ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT

    公开(公告)号:WO2019060732A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:PCT/US2018/052229

    申请日:2018-09-21

    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.

    ROBOT CHARGER DOCKING LOCALIZATION
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019103935A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-31

    申请号:PCT/US2018/061567

    申请日:2018-11-16

    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.

    AUTONOMOUS ROBOT CHARGING PROFILE SELECTON
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019060757A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:PCT/US2018/052263

    申请日:2018-09-21

    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.

    A MOBILE ROBOT HAVING AN IMPROVED SUSPENSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:WO2019125998A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:PCT/US2018/065934

    申请日:2018-12-17

    Abstract: A mobile robot (18) configured to drive on a surface with irregularities, comprising: a chassis having a front end facing a forward direction of travel, a back end, a first side, and a second side. There is a first drive wheel (40) rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the first side and interconnected to a motor to propel it. There is a second drive wheel (42) rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the second side and interconnected to a motor to propel it. A first caster assembly (44) is rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the front end and includes a first caster wheel configured to rotate about a first swivel axis. A second caster assembly (46) is rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the back end and includes a second caster wheel configured to rotate about a second swivel axis and it includes a compliant member to absorb the irregularities.

    ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM FOR A ROBOT
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3433917A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-30

    申请号:EP17719757.1

    申请日:2017-04-01

    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.

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