Humanoid transformer robots and methods of controlling the same
US12263591B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J17/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot includes a mobile base comprising a base body with a set of active wheels, an upper body comprising a torso with arms, and a pedestal linkage having a first end coupled to the base body by a first pivotable joint and a second end coupled to the torso by a second pivotable joint, wherein the pedestal linkage is pivotable relative to the base body to transform the robot between an elevated, elongated, or standing configuration and a lowered, contracted, or sitting configuration. In the second configuration, an omniwheel positioned at the base of the torso contacts the ground to improve stability of the system, and the pedestal linkage is received in a slot in the base body to produce a congruous work surface over which the torso may be rotated to face and upon which objects may be placed and manipulated during transport.
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