Energy efficient robotic system
First Claim
1. An energy efficient biped robotic system with passive dynamic locomotion comprising:
- a body portion, wherein the body portion includes a frame;
an energy recapture mechanism suspended within said frame, wherein said energy recapture mechanism includes a load, a mechanical energy storage mechanism interconnecting said load and said frame, a guide means secured to said load for guiding movement of said load with respect to said frame, a mechanical energy input mechanism interconnecting said load with an electric energy generating mechanism for generating electric energy from a mechanical motion of the load, and an output means for transferring the generated electric energy to an energy storage device; and
a leg connected to said body portion, wherein a cyclical movement of said leg during passive-dynamic locomotion is transferred to said load through the mechanical energy storage mechanism, and an oscillatory movement of said load resulting from the cyclical movement of said leg is transferred by said mechanical energy input mechanism as a mechanical energy input to said electric energy generating mechanism to generate electric energy, and the generated electric energy is transferred to said energy storage device for use by the robotic system.
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Abstract
An energy efficient biped robotic system with passive-dynamic locomotion includes a body having a frame. An energy recapture mechanism is suspended within the frame. The energy recapture mechanism includes a load, a mechanical energy storage mechanism that interconnects the load and the frame, and a guide means secured to the load and the frame. A mechanical energy input mechanism interconnects the load with an electric energy generating mechanism. An output means transfers the generated electric energy to an energy storage device. The robot also includes a leg connected to the body portion. The cyclical movement of the leg during passive-dynamic locomotion is transferred to the load through the mechanical energy storage mechanism, and the resulting oscillatory movement of the load is transferred by the mechanical energy input mechanism to the electric energy generating mechanism. The generated electric energy is transferred to the energy storage device for use by the robotic system.
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12 Claims
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1. An energy efficient biped robotic system with passive dynamic locomotion comprising:
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a body portion, wherein the body portion includes a frame; an energy recapture mechanism suspended within said frame, wherein said energy recapture mechanism includes a load, a mechanical energy storage mechanism interconnecting said load and said frame, a guide means secured to said load for guiding movement of said load with respect to said frame, a mechanical energy input mechanism interconnecting said load with an electric energy generating mechanism for generating electric energy from a mechanical motion of the load, and an output means for transferring the generated electric energy to an energy storage device; and a leg connected to said body portion, wherein a cyclical movement of said leg during passive-dynamic locomotion is transferred to said load through the mechanical energy storage mechanism, and an oscillatory movement of said load resulting from the cyclical movement of said leg is transferred by said mechanical energy input mechanism as a mechanical energy input to said electric energy generating mechanism to generate electric energy, and the generated electric energy is transferred to said energy storage device for use by the robotic system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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