Slide system for an energy transfer system
In some implementations, an energy transfer system includes a housing. The energy transfer system includes a robotic system that includes one or more components for enabling energy transfer. The energy transfer system includes a slide system configured to move the robotic system between an interior of the housing and an external environment. The slide system includes a slider body mounted to a floor of the housing. The slide system includes a mounting base movably connected to the slider body, a base of the robotic system being mounted to the mounting base.
1 . An energy transfer system, comprising:
a housing;
a robotic system that includes one or more components for enabling energy transfer; and
a slide system configured to move the robotic system between an interior of the housing and an external environment, wherein the slide system comprises:
a slider body mounted to a floor of the housing; and
a mounting base movably connected to the slider body to move past a first end of the slider body toward the external environment, a base of the robotic system being mounted to the mounting base.
2 . The energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the slide system further comprises:
one or more cable routing components configured to route one or more cables of the robotic system to a connection point.
3 . The energy transfer system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more cable routing components include a hollow body, and wherein the one or more cables are routed through the hollow body.
4 . The energy transfer system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more cable routing components are coupled to the mounting base, and
wherein the one or more cable routing components are movably coupled to the slider body.
5 . The energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the slide system further comprises:
a belt drive driven by a positioning motor, wherein the belt drive is configured to move the mounting base along the slider body.
6 . The energy transfer system of claim 5 , wherein the mounting base is movable between the interior of the housing and the external environment via the belt drive.
7 . The energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the slide system further comprises:
a locking mechanism configured to lock a position of the mounting base at one or more positions along the slider body.
8 . The energy transfer system of claim 7 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
one or more locking apertures on the slider body corresponding to the one or more positions; and
a locking apparatus on the mounting base configured to engage with the one or more locking apertures to lock the position of the mounting base.
9 . The energy transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting base comprises square hollow section steel.
10 . A slide system for moving an energy transfer robotic system, comprising:
a slider body;
a mounting base configured to engage with the energy transfer robotic system, wherein the mounting base is movably configured on the slider body; and
one or more cable routing components, movably coupled to the slider body to translate along the slider body, configured to route one or more cables of the energy transfer robotic system.
11 . The slide system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more cable routing components are coupled to the mounting base, and
wherein the one or more cable routing components are movably coupled to the slider body.
12 . The slide system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more cable routing components include a first end and a second end,
wherein the first end is configured above the mounting base, and
wherein the second end is configured below the mounting base.
13 . The slide system of claim 10 , wherein the mounting base comprises:
a mount configured for mounting the energy transfer robotic system on the mounting base; and
a control box for housing one or more control components of the energy transfer robotic system, wherein the control box is mounted on the mounting base behind the mount.
14 . The slide system of claim 13 , wherein the mounting base further comprises:
a platform configured behind the control box.
15 . The slide system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a drive system for moving the mounting base along the slider body, the drive system including a belt drive and a servo motor.
16 . The slide system of claim 15 , wherein the drive system further comprises:
one or more sensors configured to obtain location information for a location of the mounting base along the slider body.
17 . The slide system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a locking mechanism configured to lock a position of the mounting base at one or more positions along the slider body.
18 . A system, comprising:
a housing;
a robotic system; and
a slide system configured to move the robotic system between an interior of the housing and an external environment, wherein the slide system comprises:
a slider body mounted in the interior of the housing; and
a mounting base movably connected to the slider body, a base of the robotic system being mounted to the mounting base, and the mounting base being movable between the interior of the housing and the external environment by moving past a first end of the slider body toward the external environment.
19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the slider body includes one or more locking apertures, and
wherein the mounting base includes a locking apparatus configured to engage with the one or more locking apertures to lock a position of the mounting base.
20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the slide system is configured to move the robotic system from the interior of the housing to the external environment to initiate an energy transfer operation via an end effector of the robotic system.