IP Library Granted Patent US 8,522,905
Granted Patent B2
US 8,522,905 · App. 12/681,405 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Magnetic coupling mobile robot

Inventor: Arturo Lama (Brescia, IT)
Assignee: Tecnomac S.r.l.
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Patent No.
US 8,522,905
App. No.
12/681,405
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robot including a frame with wheels moves over a highly magnetically permeable support surface and at least one permanent magnet able to interact magnetically with, and couple the robot to, the surface. The permanent magnet is positioned so that one pole grazes the surface and is free to oscillate so that the pole always faces the surface and is a minimum distance from it.

Claims (7)

1. A robot comprising

a frame fitted with wheels, mounted on rotation shafts, for movement over a highly permeable magnetic resting surface, and with

at least one permanent magnet able to magnetically interact with said surface for coupling the robot to the surface, wherein

said at least one permanent magnet is arranged in such a way as to graze the resting surface,

said at least one magnet is housed in a support able to oscillate freely so that the pole of the magnet is always oriented in the position of minimum distance from the resting surface, and

every support is fitted so as to oscillate on the rotation shaft of the wheels.

2. A robot according to claim 1 , in which the frame is fitted with two couples of wheels fitted to respective parallel shafts, close to each wheel an oscillating support being mounted on the shaft.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2010
From: LAMA, ARTURO
To: TECNOMAC S.R.L.
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Priority Claims (1)
IT BS2007A0154 · Oct 11, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100212983A1 · Aug 26, 2010