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Compliant solid-state bumper for robot
US8950792B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8950792-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313803617-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
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A robot bumper assembly includes a bumper body, a first sensor array, and a second sensor array. The first sensor array is disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a forward facing portion of the bumper body and senses contact with an external environment at positions along the contour of the periphery forward facing portion of the bumper body. The second sensor array is disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a top portion of the forward facing portion of the robot body. The top portion is angled, ramping up. The second sensor array senses contact with an external environment at positions along the periphery of the angled top portion of the bumper body.
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What is claimed is: 1. A robot bumper assembly comprising: a bumper body; a first sensor array disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a forward facing portion of the bumper body, the first sensor array sensing contact with an external environment at positions along the contour of the periphery forward facing portion of the bumper body; and a second sensor array disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a top portion of the forward facing portion of the bumper…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8950792B2 cover?
- A robot bumper assembly includes a bumper body, a first sensor array, and a second sensor array. The first sensor array is disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a forward facing portion of the bumper body and senses contact with an external environment at positions along the contour of the periphery forward facing portion of the bumper body. The second sensor array is disposed along …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Irobot Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R19/483. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).