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Modular mobile robot

US8201649B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

26References

24Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Foster-Miller, Inc. · US

Inventors

Lance Lynn Andrus · Upton, US
Brian DeStefano · Stoneham, US
Scott R. Albin · Hockessin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2008
Grant date	Jun 19, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/40304
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular mobile robot with a chassis including a power source housed therein. Right and left hand track modules are each removeably coupled to the robot chassis. Each track module includes a side plate, at least one drive wheel rotatable with respect to the side plate, a motor for driving the drive wheel, at least one idler rotatable with respect to the side plate, and a track extending around the drive wheel, the side plate, and the idler. A turret assembly with its own turret drive subsystem is removeably coupled to the robot chassis via a quick release mechanism.

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