Robot docking station and robot for use therewith

Details Robot docking station and robot for use therewith Robot docking station and robot for use therewith

2005-02-02

2010-06-01

Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Robot control

C320S107000, C320S109000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07729801

ABSTRACT:
A docking station (20) and a robot (22) for docking therein, include corresponding transmission parts. These transmission parts are for the transmission of energy, such as electricity, for recharging the robot (22), and/or signals, for operating the robot (22), the energy and/or signals passing between the docking station and the robot (22). The docking station (20) and robot (22) are such that the docking of the robot (22) in the docking station (20) is at a horizontal orientation, as the transmission part on the robot (22) includes laterally protruding docking contacts that contact corresponding laterally oriented contact arms of the docking station (20).

REFERENCES:
patent: 4860975 (1989-08-01), Schliesing et al.
patent: 5598084 (1997-01-01), Keith
patent: 5703450 (1997-12-01), Josephs
patent: 6338013 (2002-01-01), Ruffner
patent: 6443509 (2002-09-01), Levin et al.
patent: 6493613 (2002-12-01), Peless et al.
patent: 6498454 (2002-12-01), Pinlam et al.
patent: 6615108 (2003-09-01), Peless et al.
patent: 6764373 (2004-07-01), Osawa et al.
patent: 7474072 (2009-01-01), Parnell
patent: 2002/0013641 (2002-01-01), Nourbakhsh et al.
patent: 2004/0178767 (2004-09-01), Jeon et al.
patent: 2005/0010330 (2005-01-01), Abramson et al.
patent: 2005/0041839 (2005-02-01), Saitou et al.
patent: 2005/0150074 (2005-07-01), Diehl et al.
patent: 2007/0267998 (2007-11-01), Cohen et al.
patent: 1 302 147 (2003-04-01), None
patent: 1 430 826 (2004-06-01), None
patent: 2 324 047 (1977-04-01), None
patent: 2 278 937 (1994-12-01), None
patent: 2394796 (2004-05-01), None
European Search Report issued in related European Patent Application Serial No. 05703162.7 dated Jan. 21, 2008, 6 pages.
European Examination Report issued in related European Patent Application Serial No. 05703162.7 dated Sep. 26, 2008, 5 pages.
Partial European Search Report dated May 9, 2009, (4 pages).
European Search Report dated Jul. 22, 2009, (10 pages).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Robot docking station and robot for use therewith does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Robot docking station and robot for use therewith, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Robot docking station and robot for use therewith will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4229544