Method for designing and fabricating a robot
First Claim
1. A method for designing and fabricating a robot that allows for testing how components of the robot fit and work together before any such components are acquired or fabricated, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) creating a character design of said robot;
(b) creating a digital three-dimensional model of said character design;
(c) creating a mechanical design of a mechanical structure for said robot based on said digital three-dimensional model;
(d) fabricating aesthetic components of said robot based on said digital three-dimensional model;
(e) fabricating mechanical components of said robot based on said mechanical design; and
(f) assembling said aesthetic and mechanical components into a completed robot.
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Abstract
A method for designing and fabricating a robot utilizes 3D modeling tools and techniques. The method begins with creating a digital three-dimensional model of the robot. A 3D mechanical structure for the robot is designed based on the digital model. Aesthetic (typically external) and mechanical (typically internal) components based on the digital model and mechanical design are fabricated utilizing rapid prototyping machines and techniques. Other components are obtained or fabricated according to the 3D model and mechanical structure as needed. The aesthetic and mechanical components are then assembled into a completed robot.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for designing and fabricating a robot that allows for testing how components of the robot fit and work together before any such components are acquired or fabricated, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a character design of said robot; (b) creating a digital three-dimensional model of said character design; (c) creating a mechanical design of a mechanical structure for said robot based on said digital three-dimensional model; (d) fabricating aesthetic components of said robot based on said digital three-dimensional model; (e) fabricating mechanical components of said robot based on said mechanical design; and (f) assembling said aesthetic and mechanical components into a completed robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for designing and fabricating a robot in a virtual space to pre-test how internal and external components for the robot fit and properly work together before any such components are acquired or fabricated, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a digital three-dimensional model of said robot; and (b) creating a mechanical design for said robot based on said digital three-dimensional model. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for designing and fabricating a new, three-dimensional robot with one or more moving components to test how internal and external components for the robot will fit and work together before any components for the robot are fabricated, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) utilizing a computer and digital modeling software to create a digital three-dimensional model of said robot; (b) creating a mechanical design for the moving components of said robot based on said digital three-dimensional model; and (c) testing how internal and external components for the robot fit and work together on said digital three-dimensional model. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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