Charging system for legged mobile robot
First Claim
1. A charging system for a legged mobile robot that charges a battery of the legged mobile robot, comprising:
- a charging station on which said robot is charged,wherein said robot includes a power receiving connector having a power receiving terminal, andwherein said charging station includes a charging power supply that outputs a charging current to said battery, a power supplying connector designed to be connected to said power receiving connector, a power supplying terminal provided on said power supplying connector and designed to come into contact with said power receiving terminal, a guide means that guides said robot to reduce the misalignment between said power receiving connector and said power supplying connector in a predetermined direction when said robot comes close to said charging station for charging, and a moving means for moving said guide means in said predetermined direction by the force exerted on said guide means as said robot comes close to said charging station.
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Abstract
A charging system for a legged mobile robot that facilitates positioning of a robot to be charged and does not put a load on the robot is provided. The charging system includes a battery 2, a power receiving connector 4 and a movable shutter member 5 capable of being opened and closed on a rear cover 3, which are provided on a robot 1, and a holder 21, a power supplying connector 22, a slide mechanism 23, a base plate 25, a charging power supply 26 and the like, which are provided on a charging station 20. The robot 1 performs a predetermined positioning on the base plate 25 and then moves the center of gravity rearward to connect the power receiving connector 4 to the power supplying connector 22. In this step, when the rear cover 3 of the robot 1 is guided by a first guide section 21a of the holder 21, the slide mechanism 23 allows the holder 21 to move horizontally. Thus, even if the robot 1 and the charging station 20 are slightly misaligned with each other, the robot 1 can be easily positioned correctly.
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11 Claims
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1. A charging system for a legged mobile robot that charges a battery of the legged mobile robot, comprising:
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a charging station on which said robot is charged, wherein said robot includes a power receiving connector having a power receiving terminal, and wherein said charging station includes a charging power supply that outputs a charging current to said battery, a power supplying connector designed to be connected to said power receiving connector, a power supplying terminal provided on said power supplying connector and designed to come into contact with said power receiving terminal, a guide means that guides said robot to reduce the misalignment between said power receiving connector and said power supplying connector in a predetermined direction when said robot comes close to said charging station for charging, and a moving means for moving said guide means in said predetermined direction by the force exerted on said guide means as said robot comes close to said charging station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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