公开(公告)号：US20230150150A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17532203

申请日：2021-11-22

申请人： Locus Robotics Corp.

发明人： Michael Sussman ,  Seth Edwards Allen ,  Brad Edward Fiore ,  Hian Kai Kwa ,  Keegan Burgess Smith ,  Rafael Gregorio Chavez ,  Changchun Li ,  Scott Matthew Rydbeck

IPC分类号： B25J19/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B25F5/02

CPC分类号： B25J19/0066 ,  B25J13/087 ,  B25J19/005 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  B25F5/021 ,  B25J11/008

摘要： Robot charging dock includes a charge connector configured to mate with a charging port of a mobile robot. There is a charge connector frame having a front surface on which the charge connector is mounted. The front surface has a first side edge and a second side edge. There is a front cover disposed over the charge connector frame which has an aperture through which the charge connector protrudes. At least a portion of the front cover is spaced from the front surface of the charge connector frame, defining an internal region. There is an opening to the internal region formed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the aperture and there is a light source disposed in the internal region. The light source is directed toward the opening to allow the light source to illuminate charge connector.

公开(公告)号：US20230133493A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17797640

申请日：2021-02-12

申请人： JABIL INC.

发明人： JEROEN BOSBOOM

IPC分类号： H01L21/687 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J9/00

摘要： An apparatus, system and method for a substrate flipper capable of accommodating substrates of varying sizes. The apparatus, system and method may include a base housing providing at least a portion of a rotating feature; an arm enclosure rotatably associated with the rotating feature and providing at least one arm actuator, and at least one gripper actuator; two arms at two substantially distal points with respect to one another along the arm enclosure, each of the two arms being communicatively associated with the at least one arm actuator; and a gripper associated with each of the two arms distal from the arm enclosure, communicatively associated with the at least one gripper actuator and capable of gripping one of the substrates upon actuation of the gripper. The actuation of the at least one arm actuator effectuates a change in distance between central longitudinal axes of each of the two arms.

公开(公告)号：US11633848B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US16527076

申请日：2019-07-31

申请人： X Development LLC

发明人： Christopher Morey

IPC分类号： B25J9/10 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  F16H1/28 ,  B25J5/00

摘要： A robotic device may include a spine defining a yaw axis. The robotic device may also include an arm joint rotatably connected to the spine at a first position along the yaw axis and configured to rotate about the yaw axis. The robotic device may further include an actuator including a ring that defines a bore. The spine may be fixedly connected to the ring at a second position along the yaw axis and may extend through the bore. The actuator may be connected to the arm joint and configured to rotate the arm joint about the yaw axis without rotating the spine.

公开(公告)号：US11623348B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US16361684

申请日：2019-03-22

申请人： Roboligent, Inc.

发明人： Bongsu Kim ,  James Douglas DeBacker, Jr.

IPC分类号： B25J13/08 ,  B25J9/12 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B25J19/00 ,  F16F1/02 ,  F16H1/32 ,  G01L3/14 ,  B25J19/06

摘要： A rotary-type series elastic actuator (SEA) for use in robotic applications. The SEA including a motor, gear transmission assembly, spring assembly, and sensors. In one example, a robotic joint may include the SEA as well as two links coupled with each other at the joint assembly. The two links may be designated as input and output links. Each link may have a joint housing body which may be concentrically connected via a joint bearing so that they freely rotate against each other. The housing frame of the SEA may be fixed at the joint housing body of the input link while the output mount of the spring assembly of the SEA may be concentrically coupled with the joint housing body of the output link. The rotation of the motor rotor causes the rotation of the output link with respect to the input link plus spring deflection of the spring assembly. When an external force or torque are applied between the two links, a control action of a control loop may cause a rotation and motive force of the motor that lead to the deflection of the spring assembly to balance with the external force/torque and inertial force from body masses moving together with the links.

公开(公告)号：US11613030B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16845968

申请日：2020-04-10

申请人： LG ELECTRONICS INC.

发明人： Hoseong Kang ,  Iljae Lee ,  Sunho Yang

IPC分类号： B25J9/12 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J11/00

摘要： A robot is provided with driving wheels, a battery, a charging terminal, a charging terminal mounter in which the charging terminal is disposed, a first spring elastically supporting the charging terminal in an outward direction, a switch switched by the charging terminal mounter when the charging terminal mounter retreats, and a processor for stopping the driving wheels when the switch is switched by the charging terminal mounter.

公开(公告)号：US11613029B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16883112

申请日：2020-05-26

申请人： Sphero, Inc.

发明人： Richard Rhodes

IPC分类号： B25J19/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L50/60

摘要： A method of inductively coupling a first body and a second body is provided, wherein the first body rotates relative to the second body. During rotation, alignment is maintained between a first and second coil. Signals are sent and received between the coils.

公开(公告)号：US20230083237A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17823966

申请日：2022-09-01

申请人： X-Tend Robotics Inc.

发明人： Harry FOX ,  Sergh Sapojnikov ,  Andrew C. Gorelick

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J11/00

摘要： A method for designing a customized robot to perform a specified function begins by initially creating an electronic library of data about modules and accessories for a robot assembly. The library stores, for each module and accessory, at least firmware for operation and dimensions. Per robot, the method includes receiving a set of functions and requirements of the customized robot, generating design(s) for the customized robot by finding a set of modules or accessories which match at least one of its functions and requirements, based on information in the electronic library, performing a set of validation tests of each design against criteria, identifying the design(s) which passed the set of validation tests, and generating a list of modules and accessories of a selected design and a connection map for the selected design indicating how the modules and accessories are to be connected together to form the customized robot.

公开(公告)号：US20230074285A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17802137

申请日：2021-02-23

申请人： Lam Research Corporation

发明人： Charles N. Ditmore ,  Richard M. Blank

IPC分类号： B25J11/00 ,  B25J18/04 ,  B25J19/00 ,  H01L21/677

摘要： Systems and techniques for reducing or eliminating particulate contamination from wafer handling robots configured for vertical translation are disclosed. In one such technique, a collar may be provided having an aperture through it through which the turret of a wafer handling robot may be extended or retracted. The collar may have one or more radial gas passages. Gas directed at the turret from the radial passage(s) may turn downward when it strikes the turret and may act to prevent or discourage gas from within the base of the wafer handling robot from escaping through the aperture. In another technique, a bellows may be affixed to the bottom of the turret and to the bottom of the base such that the volume of the base occupied by the turret and the bellows remains generally fixed regardless of the degree to which the turret is extended from the base.

公开(公告)号：US11598402B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16967628

申请日：2019-02-05

申请人： Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.

发明人： Fabio Beccari

IPC分类号： B25J9/10 ,  F16H48/10 ,  B25J19/00 ,  F16L39/06

摘要： A device for transmission of rotary motion and transfer of a fluid medium, comprising a planetary gear train for transmission of rotary motion about a main axis which has at least one reduction stage which is provided with a sun gear, which rotates about the main axis, and a toothed ring gear which are mutually concentric and between which at least two planetary gears are engaged which are supported in rotation at least about the respective longitudinal axes which are parallel to the main axis by a planetary gear carrier; such planetary gear train is provided with a driving input sun gear and with an output ring gear and with an output planetary gear carrier, of which one can move in rotation about the main axis with respect to the other; and a rotary joint which extends externally to the planetary gear train for transfer of the fluid medium.

公开(公告)号：US20230060829A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17460403

申请日：2021-08-30

申请人： Volvo Car Corporation

发明人： David Allen Joiner ,  Carl Joseph Polivka, SR. ,  Dennis Legrand Martin, JR.

IPC分类号： B25J19/00

摘要： A snag point cover for an industrial manufacturing robot, the snag point cover including: a body adapted to be disposed about a protrusion extending from an external surface of an industrial manufacturing robot, wherein the body is adapted to form an external transition surface between the protrusion and the external surface of the industrial manufacturing robot thereby preventing a dresspack from becoming snagged on the protrusion when the industrial manufacturing robot is articulated. The snag point cover body is adapted to surround and cover one or more protrusions. The snag point cover body may be elongated or arcuate in shape and defines an internal cavity that conforms to the one or more protrusions. This allows external structures such as wiring harnesses and conduits to slide over these protrusions without becoming snagged or pinched during complex motion.