Method for routing a robotic apparatus to a service station and robotic apparatus service system using thereof
First Claim
1. A method for routing a robotic apparatus to a service station, comprising the steps of:
- enabling a robotic apparatus to search for a communication signal emitted from a service station;
enabling the robotic apparatus to rotate for locating a moving direction pointing to the communication signal of maximum intensity;
directing the robotic apparatus to move toward the service station by the guidance of the moving direction; and
making an evaluation by a manner selected from the group consisting of a contact manner and a non-contact manner to determining whether the robotic apparatus reaches the service station, while directing the service station to serve the robotic apparatus if the robotic apparatus reaches the service station.
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Abstract
A method for routing a robotic apparatus to a service station and robotic apparatus service system using thereof are disclosed in the present invention, wherein the system comprises at least one service station and a robotic apparatus. The service station is capable of providing charging service and has a signal emitter array which functions to emit communication signals for guiding the robotic apparatus back to the service station. The robotic apparatus has a signal receiver for searching and detecting the communication signal emitted from the service station and determines the moving direction according to the intensity of the communication signal received by the signal receiver so as to arrive at the service station smoothly through the method disclosed in the present invention. Once the robotic apparatus arrives at the service station, the service station may provide service such as charging to the robotic apparatus while the robotic apparatus may standby to wait for the accomplishment of charging. By means of the method and system provided in the present invention, the robotic apparatus may route to the service station in a shortest way by rectilineal motion and contact to the service station to receive the service in arbitrary angle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for routing a robotic apparatus to a service station, comprising the steps of:
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enabling a robotic apparatus to search for a communication signal emitted from a service station; enabling the robotic apparatus to rotate for locating a moving direction pointing to the communication signal of maximum intensity; directing the robotic apparatus to move toward the service station by the guidance of the moving direction; and making an evaluation by a manner selected from the group consisting of a contact manner and a non-contact manner to determining whether the robotic apparatus reaches the service station, while directing the service station to serve the robotic apparatus if the robotic apparatus reaches the service station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A robotic apparatus service system, comprising:
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at least a service station; at least a signal emitter array, each being composed of a plurality of emitters and each being respectively arranged on a side of the at least one service station for structuring a communication zone by communication signals emitted therefrom while the side can be a surface selected from the group consisting of a flat surface, a curved surface and the combination thereof; a robotic apparatus, having a signal receiver and an electrode; and at least a charging unit, each being disposed on the at least one service station, capable of electrically connecting to the electrode of the robotic apparatus in arbitrary angle for charging the robotic apparatus; wherein the signal receiver is able to receive the communication signals as soon as the robotic apparatus enters the communication zone so as to direct the robotic apparatus to move toward the service station by the guidance of the communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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