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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2007
Satoshi Kaneko, Wako, JP;
Koji Okazaki, Wako, JP;
Hiroyuki Makino, Wako, JP;
Takashi Nakayama, Wako, JP;
Masaaki Muromachi, Wako, JP;
Satoshi Kaneko, Wako, JP;
Koji Okazaki, Wako, JP;
Hiroyuki Makino, Wako, JP;
Takashi Nakayama, Wako, JP;
Masaaki Muromachi, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A charging system for a legged mobile robot that facilitates positioning of a robot to be charged and does not put a load on the robot is provided. The charging system includes a battery, a power receiving connectorand a movable shutter membercapable of being opened and closed on a rear cover, which are provided on a robot, and a holder, a power supplying connector, a slide mechanism, a base plate, a charging power supplyand the like, which are provided on a charging station. The robotperforms a predetermined positioning on the base plateand then moves the center of gravity rearward to connect the power receiving connectorto the power supplying connector. In this step, when the rear coverof the robotis guided by a first guide sectionof the holder, the slide mechanismallows the holderto move horizontally. Thus, even if the robotand the charging stationare slightly misaligned with each other, the robotcan be easily positioned correctly.