公开(公告)号：US11345023B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16984843

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Junghyun Lee ,  Jeongho Park ,  Ikhee Jo

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210213604A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US16984843

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Junghyun Lee ,  Jeongho Park ,  Ikhee Jo

IPC: B25J9/08 ,  B25J17/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J3/00

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.