Electrical transfer assemblies for robotic devices
AssigneeBoston Dynamics, Inc.
InventorsDevin Billings, Steven Potter
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Abstract
The invention includes systems and methods for fabrication and use of an assembly for a component of a robot. The assembly includes a first member including a set of electrically conductive annular surfaces, and a second member including a set of electrically conductive components configured to contact the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces. The first member and the second member are included within the component of the robot. Each component in the set of electrically conductive components includes a first convex curvilinear portion configured to contact a corresponding annular surface in the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces.
Claims21
An assembly comprising:
- a first member including a set of electrically conductive annular surfaces;
- and
- a second member including a set of electrically conductive components configured to contact the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces, wherein the first member and the second member are included within a component of a robot, and
- wherein each component in the set of electrically conductive components includes a first convex curvilinear portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first convex curvilinear portion is configured to contact a corresponding annular surface in the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces, and wherein a radius of curvature of the first convex curvilinear portion between the first end and the second end is greater than the radius of curvature of the first convex curvilinear portion at the first end and/or the second end.
A robot comprising:
- a robot body,
- a robot limb coupled to the robot body;
- and
- an assembly coupled to the robot body and/or the robot limb, the assembly comprising:
- a first member including a set of electrically conductive annular surfaces;
- and
- a second member including a set of electrically conductive components configured to contact the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces,
- wherein each component in the set of electrically conductive components includes a first convex curvilinear portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first convex curvilinear portion is configured to contact a corresponding annular surface in the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces, and wherein a radius of curvature of the first convex curvilinear portion at a location between the first end and the second end is greater than the radius of curvature of the first convex curvilinear portion at the first end and/or the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.