Robot, A Docking System and A Docking Method
First Claim
1. A docking system comprises:
- a first circuit located in a robot, the first circuit comprising a power storage unit for supplying power to the robot and a first main control unit for controlling the movement of the robot;
a first group of terminals electrically connected with the first circuit;
a second circuit located in a docking station, the second circuit comprising a power supplying unit; and
a second group of terminals electrically connected with the second circuit, the power storage unit or the power supplying unit providing a detection power, the detection power generating a detection current when it flows across a detection circuit, the detection circuit being constructed by the first circuit and the second circuit through the first group of terminals docking with the second group of terminals;
wherein the detection circuit further comprises a current detection unit, and the first main control unit confirms that the first group of terminals dock with the second group of terminals when the detection current is detected by the current detection unit.
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Abstract
The present invention refers to a robot, a docking system and a docking method therefor. The docking system comprises a first circuit located in a robot. The first circuit comprises a power storage unit for supplying power to the robot and a first main control unit for controlling the movement of the robot. The docking system further comprises a first group of terminals electrically connected with the first circuit, and a second circuit located in a docking station. The second circuit comprises a power supplying unit. The docking system further comprises a second group of terminals electrically connected with the second circuit. The power storage unit or the power supplying unit provides a detection power. The detection power generates a detection current when it flows across a detection circuit. The detection circuit is constructed by the first circuit and the second circuit through the first group of terminals docking with the second group of terminals. The detection circuit further comprises a current detection unit, and the first main control unit confirms that the first group of terminals dock with the second group of terminals when the detection current is detected by the current detection unit. The robot according to this invention can reliably dock to the docking station without human intervention, which brings extreme convenience to production and life.
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34 Claims
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1. A docking system comprises:
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a first circuit located in a robot, the first circuit comprising a power storage unit for supplying power to the robot and a first main control unit for controlling the movement of the robot; a first group of terminals electrically connected with the first circuit; a second circuit located in a docking station, the second circuit comprising a power supplying unit; and a second group of terminals electrically connected with the second circuit, the power storage unit or the power supplying unit providing a detection power, the detection power generating a detection current when it flows across a detection circuit, the detection circuit being constructed by the first circuit and the second circuit through the first group of terminals docking with the second group of terminals; wherein the detection circuit further comprises a current detection unit, and the first main control unit confirms that the first group of terminals dock with the second group of terminals when the detection current is detected by the current detection unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)
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20. A docking method for a robot to dock with a docking station,
the robot comprising: -
a first group of terminals; and a first circuit electrically connected with the first group of terminals, the first circuit comprising a power storage unit for supplying power to the robot and a first main control unit for controlling the movement of the robot; the docking station comprising; a second group of terminals operable to electrically connect with the first group of terminals respectively; and a second circuit electrically connected with the first group of terminals, the second circuit comprising a power supplying unit; the power storage unit or the power supplying unit providing a detection power, the detection power generating a detection current when it flows across a detection circuit, the detection circuit constructed by the first circuit and the second circuit through the first group of terminals docking with the second group of terminals, the detection circuit further comprising a current detection unit; the docking method comprising the following steps; the current detection unit detecting a current in the detection circuit; the first main control unit confirming whether the detection current is detected by the current detection unit; the detection current being detected by the current detection unit; the first main control unit confirming that the first group of terminals dock with the second group of terminals. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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29. A robot operable to dock with a docking station and obtain power from the docking station,
the robot comprising: -
a first group of terminals; a first circuit electrically connected with the first group of terminals, the first circuit comprising a power storage unit for supplying power to the robot and a first main control unit for controlling the movement of the robot; the docking station comprising; a second group of terminals operable to electrically connect with the first group of terminals respectively; a second circuit electrically connected with the first group of terminals, the second circuit comprising a power supplying unit; the power storage unit or the power supplying unit providing a detection power, the detection power generating a detection current when it flows across a detection circuit, the detection circuit constructed by the first circuit and the second circuit through the first group of terminals docking with the second group of terminals; wherein the detection circuit further comprises a current detection unit, and the first main control unit confirms that the first group of terminals docks with the second group of terminals when the detection current is detected by the current detection unit. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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