Modular robot
First Claim
1. A coverage robot comprising:
- a chassis;
multiple drive wheel assemblies disposed on the chassis, each drive wheel assembly comprising;
a drive wheel assembly housing;
a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing; and
a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel; and
a cleaning assembly carried by the chassis, the cleaning assembly comprising;
a cleaning assembly housing;
a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing; and
a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head;
wherein the wheel assemblies and the cleaning assembly are each separately and independently removable from respective receptacles of the chassis as complete units.
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Abstract
A coverage robot including a chassis, multiple drive wheel assemblies disposed on the chassis, and a cleaning assembly carried by the chassis. Each drive wheel assembly including a drive wheel assembly housing, a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing, and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel. The cleaning assembly including a cleaning assembly housing, a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing, and a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head. The wheel assemblies and the cleaning assembly are each separately and independently removable from respective receptacles of the chassis as complete units.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A coverage robot comprising:
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a chassis; multiple drive wheel assemblies disposed on the chassis, each drive wheel assembly comprising; a drive wheel assembly housing; a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing; and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel; and a cleaning assembly carried by the chassis, the cleaning assembly comprising; a cleaning assembly housing; a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing; and a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head; wherein the wheel assemblies and the cleaning assembly are each separately and independently removable from respective receptacles of the chassis as complete units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A coverage robot comprising:
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a chassis having a first module receptacle and a second module receptacle; a drive wheel module configured to be received by the first module receptacle, the drive wheel module comprising; a drive wheel assembly housing; a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing; and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel; a cleaning head module configured to be received by the second module receptacle, the cleaning head module comprising; a cleaning assembly housing; a cleaning head rotatably coupled to the cleaning assembly housing; and a cleaning drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the cleaning head; a controller configured to provide independent electrical control to the first module receptacle and second module receptacle; and a display panel connected to the controller, the display panel comprising; a segmented maintenance display substantially mimicking the appearance of the robot; and illuminable indicia disposed on the segmented maintenance display, the illuminable indicia corresponding to the first module receptacle and second module receptacle, wherein the controller is configured to illuminate the indicia on the segmented maintenance display to indicate that a module in one of the first module receptacle and second module receptacle is to be removed and replaced. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A coverage robot, comprising:
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a unibody chassis defining a plurality of module-receiving receptacles, each receptacle having a tool-less receptacle-side electrical plug; a controller configured to provide independent electrical control to each tool-less receptacle-side electrical plug; and a tool-less locking member that locks at least one module to the chassis without the use of a tool; wherein at least one of the receptacles is configured to receive a drive wheel module readily removable from the chassis as a complete unit when the locking member is unlocked, the drive wheel module comprising; a drive wheel assembly housing; a wheel rotatably coupled to the housing; and a wheel drive motor carried by the drive wheel assembly housing and operable to drive the wheel, the wheel drive motor being connected to a tool-less module-side electrical plug that mates with a corresponding receptacle-side electrical plug; and wherein at least one of the receptacles is configured to receive a work head module comprising; a work assembly housing; a moving work element carried by the work assembly housing; and a work drive motor carried by cleaning assembly housing and operable to drive the work element, the work drive motor being connected to a tool-less module-side electrical plug that mates with a corresponding receptacle-side electrical plug.
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Specification