Food-safe, washable, thermally-conductive robot cover
US11673268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49157
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cover for an automated robot includes elastic sheets that are adhered to each other in a geometry. The geometry is configured to allow the elastic sheets to expand and contract while the automated robot moves within its range of motion. The elastic sheets are attached to the automated robot by elasticity of the elastic sheets. A first group of the elastic sheets forms an elastic collar configured to grip the automated robot at a distal end and a proximal end of the cover in a non-breakable manner such that during operation of the robot, the elastic sheets hold their elasticity and integrity without breaking.
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