公开(公告)号：US20240174480A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18521941

申请日：2023-11-28

Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Inventor： Chris SCRAGGS ,  Adrian HIRST ,  John CARMICHAEL ,  James Edward Ramon LINDSAY

IPC: B65H59/02

CPC classification number: B65H59/02 ,  B65H2553/22 ,  B65H2553/61 ,  B65H2701/33 ,  B65H2701/34 ,  B65H2801/51

Abstract: A spool tension system is disclosed for a spooled multi-line elongate carrier connected between a ground vehicle and a spooling apparatus, in order to connect the ground vehicle to services. A terminal of the ground vehicle is coupled to one end of the elongate carrier via a sensing arrangement which is arranged to provide a signal indicating tension at the end of the elongate carrier. The spooling apparatus is arranged to spool the elongate carrier in response to the signal, such that the tension in the elongate carrier is regulated during movement of the ground vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240208048A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18391235

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Inventor： Chris SCRAGGS ,  Adrian HIRST

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J15/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/162 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J15/0019

Abstract: A mobile robot for interacting with a workpiece is disclosed as the mobile robot transports across the ground relative to the workpiece. The mobile robot includes a tracker for tracking the workpiece; an end effector for interacting with the workpiece based on feedback from the tracker; and a control system. The control system is configured such that when the mobile robot is transporting in a transporting direction across the ground relative to the workpiece such that the tracker is tracking a first region of the workpiece, the control system causes the mobile robot to adjust according to the feedback from the tracker and effect a position of the end effector when interacting the end effector with the second region of the workpiece.