Invention Application
- Patent Title: DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SWAPPING AND/OR CHARGING A BATTERY OF A MOBILE ROBOT
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Application No.: US17870829Application Date: 2022-07-22
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Publication No.: US20230009584A1Publication Date: 2023-01-12
- Inventor: Lauri VÄIN , Viljar VALDEK , Märt LIIVIK , Henri LEND , Sergii KHARAGORGIIEV , Markus JÄRVE , Henrik HERRANEN , Ahti HEINLA , Veigo EVARD , Tommy BIENE
- Applicant: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
- Applicant Address: EE Tallinn
- Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
- Current Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
- Current Assignee Address: EE Tallinn
- Priority: EP17173098.9 20170526
- Main IPC: B60L53/80
- IPC: B60L53/80 ; G05D1/02 ; H02J7/00 ; G01R31/364

Abstract:
A battery station, for use by at least one mobile robot, includes a battery charging unit configured to perform at least one of: holding at least one battery, and charging at least one battery. A battery load/unload position is configured to facilitate loading and unloading of a battery to and from a mobile robot. A battery handling mechanism is configured to operate on a reaching range, comprising at least one of the following: (i) the battery of the mobile robot positioned in the battery load/unload position, and (ii) the battery charging unit. A localization element is configured to at least one of detect and locate at least one of: at least one battery of the mobile robot, wherein the mobile robot is positioned in the battery load/unload position, and/or at least one battery positioned in the battery charging unit.
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