Patent abstracts
Article Type: Patent abstracts From: Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Volume 39, Issue 4
Title: Humanoid robot equipped with a natural dialogue interfaceApplicant: Aldebaran Robotics (FR); Maisonnier Bruno (FR); Monceaux Jerome (FR)Patent number: WO2012010451 (A1)Publication date: 26 January 2012
Abstract: The invention relates to a humanoid robot equipped with an interface for natural dialogue with an interlocutor. In the prior art, the methods of dialogue between humanoid robots equipped, moreover, with developed movement functionalities and human beings are limited particularly by the capabilities of voice and visual recognition processing with which said robots can be fitted. The present invention equips said robots with capabilities for removing doubt from several methods of communication for the messages which they receive and for combining these different methods, which allow a great improvement in the quality and the natural character of the dialogues with those with whom the robots are speaking. The invention likewise provides simple and user-friendly means for implementing the programming of the functions which allow the free flow of these dialogues using multiple methods to be ensured.
Title: Multi-freedom tri-dimensional hairbrush cleaning apparatus of central air-conditioning airduct cleaning robotApplicant: Univ. HunanPatent number: CN201720225 (U)Publication date: 26 January 2011
Abstract: The utility model discloses a multi-freedom tri-dimensional hairbrush cleaning apparatus of central air-conditioning airduct cleaning robot, which comprises a traveling apparatus and a hairbrush cleaning mechanism; the hairbrush cleaning mechanism includes an upper mechanical arm, a front mechanical arm, a hairbrush assembly and a rotation base capable rotating by 360 DEG; the rotation base is mounted on the traveling apparatus; the lower end of the upper mechanical arm is hinged on the rotation base; the upper end of the upper mechanical arm is hinged with the lower end of the front mechanical arm; and the hairbrush assembly is mounted on the front mechanical arm. The multi-freedom tri-dimensional hairbrush cleaning apparatus of central air-conditioning airduct cleaning robot achieves the advantages of multiple free degrees, flexible cleaning orientations, and high cleaning efficiency; and can avoid secondary pollution.
Title: Vacuum system of mechanical legs of window wiping robotApplicant: Jiangsu Shenxi Building Machinery Co. LtdPatent number:CN201872807 (U)Publication date: 22 June 2011
Abstract: The utility model relates to a vacuum system of mechanical legs of a window wiping robot, comprising six sucking discs installed at the front end of four-degree-of-freedom mechanical legs, a through filter, an electromagnetic valve assembly, a splitter and four vacuum pumps. Each sucking disc is connected with the through filter through a vacuum tube, the through filter is connected with the electromagnetic valve assembly through another vacuum tube, and the electromagnetic valve assembly is connected with the vacuum pumps through the splitter. The vacuum pumps are driven to vacuumize air in a vacuum tube branch of an electronic valve assembly, which is in an opening state, and the purpose of absorbing air in the sucking discs is achieved. Each sucking disc is connected with the through filter so that particulate matters such as air impurities, dust and the like in the sucking discs can be filtered,and the service life of the electromagnetic valve assembly and the vacuum pumps can be ensured.
Title: Garment folding system, garment folding instruction deviceApplicant: Japan Science & Tech AgencyPatent number: JP2011020218 (A)Publication date: 3 February 2011Problem to be solved: To provide a technique for instructing a procedure for folding a garment to a robot by a simple method.
Solution: A system 3 captures an image of the garment before folding arranged on a stage from an imaging apparatus 1, recognizes the shape of the garment from the captured image, and generates shape data. The system 3 displays the modeled garment generated based on the shape data on a graphical editor, and make a user fold the modeled garment by an operation of a pointing device. When inputting of the folding procedure finishes, the system 3 calculates a motion to be executed by a moving mechanism 20 and hands 21 of the robot 2 in order to actually fold the garment 60 on the stage 4 based on the folding procedure input, and sends a control demand to the robot 2.
