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US 2026/0145319 A1Published application
Systems and methods for using cross belts on robots to convey objects
AssigneeCollaborative Robotics
InventorsCharles Cook, Jon Battles, Justin Koch, Spencer Collins, Michael Lammers
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Abstract
A robot may include a support portion and a conveyor. The conveyor may be coupled to the support portion. The conveyor may include a belt configured to interface with an object to cause the object to be positioned on or positioned off the belt. The conveyor may be configured to move along a height of the support portion to adjust a height of the belt relative to the support portion to permit the object to be positioned on or positioned off the belt at a variety of heights.
Claims20
A robot comprising:
- a support portion;
- and
- a conveyor coupled to the support portion, wherein:
- the conveyor comprises a belt configured to interface with an object to cause the object to be positioned on or positioned off the belt;
- and
- the conveyor is configured to move along a height of the support portion to adjust a height of the belt relative to the support portion to permit the object to be positioned on or positioned off the belt at a variety of heights.
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A robot comprising:
- a support portion;
- arms coupled to the support portion;
- and
- a conveyor comprising one or more attachment points configured to receive corresponding mating elements of the arms to couple the conveyor to the arms, the conveyor comprising an internal drive mechanism configured to, when the conveyor is attached to the arms, interface with an object to move the object along a length of the conveyor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.