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US 9,751,216 B2Granted
Robot
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHong Won Kim, Woo Sup Han, Yong Jae Kim
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Abstract
A robot capable of communicating according to a gesture may include a plurality of link members, and an outer cover member surrounding the plurality of link members. The shape of the outer cover member is varied into a curved shape, when the outer cover member is adhered closely to the plurality of link members, according to the variation of the shapes of the plurality of link members.
Claims8
A robot comprising:
- a head, the head configured to pivot when the robot conveys one or more gestures to a user;
- a body connected to the head, the body including a plurality of link members, each link member being configured to rotate separately about spinal joints such that the body can pivot in at least two directions;
- a pair of arms protruding from the body, the pair of arms connected to the body via shoulder joints, the pair of arms configured to move in a waving motion when the robot conveys one or more of the gestures to the user;
- a support connected to the body, the support including wheels and a driving device, the driving device configured to drive the wheels to move the body;
- a first outer cover member surrounding the plurality of link members, the first outer cover member including a material that is flexible and elastic such that a shape of the first outer cover member varies according to variation in a shape of the plurality of link members when the robot conveys one or more of the gestures to the user;
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- a second outer cover member surrounding the support.
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A robot comprising:
- a head, the head configured to pivot when the robot conveys one or more gestures to a user;
- a body connected to the head, the body including a plurality of link members, each link member being configured to rotate separately about spinal joints such that the body can pivot in at least two directions;
- a pair of arms protruding from the body, the pair of arms connected to the body via shoulder joints, the pair of arms configured to move in a waving motion when the robot conveys one or more of the gestures to the user;
- a support connected to the body, the support including wheels and a driving device, the driving device configured to drive the wheels to move the body;
- a first outer cover member surrounding the plurality of link members, the first outer cover member including a material that is flexible and elastic such that a shape of the first outer cover member varies according to variations in a shape of the plurality of link members when the robot conveys one or more of the gestures to the user;
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- a second outer cover member surrounding the support, wherein
- the second outer cover member is formed integrally with the first outer cover member such that a lower end of the first outer cover member is fixed to the support by the second outer cover member, and
- an upper end of the first outer cover member is fixed to an upper end of a first link member near the head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.