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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2022
Applicant:
Starship Technologies Oü, Tallinn, EE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Starship Technologies OÜ, Tallinn, EE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/0165 (2006.01); B60G 5/00 (2006.01); B60G 5/01 (2006.01); B60G 17/019 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B62D 61/10 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 55/075 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/0165 (2013.01); B60G 5/00 (2013.01); B60G 5/01 (2013.01); B60G 17/019 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60P 3/00 (2013.01); B62D 61/10 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/0238 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B60G 2300/02 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); B60G 2300/20 (2013.01); B60G 2400/954 (2013.01); B60G 2800/21 (2013.01); B62D 55/075 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least one middle wheel positioned in a middle section of the robot, at least one back wheel positioned in a back section of the robot, and at least one further wheel in the front, middle or back of the robot. The robot also comprises at least one motor-driven device for exerting a downward and/or upward force on the middle wheel and at least two motors for driving the wheels and the motor-driven device. Also disclosed is a method of climbing using a mobile robot as disclosed.