Rotatable Tablet Mounting for Robotic Chassis Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robotic systems lack flexibility and adaptability in positioning and orienting tablet computers for various tasks, such as surveillance and navigation, due to limitations in their mechanical design and sensor integration.
Innovation Solution
A robotic chassis with a rotatable rigid case and arms that can position a tablet computer to specific orientations and heights, utilizing sensors for precise targeting and actuation systems for movement, allowing the robotic system to adapt to different environments and tasks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the robotic system uses a fixed mounting structure for the tablet computer, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability for positioning sensors at different orientations and heights is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotatable rigid case that can rotate about a first transverse axis, and rotatable arms that can rotate about a second transverse axis, transforming the fixed mounting structure into a dynamic, multi-axis rotation system. This allows the tablet computer to be positioned at various orientations and heights, directly resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity by introducing controlled mechanical degrees of freedom.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure is segmented into multiple independent rotatable components: a rigid case that rotates about the first transverse axis, and arms that rotate about the second transverse axis. This segmentation allows each component to be controlled independently, enabling precise positioning of the tablet computer while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular design.
2Measurement precision
If the robotic system integrates multiple sensors and actuators for precise tablet positioning, then the positioning precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates orientation sensors that detect the current orientation of the tablet computer and provide feedback to the control system. This feedback mechanism enables precise targeting by allowing the system to monitor and adjust the tablet's position and orientation, resolving the contradiction between positioning precision and system complexity through closed-loop control.
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AI summary
An example robotic chassis may include a frame including a first side member and a second side member connected by a transverse member near respective first ends of first side member and the second side member. The robotic chassis may also include a rigid case having a mounting point for a tablet computer. The rigid case may be rotatably coupled between the side members near respective second ends of the side members. The robotic chassis may further include a first arm and a second arm having respective distal ends and respective proximal ends. Respective proximal ends of the first arm and the second arm may be rotatably coupled to the frame near opposite respective first ends of the first side member and the second side member. In addition, the robotic chassis may include a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the frame.