coupled to the at least one configurable unit based at least in part on a sensor signal received from the at least one sensor.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one configurable unit includes at least one furniture unit.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the detected magnitude is detected based on a speed of the physical input.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface is coupled to the at least one configurable unit.