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公开(公告)号:US12172719B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US18307467
申请日:2023-04-26
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Kevin Blankespoor , Benjamin Stephens , Nicolas Hudson , Yeuhi Abe , Jennifer Barry
IPC: B62D57/00 , B25J9/16 , B62D57/02 , B62D57/024 , B62D57/032
Abstract: A robot system includes: an upper body section including one or more end-effectors; a lower body section including one or more legs; and an intermediate body section coupling the upper and lower body sections. An upper body control system operates at least one of the end-effectors. The intermediate body section experiences a first intermediate body linear force and/or moment based on an end-effector force acting on the at least one end-effector. A lower body control system operates the one or more legs. The one or more legs experience respective surface reaction forces. The intermediate body section experiences a second intermediate body linear force and/or moment based on the surface reaction forces. The lower body control system operates the one or more legs so that the second intermediate body linear force balances the first intermediate linear force and the second intermediate body moment balances the first intermediate body moment.
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公开(公告)号:US12172537B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US17644696
申请日:2021-12-16
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Dion Gonano , Eric Cary Whitman , Christopher Stathis , Matthew Jacob Klingensmith
Abstract: A computer-implemented method when executed by data processing hardware of a legged robot causes the data processing hardware to perform operations including receiving sensor data corresponding to an area including at least a portion of a docking station. The operations include determining an estimated pose for the docking station based on an initial pose of the legged robot relative to the docking station. The operations include identifying one or more docking station features from the received sensor data. The operations include matching the one or more identified docking station features to one or more known docking station features. The operations include adjusting the estimated pose for the docking station to a corrected pose for the docking station based on an orientation of the one or more identified docking station features that match the one or more known docking station features.
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公开(公告)号:US12134431B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-05
申请号:US17296641
申请日:2019-11-22
Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Inventor: Yasuhisa Kamikawa , Kazuo Hongo , Atsushi Sakamoto , Yoshikazu Furuyama
Abstract: Provided is a robot leg structure that includes a link extending downward from a leg joint, a ground contact portion that comes in contact with a ground, a leaf spring that couples the link and the ground contact portion to each other, and a damping member adjacent to the leaf spring and couples the link and the ground contact portion to each other. With this configuration, the damping member damps the vibration attributed to the leaf spring, making it possible to reliably stabilize the motion of the legs of a robot.
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公开(公告)号:US20240208045A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-27
申请号:US18594409
申请日:2024-03-04
Applicant: Ghost Robotics Corporation
Inventor: Gavin Kenneally , Jiren Parikh
CPC classification number: B25J9/12 , B25J13/088 , B25J19/0025 , B62D57/02
Abstract: A legged robot having a frame with a plurality of links in mechanical communication with plurality of brackets, the frame forming a front, back, top, bottom, and sides, legs in mechanical communication with one or more of the plurality of brackets, each leg having a knee motor, an abduction motor, and a hip motor, a computer module in mechanical communication with one or more of the plurality of brackets and in electrical communication with the legs, and a power module in mechanical communication with one or more of the plurality of brackets and in electrical communication with the legs and the computer module.
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公开(公告)号:US12013705B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-18
申请号:US18341991
申请日:2023-06-27
Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Mark Loosararian , Joshua Moore , Yizhu Gu , Kevin Low , Edward Bryner , Logan MacKenzie , Ian Miller , Alvin Chou , Todd Joslin
IPC: G01N29/00 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/00 , B25J9/10 , B25J9/16 , B25J13/08 , B25J19/00 , B25J19/02 , B60B19/00 , B60G17/015 , B60G17/02 , B60G21/00 , B62D37/04 , B62D57/02 , B62D57/024 , G01B7/06 , G01B11/06 , G01B11/24 , G01B11/30 , G01B17/02 , G01B17/06 , G01B17/08 , G01J3/50 , G01K13/00 , G01N29/04 , G01N29/22 , G01N29/265 , G01N29/28 , G05B19/00 , G05D1/00 , G01M3/04 , G01N21/00 , G01N21/88 , G01N27/82 , G01N29/07 , G05B15/02
CPC classification number: G05D1/0227 , B25J5/007 , B25J9/0009 , B25J9/0015 , B25J9/102 , B25J9/1602 , B25J9/1617 , B25J9/162 , B25J9/1633 , B25J9/1664 , B25J9/1666 , B25J9/1669 , B25J9/1679 , B25J9/1697 , B25J13/088 , B25J19/0029 , B25J19/02 , B60B19/006 , B60G17/015 , B60G17/02 , B60G21/002 , B60G21/007 , B62D37/04 , B62D57/02 , B62D57/024 , G01B7/105 , G01B11/0616 , G01B11/24 , G01B11/303 , G01B17/02 , G01B17/025 , G01B17/06 , G01B17/08 , G01J3/50 , G01K13/00 , G01N29/00 , G01N29/225 , G01N29/265 , G01N29/28 , G05B19/00 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0094 , G05D1/0246 , G05D1/0272 , G05D1/0274 , G01M3/04 , G01N21/88 , G01N27/82 , G01N29/04 , G01N29/07 , G01N2291/011 , G01N2291/0231 , G01N2291/0258 , G01N2291/02854 , G01N2291/0289 , G01N2291/044 , G01N2291/051 , G01N2291/106 , G01N2291/2634 , G01N2291/2636 , G05B15/02 , G05B2219/45066
Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for acoustic inspection of a surface are described. An example system may include an inspection robot structured to traverse an inspection surface in a direction of travel. The inspection robot may include a payload having a plurality of arms, connected to the inspection robot, to rotate around respective ones of a plurality of axes while the inspection robot traverses the inspection surface, where each of the plurality of axes is in the direction of travel. A plurality of sleds may be connected to the plurality of arms, and a plurality of inspection sensors connected to the plurality of sleds. The plurality of inspection sensors may be spaced apart from each other at adjustable positions to inspect the inspection surface at an adjustable resolution.
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公开(公告)号:US11981021B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US17992750
申请日:2022-11-22
Applicant: ReconRobotics, Inc.
Inventor: Alex J. Kossett
IPC: B25J13/08 , B25J5/00 , B25J19/00 , B25J19/02 , B60K1/04 , B60K7/00 , B60K17/04 , B60K17/12 , B62D57/02 , F41H7/00
CPC classification number: B25J13/085 , B25J5/007 , B25J19/0016 , B60K1/04 , B60K7/0007 , B60K17/043 , B60K17/12 , B62D57/02 , F41H7/005 , B25J19/023 , B60K2007/0092
Abstract: A two wheeled throwable robot comprises an elongate chassis with two ends, a motor at each end, drive wheels connected to the motors, and a tail extending from the elongate chassis. The throwable robot includes a pair of torque limiting mechanisms, each torque limiting mechanism being operatively coupled between a motor and a drive wheel. Each torque limiting mechanism comprises a drive flange portion, a driven flange portion and a plurality of rollers. A spring element provides a ring force that biases the rollers toward the driven flange portion.
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公开(公告)号:US11951621B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-09
申请号:US17291240
申请日:2019-09-26
Applicant: Ghost Robotics LLC
Inventor: Gavin Kenneally , Jiren Parikh
CPC classification number: B25J9/12 , B25J13/088 , B25J19/0025 , B62D57/02
Abstract: A legged robot having a frame with a plurality of links in mechanical communication with plurality of brackets, the frame forming a front, back, top, bottom, and sides, legs in mechanical communication with one or more of the plurality of brackets, each leg having a knee motor, an abduction motor, and a hip motor, a computer module in mechanical communication with one or more of the plurality of brackets and in electrical communication with the legs, and a power module in mechanical communication with one or more of the plurality of brackets and in electrical communication with the legs and the computer module.
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公开(公告)号:US20240025499A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18324757
申请日:2023-05-26
Applicant: COLUMBIA TRAILER CO., INC.
Inventor: Karl Boyd Williams , Steven Andrew Csergei
CPC classification number: B62D57/02 , E21B7/02 , B66F3/26 , B66F3/44 , B66F3/08 , B66F3/02 , B66F3/46 , B66F3/36
Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting heavy machinery, equipment or other heavy loads from one location to another, whereby the apparatus may be constructed as a walking machine including a plurality of lifting assemblies operative to lift the load above the supporting surface and then move the load relative to the supporting surface by transporting the load via rollers or tracks in the walking machines. In one example, the lifting assemblies are provided with separate longitudinal and lateral drive mechanisms independently operative for translating the load in either or both longitudinal and lateral directions.
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公开(公告)号:US20230303193A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-28
申请号:US18307467
申请日:2023-04-26
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Kevin Blankespoor , Benjamin Stephens , Nicolas Hudson , Yeuhi Abe , Jennifer Barry
IPC: B62D57/032 , B25J9/16 , B62D57/02 , B62D57/024
CPC classification number: B62D57/032 , B25J9/162 , B25J9/1633 , B25J9/1694 , B62D57/02 , B62D57/024 , G05B2219/40298 , G05D2201/0217 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A robot system includes: an upper body section including one or more end-effectors; a lower body section including one or more legs; and an intermediate body section coupling the upper and lower body sections. An upper body control system operates at least one of the end-effectors. The intermediate body section experiences a first intermediate body linear force and/or moment based on an end-effector force acting on the at least one end-effector. A lower body control system operates the one or more legs. The one or more legs experience respective surface reaction forces. The intermediate body section experiences a second intermediate body linear force and/or moment based on the surface reaction forces. The lower body control system operates the one or more legs so that the second intermediate body linear force balances the first intermediate linear force and the second intermediate body moment balances the first intermediate body moment.
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公开(公告)号:US11661126B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US16543139
申请日:2019-08-16
Applicant: COLUMBIA TRAILER CO., INC.
Inventor: Karl Boyd Williams , Steven Andrew Csergei
CPC classification number: B62D57/02 , B66F3/02 , B66F3/08 , B66F3/26 , B66F3/36 , B66F3/44 , B66F3/46 , E21B7/02
Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting heavy machinery, equipment or other heavy loads from one location to another, whereby the apparatus may be constructed as a walking machine including a plurality of lifting assemblies operative to lift the load above the supporting surface and then move the load relative to the supporting surface by transporting the load via rollers or tracks in the walking machines. In one example, the lifting assemblies are provided with separate longitudinal and lateral drive mechanisms independently operative for translating the load in either or both longitudinal and lateral directions.
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