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Compliant solid-state bumper for robot

  • US 9,004,553 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2014
  • Issued: 04/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A robot bumper comprising:

  • a bumper body having a forward surface and a top surface angling away from the forward surface, the bumper body conforming to a shape of a received robot chassis;

    a force absorbing layer disposed on the bumper body;

    a membrane switch layer comprising a plurality of electrical contacts arranged along the top surface of the bumper body; and

    a force transmission layer disposed between the force absorbing layer and the membrane switch layer, the force transmission layer comprising a plurality of force transmitting elements configured to transmit force to the membrane switch layer.

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