公开(公告)号：NZ764669A

公开(公告)日：2021-11-26

申请号：NZ76466918

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： MOORE THOMAS ,  POWERS BRADLEY ,  SUSSMAN MICHAEL ,  INSINGA ARON K

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A method and a robot for navigating and docking with a charger docking station. The method comprising: receiving an initial pose associated with a robot charger docking station; receiving a mating pose associated with the robot charger docking station; performing a first navigation of a robot from a location to the initial pose using scan matching to a first SLAM map; performing a second navigation of the robot from the initial pose to the mating pose using scan matching to a second SLAM map having a higher resolution than a resolution of the first SLAM map, thereby causing the electrical charging port of the robot to mate with an electrical charging assembly of the robot charger docking station upon arriving at the mating pose.

公开(公告)号：CA3076526C

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：CA3076526

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： SUSSMAN MICHAEL ,  INSINGA ARON KLAIR

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: An electrical charging system for charging an autonomous robot powered by a re-chargeable battery and having a first charging member. The charging station includes a second charging member configured to receive the first charging member on the autonomous robot when the autonomous robot is docked with the charging station for charging the re-chargeable battery. There is a power supply configured to charge the re-chargeable battery of the robot and a sensor configured to measure an amount of charge transferred from the power supply to the robot. There is a processor configured to determine from the amount of charge transferred from the power supply to the robot measured by the sensor, a state of charge (SOC) of the autonomous robot. There is also a communications device configured to transmit to the robot the SOC of the robot while docked at the charging station.

公开(公告)号：AU2018372829A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：AU2018372829

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： MOORE THOMAS ,  POWERS BRADLEY ,  SUSSMAN MICHAEL ,  INSINGA ARON K

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A method, system, and wheeled base for navigating a robot for docking with a charger docking station (500). The robot (18) receives an initial pose (604) associated with a robot charger docking station (500) and a mating pose (602) associated with the robot charger docking station (500). The robot (18) first navigates from a location to an initial pose (604) using scan matching to a first map. The robot performs a second navigation (742) from the initial pose (604) to the mating pose (602) using scan matching to a second map, thereby causing an electrical charging port of the robot to mate with an electrical charging assembly of the robot charger docking station (500). Localization during charger docking may use a higher resolution map than when navigating to the docking station. Localizing against the robot charger docking station may be performed on a higher resolution map of the docking station alone.

公开(公告)号：AU2018372829B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：AU2018372829

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： MOORE THOMAS ,  POWERS BRADLEY ,  SUSSMAN MICHAEL ,  INSINGA ARON K

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A method, system, and wheeled base for navigating a robot for docking with a charger docking station (500). The robot (18) receives an initial pose (604) associated with a robot charger docking station (500) and a mating pose (602) associated with the robot charger docking station (500). The robot (18) first navigates from a location to an initial pose (604) using scan matching to a first map. The robot performs a second navigation (742) from the initial pose (604) to the mating pose (602) using scan matching to a second map, thereby causing an electrical charging port of the robot to mate with an electrical charging assembly of the robot charger docking station (500). Localization during charger docking may use a higher resolution map than when navigating to the docking station. Localizing against the robot charger docking station may be performed on a higher resolution map of the docking station alone.

公开(公告)号：ES2784965T3

公开(公告)日：2020-10-02

申请号：ES17719757

申请日：2017-04-01

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： KWA HIAN ,  FONG CHRISTINA ,  SUSSMAN MICHAEL

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B25J19/00

Abstract: Un sistema de carga eléctrica, que comprende: un conjunto de cargador eléctrico, incluyendo: una base del cargador (202) a acoplarse a una fuente de energía eléctrica; un primer miembro terminal macho (204) que tiene una primera base (210) fijada a, y que se extiende ortogonalmente a lo largo de, un primer eje desde una primera superficie de la base del cargador (202) y que termina en un primer contacto eléctrico (216), donde el primer miembro terminal macho (204) tiene una pluralidad de superficies externas, al menos dos de las cuales se curvan desde la primera base (210) al primer contacto eléctrico (216) y al menos una superficie plana; un segundo miembro terminal macho (206) que tiene una segunda base (220) fijada a, y que se extiende ortogonalmente a lo largo de, un segundo eje desde una primera superficie de la base del cargador (202) y que termina en un segundo contacto eléctrico (226), donde el segundo miembro terminal macho (206) tiene una pluralidad de superficies externas, al menos dos de las cuales se curvan desde la segunda base al segundo contacto eléctrico (226) y al menos una superficie plana; y una cavidad (250) formada entre el primer miembro terminal macho (204) y el segundo miembro terminal macho (206) que tiene una abertura entre el primero y el segundo contacto eléctrico (216, 226), la cavidad (250) definida por al menos la superficie plana del primer miembro terminal macho (204) y la al menos una superficie del segundo miembro terminal macho (206) y la al menos una superficie plana del segundo miembro terminal macho (206) que tiene una porción de superficie sobresaliente próxima a la abertura de la cavidad (250) y angulada con respecto al segundo eje.

公开(公告)号：CA3019571C

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：CA3019571

申请日：2017-04-01

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： KWA HIAN KAI ,  FONG CHRISTINA NICOLE ,  SUSSMAN MICHAEL

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B25J19/00

Abstract: An electrical charging system including an electrical charger assembly with a charger base coupled to an electrical power source. There is a first male terminal member terminating in a first electrical contact with at least two curved external surfaces and one flat surface. There is a second male terminal member terminating in a second electrical contact with at least two curved external surfaces and one flat surface. There is a cavity formed between the first male terminal member and the second male terminal member having an opening between the first and second electrical contacts. The cavity is defined by the flat surface of the first male terminal member and the flat surface of the second male terminal member. The flat surface of the second male terminal member has a flared surface portion proximate the opening of the cavity and angled relative to the second axis.

公开(公告)号：CA3076537A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：CA3076537

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： SUSSMAN MICHAEL ,  INSINGA ARON KLAIR

IPC: H02J7/00

Abstract: An electrical charging station for charging an autonomous robot having a battery. The charging station includes a first charging member configured to receive a second charging member on the autonomous robot when the autonomous robot is docked with the charging station. There is a communications device configured to receive from the autonomous robot an identifier indicative of a type of battery on the autonomous robot. There is a power supply, electrically connected to the first charging member, configured to charge the autonomous robot according to a charging profile. The charging profile is selected based at least in part on the identifier received from the autonomous robot.

公开(公告)号：CA3076526A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：CA3076526

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： SUSSMAN MICHAEL ,  INSINGA ARON KLAIR

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: An electrical charging system for charging an autonomous robot powered by a re-chargeable battery and having a first charging member. The charging station includes a second charging member configured to receive the first charging member on the autonomous robot when the autonomous robot is docked with the charging station for charging the re-chargeable battery. There is a power supply configured to charge the re-chargeable battery of the robot and a sensor configured to measure an amount of charge transferred from the power supply to the robot. There is a processor configured to determine from the amount of charge transferred from the power supply to the robot measured by the sensor, a state of charge (SOC) of the autonomous robot. There is also a communications device configured to transmit to the robot the SOC of the robot while docked at the charging station.

公开(公告)号：CA3019571A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：CA3019571

申请日：2017-04-01

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： KWA HIAN KAI ,  FONG CHRISTINA NICOLE ,  SUSSMAN MICHAEL

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B25J19/00

Abstract: An electrical charging system including an electrical charger assembly with a charger base coupled to an electrical power source. There is a first male terminal member terminating in a first electrical contact with at least two curved external surfaces and one flat surface. There is a second male terminal member terminating in a second electrical contact with at least two curved external surfaces and one flat surface. There is a cavity formed between the first male terminal member and the second male terminal member having an opening between the first and second electrical contacts. The cavity is defined by the flat surface of the first male terminal member and the flat surface of the second male terminal member. The flat surface of the second male terminal member has a flared surface portion proximate the opening of the cavity and angled relative to the second axis.

公开(公告)号：MX382344B

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：MX2018011903

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： FONG CHRISTINA NICOLE ,  KWA HIAN KAI ,  SUSSMAN MICHAEL

IPC: H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/05 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Se describe un sistema de carga eléctrica que incluye un de cargador eléctrico con una base de cargador acoplada a una fuente de energía eléctrica. Hay un primer miembro terminal macho que termina en un primer contacto eléctrico con al menos dos superficies externas curvas y una superficie plana. Hay un segundo miembro terminal macho que termina en un segundo contacto eléctrico con al menos dos superficies externas curvas y una superficie plana. Hay una cavidad formada entre el primer miembro terminal macho y el segundo miembro terminal macho que tiene una abertura entre el primero y segundo contactos eléctricos. La cavidad está definida por la superficie plana del primer miembro terminal macho y la superficie plana del segundo miembro terminal macho. La superficie plana del segundo miembro terminal macho tiene una porción de superficie ensanchada próxima a la abertura de la cavidad y en ángulo con respecto al segundo eje.