Powered joint with wireless transfer
US11108282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J17/0275
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A powered joint having a first joint component and second joint component in which the first joint component has multiple degrees of rotational freedom with respect to the second joint component, the powered joint including one or more power transmission coils associated with the first component; a plurality of power receiving coils associated with the second component; a sensor which determines the orientation of the second component with respect to the first component; and a control circuit for selectively connecting one of the plurality of power receiving coils to a power receiving circuit based on information received from the sensor.
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