Patent · US Expired

Legged moving robot

US6266576A · kind A · utility

45Cited by
4References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 1999
Grant dateJul 24, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A legged moving robot has an action plan function to operate according to a predetermined action plan. The legged moving robot has a fuel cell for supplying operating electric energy for the legged moving robot, an operation control unit for controlling operation of the legged moving robot according to the action plan, and an electric generation managing unit for monitoring a state of the fuel cell and contents of the action plan and for regulating an amount of electric energy generated by the fuel cell depending on the action plan.

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