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US 8,522,905 B2Granted
Magnetic coupling mobile robot
AssigneeTecnomac S.R.L.
InventorArturo Lama
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Abstract
A robot including a frame with wheels moves over a highly magnetically permeable support surface and at least one permanent magnet able to interact magnetically with, and couple the robot to, the surface. The permanent magnet is positioned so that one pole grazes the surface and is free to oscillate so that the pole always faces the surface and is a minimum distance from it.
Claims2
A robot comprising
- a frame fitted with wheels, mounted on rotation shafts, for movement over a highly permeable magnetic resting surface, and with
- at least one permanent magnet able to magnetically interact with said surface for coupling the robot to the surface, wherein
- said at least one permanent magnet is arranged in such a way as to graze the resting surface,
- said at least one magnet is housed in a support able to oscillate freely so that the pole of the magnet is always oriented in the position of minimum distance from the resting surface, and
- every support is fitted so as to oscillate on the rotation shaft of the wheels.
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