US 11,865,698 B2
Inspection robot with removeable interface plates and method for configuring payload interfaces
Edward A. Bryner, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Edwin H. Cho, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Mark Cho, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Michael A. Binger, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Kevin Y. Low, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,249.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/255,880, filed on Oct. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/177,141, filed on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0331978 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 53/02 (2006.01); B62D 57/024 (2006.01); B60B 19/00 (2006.01); B60B 19/12 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 13/087 (2013.01) [B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 9/163 (2013.01); B25J 9/1617 (2013.01); B25J 9/1653 (2013.01); B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); B25J 9/1674 (2013.01); B25J 9/1694 (2013.01); B25J 13/006 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01); B25J 19/027 (2013.01); B60B 19/006 (2013.01); B60B 19/12 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B62D 53/02 (2013.01); B62D 57/024 (2013.01); G01N 29/04 (2013.01); G01N 29/226 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G06F 1/206 (2013.01); H05K 1/18 (2013.01); B60B 2360/102 (2013.01); B60B 2360/104 (2013.01); B60B 2360/109 (2013.01); B60B 2900/931 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2698 (2013.01); G06F 2200/201 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01)] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inspection robot, comprising:
a payload mounted to a housing of the inspection robot, the payload comprising at least one sensor mounted thereon;
the housing comprising a removeable interface plate, the removeable interface plate coupled to the at least one sensor on a first side, and coupled to an electronic board on a second side, wherein the electronic board is positioned within the housing; and
the removeable interface plate defining an electrical coupling interface compatible with the payload,
wherein the electronic board comprises an electrical processing configuration compatible with the payload, and
wherein the electronic board comprises a dedicated board having a payload specific configuration, and wherein the electronic board is releasably mounted to a main board positioned within the housing.