MODULAR MOBILE ROBOT
First Claim
1. A mobile robot having a predetermined size that is one of large, medium, small and back-packable and the robot for use with a control unit comprising:
- a chassis having a predetermined size that is one of large, medium small and back-packable;
drive system components operably attached to the chassis and having a predetermined size that is compatible with the predetermined size of the chassis;
a power and data distribution system operably connected to the drive system components;
power components operably connected to the power and data distribution system and operably connected to the drive system components, the power components having a predetermined size that is compatible with the drive system components;
a main processor operably connected to the drive system components, the power and data distribution system and the power components;
a communication system operably connected to the drive system components, the power components and the main processor, the communication system is for communicating with the control unit; and
the main processor, the communication system, and the power and data distribution system are all compatible with the predetermined size of the chassis and at least one other size.
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Abstract
A mobile robot has a predetermined size of large, medium, small or back-packable. The mobile robot includes a chassis, drive system components, power components, a main processor, a communication system and a power and data distribution system. The chassis has a predetermined size of large, medium, small or back-packable. Drive system components are operably attached to the chassis and power components are operably connected to the drive system components and the power and data distribution system. Each drive system component has a predetermined size that is compatible with the chassis. The main processor, the communication system and the power and data distribution system are all operably connected together and operably connected to the traction components and the power components. The main processor, the communication system, and the power and data distribution system are all compatible with the predetermined size of the chassis and at least one other size.
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27 Claims
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1. A mobile robot having a predetermined size that is one of large, medium, small and back-packable and the robot for use with a control unit comprising:
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a chassis having a predetermined size that is one of large, medium small and back-packable; drive system components operably attached to the chassis and having a predetermined size that is compatible with the predetermined size of the chassis; a power and data distribution system operably connected to the drive system components; power components operably connected to the power and data distribution system and operably connected to the drive system components, the power components having a predetermined size that is compatible with the drive system components; a main processor operably connected to the drive system components, the power and data distribution system and the power components; a communication system operably connected to the drive system components, the power components and the main processor, the communication system is for communicating with the control unit; and the main processor, the communication system, and the power and data distribution system are all compatible with the predetermined size of the chassis and at least one other size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A modular mobile robot for use in association with a control unit comprising:
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a chassis; drive traction module operably attached to the chassis; drive transmission modules operably connected to the drive traction module; a self-contained head module including a power and data distribution system, the self-contained head module operably connected to the drive transmission module a self-contained power module operably connected to the head module; and a self-contained core module including a main processor and communication system, the self-contained core module operably connected to the self-contained head module and self-contained power module whereby the core module manages the communication with the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A tooling arm comprising:
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a housing; a drive system; a lead screw and a nut assembly, the lead screw operably connected to the drive system such that rotation of the nut drives the lead screw upwardly and downwardly relative to the housing;
the lead screw is rotatably connected to the nut which is driven by a motor via a pair of meshing spur gears. The rotation of the nut drives the lead screw upwardly and downwardly relative to the housing; anda scoop assembly connected to the lead screw, the scoop assembly having an open position and a closed position and movement of the lead screw downwardly responsively moves the scoop assembly from the open position to the closed position.
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25. An endless track, comprising:
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a belt having an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of chamfered cleats each having a contact surface, the chamfered cleats being attached to the outer surface defining an attachment area, and the contact surface shaped such that when the track is laid on a flat solid surface, each chamfered cleat contacts the flat solid surface with less area than the attachment area; a plurality of holes in the track, disposed between the chamfered cleats and shaped to allow teeth of a drive sprocket to pass through and to engage the belt for transmitting force from the sprocket to the belt; and a dual v-guide comprising two elongate, parallel protrusions which are spaced laterally from each other, and are attached to the inner surface.
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26. A mobile robot comprising
a deployment mechanism; - and
a flexible tail attached to the deployment mechanism and extending outwardly from the mobile robot in a deployment direction; wherein actuation of the deployment mechanism moves the flexible tail and changes the deployment direction of the flexible tail. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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