Mobile robot-on-rail, and related systems and methods
US11571805B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40252
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot system includes a track that extends along an axis between a first location and a second location. The track includes a pair of rails and a power transmitter and a radiating cable each extending along the track. A carriage is configured to convey a robot arm along the track. The carriage includes a plurality of wheels configured to roll along the pair of rails, a motor configured to drive at least one of the wheels along one of the rails, a power collector configured to translate along the power transmitter while maintaining contact with the power transmitter so as to conduct electrical power from the power transmitter to the motor, and a transceiver configured to receive and send electronic information from and to the radiating cable.
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