Automatic power supply system, automatic power supply device, and autonomous moving system
First Claim
1. An autonomous moving system comprising:
- an autonomous moving device includingan environment information obtaining sensor that obtains peripheral environment information, anda controller that causes movement to a spot having a predetermined distance from a current spot, based on the environment information; and
an automatic power supply device includinga housing that includes a cavity unit or a groove unit in a portion of the housing,wherein a safety stop area is set in a portion of the environment information obtaining sensor, anda depth of the cavity unit is larger than a distance obtained by subtracting a distance between a tip of the autonomous moving device and the automatic power supply device, when the autonomous moving device arrives at the automatic power supply device, from a distance which is from the tip of the autonomous moving device to a tip of the safety stop area.
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Abstract
Provided is an automatic power supply device which enables to perform an automatic power supply with a simple configuration, with respect to a moving body. The automatic power supply device that includes a terminal for a power supply, and supplies power to a rechargeable battery which is placed in the moving body through a power receiver which is disposed in the moving body, the automatic power supply device includes a mechanism that drives a power supplier including the power supply terminal, and a mechanism that automatically charges the moving body. The automatic power supply device includes a cavity in a portion of a housing shape of the automatic power supply device, in a measurement area of an environment recognition sensor which is included in the moving body.
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1. An autonomous moving system comprising:
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an autonomous moving device including an environment information obtaining sensor that obtains peripheral environment information, and a controller that causes movement to a spot having a predetermined distance from a current spot, based on the environment information; and an automatic power supply device including a housing that includes a cavity unit or a groove unit in a portion of the housing, wherein a safety stop area is set in a portion of the environment information obtaining sensor, and a depth of the cavity unit is larger than a distance obtained by subtracting a distance between a tip of the autonomous moving device and the automatic power supply device, when the autonomous moving device arrives at the automatic power supply device, from a distance which is from the tip of the autonomous moving device to a tip of the safety stop area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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