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US 2016/0106279 A1Published application
Autonomous Stair Climbing and Surface Cleaning Apparatus and System
OwnerDuane Leigh Gilbert, JR.inventor
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Abstract
An autonomous stair climbing platform and surface cleaning apparatus, systems, and methods may be provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise an autonomous surface cleaning robot capable of ascending and descending stairs a single tread at a time such that each stair can be cleaned in addition to all other floor surfaces. In addition the stair climbing mobility system further allows a plurality of other functions, including, but not limited to telepresence, payload delivery or communication that is not limited to a single level as is the case with currently available systems.
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A method comprising:
- placing a front part of at least one arm against a base of an elevated surface;
- orienting a body that is connected to a rear part of the at least one arm such that the body's center of mass is higher than the base of the stair;
- loading a spring, wherein one side of the spring is connected to the at least one arm and the other side of the spring is connected to the body;
- releasing the spring's load, wherein the releasing of the spring causes the body to cause a force against the at least one arm, thereby causing a rotational motion such that the body vaults over the elevated surface.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a power source,
- at least one wheel,
- at least one motor coupled to the power source and the at least one wheel and configured to drive the at least one wheel;
- at least one arm coupled to the body and to an arm motor configured to rotate around the body, the at least one arm comprising an end configured to sit against a base of an elevated surface, the arm being;
- and
- a spring system configured to be loaded by a spring motor, wherein a release of the spring system enables a kinetic energy necessary to propel the body over the elevated surface by pivoting around the end configured to sit against the base of the elevated surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.