Joints and connections – Articulated members – Plural distinct articulation axes
Patent
1996-10-07
1998-09-15
Knight, Anthony
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Plural distinct articulation axes
403 53, 901 1, 901 50, B62D 5702, G05B 1900, B25J 1100
Patent
active
058070117
ABSTRACT:
A foot system for a jointed leg type walking robot which is capable of more stably walking on both even and uneven ground surfaces includes a connection member disposed at a center portion of the foot system and connected to a leg system provided above the same and having a waist joint, a knee joint, and a shank, the connection member being cylindrical, an ankle member being integral with the connection member and below the same, a shock absorber supporting portion member outwardly and integrally extending at the outer surface of the ankle member and having a vertical hole formed therethrough, a shock absorber fixedly inserted into the hole formed in the shock absorber supporting portion member, and front and rear toes pivotally connected to the ankle by a plurality of upper and lower parallel links.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4834200 (1989-05-01), Kajita
patent: 5416393 (1995-05-01), Gomi et al.
patent: 5455497 (1995-10-01), Hirose et al.
Adachi, et al., "Study on Underground Space Excavation Machine," Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, vol. 2, Jun., 1992.
Brochure of Plustech Oy (Finland).
Hirose, et al., "Design of Prismatic Quadruped Walking Vehicle Titan VI," Proceedings of the Th international Conference on Advanced Robotics, p. 723, 1991.
Shuuje Kajita, et al., "Study of Dynamic Biped Locomotion," Brochure of Mechanical Engineering Lab., Tsukuba, Japan.
Adachi, et al., "Adaptive Gait for Quadruped Walking Robot Using Force Sensor," Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Feb. 1993.
Takanishi, et al., "Realization of Dynamic Biped Walking Stabilized by Trunk Motion on a Sagittally Uneven Surface," IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 323-330, 1990.
Uesuge, et al., "Total System of Advanced Robot for Nuclear Power Plant Facilities," Proceedings of the international Symposium on Advanced Robot Technology, pp. 111-117, Mar. 1991.
Hong Yeh Sun
Lee Chong Won
Knight Anthony
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
LandOfFree
Foot system for jointed leg type walking robot does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Foot system for jointed leg type walking robot, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Foot system for jointed leg type walking robot will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-80834