Robot charging method, base and system

Abstract

The invention provides a robot charging method, base and system. The charging base comprises a plurality of electrode plates distributed in a matrix shape, a charging circuit and a processor, and also comprises a plurality of first sensors and a plurality of second sensors. One first sensor and one second sensor are arranged under each electrode plate. The first sensors and the second sensors are connected with the processor. The first sensors are used for obtaining first sensing data. The processor is used for driving the second sensors and the charging circuit to work when the first sensing data meets a first preset condition. The second sensors are used for obtaining second sensing data, and the processor is used for determining the electrode plates where the second sensors on which the second sensing data meets a second preset condition are located, driving the charging circuit to output high electric level on the electrode plates where the second sensors are located, and driving the charging circuit to output low electric level on other electrode plates. On the basis of the robot charging method, base and system, a robot can make contact with any two electrode plates on the charging base through two contacts to be charged.

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technical field [0001] The present application relates to the field of robots, in particular to a charging method, base and system for a robot. Background technique [0002] When the robot is charging, it needs a convenient and efficient charging base as a charging platform. At present, there are two charging methods for robot equipment. One is to use a dedicated charging interface, which requires the robot to accurately connect to the charging contacts in an autonomous or artificially assisted manner. For example, the automatic recharging technology commonly used by sweeping robots. The process is relatively cumbersome; the other is to use wireless charging. Based on the principle of electromagnetic induction, this charging method has relatively low requirements for the positioning of the robot, but it still needs the robot to reach the predetermined position above the charging platform before charging. This method leads to waste of electric energy due to the current probl...

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At present, there are two charging methods for robot equipment. One is to use a dedicated charging interface, which requires the robot to accurately connect to the charging contacts in an autonomous or artificially assisted manner. For example, the automatic recharging technology commonly used by sweeping robots. The process is relatively cumbersome; the other is to use wireless charging. Based on the principle of electromagnetic induction, this charging method has relatively low requirements for the positioning of the robot, but it still needs the robot to reach the predetermined position above the charging platform before charging. This method leads to the waste of electric energy due to the current problem of electromagnetic conversion efficiency

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