Ubtech Robotics Corp Ltd

Zhongkui Huang

Hongyu Ding

Zheng Xie

Wenhua Fan

Youpeng Li

Malin Wang

Xuchao Du

Yisen Hu

Qixiang Luo

A bidirectional energy storage device for a joint includes: a sleeve comprising an open end and an opposite, closed end; an elastic member attached to the sleeve; a sliding member slidably arranged at the open end of the sleeve, wherein opposite ends of the elastic member are respectively in contact with the closed end of the sleeve and the sliding member; a first telescopic link comprising a first end pivotally connected to the sliding member and an opposite, second end; and a second telescopic link comprising a first end pivotally connected to the sliding member and a second end. The second ends of the first telescopic link and the second telescopic link are pivotally connected to a rotating member at an end of the joint, and the first telescopic link and the second telescopic link are to extend and retract to drive the sliding member to side along the sleeve.

Bidirectional energy storage device, robotic joint and robot

A bidirectional energy storage device for a joint includes: a sleeve comprising two, opposite open ends; a first sliding member and a second sliding member that are slidably disposed at the open ends of the sleeve, respectively; an elastic member comprising two, opposite ends that are respectively in contact with the first sliding member and the second sliding member; a first telescopic link comprising a first end and an opposite, second end, the first end of the first telescopic link pivotally connected to the first sliding member, the first telescopic link configured to rotate to drive the first sliding member to slide; a second telescopic link comprising a first end and an opposite, second end, the first end of the second telescopic link pivotally connected to the second sliding member, the second telescopic link configured to rotate to drive the second sliding member to slide.

An energy storing assistive mechanism includes a barrel having a first pivot end and an open end, a rod having a first end that passes through the open end and is received in the barrel, an elastic structure including two ends that abut against the first end of the rod and the first pivot end, a uni-directional gear rack having a second pivot end away from the barrel, and a locking mechanism fixed to the rod, the locking mechanism comprising a locking member and an actuator assembly that is to drive the locking member to move between a first position where the locking member is engaged with the gear rack, and a second position where the locking member is disengaged from the gear rack.

Energy storing assistive mechanism, robotic joint and robot

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