Movable robot

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020206902-A1
Application number	US-202016733062-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 2, 2020
Priority date	Jan 2, 2019
Publication date	Jul 2, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided is a movable robot. The movable robot includes a main body provided with a traveling part; at least one through-hole defined in a top surface of the main body, at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of a service disposed above the main body, and guide supporter rotatably supporting the module guide inside main body. The module guide may rotate between a first position within the main body and a position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A movable robot, comprising:
a main body including a top surface, wherein the top surface of the main body includes at least one through-hole; a traveling part disposed in the main body; a service part disposed above the main body; at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of the service part; and a guide supporter configured to rotatably support the at least one module guide inside the main body, wherein the at least one module guide rotates between a first position within the main body and a second position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole.

2 . The movable robot according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one opening hole defined in the top surface of the main body, the at least one opening hole being spaced apart from the through-hole; at least one module coupling part coupled to a coupling member configured to restrict movement of the service part; and a coupling part supporter configured to rotatably support the module coupling part inside the main body, wherein the module coupling part rotates between a third position within the main body and a fourth position facing an upper side of the main body through the at least one opening hole.

3 . The movable robot according to claim 2 , wherein the coupling member is coupled to one of the at least one opening hole.

4 . The movable robot according to claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one module guide and the guide supporter is provided with a guide detent configured to temporarily fix the at least one module guide, and
wherein an other of the at least one module guide and the guide supporter comprises:
a first hook groove that is hooked with the guide detent when the at least one module guide is disposed at a first position; and
a second hook groove that is hooked with the guide detent when the at least one module guide is disposed at a second position.

5 . The movable robot according to claim 2 , wherein one of the module coupling part and the coupling part supporter is provided with a coupling part detent configured to temporarily fix the module coupling part, and
wherein an other of the module coupling part and the coupling part supporter comprises:
a third hook groove that is hooked with the coupling part detent when the module coupling part is disposed at the third position; and
a fourth hook groove that is hooked with the coupling part detent when the module coupling part is disposed at the fourth position.

6 . The movable robot according to claim 1 , further comprising a module support plate mounted on the top surface of the main body, the module support plate being configured to support a lower portion of the service part,
wherein the module support plate includes a sub through-hole through which the at least one module guide passes.

7 . The movable robot according to claim 2 , wherein further comprising a module support plate mounted on the top surface of the main body, the module support plate being configured to support a lower portion of the service part, and
wherein the module support plate includes:
a sub through-hole through which the at least one module guide passes; and
a sub opening hole through which the coupling member passes.

8 . The movable robot according to claim 2 , wherein the main body further includes:
a lower plate provided within the main body and spaced from the traveling part; a top plate provided within the main body and spaced upwards from the lower plate, the top plate being configured to define the top surface of the main body; and a housing configured to surround edges of the lower plate and the top plate, and wherein the through-hole and the at least one opening hole are vertically penetrated by the top plate.

9 . The movable robot according to claim 8 , wherein at least one of the guide supporter or the coupling part supporter is coupled to a bottom surface of the top plate.

10 . The movable robot according to claim 2 , wherein the service part comprises a module base, the module base defining a bottom surface of the service part, and
wherein the module base comprises:
a guide insertion part, wherein the at least one module guide is inserted into the guide insertion part; and
a coupling hole which is spaced apart from the guide insertion part and through which the coupling member passes.

11 . The movable robot according to claim 10 , wherein the module base includes a coupling groove recessed downward from a top surface of the module base, and
wherein the coupling hole passes from the coupling groove to the bottom surface of the service part.

12 . The movable robot according to claim 10 , wherein the service part further includes a base cover configured to cover an upper side of the module base.

13 . A movable robot, comprising:
a main body including a top surface, wherein the top surface of the main body includes at least one through-hole; a traveling part disposed in the main body, the traveling part including at least one wheel and being configured to move the movable robot; and an inner module including at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of a service part among a plurality of different service parts for performing different tasks, wherein the at least one module guide rotates between a first position within the main body and a second position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole.

14 . The movable robot according to claim 13 , further comprising a module support plate mounted to the top surface of the main body,
wherein the module support plate is configured to support a bottom surface of one of the plurality of different service parts.

15 . The movable robot according to claim 14 , wherein the inner module further includes at least one coupling part configured to couple one of the plurality of different service parts to the movable robot.

16 . The movable robot according to claim 14 , wherein the main body has an oval shape, and
wherein the module support plate has an oval shape corresponding to the oval shape of the main body.

17 . The movable robot according to claim 13 , wherein the inner module further includes:
a lower plate provided within the main body, wherein the traveling part is disposed on the lower plate; and a top plate provided within the main body and spaced upwards from the lower plate, the top plate defining the top surface of the main body.

18 . The movable robot according to claim 13 , further comprising a first display part extending vertically from the main body,
wherein the first display part includes a touch screen.

19 . The movable robot according to claim 18 , further comprising a second display part,
wherein the second display part includes a neck housing connected to the first display part.

20 . The movable robot according to claim 19 , further comprising a rotation mechanism,
wherein the rotation mechanism passes through an inside of the neck housing, and wherein the second display part is rotatable about the first display part by the rotation mechanism.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jung Chungin
• Yang Sunho
• Hong Eulpyo

Classifications

• B25J19/0075

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

• B25J9/0009 Primary

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

• B25J11/008 Primary

  Manipulators for service tasks · CPC title

• G06Q30/0601 Primary

  Electronic shopping [e-shopping] · CPC title

• A47L2201/04

  Automatic control of the travelling movement; Automatic obstacle detection · CPC title