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Police robotic system

US7896113B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 12, 2008
Grant dateMar 1, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 6, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0038
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A robotic system adapted to deploy from a police vehicle for inspecting a suspect vehicle has a robot unit and a carrier unit. The robot unit includes a robot base having a drive system responsive to a control unit having a robot transceiver, and a camera operably mounted on robot unit for inspecting the suspect vehicle. A primary display adapted to be operably positioned within the police vehicle functions for displaying the images from the camera. A remote control unit, also adapted to be operably positioned within the police vehicle, enables the user to operably control the control unit of the robot unit. The carrier unit includes a carrier housing that pivots between a raised position for carrying the robot unit, and a lowered position for deploying the robot unit.

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