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US 12,251,355 · App. 17/332,860 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Modular exoskeleton systems and methods

Inventors: Robert Stuart (Arcata, CA); Linus Park (Pacifica, CA); Ashley Swartz (Daly City, CA); Giancarlo Nucci (Seattle, WA); Kyle Lamson (Berkeley, CA); Kevin Conrad Kemper (San Francisco, CA); Timothy Alan Swift (Walnut Creek, CA)
Assignee: ROAM ROBOTICS INC.
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Patent No.
US 12,251,355
App. No.
17/332,860
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of operating a modular exoskeleton system, the method comprising: monitoring for one or more actuator units being operably coupled to or removed from the modular exoskeleton system, the modular exoskeleton system comprising at least a first actuator unit configured to be operably coupled and removed from the modular exoskeleton system; determining that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system; determining the first actuator unit has been associated with a first body portion of the user; determining a first new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and the determination that the first actuator unit has been associated with the first body portion of the user; and setting the first new operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system.

Claims (65)

1. A method of operating a modular exoskeleton system, the method comprising:

monitoring, by an electronic exoskeleton device of the modular exoskeleton system, for one or more leg actuator units being operably coupled to or removed from the modular exoskeleton system, the modular exoskeleton system comprising:

a left and right leg actuator unit configured to be respectively coupled to a left leg and a right leg of a user and configured to be operably coupled and removed from the modular exoskeleton system, the left and right leg actuator units each including:

an upper arm and a lower arm that are rotatably coupled via a joint, the joint positioned at a knee of the user with the upper arm coupled about an upper leg portion of the user above the knee and with the lower arm coupled about a lower leg portion of the user below the knee,

a bellows actuator that extends between the upper arm and lower arms, and

one or more sets of lines including at least a fluid line coupled to the bellows actuator configured to introduce fluid to the bellows actuator to cause the bellows actuator to expand and move the upper arm and lower arm and a sensor line configured to obtain data from one or more sensors of the leg actuator unit, the one or more sets of lines configured to be removably operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system via one or more line couplings;

determining, by the electronic exoskeleton device of the modular exoskeleton system, that the left leg actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system via the one or more line couplings while the right leg actuator unit was already operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and coupled to the right leg of the user;

determining, by the electronic exoskeleton device of the modular exoskeleton system, that the left leg actuator unit has been coupled to the left leg of the user;

determining, by the electronic exoskeleton device of the modular exoskeleton system, a first new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the left leg actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system via the one or more line couplings while the right leg actuator unit was already operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and coupled to the right leg of the user, the first new operating configuration including a dual-knee operating configuration;

setting, by the electronic exoskeleton device of the modular exoskeleton system, the dual-knee operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system in place of a single-right-knee operating configuration that was previously set based at least in part on the right leg actuator unit being operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and determined as being coupled to the right leg of the user;

determining, by the electronic exoskeleton device of the modular exoskeleton system, that the left leg actuator unit has been operably de-coupled from the modular exoskeleton system via the one or more line couplings while the right leg actuator unit remains operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and coupled to the right leg of the user;

determining, by the electronic exoskeleton device of the modular exoskeleton system, a second new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the left leg actuator unit has been operably de-coupled from the modular exoskeleton system via the one or more line couplings while the right leg actuator unit remains operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and coupled to the right leg of the user, the second new operating configuration including the single-right-knee operating configuration; and

setting, by the electronic exoskeleton device of the modular exoskeleton system, the single-right-knee operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system in place of the dual-knee operating configuration.

2. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 1 , wherein the determining that the left leg actuator unit has been coupled to the left leg of the user includes the electronic exoskeleton device obtaining an identifier associated with the left leg actuator unit, the identifier associated with information that indicates that the left leg actuator unit is specifically configured for being coupled to the left leg of the user and not for being coupled to the right leg of the user.

3. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 1 , wherein the determining that the left leg actuator unit has been coupled to the left leg of the user is based at least in part on a determination that the left leg actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system via a left leg line coupler.

4. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 1 , wherein the setting the dual-knee operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system includes determining different settings of the left and right leg actuation units based on different user needs between left leg and right leg of the user.

5. A method of operating a modular exoskeleton system, the method comprising:

monitoring for one or more leg actuator units being operably coupled to or removed from the modular exoskeleton system, the modular exoskeleton system comprising a left and right leg actuator unit configured to be respectively coupled to a left leg and a right leg of a user and configured to be operably coupled and removed from the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the left leg actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system while the right leg actuator unit was already operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the left leg actuator unit has been associated with the left leg of the user;

determining a first new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the left leg actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system while the right leg actuator unit was already operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and associated with the right leg of the user, the first new operating configuration including a dual-knee operating configuration; and

setting the dual-knee operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system in place of a single-right-knee operating configuration that was previously set based at least in part on the right leg actuator unit being operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system.

6. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 5 , wherein the left and right leg actuator units each comprise:

an upper arm and a lower arm that are rotatably coupled via a joint, the joint positioned at a knee of the user with the upper arm coupled about an upper leg portion of the user above the knee and with the lower arm coupled about a lower leg portion of the user below the knee,

an actuator that extends between the upper arm and lower arms, and

one or more sets of lines configured to be removably operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system via one or more line couplings.

7. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 5 , wherein the left leg actuator unit is physically operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system via one or more line couplings.

8. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining that the left leg actuator unit has been operably de-coupled from the modular exoskeleton system while the right leg actuator unit remains operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system;

determining a second new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the left leg actuator unit has been operably de-coupled from the modular exoskeleton system while the right leg actuator unit remains operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system, the second new operating configuration including the single-right-knee operating configuration; and

setting the single-right-knee operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system in place of the dual-knee operating configuration.

9. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 5 , wherein the determining that the left leg actuator unit has been coupled to the left leg of the user includes obtaining an identifier associated with the left leg actuator unit, the identifier associated with information that indicates that the left leg actuator unit is specifically configured for being coupled to the left leg of the user.

10. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 5 , wherein the determining that the left leg actuator unit has been coupled to the left leg of the user is based at least in part on a determination that the left leg actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system via a left leg line coupler.

11. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 5 , wherein the setting the dual-knee operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system includes determining different settings of the left and right leg actuation units based on different user needs between left leg and right leg of the user.

12. A method of operating a modular exoskeleton system, the method comprising:

monitoring for one or more actuator units being operably coupled to or removed from the modular exoskeleton system, the modular exoskeleton system comprising at least a first actuator unit configured to be operably coupled and removed from the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the first actuator unit has been associated with a first body portion of a user;

determining a first new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and the determination that the first actuator unit has been associated with the first body portion of the user; and

setting the first new operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system in place of a single body portion operating configuration that was previously set based at least in part on a second actuator unit being operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system.

13. A method of operating a modular exoskeleton system, the method comprising:

monitoring for one or more actuator units being operably coupled to or removed from the modular exoskeleton system, the modular exoskeleton system comprising at least a first actuator unit configured to be operably coupled and removed from the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the first actuator unit has been associated with a first body portion of a user;

determining that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system while a second actuator unit was already operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system

determining a first new operating configuration based at least in part on:

the determination that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and the determination that the first actuator unit has been associated with the first body portion of the user, and

the determination that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system while the second actuator unit was already operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system, the first new operating configuration including a dual-body portion operating configuration; and

setting the first new operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system including the dual-body portion operating configuration, wherein the setting the dual-body portion operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system includes determining different settings of the first and second actuator units based on different user needs between the first body portion and a second body portion of the user.

14. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 12 , wherein the first actuator unit comprises:

an upper arm and a lower arm that are rotatably coupled via a joint, the joint positioned at a body-joint of the user with the upper arm coupled about an upper-portion of the user above the body-joint and with the lower arm coupled about a lower-portion of the user below the body joint,

and an actuator.

15. A method of operating a modular exoskeleton system, the method comprising:

monitoring for one or more actuator units being operably coupled to or removed from the modular exoskeleton system, the modular exoskeleton system comprising at least a first actuator unit configured to be operably coupled and removed from the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the first actuator unit has been associated with a first body portion of a user;

determining a first new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and the determination that the first actuator unit has been associated with the first body portion of the user;

setting the first new operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system;

determining that the first actuator unit has been operably de-coupled from the modular exoskeleton system;

determining a second new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the first actuator unit has been operably de-coupled from the modular exoskeleton system; and

setting the second new operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system.

16. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 15 , further comprising determining that the first actuator unit has been operably de-coupled from the modular exoskeleton system while the second actuator unit remains operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system, the second new operating configuration including a single-body-portion operating configuration; and

setting the single-body-portion operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system in place of a dual-body-portion operating configuration.

17. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 12 , wherein the determining that the first actuator unit has been associated with the first body portion of the user includes obtaining an identifier associated with the first actuator unit, the identifier associated with information that indicates that the first actuator unit is specifically configured for being coupled to the first body portion of the user.

18. The method of operating a modular exoskeleton system of claim 12 , wherein the determining that the first actuator unit has been associated with the first body portion of the user is based at least in part on a determination that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system via a first-body-portion line coupler.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2021
From: STUART, ROBERT; PARK, LINUS; SWARTZ, ASHLEY; NUCCI, GIANCARLO; LAMSON, KYLE; KEMPER, KEVIN CONRAD; SWIFT, TIMOTHY ALAN
To: ROAM ROBOTICS INC.
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63058825 · Jul 30, 2020
Provisional Application 63030586 · May 27, 2020
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