Motor vehicles – Special driving device – Stepper
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Boehler, Anne Marie (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Special driving device
Stepper
C623S055000, C901S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10499056
ABSTRACT:
A landing shock absorbing device18disposed in a foot mechanism6of a leg of a robot, wherein an inflatable bag-like member19(a variable capacity element) is provided at a ground-contacting face side of the foot mechanism6.The bag-like member19is constructed of an elastic material such as rubber and has a restoring force. An interior portion of the bag-like member19is communicated with the atmosphere side through a flow passage20.During a landing motion of the leg, the bag-like member19makes contact with the ground to be compressed, and the air in the interior portion thereof flows out into the atmosphere through the flow passage20,so that its outflow resistance is generated. Accordingly, a landing shock is reduced. In a lifting state of the leg, the restoring force of the bag-like member19allows the bag-like member19to be inflated while the air flows into the interior portion thereof. An impact load during the landing of the leg of the legged mobile robot may smoothly be reduced in a light-weight configuration.
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Akimoto Kazushi
Gomi Hiroshi
Hamaya Kazushi
Matsumoto Takashi
Nishimura Yoichi
Boehler Anne Marie
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Rankin, Hill Porter & Clark LLP
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