Modular Robot Waist Skeleton for Swing, Bend, and Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bionic robots lack movable waist parts that effectively bridge the half-body and head sections, limiting their functionality and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A modular robot waist skeleton comprising a swing waist actuator, bend waist actuator, rotate waist actuator, and interconnected brackets, enabling three-degree-of-freedom movements such as swinging, bending, and rotation, enhancing the robot's ability to mimic human-like motion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the waist part is integrally designed, then the structure is simple, but the robot cannot perform waist movements
Solution Approach 1:
The waist structure is divided into multiple independent modules including swing mechanism, bending mechanism, and rotation mechanism. Each module can move independently to achieve three degrees of freedom, transforming the integral structure into modular components that maintain simplicity while enabling complex movements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the static integral waist structure into a dynamic modular structure where each module can perform specific movements. The swing module enables left-right oscillation, the bending module enables forward-backward movement, and the rotation module enables rotational movement, collectively achieving human-like waist dynamics.
2Ease of operation
If the waist part is made movable with multiple modules, then the robot can perform natural movements, but the structure becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The complex waist movement capability is achieved by segmenting the function into three independent modules: swing mechanism for left-right oscillation, bending mechanism for forward-backward movement, and rotation mechanism for rotational movement. This segmentation makes the complex function manageable and implementable.
Solution Approach 2:
Each module is designed to perform a specific function that contributes to overall natural movement. The swing module handles lateral movement, the bending module handles forward-backward movement, and the rotation module handles rotational movement, creating a universal waist structure that can perform multiple natural human-like movements.
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AI summary
A robot waist skeleton includes: a swing waist effector; a first bracket, one end of which is connected to an output end of the swing waist effector; a bend waist effector, a case of which is connected to the other end of the first bracket; a second bracket, one end of which is connected to the case of the swing waist effector; a rotate waist effector, an output end of which is connected to the other end of the second bracket; and a third bracket, one end of which is connected to a case of the swing waist effector.