Soft biomimetic legged robot

US11377162B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · CN

Inventors

• Liang Ding · Zhejiang, CN
• Haibo Gao · Jingwei, CN
• Lizhou Niu · 双山街道, CN
• Yang Su · 双山街道, CN
• Zongquan Deng · 双山街道, CN
• Nan Li · Nanhu, CN
• Zhen-Xing Liu · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 5, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 4, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F03G7/064
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A soft biomimetic legged robot is provided in the present invention, including a plurality of soft robotic arms. The soft robotic arms include a plurality of motion units, and each of the motion units includes one or more of a twist module, an extension module, a contraction, and a bending module. The plurality of motion units is combined to achieve a full-posture motion of the soft robotic arms. By using soft robotic arms composed of different motion units, the soft biomimetic legged robot of the present invention can not only realize the underwater swimming and crawling, but the crawling on land or slopes, thereby adapting to more complicated environments and achieving richer functions. The motion posture is not limited to a single bending, twisting, extension, and shortening. The soft robotic arm can achieve full-posture movements, and its motion type is more complete.