System for connecting an autonomous mobile robot
US11897126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2109/10
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A module (200) for connecting a mobile robot (110) to associated equipment (400) is provided, as well as to a device (700, 800) for connecting equipment to a docking station (900, 1000). The module (200) has a housing (210) defining the exterior of said module (200). The module (200) comprises a plurality of locking members (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) each being moveable between an idle position, in which the locking member (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) is arranged fully within said housing (210), and a projecting position, in which at least a part of the locking member (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) is extending outside the housing (210).
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