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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2010
Applicant:
Steven F. Kalik, Arlington, MA (US);
Inventor:
Steven F. Kalik, Arlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 51/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An energy efficient biped robotic system with passive-dynamic locomotion includes a body having a frame, an energy recapture mechanism, and a leg. The cyclical movement of the leg during passive-dynamic locomotion is transferred to a load through a mechanical energy storage mechanism, and the resulting oscillatory movement of the load is transferred by the mechanical energy input mechanism to an electric energy generating mechanism. The generated electric energy is transferred to the energy storage device for use by the robotic system.