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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2021
Viabot Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Fei Xie, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Dawei Ding, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gregg Ratanaphanyarat, Palo Alto, CA (US);
ViaBot Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A dock assembly is provided. The dock assembly is configured for docking with a robot. An alignment platform of said dock assembly is configured to receive a sweeper module from the robot when the robot is docked and said sweeper module disengages from the robot. The alignment platform has a plurality of cones positioned on a top side of the alignment platform. The plurality of cones are configured to engage a plurality of holes positioned on an underside of the sweeper module when the sweeper module becomes disengaged from the robot. The plurality of cones enable self-alignment of the alignment platform to the sweeper module as the plurality of cones engage the plurality of holes. The alignment platform has a plurality of support pads positioned on a bottom side of the alignment platform. The support pads are configured to rest on a plurality of bearings that permit lateral movement of the alignment platform when the plurality of cones engage the plurality of holes and the alignment platform self-aligns to the sweeper module.
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