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US 2026/0264273 A1Published application
Robot arm, robot comprising robot arm and control method therefor
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorKuemjong BAE
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Abstract
A robot includes: a main body; a robot arm provided on the main body; and a processor configured to control the robot arm to touch an external object located outside the main body, wherein the robot arm includes: a slide tag; a housing accommodating the slide tag; and a driver configured to move the slide tag to protrude outside of the housing and retract into the housing under control of the processor.
Claims15
A robot comprising:
- a main body;
- a robot arm provided on the main body;
- and a processor configured to control the robot arm to touch an external object located outside the main body, wherein the robot arm comprises:
- a slide tag;
- a housing accommodating the slide tag;
- and a driver configured to move the slide tag to protrude outside of the housing and retract into the housing under control of the processor.
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A robot arm comprising:
- a housing comprising a rail having a continuous slope;
- a slide tag configured to slide along the rail and comprising an identification chip;
- a linear motor;
- and a driving cylinder connected to the slide tag by a movable pin and configured to reciprocate linearly by a driving of the linear motor, wherein the movable pin is movably connected between an end portion of the driving cylinder and the slide tag such that the slide tag is driven in an inclined direction by a driving force of the driving cylinder.
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A control method for a robot comprising a robot arm, the control method comprising:
- identifying a location of an external object when the robot approaches the external object;
- and protruding, based on the identified location, a slide tag accommodated within the robot arm outward to touch the external object, wherein the robot arm comprises:
- a housing comprising a rail having a predetermined curvature and accommodating the slide tag on the rail;
- and a driver configured to move the slide tag so that the slide tag slides along the rail and protrudes to outside of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.