US 11,852,188 B1
Omni directional breakage joint for a mobile robot mast
Patrick Chow, Issaquah, WA (US); Javor Gnjidic, Seattle, WA (US); and Alexander M. Frenkel, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,624.
Int. Cl. B25J 5/00 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01); B25J 17/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 11/0623 (2013.01) [B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 17/00 (2013.01); B25J 19/02 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile robot comprising:
a base;
a mast comprising a visual indicator and extending vertically from the base; and
a mast connector configured to removeably connect the mast and the base of the mobile robot through a mounting bracket, wherein the mast connector comprises:
a first ball joint and a second ball joint; and
a first socket and a second socket,
wherein the first socket is configured to receive the first ball joint and the second socket is configured to receive the second ball joint, wherein the first ball joint and the second ball joint are attached to either the mast or the mounting bracket, and wherein the first socket and the second socket are attached to either the mast or the mounting bracket,
wherein the first ball joint and the second ball joint are configured to dislodge from the first socket and the second socket based on a threshold holding force being exceeded.