Sampling robot, robot system for goods sampling and detection and detection method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12539616-B2
Application number	US-202117560666-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2021
Priority date	Dec 31, 2020
Publication date	Feb 3, 2026
Grant date	Feb 3, 2026

Abstract

A sampling robot, a robot system for goods sampling and detection and a detection method are disclosed. The image collection unit takes photos of a sample. The refrigeration unit stores the sample at a preset temperature. The biometric information collection unit collects the biometric information of the operator. The intelligent mobile unit moves according to a planned path. The control unit provides destination information to the intelligent mobile unit and judges whether the current sample is a sample to be detected, and judges the biometric information of the operator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A robot, comprising:
a controller; an image sensor configured to capturing an image of a sample and send the image to the controller; a refrigerator configured to be opened to receive the sample and to store the sample at a preset temperature; a biometric information reader configured to collect biometric information of an operator and send the biometric information to the controller; a sensor configured to obtain obstacle information; wherein the controller is configured to receive destination information from a remote management center or the operator, perform path planning according to the destination information and the obstacle information, and cause the robot to move according to a planned path; and wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the sample is expected based on the image, determine whether the operator has operation authority based on the biometric information, and prohibit the operator from opening the refrigerator in response to that the sample is not expected or the operator has no operation authority.

2 . The robot according to claim 1 , further comprising: a detector configured to determine whether the sample has a deterioration risk.

3 . The robot according to claim 2 , wherein the detector comprises:
a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the sample, determine whether the temperature is within a preset threshold; and a gas sensor configured to detect gas from the sample.

4 . The robot according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerator comprises:
a freezer; a scale configured to weight the sample.

5 . The robot according to claim 1 , wherein the image sensor is configured to photograph actions of the operator and send the actions to the controller.

6 . The robot according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a device selected from a group consisting of: lidar, obstacle avoidance ultrasonic array, laser sensor array, infrared ranging sensor, 3D camera and any combinations thereof.

7 . The robot according to claim 1 , further comprising: a communication module for performing information communication with a remote management center.

8 . A system, comprising: the robot according to claim 1 and a remote management center,
wherein the remote management center is configured to receive information from the robot and send declaration information to the robot, and send to the biometric information of an authorized operator, the destination information, or both.

9 . The system according to claim 8 , further comprising: a detection center configured to receive the sample from the robot and determine whether viruses, bacteria, additives, harmful gases and parasites in the sample exceed a threshold.

10 . A method of using a robot, comprising:
capturing an image of a sample, determining whether the sample is expected based on the image; collecting biometric information of an operator and determining whether the operator has operation authority based on the biometric information; prohibiting the operator from opening a refrigerator of the robot in response to that the sample is not expected or the operator has no operation authority; and receiving destination information from a remote management center or the operator, performing path planning according to the destination information and obstacle information, and moving the robot according to a planned path.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
giving an alarm to a remote management center and/or the operator in response to the sample having a deterioration risk.

Assignees

• Univ Tsinghua
• Nuctech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Zhiqiang
• Cui Jin
• Hu Bin
• Li Jinlu
• Wang Shiqiang
• Liu Chunhui
• Liu Mengchen

Classifications

• G06Q10/087

  Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders · CPC title

• G01N35/0099

  comprising robots or similar manipulators (robots per se B25J) · CPC title

• G01N35/00871

  Communications between instruments or with remote terminals · CPC title

• F25D25/005

  using containers · CPC title

• C12Q1/06

  Quantitative determination · CPC title