Legged locomotion robot
US7905303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J9/0009
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a legged locomotion robot which is structurally simple and is provided with a tiptoe portion in a foot at a low cost. The legged locomotion robot includes an upper body; two locomotive legs connected to the upper body through a joint; and a locomotive foot connected to a tip end of the leg through a joint; wherein the foot is provided with a foot sole serving as a ground contacting portion of the foot, a curved portion is formed at a predefined distance from a tip end of the foot sole, crossing the foot sole laterally, and the curved portion is configured to be thinner than a tiptoe portion of the foot sole.
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