US 11,969,881 B2
Inspection robots with independent drive module suspension
Dillon R. Jourde, 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. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/727,294.
Application 17/727,294 is a continuation of application No. 17/716,249, filed on Apr. 8, 2022.
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 2022/0334087 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 57/024 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B60B 19/00 (2006.01); B60B 19/12 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 53/02 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (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 9/1617 (2013.01); B25J 9/163 (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)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inspection robot, the robot comprising:
a housing having a first connector positioned on a first side of the housing, and a second connector positioned on a second side of the housing;
a first drive module operatively coupled to the first connector, the first drive module comprising at least one wheel and a first motor;
a second drive module operatively coupled to the second connector, the second drive module comprising at least one wheel and a second motor; and
a drive connector structured to:
couple the first and second drive modules;
allow the first and second drive modules to rotate relative to each other in a first direction perpendicular to a direction of travel; and
allow at least the first drive module a first degree of movement in a second direction perpendicular to the direction of travel.