ROBOT

• US 20100049368A1
• Filed: 05/19/2009
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHEN, GA-LANE
• Application Number:
  US12/468,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20100049368A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/259
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/00 Controls for manipulators programme controls B25J9/16; control in general G05
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/003 by means of an audio-responsive input audible safety signals B25J19/061
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/02 Sensing devices

Abstract

An exemplary robot includes an information collecting module, a controlling system and a driving module. The information collecting module comprises a voice identifying device, a detecting device and a motion sensing device. The information collecting module is configured for identifying identities of robot users, detecting distances between the robot and objects located therearound thereof and sensing motion states of the robot. The controlling system is configured for generating a controlling signal and sending the controlling signal to the driving module. The driving module is configured for receiving the controlling signal, and driving the robot to move and adjusting the movement of the robot based on the controlling signal.

Claims

1. A robot comprising

an information collecting module comprising

a voice identifying device configured for receiving voice from robot users, identifying identities of the users based on the voice, and converting the voice into operating instructions on the condition that the identities of the users is confirmed;

a detecting device configured for detecting distances between the robot and objects located therearound, generating a first feedback signal according to the detecting result; and

a motion sensing device configured for sensing motion states of the robot, and generating a second feedback signal according to the sensing result;

a controlling system configured for receiving the operating instruction, the first and second feedback signals, and generating a controlling signal according to the received operating instruction, the first and second feedback signals; and

a driving module configured for receiving the controlling signal and driving the robot to move and adjusting the movement of the robot based on the controlling signal.

2. The robot according to claim 1, wherein the detecting device is an infrared sensor, an ultra wave sensor, a sonar or a surface acoustic wave sensor.

3. The robot according to claim 1, wherein the motion sensing device comprises an accelerometer for sensing linear motion of the robot, a gyroscope, and a magneto-resistance sensor for sensing location of the robot.

4. The robot according to claim 1, wherein the information collecting module further includes an image capture device configured for capturing images of the objects around the robot and sending the images to the controlling system, the controlling system being configured for identifying the objects around the robot based on the images.

5. The robot according to claim 4, wherein the image capture device comprises a lens module from receiving and converging lights from the objects, and an image sensor for sensing the converged lights and forming images.

6. The robot according to claim 5, wherein the image sensor is a charge-coupled device sensor or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensor.

7. The robot according to claim 1, wherein the information collecting module further comprises a radio frequency device for receiving wireless signals from a remote controller and sending the wireless signals to the controlling system, the controlling system configured for generating a controlling signal according to the wireless signals and sending the controlling signal to the driving module.

8. The robot according to claim 7, wherein the radio frequency device is a wireless-fidelity communication device, a worldwide interoperability for microwave access communication device, an ultra wide band wireless sensing device, or a global positioning system.

9. The robot according to claim 1, wherein the driving module comprises an actuating device for actuating the robot to move.

10. The robot according to claim 9, wherein the actuating device is a piezoelectric actuator or an air cylinder.