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    AUTONOMOUS MODULAR ROBOT
    1.
    发明申请
    AUTONOMOUS MODULAR ROBOT 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190384315A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

    申请号：US16247482

    申请日：2019-01-14

    Applicant: ViaBot Inc.

    Inventor： Gregg Ratanaphanyarat ,  Dawei Ding

    IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/02 ,  B25J19/02

    Abstract: An autonomous modular robot includes an attachment retention system that for retaining two or more interchangeable attachments for performing unique tasks, e.g., steam cleaning, vacuuming, grass cutting, etc. The attachments may be sequentially positioned in the path of travel of the robot and configured to perform complementary tasks. For example, for cleaning a floor, a first attachment may be configured to vacuum the floor and a second attachment may be configured for steam cleaning the floor. The robot may also include a vertically translatable lift mechanism. The lift mechanism may include the attachment retention system, thereby allowing the attachments to be moved vertically. The lift mechanism may also include a dimension sensor proximate a top of the lift mechanism. The dimension sensor may be utilized to determine the size, e.g., a height and/or a width of the robot with any retained attachments, to help navigate the robot and avoid obstacles.

    CONVEYOR STATIONS FOR EMPTYING DEBRIS COLLECTING ROBOTS
    2.
    发明公开
    CONVEYOR STATIONS FOR EMPTYING DEBRIS COLLECTING ROBOTS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20240317500A1

    公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

    申请号：US18589409

    申请日：2024-02-27

    Applicant: ViaBot Inc.

    Inventor： Fei Xie ,  Dawei Ding ,  Gregg Ratanaphanyarat

    IPC: B65G17/12 ,  A47L9/28

    CPC classification number: B65G17/12 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L2201/024 ,  B65G2201/04 ,  B65G2203/042

    Abstract: A conveyor station, robot module, sweeper module, and methods for autonomously emptying debris using the conveyor station are described. In one example, a conveyor station includes a housing having an input end and an output end. The conveyor station includes a conveyor belt having a receiving region proximate to the input end and an angled transport region leading toward a dispense region. The conveyor belt has a plurality of fins that extend out from a surface of the conveyor belt. The plurality of fins enable movement of debris collected at the receiving region toward the dispense region. The dispense region is configured to push debris into a drop funnel of the housing, and the drop funnel directs debris into a receptacle. The conveyor station includes a conveyor controller of the conveyor station is configured with a sensor for detecting presence of a sweeper module. The sweeper module includes a container that holds debris collected when the sweeper module is connected to a robot module. The debris is configured to be emptied from said sweeper module directly onto said receiving region of the conveyor belt.

    DOCK ASSEMBLY FOR AUTONOMOUS MODULAR SWEEPER ROBOT
    5.
    发明申请
    DOCK ASSEMBLY FOR AUTONOMOUS MODULAR SWEEPER ROBOT 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20220104672A1

    公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

    申请号：US17220559

    申请日：2021-04-01

    Applicant: ViaBot Inc.

    Inventor： Fei Xie ,  Dawei Ding ,  Gregg Ratanaphanyarat

    IPC: A47L9/28

    Abstract: A dock assembly is provided. The dock assembly is configured for docking with a robot. An alignment platform of said dock assembly is configured to receive a sweeper module from the robot when the robot is docked and said sweeper module disengages from the robot. The alignment platform has a plurality of cones positioned on a top side of the alignment platform. The plurality of cones are configured to engage a plurality of holes positioned on an underside of the sweeper module when the sweeper module becomes disengaged from the robot. The plurality of cones enable self-alignment of the alignment platform to the sweeper module as the plurality of cones engage the plurality of holes. The alignment platform has a plurality of support pads positioned on a bottom side of the alignment platform. The support pads are configured to rest on a plurality of bearings that permit lateral movement of the alignment platform when the plurality of cones engage the plurality of holes and the alignment platform self-aligns to the sweeper module.

    SYSTEMS FOR SETTING AND PROGRAMMING ZONING FOR USE BY AUTONOMOUS MODULAR ROBOTS
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS FOR SETTING AND PROGRAMMING ZONING FOR USE BY AUTONOMOUS MODULAR ROBOTS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20220107648A1

    公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

    申请号：US17134102

    申请日：2020-12-24

    Applicant: ViaBot Inc.

    Inventor： Gregg Ratanaphanyarat ,  Dawei Ding ,  John Lee ,  Darshan Bhanushali

    IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

    Abstract: A modular robot is provided. The modular robot includes a sweeper module having a container for collecting debris from a surface of a location. The sweeper module is coupled to one or more brushes for contacting the surface and moving said debris into said container. Included is a robot module having wheels and configured to couple to the sweeper module. The robot module is enabled for autonomous movement and corresponding movement of the sweeper module over the surface. A controller is integrated with the robot module and interfacing with the sweeper module. The controller is configured to execute instructions for assigning of at least two zones at the location and assigning a work function to be performed using the sweeper module at each of the at least two zones. The controller is further configured for programming the robot module to activate the sweeper module in each of the two zones. The assigned work function is set for performance at each of the at least two zones. The work function can be to sweep, to scrub, to polish, to mow or to perform different work functions over zones of a location, and providing remote access to view real-time operation of the modular robot, and to program zones and other control parameters of the modular robot.

    CONVEYOR STATIONS FOR EMPTYING DEBRIS COLLECTING ROBOTS
    8.
    发明申请
    CONVEYOR STATIONS FOR EMPTYING DEBRIS COLLECTING ROBOTS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20220104676A1

    公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

    申请号：US17193475

    申请日：2021-03-05

    Applicant: ViaBot Inc.

    Inventor： Fei Xie ,  Dawei Ding ,  Gregg Ratanaphanyarat

    IPC: A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/16 ,  A47L11/24 ,  B60P1/04

    Abstract: A conveyor station, robot module, sweeper module, and methods for autonomously emptying debris using the conveyor station are described. In one example, a conveyor station includes a housing having an input end and an output end. The conveyor station includes a conveyor belt having a receiving region proximate to the input end and an angled transport region leading toward a dispense region. The conveyor belt has a plurality of fins that extend out from a surface of the conveyor belt. The plurality of fins enable movement of debris collected at the receiving region toward the dispense region. The dispense region is configured to push debris into a drop funnel of the housing, and the drop funnel directs debris into a receptacle. The conveyor station includes a conveyor controller of the conveyor station is configured with a sensor for detecting presence of a sweeper module. The sweeper module includes a container that holds debris collected when the sweeper module is connected to a robot module. The debris is configured to be emptied from said sweeper module directly onto said receiving region of the conveyor belt.

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