Published November 11, 1997 | Version v1
Patent

Modular robot

Description

A modular robot may comprise a main body having a structure defined by a plurality of stackable modules. The stackable modules may comprise a manifold, a valve module, and a control module. The manifold may comprise a top surface and a bottom surface having a plurality of fluid passages contained therein, at least one of the plurality of fluid passages terminating in a valve port located on the bottom surface of the manifold. The valve module is removably connected to the manifold and selectively fluidically connects the plurality of fluid passages contained in the manifold to a supply of pressurized fluid and to a vent. The control module is removably connected to the valve module and actuates the valve module to selectively control a flow of pressurized fluid through different ones of the plurality of fluid passages in the manifold. The manifold, valve module, and control module are mounted together in a sandwich-like manner and comprise a main body. A plurality of leg assemblies are removably connected to the main body and are removably fluidically connected to the fluid passages in the manifold so that each of the leg assemblies can be selectively actuated by the flow of pressurized fluid in different ones of the plurality of fluid passages in the manifold. 12 figs

Availability note (English)

Available from Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20232 (United States).

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
[10 p.].
IPC:
Int. Cl. B62D 57/02.
IPC
Int. Cl. B62D 57/02.
Patent number
US patent document 5,685,383/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
29019964
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONTROL SYSTEMS; DESIGN; FLUID FLOW; MODULAR STRUCTURES; ROBOTS; VALVES
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FLOW REGULATORS

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