Robot

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11351073-B2
Application number	US-202016828057-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 24, 2020
Priority date	Nov 18, 2019
Publication date	Jun 7, 2022
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022

Abstract

Provided is a robot. The robot includes a main body provided with a traveling wheel, a seat disposed above the main body, a backrest spaced apart from the seat, a link configured to connect the seat to the backrest, a first tilting mechanism embedded in the seat, the first tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the link with respect to the seat, and a second tilting mechanism embedded in the backrest, the second tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the backrest with respect to the link.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A robot comprising:
a main body provided with a traveling wheel;
a seat disposed above the main body;
a backrest spaced apart from the seat;
a link configured to connect the seat to the backrest;
a first tilting mechanism embedded in the seat, the first tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the link with respect to the seat; and
a second tilting mechanism embedded in the backrest, the second tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the backrest with respect to the link,
wherein the first tilting mechanism comprises:
a cylinder that is lengthily disposed in a front-rear direction; and
a piston which moves in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder and protrudes backward from the cylinder, the piston being rotatably connected to a lower end of the link,

wherein the seat comprises:
a seat base having a recess space in which the cylinder is disposed;
a link connection portion which is disposed behind the seat base and to which the lower end of the link is rotatably connected; and
a seat pad configured to cover the recess space at an upper side of the recess space,

wherein the piston protrudes backward from the recess space, and
wherein the link comprises:
a lower tilting shaft protruding from the lower end of the link to a left side or a right side, the lower tilting shaft being rotatably connected to the link connection portion; and
a piston connection portion protruding downward from the lower end of the link, the piston connection portion being rotatably connected to the piston.

2. A robot comprising:
a main body provided with a traveling wheel;
a seat disposed above the main body;
a backrest spaced apart from the seat;
a link configured to connect the seat to the backrest;
a first tilting mechanism embedded in the seat, the first tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the link with respect to the seat; and
a second tilting mechanism embedded in the backrest, the second tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the backrest with respect to the link,
wherein the first tilting mechanism comprises:
a cylinder that is lengthily disposed in a front-rear direction; and
a piston which moves in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder and protrudes backward from the cylinder, the piston being rotatably connected to a lower end of the link,

wherein the seat comprises:
a seat base having a recess space in which the cylinder is disposed;
a link connection portion which is disposed behind the seat base and to which the lower end of the link is rotatably connected; and
a seat pad configured to cover the recess space at an upper side of the recess space,

wherein the piston protrudes backward from the recess space, and
wherein the first tilting mechanism further comprises a connector fixed within the recess space, the connector being rotatably connected to a front end of the cylinder.

3. The robot according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest comprises:
a connection body rotatably connected to an upper end of the link;
a back body coupled to the connection body; and
an inner space which is defined between the connection body and the back body and in which the second tilting mechanism is disposed.

4. The robot according to claim 3 , wherein a link through-hole through which the link passes and which communicates with the inner space is defined in the connection body.

5. The robot according to claim 3 , wherein the second tilting mechanism comprises:
a motor fixed to the connection body;
a connecting rod connected to the upper end of the link; and
a connector configured to connect a rotation shaft of the motor to an upper end of the connecting rod.

6. A robot comprising:
a main body provided with a traveling wheel;
a seat disposed above the main body;
a backrest spaced apart from the seat;
a link configured to connect the seat to the backrest;
a first tilting mechanism embedded in the seat, the first tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the link with respect to the seat; and
a second tilting mechanism embedded in the backrest, the second tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the backrest with respect to the link,
wherein the backrest comprises:
a connection body rotatably connected to an upper end of the link;
a back body coupled to the connection body; and
an inner space which is defined between the connection body and the back body and in which the second tilting mechanism is disposed,

wherein the second tilting mechanism comprises:
a motor fixed to the connection body;
a connecting rod connected to the upper end of the link; and
a connector configured to connect a rotation shaft of the motor to an upper end of the connecting rod, and

wherein the link comprises:
an upper tilting shaft protruding from the upper end of the link to a left side or a right side, the upper tilting shaft being rotatably connected to the connection body; and
a rod connection portion protruding forward from the upper end of the link, the rod connection portion being rotatably connected to the connecting rod.

7. A robot comprising:
a main body provided with a traveling wheel;
a seat disposed above the main body;
a backrest spaced apart from the seat;
a link configured to connect the seat to the backrest;
a first tilting mechanism embedded in the seat, the first tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the link with respect to the seat; and
a second tilting mechanism embedded in the backrest, the second tilting mechanism being configured to tilt the backrest with respect to the link,
wherein the backrest comprises:
a connection body rotatably connected to an upper end of the link;
a back body coupled to the connection body; and
an inner space which is defined between the connection body and the back body and in which the second tilting mechanism is disposed, and

wherein the back body comprises:
a case which defines the inner space and of which at least a portion of a bottom surface and a rear surface is opened; and
an expansion portion expended from a circumference of the case.

8. The robot according to claim 7 , wherein the connection body comprises:
a coupling panel to which the second tilting mechanism is coupled; and
a cover panel connected to the coupling panel, the cover panel being configured to cover the opened rear surface and bottom surface of the case.

9. The robot according to claim 8 , wherein the cover panel comprises:
a rear panel configured to cover the opened rear surface of the case; and
a bent panel bent forward from a lower end of the rear panel, the bent panel being configured to cover the opened bottom surface of the case.

10. The robot according to claim 9 , wherein a link through-hole through which the link passes and which communicates with the inner space is defined in the connection body, and
a portion of an inner circumference of the link through-hole is defined in the rear panel, and the other portion of the inner circumference of the link through-hole is defined in the bent panel.

11. The robot according to claim 9 , wherein the backrest further comprises a frame configured to cover both edges and an upper edge of the expansion portion, the frame being coupled to the bent panel.

12. The robot according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest is inclined between a first inclination, which is gradually inclined backward toward an upper side, and a second inclination, which is gradually inclined forward toward the upper side, and
when the backrest has the second inclination, a front-rear distance between an upper end of the backrest and a front end of the seat is less than a front-rear distance between the upper end of the b

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Son Jungkyu
• Kim Jinsu
• Kim Boyeon
• Lee Hyesun
• Kang Jinwon
• Kim Bina
• Suh Mina

Classifications

• A47C1/024

  the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable inclination · CPC title

• A61G5/128

  for feet · CPC title

• A61G5/04 Primary

  motor-driven (A61G5/06 takes precedence; motor-operated rests A61G5/12; for vehicles with handlebars, equipped with three or more wheels B62K5/003, B62K5/023) · CPC title

• A61G2203/14

  Joysticks · CPC title

• A61G5/1067 Primary

  adjusting the backrest relative to the seat portion · CPC title