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US-2020315721-A1 · Oct 8, 2020 · US
Robot
US12496708B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12496708-B2 |
| Application number | US-202118268502-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Publication date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2025 |
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A robot includes a self-propelled carriage, one or more robotic arms that are mounted on the carriage and allow an end effector to be attached thereto and detached therefrom, a storage that is mounted on the carriage and allows, to be stored, the end effector removed from the one or more robotic arms and the end effector to be attached to the one or more robotic arms, and a covering that is mounted on the carriage and covers the storage from above.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . A robot, comprising: a self-propelled carriage; one or more robotic arms that are mounted on the carriage and allows one or more end effectors to be attached thereto and detached therefrom; a storage that is mounted on the carriage and allows, to be stored, the one or more end effectors removed from the one or more robotic arms and the one or more end effectors to be attached to the one or more robotic arms; and a covering that is mounted on the carriage and covers the storage from above. 2 . The robot of claim 1 , wherein the storage allows the one or more end effectors to be stored and extracted from above, and wherein the covering is operable between a closed state in which the storage is covered from above and an open state in which the storage is opened upwardly. 3 . The robot of claim 2 , wherein the covering is operated into one or both of the closed state and the open state by using the one or more end effectors by the one or more robotic arms. 4 . The robot of claim 2 , further comprising a drive that operates the covering into one or both of the closed state and the open state. 5 . The robot of claim 1 , further comprising a lifter mounted on the carriage, wherein the lifter raises and lowers the one or more robotic arms. 6 . The robot of claim 5 , wherein the storage is disposed at a height accessible to the one or more robotic arms moved to a lowest position by the lifter. 7 . The robot of claim 1 , further comprising a rechargeable battery mounted on the carriage as a power source, the rechargeable battery being disposed adjacent to the one or more robotic arms, wherein the storage is disposed above the rechargeable battery.
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using batteries, e.g. as a back-up power source · CPC title
comprising end-effector racks · CPC title
Constructional details, e.g. manipulator supports, bases · CPC title
comprising a plurality of manipulators · CPC title
Manipulator on vehicle, wheels, mobile · CPC title
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- What does patent US12496708B2 cover?
- A robot includes a self-propelled carriage, one or more robotic arms that are mounted on the carriage and allow an end effector to be attached thereto and detached therefrom, a storage that is mounted on the carriage and allows, to be stored, the end effector removed from the one or more robotic arms and the end effector to be attached to the one or more robotic arms, and a covering that is mou…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B25J9/162. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).