公开(公告)号：US4736826A

公开(公告)日：1988-04-12

申请号：US726012

申请日：1985-04-22

申请人： John R. White ,  Paul E. Satterlee, Jr. ,  Kenneth L. Walker ,  Howard W. Harvey

发明人： John R. White ,  Paul E. Satterlee, Jr. ,  Kenneth L. Walker ,  Howard W. Harvey

IPC分类号： B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  G21F7/06 ,  H02G11/02 ,  H02G11/00

CPC分类号： B25J5/007 ,  B25J19/0029 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G21F7/06 ,  H02G11/02 ,  G05D2201/0211

摘要： A mobile robot remotely controlled and/or powered through a cable from a stationary console is provided. The robot carries a cable management arrangement which stores the cable and dispenses and retracts it as needed. The arrangement lays down the cable under zero tension when the robot is outbound and reels it in as the robot returns to allow the robot to follow a tortuous path without entangling the cable under or around obstacles. The robot can have numerous configurations such as a simple configuration for use as a transporter for mail in an office and parts in a factory, to a complex configuration with robotic arms and sensors for use in remote surveillance and security work. The robot is especially usable in hostile environments such as nuclear power plants and has a containment box permitting it to be moved to numerous locations without contaminating other areas.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过来自固定控制台的电缆远程控制和/或供电的移动机器人。 机器人携带电缆管理装置，其存储电缆并根据需要进行分配和收回。 当机器人出站并在机器人返回时将机器人卷起，允许机器人沿着曲折路径，而不使电缆在障碍物下方或周围缠绕，该布置在零张力下铺设电缆。 机器人可以具有许多配置，例如用作办公室和工厂中的部件的邮件的运输机的简单配置，具有用于远程监视和安全工作的机器人手臂和传感器的复杂配置。 该机器人特别适用于诸如核电厂等恶劣环境，并具有容纳箱，允许其移动到多个位置而不污染其他区域。