IP Library Granted Patent US 9,855,446
Granted Patent B2
US 9,855,446 · App. 14/541,077 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Robot

Inventors: Pyung Hun Chang (Seoul, KR); Gezgin Erkin (Izmir, TR)
Assignee: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
A61N5/1083A61B6/4007A61B6/44A61B6/4458A61N5/10A61N5/1084B25J9/0087B25J18/007A61N5/01Y10T74/20305
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Patent No.
US 9,855,446
App. No.
14/541,077
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robot includes a central member, and a plurality of robot arms, each having one end connected to the central member to rotate on a longitudinal axis of the central member, and the robot arms are connected to different portions of the central member to rotate independently and incoherently with respect to each other.

Claims (33)

1. A robot comprising:

a central member; and

a plurality of robot arms, each robot arm having one end connected to the central member to rotate on a longitudinal axis of the central member,

wherein the plurality of robot arms are connected to different portions of the central member to rotate independently and incoherently with respect to each other;

wherein the plurality of robot arms comprise:

a plurality of link members;

a plurality of drive members to rotate the plurality of link members;

wherein the plurality of link members are disposed on respective concentric spheres having an identical central point; and

wherein the plurality of link members are provided in a form of arcs and disposed to be spaced from each other radially from the identical central point.

2. The robot of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of link members are disposed away from a location at which the plurality of link members are radially spaced from each other to incoherently rotate with respect to each other.

3. The robot of claim 1 , wherein extension lines of axes of the plurality of drive members are positioned at an identical point.

4. The robot of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of drive members are disposed at end portions of the plurality of link members.

5. The robot of claim 3 , wherein the axes of the plurality of drive members are formed to be perpendicular to tangential directions of end portions of the plurality of link members.

6. The robot of claim 3 , wherein lengths of the plurality of link members are determined based on angles between axes of the plurality of drive members.

7. The robot of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of emitting members provided at other ends of the plurality of robot arms to be moved spherically along trajectories of rotation of the plurality of robot arms, respectively.

8. The robot of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of emitting members are disposed to be perpendicular to tangential directions of end portions of the plurality of robot arms, respectively.

9. The robot of claim 7 , further comprising:

a plurality of angle adjustment elements disposed at end portions of the plurality of robot arms or the plurality of emitting members to adjust angles at which the plurality of emitting members face a target, respectively.

10. A robot comprising:

a central member;

a first link member to rotate on a longitudinal axis of the central member;

a first drive member disposed at one end of the first link member to transmit a torque to the first link member;

a second link member connected to another end of the first link member to rotate on a first axis;

a second drive member disposed between the first link member and the second link member to transmit a torque to the second link;

a third link member connected to a portion of the central member, the portion differing from a portion to which the first link member is connected, to rotate on the longitudinal axis of the central member;

a third drive member disposed at one end of the third link member to transmit a torque to the third link member;

a fourth link member connected to another end of the third link member to rotate on a second axis;

a fourth drive member disposed between the third link member and the fourth link member to transmit a torque to the fourth link member; and

a plurality of emitting members disposed at end portions of the second link member and the fourth link member to face a target.

11. The robot of claim 10 , wherein the longitudinal axis of the central member, the first axis, and the second axis are positioned at an identical location of a target.

12. The robot of claim 10 , wherein the first link member and the second link member are disposed farther away from a target than the third link member and the fourth link member.

13. The robot of claim 12 , wherein the fourth link member is disposed closer to the target than the third link member.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037245 FRAME 0690. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 7, 2017
From: CHANG, PYUNG HUN; ERKIN, GEZGIN
To: DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 041651/0519 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2015
From: CHANG, PYUNG HUN; ERKIN, GEZGIN
To: DAEGU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 037245/0690 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0041388 · Apr 7, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150283697A1 · Oct 8, 2015