Multipurpose robotic system

• US 10,543,984 B1
• Filed: 06/06/2017
• Issued: 01/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MRN Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: MRN Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: Alduaiji, Maan
• Primary Examiner(s): Figueroa, Jaime
• Application Number:
  US15/615,720
• Time in Patent Office: 966 Days
• Field of Search: 700245
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/32 using rotary cleaning members
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/1615 characterised by special kind of manipulator, e.g. planar, scara, gantry, cantilever, space, closed chain, passive/active joints and tendon driven manipulators
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/1679 characterised by the tasks executed
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/02 characterised by special use
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 1/08 the articles being load-carrying devices
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/40 Modular UAVs
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/24 for use as flying displays, e.g. advertising or billboards
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/60 for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/64 for parcel delivery or retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/70 for use inside enclosed spaces, e.g. in buildings or in vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 70/93 for use on a land or nautical vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 1/06 with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level B65G1/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 1/10 with relatively movable racks to facilitate insertion or removal of articles cabinets with means for moving compartments up and down A47B51/00; cabinet system, e.g. consisting of cabinets arranged in a row with means to open or close passages between adjacent cabinets A47B53/02
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 1/137 with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 1/1373 for fulfilling orders in warehouses
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 65/005 Control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 67/00 : Loading or unloading vehicles by means incorporated in the vehicles B60-B64, e.g., B60P1/00, B61D9/00, B63B27/00, B64D9/00; ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for aircraft B64F1/32
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 67/04 : Loading land vehicles loading or unloading boats to or from land vehicles B60P3/10
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/39251 : Autonomous distributed control, joint and link is a subsystem, communication intensive
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0088 : characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours using knowledge based models G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0094 : involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/104 : involving a plurality of aircrafts, e.g. formation flying traffic control systems for aircraft G08G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 : Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A robotic system is disclosed. The robotic system includes a robot. A module is coupled to the robot. An item is disposed within the module. The module includes a release door configured to be selectively opened and closed. When the release door is selectively opened, the item is dropped from the module.

Claims

1. A robotic system, comprising:

a robot; and

a module coupled to the robot, an item disposed within the module, the module including a release door configured to be selectively opened and closed, wherein, when the release door is selectively opened, the item is dropped from the module;

a station with a movable platform, the movable platform configured to move in and out of the station; and

a receiver module disposed over the movable platform, the receiver module including a receiver door configured to be selectively opened and closed,

wherein the robot is operatively positioned above the receiver module, when the movable platform is out of the station; and

wherein the module release door is selectively opened when the receiver module receiver door is opened so as to receive the item into the receiver module.

2. The robotic system of claim 1, wherein the movable platform is selectively moved in to the station.

3. The robotic system of claim 1, wherein the robot is a unmanned aerial vehicle.

9. The robotic system of claim 2, wherein the item is selectively retrieved from the receiver module.

10. The robotic system of claim 9, wherein the station further includes a preparing station configured to perform a plurality of operations on the retrieved item.

11. The robotic system of claim 10, wherein the preparing station includes a scanning device to scan the retrieved item.

12. The robotic system of claim 10, wherein the preparing station includes a washer to wash the retrieved item.

13. The robotic system of claim 10, wherein the preparing station includes a drier to dry the retrieved item.

14. The robotic system of claim 10, wherein the preparing station is configured to clean the retrieved item.

4. A robotic system, comprising:

a robot; and

a module coupled to the robot, an item disposed within the module, the module including a release door configured to be selectively opened and closed, wherein, when the release door is selectively opened, the item is dropped from the module;

an another module, the another module including a receiver door, the receiver door configured to be selectively open and close,

wherein the robot is operatively positioned above the another module; and

wherein the module release door is selectively opened when the another module receiver door is open so as to receive the item into the another module.

5. The robotic system of claim 4, wherein the another module receiver door is closed after receipt of the item.

6. The robotic system of claim 5, wherein the another module including an attachment mechanism, the attachment mechanism configured to couple the another module to another robot, the another robot configured to selectively move the another module.

7. The robotic system of claim 6, wherein, the attachment mechanism is a mechanical attachment mechanism.

8. The robotic system of claim 6, wherein, the attachment mechanism is an electrical attachment mechanism.

15. The robotic system of claim 5, further including another robot, the another robot including an attached extension module, wherein the another module including an attachment mechanism, the attached extension module of the another robot configured to couple to the attachment mechanism of the another module.

16. The robotic system of claim 15, wherein the attachment mechanism is a mechanical attachment mechanism.

17. The robotic system of claim 15, wherein the attachment mechanism is an electrical attachment mechanism.