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Docking system for a tele-presence robot

  • US 10,493,631 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2015
  • Issued: 12/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:

  • a robot that includes a robot housing, a robot camera and a robot monitor that move together in at least two degrees of freedom, a battery that powers said robot, a battery charger located within the robot housing and coupled to said battery, a male electrical plug that is attached to the robot housing and can be plugged into a wall socket, and a battery plug module attached to the robot housing that can be mated with a battery charging module, wherein the battery charger is coupled to and receives AC power from a relay coupled to both the male electrical plug and the battery plug module; and

    ,a remote control station that includes a station camera and a station monitor, said remote control station transmits commands to control said robot.

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