MAST SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS
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Abstract
A protractible and retractable mast system for an autonomous mobile robot includes an elongate flexible member including a first lateral end and a second lateral end, and a fastener having a first portion extending along a length of the first lateral end and a second portion extending along a length of the second lateral end. The flexible member is configured to be at least partially coiled within a body of the robot, and a portion of the flexible member is vertically movable away from the body when the flexible member is being uncoiled. The fastener is configured to connect the first lateral end to the second lateral end when the flexible member is being uncoiled, and disconnect the first lateral end from the second lateral end when the flexible member is being coiled.
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53 Claims
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1-28. -28. (canceled)
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29. An autonomous mobile robot comprising:
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a body; a drive configured to maneuver the body across a floor surface; an image capture device; an interface cable connecting the image capture device to a controller of the robot, the interface cable being configured to be spooled within the body; and an elongate flexible member including a polymer portion and a textile portion, the elongate flexible member including a first portion having a first curvature and being coupled to the image capture device, a second portion having a second curvature less than the first curvature and being coiled within the body of the robot, and a third portion having a curvature that varies between the first curvature and the second curvature, the third portion connecting the first portion to the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A protractible and retractable mast system for an autonomous mobile robot, the mast system comprising:
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an elongate flexible member including a polymer portion and a textile portion, the elongate flexible member including a first portion having a first curvature and being configured to be coupled to an image capture device of the robot, a second portion having a second curvature less than the first curvature and being configured to be coiled within the robot, and a third portion having a curvature that varies between the first curvature and the second curvature, the third portion connecting the first portion to the second portion; and a drive roller rotatable in a first direction to move the first portion of the elongate flexible member away from the robot, and rotatable in a second direction to move the first portion of the elongate flexible member toward the robot. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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Specification