Remote control rover configured for viewing and manipulating objects
First Claim
1. A remotely controlled roving vehicle, comprising:
- a claw assembly including a main body and a plurality of grasping members, wherein a first end of each one of said grasping members is movably mounted on the main body for enabling a second end of each one of said grasping members to be moved between an open position and a closed position; and
a video camera having an image-receiving portion thereof mounted on the main body, wherein the second end of each one of said grasping members is within a field of view of the video camera.
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Abstract
A remotely controlled roving vehicle comprises a claw assembly and a video camera. The claw assembly includes a main body and a plurality of grasping member. A first end of each one of the grasping members is movably mounted on the main body for enabling a second end of each one of the grasping members to be moved between an open position and a closed position. The video camera includes an image-receiving portion that is mounted on the main body. A second end of each one of the grasping members is within a field of view of the video camera. A lens of the video camera is centrally located with respect to the first ends of the grasping members. The first end of each one of the grasping members is pivotally mounted on the main body. The main body is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. A remotely controlled roving vehicle, comprising:
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a claw assembly including a main body and a plurality of grasping members, wherein a first end of each one of said grasping members is movably mounted on the main body for enabling a second end of each one of said grasping members to be moved between an open position and a closed position; and
a video camera having an image-receiving portion thereof mounted on the main body, wherein the second end of each one of said grasping members is within a field of view of the video camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote control rover system, comprising:
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a remotely controlled roving vehicle including a claw assembly having a main body, a plurality of grasping members movably mounted on the main body and a video camera having an image-receiving portion thereof mounted on the main body, wherein a first end of each one of said grasping members is movably mounted on the main body for enabling a second end of each one of said grasping members to be moved between an open position and a closed position and wherein the second end of each one of said grasping members is within a field of view of the video camera; and
a control apparatus including a video display, at least one user input device and a cable reel assembly having a length of cable provided thereon, wherein said cable is connected to the roving vehicle for enabling signals to be transmitted between the control apparatus and the roving vehicle, wherein the video display is coupled to the video camera through said cable for enabling images captured by the video camera to be visually displayed thereon, and wherein said at least one user input device is coupled to the roving vehicle through said cable for enabling movement of the roving vehicle and actuation of the claw assembly to be selectively controlled. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A remote control rover system, comprising:
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a remotely controlled roving vehicle including a claw assembly having a main body, a plurality of grasping members movably mounted on the main body and a video camera having an image-receiving portion thereof mounted on the main body, wherein a first end of each one of said grasping members is movably mounted on the main body for enabling a second end of each one of said grasping members to be moved between an open position and a closed position and wherein the second end of each one of said grasping members is within a field of view of the video camera; and
a control apparatus including interconnect means coupled between the control apparatus and the roving vehicle for enabling interaction therebetween, visual display means and user input means, wherein said visual display means is configured for enabling images captured by the video camera to be visually displayed, and wherein said user input means is configured for enabling movement of the roving vehicle and actuation of the claw assembly to be selectively controlled. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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