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US 2026/0268749 A1Published application
Robotic patrol device
OwnerCraig Bryaninventor
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Abstract
A robotic patrol device includes a drive platform and a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the drive platform to roll along a support surface. A dome is removably coupled to the drive platform and a smoke detector is coupled to the dome to detect smoke in the building. A water detector is coupled to the drive platform to detect water in the building and a heat detector is coupled to the dome to detect heat in the building. A plurality of motion sensors is coupled to the dome to sense motion in the building. A transceiver is coupled to the dome to broadcast an alert signal to an extrinsic communication network for alerting emergency responders to a potential emergency in the building.
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A robotic patrol device for detecting smoke or water or intruders in an unoccupied building, said device comprising:
- a drive platform;
- a plurality of wheels, each wheel of said plurality of wheels being rotatably coupled to said drive platform wherein said plurality of wheels is configured to roll along a support surface;
- a processor being coupled to said drive platform;
- a plurality of motors, each motor of said plurality of motors being coupled to said drive platform, each motor of said plurality of motors being in electrical communication with said processor, each motor of said plurality of motors being in mechanical communication with a respective one of said plurality of wheels, a respective one of said plurality of motors rotating said respective one of said plurality of wheels when said respective one of said plurality of motors is turned on wherein said drive platform is configured to travel around the building;
- a dome being removably coupled to said drive platform;
- a smoke detector being coupled to said dome, said smoke detector being in electrical communication with said processor, said smoke detector communicating a smoke alert to said processor when said smoke detector is actuated wherein said smoke detector is configured to alert said processor that said smoke detector has detected smoke in the building, said processor being actuated to perform an alert sequence when said processor receives said smoke alert;
- a water detector being coupled to said drive platform, said water detector being in electrical communication with said processor, said water detector communicating a water alert to said processor when said water detector is actuated wherein said water detector is configured to alert said processor that said water detector has detected water in the building, said processor being actuated to perform said alert sequence when said processor receives said water alert;
- a heat detector being coupled to said dome, said heat detector being in electrical communication with said processor, said heat detector communicating a heat alert to said processor when said heat detector is actuated wherein said heat detector is configured to alert said processor that said heat detector has detected heat in the building, said processor being actuated to perform said alert sequence when said processor receives said heat alert;
- a plurality of motion sensors, each motion sensor of said plurality of motion sensors being coupled to said dome wherein each motion sensor of said plurality of motion sensors is configured to sense motion in the building, each motion sensor of said plurality of motion sensors being in electrical communication with said processor, respective ones of said plurality of motion sensors communicating a motion alert to said processor when said respective ones of said plurality of motion sensors is actuated wherein said respective ones of said plurality of motion sensors is configured to alert said processor that said respective ones of said plurality of motion sensors has sensed motion in the building, said processor being actuated to perform said alert sequence when said processor receives said motion alert;
- a camera being coupled to said dome wherein said camera is configured to capture imagery of the building, said camera being in electrical communication with said processor;
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- a transceiver being coupled to said dome, said transceiver being in communication with said processor, said transceiver being actuated to broadcast an alert signal when said processor performs said alert sequence, said transceiver being in wireless communication with an extrinsic communication network wherein said transceiver is configured to communicate said alert signal to emergency responders such that the emergency responders can respond to a potential emergency in the building.
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A robotic patrol device for detecting smoke or water or intruders in an unoccupied building, said device comprising:
- a drive platform;
- a plurality of wheels, each wheel of said plurality of wheels being rotatably coupled to said drive platform wherein said plurality of wheels is configured to roll along a support surface, said drive platform having a lower surface and an upper surface and a perimeter surface extending between said lower surface and said upper surface, said perimeter surface being continuously arcuate about a center of said drive platform such that said drive platform has a disk shape wherein said drive platform is configured to resist becoming entrapped in a corner of a building in which said drive platform is placed, each wheel of said plurality of wheels being disposed on said lower surface of said drive platform wherein said drive platform is configured to be supported above the support surface, said plurality of wheels being evenly spaced apart from each other and being distributed around a full circumference of said lower surface;
- a processor being coupled to said drive platform;
- a plurality of motors, each motor of said plurality of motors being coupled to said drive platform, each motor of said plurality of motors being in electrical communication with said processor, each motor of said plurality of motors being in mechanical communication with a respective one of said plurality of wheels, a respective one of said plurality of motors rotating said respective one of said plurality of wheels when said respective one of said plurality of motors is turned on wherein said drive platform is configured to travel around the building, said plurality of motors rotating each wheel of said plurality of wheels independently of each other wherein said plurality of motors is configured to steer said drive platform in the building, said processor detecting when any of said plurality of motors encounter resistance to rotating, said processor actuating said plurality of motors to change direction of rotation when said processor detects that any of said plurality of motors encounters resistance to rotating wherein said plurality of motors is configured to drive said drive platform away from an obstacle in the building when said drive platform abuts against the obstacle;
- a dome being removably coupled to said drive platform, said dome having an outer wall, said outer wall having a bottom edge, said bottom edge being removably attachable to said upper surface of said drive platform, said outer wall curving upwardly from said upper surface of said drive platform when said bottom edge is removably attached to said upper surface of said drive platform said outer wall having a planar portion extending upwardly from said bottom edge, said outer wall having a curved portion extending between said planar portion and an apex of said dome, said planar portion angling inwardly between said bottom edge and said curved portion such that said dome has a frusto-conical shape;
- a smoke detector being coupled to said dome, said smoke detector being in electrical communication with said processor, said smoke detector communicating a smoke alert to said processor when said smoke detector is actuated wherein said smoke detector is configured to alert said processor that said smoke detector has detected smoke in the building, said processor being actuated to perform an alert sequence when said processor receives said smoke alert, said smoke detector including an intake pipe being coupled to said curved portion of said outer wall of said dome, said intake pipe extending outwardly from said curved portion of said outer wall wherein said intake pipe is configured to be in fluid communication with ambient air in the building such that said smoke detector can detect smoke in the ambient air in the building, said intake pipe being located closer to said apex of said dome than said planar portion of said outer wall of said dome;
- a water detector being coupled to said drive platform, said water detector being in electrical communication with said processor, said water detector communicating a water alert to said processor when said water detector is actuated wherein said water detector is configured to alert said processor that said water detector has detected water in the building, said processor being actuated to perform said alert sequence when said processor receives said water alert, said water detector including plurality of sensing lines, each sensing line of said plurality of sensing lines being coupled to and extending downwardly from said lower surface of said drive platform wherein each sensing line of said plurality of sensing lines is configured to be in physical contact with the support surface such that said plurality of sensing lines can sense when water is encountered on the support surface;
- a heat detector being coupled to said dome, said heat detector being in electrical communication with said processor, said heat detector communicating a heat alert to said processor when said heat detector is actuated wherein said heat detector is configured to alert said processor that said heat detector has detected heat in the building, said processor being actuated to perform said alert sequence when said processor receives said heat alert, said heat detector being integrated into said curved portion of said outer wall of said dome wherein said heat detector is configured to be in communication with the ambient air in the building;
- a plurality of motion sensors, each motion sensor of said plurality of motion sensors being coupled to said dome wherein each motion sensor of said plurality of motion sensors is configured to sense motion in the building, each motion sensor of said plurality of motion sensors being in electrical communication with said processor, respective ones of said plurality of motion sensors communicating a motion alert to said processor when said respective ones of said plurality of motion sensors is actuated wherein said respective ones of said plurality of motion sensors is configured to alert said processor that said respective ones of said plurality of motion sensors has sensed motion in the building, said processor being actuated to perform said alert sequence when said processor receives said motion alert, said plurality of motion sensors being arranged in a plurality of columns on said planar portion of said outer wall of said dome, each column of said plurality of columns extending along a line which extends between said curved portion of said outer wall of said dome and said bottom edge of said dome, said plurality of columns being evenly spaced apart from each other and being distributed around a full circumference of said planar portion of said outer wall;
- a camera being coupled to said dome wherein said camera is configured to capture imagery of the building, said camera being in electrical communication with said processor, said camera comprising:
- a stem having a bottom end being coupled to said outer wall of said dome, said stem being located on said apex of said dome, said stem having a top end;
- a housing having a bottom wall being coupled to said top end of said stem, said housing having a front end and a back end, said housing being oriented such that a line extending between said front end and said back end is oriented parallel to said upper surface of said drive platform wherein said front end is configured to be directed toward an interior of the building;
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- a lens being coupled to said front end of said housing wherein said lens is configured to pass light into said housing, said processor being in communication with said lens wherein said processor is configured to receive the imagery of said building from the light that passes through said lens;
- a transceiver being coupled to said dome, said transceiver being in communication with said processor, said transceiver being actuated to broadcast an alert signal when said processor performs said alert sequence, said transceiver being in wireless communication with an extrinsic communication network wherein said transceiver is configured to communicate said alert signal to emergency responders such that the emergency responders can respond to a potential emergency in the building;
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- a power supply being coupled to said drive platform, said power supply being in electrical communication with said processor, said power supply comprising:
- a rechargeable battery being coupled to said upper surface of said drive platform, said rechargeable battery being in electrical communication with said processor;
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- a charging port being coupled to said perimeter surface of said drive platform wherein said charging port is configured to be electrically mated with a charging dock, said charging port being in electrical communication with said rechargeable battery for charging said rechargeable battery.
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