Robot stabilizer system and/or method therefor
AssigneeChef Robotics, Inc.
InventorsJohn Unkovic, Nicholas LaBounty, Rajat Bhageria
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Abstract
The system can include an actuator; a set of links; and a foot. The automated stabilizer can optionally include a swivel (e.g., integrated into the foot); a support structure; and a wheel assembly. However, the automated stabilizer can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The automated stabilizer preferably functions to at least partially support a robotic assembly module against an uneven floor surface. Additionally or alternatively, an automated stabilizer can function to enable (automatic) leveling of a robotic assembly system (e.g., aligning the vertical axis of the system with a weight vector).
Claims20
A robotic foodstuff assembly system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a foodstuff assembly robot statically mounted to the frame, the foodstuff assembly robot comprising an arm and a utensil mounted to the arm;
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- a pair of stabilizers supporting the frame, each stabilizer of the pair of stabilizers comprising:
- a sleeve bearing mounted to the frame, the sleeve bearing defining a central axis;
- a leg arranged within the sleeve bearing, wherein the leg comprises a manual adjustment mechanism configured to retract the leg along the central axis;
- a foot mechanically coupled to the leg and contacting a floor surface;
- a wheel mounted to the frame and positioned above the floor surface;
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- an electric actuator mechanically coupling the leg to the frame via a set of joints, wherein the electric actuator is configured to actuate the leg along the central axis.
A system, comprising:
- a frame comprising a sleeve bearing, the sleeve bearing defining a central axis;
- a wheel mounted to the frame;
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- an electric actuator mechanically coupled to the frame and actuatable along the central axis;
- a foot;
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- a linkage mechanically coupling the electric actuator to the foot, the linkage comprising:
- a leg arranged within the sleeve bearing and actuatable relative to the sleeve bearing along the central axis, wherein the leg defines, along a single kinematic chain:
- a first joint superior to the sleeve bearing, wherein the electric actuator is coupled to the leg at the first joint;
- a threaded interface arranged axially along the central axis, wherein the threaded interface defines a manual actuation stroke parallel with the central axis;
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- a second joint inferior to the sleeve bearing, wherein the foot is mechanically coupled to the leg at the second joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.