Robot Posture Control Thruster Rotation Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current robots face challenges in agility and mobility due to increased weight, which requires more components and advanced hardware, leading to higher costs and limited design flexibility, as well as difficulties in environments with weak bearing power.
Innovation Solution
A posture control device for robots using a thruster with a rotation mechanism that supports or hauls the robot's load, allowing for movement in multiple axes, enabling reduced component usage and cost-effective manufacturing while enhancing agility and mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the weight of the robot is increased to provide more solidity and stronger torque, then the robot can support heavier loads and perform more robust motions, but the agility and mobility are slowed down and the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the anti-weight principle by using a thruster to generate upward thrust that counteracts the gravitational force acting on the robot. This thrust supports the weight of the robot, effectively reducing the net force that the mechanical components need to overcome. As a result, the robot can maintain strong torque for robust motions without requiring excessive weight, thereby preserving agility and mobility while reducing manufacturing costs
2Strength
If the weight of the robot is increased to provide more solidity and stronger torque, then the robot can support heavier loads and perform more robust motions, but the number of components increases and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The thruster provides upward thrust to counteract gravity, reducing the load on the robot's structural components. This allows the robot to maintain solidity and strength without requiring an increased number of support components or advanced hardware, thereby simplifying the overall device complexity while preserving structural integrity
3Strength
If the weight of the robot is increased to provide more solidity and stronger torque, then the robot can support heavier loads and perform more robust motions, but the time required to perform posture or motion increases
Solution Approach 1:
By using thruster-generated thrust to counteract gravity, the robot reduces the effective weight it must move during posture changes and motions. This allows the robot to maintain structural solidity while significantly reducing the time required to transition between postures or perform motions, as the thruster assists in overcoming gravitational resistance
4Adaptability or versatility
If advanced components and hardware are used to achieve high-level computation and strong torque, then the robot can perform more complex motions and support heavier loads, but the manufacturing cost increases and design flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The thruster provides gravitational counterbalance, allowing the robot to perform complex motions and support loads without requiring expensive advanced components or high-level computation hardware. This approach maintains motion capability and adaptability while using simpler, more cost-effective components, thereby improving ease of manufacture and reducing design constraints
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The thruster-based posture control device reduces weight-related limitations, allowing for a wider selection of components, lower manufacturing costs, and increased agility and mobility, enabling robots to perform various motions effectively in diverse environments.
Implementation Method 1
a thruster configured to generate a propulsive force for supporting or hauling a load of a robot part
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to: a posture control device for controlling the posture of a robot by means of a thruster; and a robot having the same. The posture control device, according to the present invention, comprises: a thruster for generating a propulsive force for supporting or hauling the load of a robot part; and a rotation mechanism installed between the robot part and the thruster so as to enable the robot part to rotate with respect to thruster or the thruster to rotate with respect to the robot part, wherein the rotation mechanism has at least two axes of rotation, wherein the axes of rotation respectively form a right angle. In addition, the robot, according to the present invention, comprises parts having the posture control device provided thereto, and may comprise: a first part and a second part having the posture control device provided thereto; and a bendable or extendable third part for connecting the first part and the second part.