公开(公告)号：US20120045303A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US13265803

申请日：2010-04-15

Applicant: Murray Macdonald

Inventor： Murray Macdonald

IPC: B65G67/04 ,  B65G67/24

CPC classification number: A47F10/00 ,  H01M10/46

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that use a mobile robotic device (120, 220, 800) to transport rechargeable batteries (322, 422, 530, 570, 610, 722) between a base station (110, 600, 700), which charges the batteries, and a battery operated device (130, 230, 300, 400, 500, 550), such as battery powered kiosk (400) or signage system (300), which uses a charged battery as a power source. After traveling to a battery operated device, the mobile robotic device removes any discharged batteries from the battery operated device and installs a charged battery. The mobile robotic device then travels to the base station and attaches the discharged battery to the base station for recharging. The mobile robotic device may be configured to perform other transfers, such as data transfers and paper transfers. In addition, the mobile robotic device may be configured to perform a photographic and spatial survey of the isles, retail shelves, and surrounding environment for various purposes, such as generating three-dimensional store models and remote viewing.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种使用可移动机器人装置（120,220,800）来在基站（110,600,700）之间传输可充电电池（322,422,530,570,610,722）的系统和方法，所述基站（110,600,700） 电池以及使用充电电池作为电源的电池供电装置（130,230,300,400,500,650），例如电池供电的售货亭（400）或标牌系统（300）。 旅行到电池供电设备后，移动机器人设备从电池供电设备中取出任何已放电的电池，并安装充电电池。 然后，移动机器人装置行进到基站，并将放电的电池附接到基站用于再充电。 移动机器人设备可以被配置为执行其他传送，诸如数据传送和纸张传送。 此外，移动机器人装置可以被配置为执行诸如生成三维商店模型和远程观看的各种目的的岛，零售货架和周围环境的照相和空间调查。

公开(公告)号：US08922163B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US13265803

申请日：2010-04-15

Applicant: Murray Macdonald

Inventor： Murray Macdonald

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A47F10/00 ,  H01M10/46

CPC classification number: A47F10/00 ,  H01M10/46

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that use a mobile robotic device to transport rechargeable batteries between a base station, which charges the batteries, and a battery operated device, such as battery powered kiosk or signage system, which uses a charged battery as a power source. After traveling to a battery operated device, the mobile robotic device removes any discharged batteries from the battery operated device and installs a charged battery. The mobile robotic device then travels to the base station and attaches the discharged battery to the base station for recharging. The mobile robotic device may be configured to perform other transfers, such as data transfers and paper transfers. In addition, the mobile robotic device may be configured to perform a photographic and spatial survey of the isles, retail shelves, and surrounding environment for various purposes, such as generating three-dimensional store models and remote viewing.

Abstract translation: 提供了使用移动机器人装置在充电电池的基站和使用充电电池作为电源的电池供电的信息亭或标牌系统的电池供电装置之间传送可再充电电池的系统和方法。 旅行到电池供电设备后，移动机器人设备从电池供电设备中取出任何已放电的电池，并安装充电电池。 然后，移动机器人装置行进到基站，并将放电的电池附接到基站用于再充电。 移动机器人设备可以被配置为执行其他传送，诸如数据传送和纸张传送。 此外，移动机器人装置可以被配置为执行诸如生成三维商店模型和远程观看的各种目的的岛，零售货架和周围环境的照相和空间调查。