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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2015
X Development Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Junichi Urata, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshito Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Schaft Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Example embodiments relate to a foot for a walking robot. An example foot includes a central portion including a first surface and at least one foot extension including at least one respective first surface parallel to the first surface of the central portion. The foot additionally includes at least one hinge component that is configured to rotate the at least one foot extension away from the central portion when at least one respective second surface of the at least one foot extension is contacted. The foot also includes at least one spring component configured to cause the at least one hinge component to rotate the at least one foot extension toward the central portion until the at least one respective first surface is parallel to the first surface of the central portion when the at least one respective second surface is no longer contacted.