US 12,282,330 B2
Autonomous vehicle with a plurality of light sources arranged thereon
Kristjan Korjus, Tallinn (EE); Markus Zimmermann, Helsinki (FI); Ahti Heinla, Tallinn (EE); and Rao Pärnpuu, Tabasalu (EE)
Assigned to Starship Technologies OÜ, Tallinn (EE)
Appl. No. 17/057,647
Filed by Starship Technologies OÜ, Tallinn (EE)
PCT Filed May 20, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/062999
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 21, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/224161, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 18173530 (EP), filed on May 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0197712 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/28 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0246 (2013.01) [B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B60Q 1/28 (2013.01); B60Q 1/32 (2013.01); B60Q 1/5035 (2022.05); B60Q 1/5037 (2022.05); B60Q 1/507 (2022.05); B60Q 1/547 (2022.05); B60Q 1/34 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile robot comprising:
(A) a body having at least one item space;
(B) a lid constructed and adapted to assume at least an open position and a closed position, wherein the lid is to fit on top of the body in the closed position so as to cover the item space, and the lid is to be lifted to the open position, so as to allow access to the item space;
(C) at least four wheels;
(D) a plurality of light sources arranged as at least one row of lights,
wherein the plurality of light sources comprises a first group of light sources arranged on a first lateral side of the mobile robot and a second group of light sources arranged on a second lateral side of the mobile robot,
wherein the mobile robot has a front and a rear, and the first lateral side and the second lateral side are sides of the mobile robot extending along the body, between the front and the rear, said second lateral side being opposite to said first lateral side; and
(E) a controller configured to control the plurality of light sources, and wherein the plurality of light sources is controllable by the controller to display animation of text and/or shapes and/or patterns,
wherein the shapes and/or patterns are used to provide visual information about movement and/or status of the mobile robot.