Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Modular robot and operation method thereof
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Application No.: US16984843Application Date: 2020-08-04
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Publication No.: US11345023B2Publication Date: 2022-05-31
- Inventor: Junghyun Lee , Jeongho Park , Ikhee Jo
- Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
- Current Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: KR10-2020-0005380 20200115
- Main IPC: B25J9/08
- IPC: B25J9/08 ; B25J17/00 ; B25J3/00 ; B25J9/16

Abstract:
A modular robot can include a first connection device including a first contact array composed of at least one electrode; a driving device configured to implement movement of the modular robot; and a processor configured to control the first connection device and the driving device, detect fastening of the first connection device with a second connection device of a module device, the second connection device including a second contact array composed of at least one electrode, and in response to identifying the module device based on a contact pattern formed based on the first contact array being in contact with the second contact array, activate at least one of a function of the driving device or a function of the module device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210213604A1 MODULAR ROBOT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Public/Granted day:2021-07-15
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