FIELD DEPLOYABLE DOCKING STATION FOR MOBILE ROBOTS
First Claim
1. A deployable docking station coupleable to at least one mobile robot to provide support services and at least one resource to the at least one mobile robot when coupled thereto by a coupling, the at least one mobile robot being of the type that is capable of traversing a surface, the deployable docking station comprising:
- a housing; and
an anchor connected to the housing configured to selectively engage with the surface,wherein the deployable docking station is configured to alternate, selectively, between a first condition in which the at least one mobile robot and the deployable docking station are engaged via the coupling and the anchor is disengaged from the surface, wherein in the first condition the at least one mobile robot is configured to transport the deployable docking station to a desired location along the surface, and a second condition in which the at least one mobile robot and the deployable docking station are disengaged and the anchor is engaged with the surface, wherein in the second condition the at least one mobile robot is configured to move along the surface without the deployable docking station and the deployable docking station remains stationary at the desired location along the surface.
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Abstract
A deployable docking station for supporting at least one mobile robot is provided. The deployable docking station includes a housing and an anchor connected to the housing. The anchor can engage with a surface to maintain the position of the deployable docking station. The deployable docking station is further configured to couple and decouple with the at least one mobile robot. The deployable docking station can be configured to selectively alternate between a first and second condition. In the first condition, the deployable docking station is coupled with the at least one mobile robot and the at least one mobile robot can transport the deployable docking station to a desired location on the surface. In the second condition, the deployable docking station is de-coupled from the at least one mobile robot.
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1. A deployable docking station coupleable to at least one mobile robot to provide support services and at least one resource to the at least one mobile robot when coupled thereto by a coupling, the at least one mobile robot being of the type that is capable of traversing a surface, the deployable docking station comprising:
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a housing; and an anchor connected to the housing configured to selectively engage with the surface, wherein the deployable docking station is configured to alternate, selectively, between a first condition in which the at least one mobile robot and the deployable docking station are engaged via the coupling and the anchor is disengaged from the surface, wherein in the first condition the at least one mobile robot is configured to transport the deployable docking station to a desired location along the surface, and a second condition in which the at least one mobile robot and the deployable docking station are disengaged and the anchor is engaged with the surface, wherein in the second condition the at least one mobile robot is configured to move along the surface without the deployable docking station and the deployable docking station remains stationary at the desired location along the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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