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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Hiroshi Gomi, Wako, JP;
Kazushi Hamaya, Wako, JP;
Hitoshi Toyoda, Wako, JP;
Yoshinari Takemura, Wako, JP;
Hiroshi Gomi, Wako, JP;
Kazushi Hamaya, Wako, JP;
Hitoshi Toyoda, Wako, JP;
Yoshinari Takemura, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a legged mobile robot (), each leg () has at least a first joint () and a second joint () located below the first joint in the gravitational direction, and the actuator that drives the second joint () is located at least one of a position same as that of the first joint and a position () above the first joint in the gravitational direction. With this, it becomes possible to lighten the weight of the ground-contacting ends of the legs and thereby provide a legged mobile robot enabling reduction of the inertial forces occurring in the legs during moving, particularly during high-speed moving.