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US 12,715,240 B2Granted
Wheel and leg transformable robot with suspension and autonomous navigation
AssigneeThe Texas A&M University System
InventorKiju Lee
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a robot. The robot includes a body and a wheel assembly coupled to the body. The wheel assembly includes a central hub and a central gear coupled to the central hub. A plurality of legs are coupled to the central hub. The plurality of legs are operatively coupled to the central gear such that the central gear drives the plurality of legs between a closed position and an open position. A motor is coupled to the body and coupled to the wheel. A suspension system is coupled to the wheel assembly. An autonomous guidance system is coupled to the motor.
Claims17
A robot comprising:
- a body;
- a wheel assembly coupled to the body, the wheel assembly comprising:
- a central hub;
- a central gear coupled to the central hub;
- and
- a plurality of legs coupled to the central hub, the plurality of legs operatively coupled to the central gear such that the central gear drives the plurality of legs between a closed position and an open position, each leg of the plurality of legs comprising a torsion spring configured to bias the leg into the closed position and to absorb impacts when the leg is in the open position.
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