US 12,275,154 B2
Robots and methods for protecting fragile components thereof
Connor Shannon Richard, Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation, Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation, Vancouver (CA)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/985,215.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/278,817, filed on Nov. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0150135 A1, May 18, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B62D 57/032 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 9/1674 (2013.01) [B25J 9/161 (2013.01); B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); B25J 13/08 (2013.01); B25J 15/0009 (2013.01); B25J 15/0019 (2013.01); B25J 15/024 (2013.01); B25J 19/0075 (2013.01); B25J 19/0091 (2013.01); B25J 19/02 (2013.01); B62D 57/032 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robot comprising:
a body;
at least one actuatable member comprising an arm member including an elbow portion;
a fragile member comprising a hand-shaped end effector coupled to the body by the arm member;
at least one processor;
at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the at least one processor;
at least one non-transitory processor-readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one non-transitory processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the robot to:
detect, by the at least one processor, a fall event of the body based on sensor data from the at least one sensor; and
in response to detecting the fall event;
actuate the hand-shaped end effector to move towards the body in a defensive configuration which protects the fragile member from damage during the fall event; and
actuate the arm member to extend the elbow portion away from the body in a protective configuration which protects the fragile member from damage during the fall event.