Robotic system and methods of use
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1. A robotic vehicle system comprising:
- a body;
a track drive system configured to move the body;
wherein the track drive system comprises a pulley and a track, and wherein the pulley has an outer pulley surface, and wherein the track has an inner track surface, andwherein the pulley is configured to form at least one pocket between the inner track surface and the outer pulley surface, when a foreign object is introduced between the pulley and the track, and wherein the foreign object has a long axis, and wherein the long axis is greater than about 0.2 cm.
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Abstract
A robotic vehicle system is disclosed. The system can have a body and a track drive system configured to move the body. The track drive system can have a pulley and a track. The pulley can have an outer pulley surface. The track can have an inner track surface. The pulley can be configured to form at least one pocket between the inner track surface and the outer pulley surface when a foreign object is introduced between the pulley and the track. The foreign object can have a long axis (e. g. maximum width) greater than about 0.2 cm.
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1. A robotic vehicle system comprising:
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a body; a track drive system configured to move the body; wherein the track drive system comprises a pulley and a track, and wherein the pulley has an outer pulley surface, and wherein the track has an inner track surface, and wherein the pulley is configured to form at least one pocket between the inner track surface and the outer pulley surface, when a foreign object is introduced between the pulley and the track, and wherein the foreign object has a long axis, and wherein the long axis is greater than about 0.2 cm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 4. The system of claim wherein the pulley comprises a support structure.
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11. A method of using a robotic vehicle system comprising a chassis and a track drive system comprising a pulley and a track, the method comprising:
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driving the track with the pulley; receiving a piece of material between the track. and the pulley, wherein the piece of material is not attached to the track or the pulley, wherein the piece of material has a long axis, and wherein the long axis is greater than about 0.2 cm; moving the piece of material around the pulley to the location at which the track. separates from the pulley; and releasing the piece of material from between the track and the pulley. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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