Safety of a humanoid-type robot
AssigneeSoftbank Robotics Europe
InventorVincent CLERC
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Abstract
A humanoid-type robot comprises two elements and an articulation with at least one degree of freedom linking the two elements, the articulation allowing a travel in a given range in operational operation, a first of the two elements being intended to come into contact with an abutment belonging to a second of the two elements at the end of the range. According to the invention, the robot further comprises at least one switch. The switch is configured to actuate an electrical contact when a force exerted by the first element against the abutment exceeds a given force.
Claims14
A humanoid-type robot comprising two elements and an articulation with at least one degree of freedom linking the two elements, the articulation allowing a travel in a given range in operational operation, a first of the two elements being intended to come into contact with an abutment belonging to a second of the two elements at the end of the range, comprising at least one switch configured to actuate an electrical contact when a force exerted by the first element against the abutment exceeds a given force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.