EMERGENCY STOP METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS

An emergency stop system for an autonomous mobile robot includes a base unit connected to the robot and an element engageable by a user extending from the base unit. The element is movably held by the base unit in an operation mode position. The base unit includes a mechanism for detecting the prese...

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Main Authors JONES JOSEPH L, GRINNELL CHARLES M, COMINS TODD, VU CLARA, GRAY LARRY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.07.2013
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SWITCHES
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
RELAYS
SELECTORS
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Summary:An emergency stop system for an autonomous mobile robot includes a base unit connected to the robot and an element engageable by a user extending from the base unit. The element is movably held by the base unit in an operation mode position. The base unit includes a mechanism for detecting the presence of the element in the operation mode position and triggering an emergency stop of the robot when the element is moved out of the operation mode position by the user.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213351743