Shock-absorbing device for a humanoid robot
US10300613B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2224/025
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shock-absorbing device for a humanoid robot, comprises a rigid structure linked to the humanoid robot, a deformable outer shell, and a shock-absorber; the shock-absorber consisting of a flexible cellular structure comprising a set of cells emerging in a main direction, and being secured to the rigid structure at a first end in the main direction, and linked to the deformable outer shell at a second end opposite the first in the main direction. Advantageously, the outer shell is also linked directly to the rigid structure by means of at least one absorbent fixing of silent block type. The invention relates also to a humanoid robot, and in particular the head of a humanoid robot, comprising such a shock-absorbing device.
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