MOBILE ROBOT
First Claim
1. A mobile robot comprising a body having a drive arrangement for driving the body on a surface, and bias for biasing a rear portion of the body in a direction away from the floor surface, the bias including a floor engaging support member for supporting a rear portion of the body on a floor surface, wherein the floor engaging support member rotates relative to the body about a substantially vertical axis, and wherein the floor engaging support member comprises a carrier rotatably mounted to the body and a swing arm pivotally mounted to the carrier, the carrier rotates relative to the body about a substantially vertical axis, and the swing arm pivots relative to the carrier about a substantially horizontal axis.
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Abstract
A mobile robot including a body having a drive arrangement for driving the body on a surface, the body further including a bias for biasing a rear portion of the body in a direction away from the floor surface. The bias may include a spring-loaded swing arm located on a rear portion of the body and which is movable between stowed and deployed positions.
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- 1. A mobile robot comprising a body having a drive arrangement for driving the body on a surface, and bias for biasing a rear portion of the body in a direction away from the floor surface, the bias including a floor engaging support member for supporting a rear portion of the body on a floor surface, wherein the floor engaging support member rotates relative to the body about a substantially vertical axis, and wherein the floor engaging support member comprises a carrier rotatably mounted to the body and a swing arm pivotally mounted to the carrier, the carrier rotates relative to the body about a substantially vertical axis, and the swing arm pivots relative to the carrier about a substantially horizontal axis.
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