US 12,215,009 B1
Autonomous mobile robots having vertical height extension systems for augmented visibility
Tim Martin, Andover, MA (US); Dincer Bozkaya, Andover, MA (US); Matthew Anthony Brady, Boston, MA (US); William Clem, Seattle, WA (US); Timothy G. Dietz, Reading, MA (US); Gabriel Hebert, Wakefield, MA (US); and Dragan Pajevic, Arlington, MA (US)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on May 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/742,818.
Int. Cl. B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/065 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); B66F 9/18 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/063 (2013.01) [B66F 9/065 (2013.01); B66F 9/0755 (2013.01); B66F 9/182 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. An autonomous mobile robot, comprising:
a body;
a drive mechanism;
a lift mechanism configured to move between a lifting position and a retracted position; and
a vertical height extension configured to move between a raised position and a lowered position, the vertical height extension comprising:
a vertical indicator; and
an extension mechanism having an actuator and a breakaway component configured to couple and decouple with the vertical indicator;
wherein the extension mechanism is configured to cause movement of the vertical indicator responsive to movement of the lift mechanism between the lifting position and the retracted position.