Modular device, control method and robot
AssigneeUbtech Robotics Corp Ltd
InventorsWei He, Youjun Xiong
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Abstract
A modular device includes a polyhedral building element having a first type connector and a number of second type connectors; and a main control module comprising a plurality of second type connectors. The first type connector and the second type connectors are disposed on side surfaces of the building element. One of the second type connectors of the main control module is used to magnetically connect with the first type connector of the building element so as to detachably connect the building element to the main control module. The first type connector includes a first detection circuit, and each second type connector includes a second detection circuit.
Claims11
A modular device comprising:
- a polyhedral building element comprising a first type connector and a plurality of second type connectors, the first type connector and the second type connectors disposed on side surfaces of the building element, respectively;
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- a main control module comprising a plurality of second type connectors;
- wherein one of the second type connectors of the main control module is configured to magnetically connect with the first type connector of the building element so as to detachably connect the building element to the main control module;
- wherein the first type connector comprises a first detection circuit, and each of the second type connectors of the building element and the second type connectors of the main control module comprises a second detection circuit, when one of the second type connectors of the main control module is connected to the first type connector of the building element, the main control module is configured to obtain detection voltage values from the first detection circuit and the second detection circuit of the one of the second type connectors of the main control module, and the main control module is configured to determine an orientation of the building element with respect to the main control module based on the detection voltage values.
A robot comprising a modular device, the modular device comprising:
- a polyhedral building element comprising a first type connector and a plurality of second type connectors, the first type connector and the second type connectors disposed on side surfaces of the building element;
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- a main control module comprising a plurality of second type connectors;
- wherein one of the second type connectors of the main control module is configured to magnetically connect with the first type connector of the building element so as to detachably connect the building element to the main control module;
- wherein the first type connector comprises a first detection circuit, and each of the second type connectors of the building element and the second type connectors of the main control module comprises a second detection circuit, when one of the second type connectors of the main control module is connected to the first type connector of the building element, the main control module is configured to obtain detection voltage values from the first detection circuit and the second detection circuit of the one of the second type connectors of the main control module, and the main control module is configured to determine an orientation of the building element with respect to the main control module based on the detection voltage values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.