Robot control device and robot including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11577385-B2
Application number	US-202016910785-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 24, 2020
Priority date	Nov 28, 2019
Publication date	Feb 14, 2023
Grant date	Feb 14, 2023

Abstract

A robot control device for a robot comprises a case and a connector board which is coupled to the case and includes a plurality of connectors which are disposed in a first region and a second region adjacent laterally to the first region. The plurality of the connectors may comprise a power connector which is disposed at a bottom of one of the first region or the second region and is coupled with a power supplier; and a processor connector which is disposed in a region different from that of the power supplier and is coupled with a processor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A robot control device for a robot, the robot control device comprising:
a case; and
a connector board which is coupled to the case and includes a plurality of sockets, a first subset of the sockets being provided in a first region of the connector board, and a second subset of the sockets being provided in a second region of the connector board that is adjacent laterally to the first region,
wherein the sockets include:
a power socket which is provided at a bottom of the first region and is configured to be coupled to a power supply board; and
a processor socket which is included in the second subset of the sockets provided in the second region and is configured to be coupled to a processor board.

2. The robot control device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sockets further include a navigation socket which provided at a highest position in the second region among the second subset of the sockets and is configured to be coupled to a navigation board.

3. The robot control device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sockets further include a motor driver socket which is provided adjacent to the power socket in the first region and is configured to be coupled to a motor driver board.

4. The robot control device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sockets further include a user interface socket which is provided at a highest positioned among one of the first or second subsets of the sockets and is configured to be coupled to a user interface board.

5. The robot control device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sockets further include a sensor socket which is provided adjacent to the processor socket in the second region and is configured to be coupled to a sensor board, and
wherein the processor board and the sensor board are configured to be connected separately of the connector board.

6. The robot control device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sockets further include a communication socket which is disposed in one of the first region and the second region and is configured to be coupled to a communication board.

7. The robot control device of claim 1 , wherein the case includes:
a first sidewall to which the connector board is coupled;
a second sidewall and a third sidewall which extend perpendicular to the first sidewall and are spaced apart from each other; and
a separation wall which extend perpendicular to the first sidewall and between the second sidewall and the third sidewall, an end of the separation wall being positioned at a boundary between the first region and the second region,
wherein the first region is provided between an end of the second sidewall and the end of the separation wall, and
wherein the second region is provided between an end of the third sidewall and the end of the separation wall.

8. The robot control device of claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of racks which are each provided between the separation wall and one of the second sidewall or the third sidewall.

9. The robot control device of claim 8 ,
wherein the power supply board is seated on one of the plurality of racks corresponding to the power socket and is coupled to the power socket, and
wherein the processor board is seated on another one of the plurality of racks corresponding to the processor socket and is coupled to the processor socket.

10. The robot control device of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of racks include:
a first extension which extends horizontally from one of the second sidewall or the third sidewall; and
a second extension which extends horizontally from the separation wall and toward the one of the second sidewall and the third sidewall.

11. The robot control device of claim 7 , wherein each of the second sidewall, the third sidewall, and the separation wall includes at least one opening.

12. The robot control device of claim 7 , further comprising at least one cooling fan which is coupled to an outside surface of at least one of the second sidewall or the third sidewall.

13. The robot control device of claim 1 , wherein the connector board electrically connects the power socket with at least one other one of the plurality of sockets.

14. A robot comprising:
at least one moving wheel; and
a control device which controls the at least one moving wheel,
wherein the control device includes:
a chassis;
a connector board which is coupled to the chassis and includes a plurality of sockets, each of the sockets being positioned in one of a first region of the connector board or a second region of the connector board that is adjacent to the first region;
a power supply board which is coupled to the connector board; and
a processor board which is coupled to the connector board, and

wherein the plurality of sockets include:
a power socket which is positioned at a bottom of the first region and is configured to be coupled to the power supply board; and
a processor socket which is positioned in the second region and is configured to be coupled to a processor board.

15. The robot of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of sockets further include a navigation socket which is positioned a highest location in the second region and is configured to be coupled to a navigation board.

16. The robot of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of sockets further include a motor driver socket which is positioned vertically adjacent to the power socket and is configured to be coupled to a motor driver board.

17. The robot of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of sockets further include a user interface socket which is positioned at a top of one of the first region or the second region and is configured to be coupled to a user interface board.

18. The robot of claim 14 ,
wherein the plurality of sockets further include a sensor socket which is positioned adjacent to the processor socket and is configured to be coupled to a sensor board, and
wherein the processor board and the sensor board are connected together separately from the connector board.

19. The robot of claim 14 , wherein the chassis includes:
a first sidewall to which the socket board is coupled;
a second sidewall and a third sidewall which extend perpendicular to the first sidewall and are spaced apart from each other; and
a separation wall which extends perpendicular to the first sidewall and is positioned between the first and second sidewalls at a boundary between the first region and the second region,
wherein the first region is provided between an end of the second sidewall and an end of the separation wall, and
wherein the second region is provided between an end of the third sidewall and the end of the separation wall.

20. The robot of claim 19 , further comprising a plurality of racks which are each provided between the separation wall and one of the second side all or the third sidewall.

21. The robot of claim 20 ,
wherein the power supplier is seated on one of the racks corresponding to the power socket and is configured to be coupled to the power socket, and
wherein the processor is seated on one of the racks corresponding to the processor socket and is configured to be coupled to the processor socket.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yi Jongkwon
• Yang Sunho
• Kim Sunuk
• Jung Chungin
• Cho Chunho
• Lee Byunghyuk

Classifications

• H05K7/1467 Primary

  PLC mounted in a cabinet or chassis · CPC title

• B25J19/0025

  Means for supplying energy to the end effector · CPC title

• B25J9/0009

  Constructional details, e.g. manipulator supports, bases · CPC title

• B25J9/161 Primary

  Hardware, e.g. neural networks, fuzzy logic, interfaces, processor · CPC title

• B25J19/0075

  Means for protecting the manipulator from its environment or vice versa · CPC title