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Docking station for the mechanical alignment of an autonomous robotic platform

  • US 10,661,672 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2018
  • Issued: 05/26/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A docking station for the mechanical alignment of an autonomous robotic platform comprising:

  • a base pad;

    a correlator, coupled to the base pad, comprising a first plurality of alignment members that;

    receive wheels of a moving autonomous robotic platform; and

    mechanically align the wheels in a substantially forward direction of travel on the base pad without utilizing powered components, wherein each of the first plurality of alignment members comprises a frame and a roller attached to the frame, wherein the rollers assist in correcting a misalignment of the wheels causing the wheels to slip and slide laterally during the travel on the base pad; and

    a backstop, coupled to the base pad, comprising a second plurality of alignment members and a stopping member, wherein the second plurality of alignment members;

    receive the wheels of the moving autonomous robotic platform from the correlator on the base pad; and

    maintain the alignment of the wheels in the substantially forward direction of travel for engagement with the stopping member, wherein the stopping member is oriented vertically relative to the base pad at a height greater than a radius of the wheels of the moving autonomous robotic platform, and wherein the stopping member prevents further movement of the autonomous robotic platform.

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