Movable robot

{
  "publication_number": "US11511411B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Movable robot",
  "abstract": "Provided is a movable robot. The movable robot includes a main body provided with a traveling part; at least one through-hole defined in a top surface of the main body, at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of a service disposed above the main body, and guide supporter rotatably supporting the module guide inside main body. The module guide may rotate between a first position within the main body and a position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A movable robot, comprising: a main body including a top surface, wherein the top surface of the main body includes at least one through-hole; a traveling part disposed in the main body; a service part disposed above the main body; at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of the service part; and a guide supporter configured to rotatably support the at least one module guide inside the main body, wherein the at least one module guide rotates between a first position within the main body and a second position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole, wherein one of the at least one module guide and the guide supporter is provided with a guide detent configured to temporarily fix the at least one module guide, and wherein an other of the at least one module guide and the guide supporter comprises: a first hook groove that is hooked with the guide detent when the at least one module guide is disposed at a first position; and a second hook groove that is hooked with the guide detent when the at least one module guide is disposed at a second position.",
    "2. The movable robot according to claim 1, further comprising a module support plate mounted on the top surface of the main body, the module support plate being configured to support a lower portion of the service part, wherein the module support plate includes a sub through-hole through which the at least one module guide passes.",
    "3. The movable robot according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one opening hole defined in the top surface of the main body, the at least one opening hole being spaced apart from the through-hole; at least one module coupling part coupled to a coupling member configured to restrict movement of the service part; and a coupling part supporter configured to rotatably support the module coupling part inside the main body, wherein the module coupling part rotates between a third position within the main body and a fourth position facing an upper side of the main body through the at least one opening hole.",
    "4. The movable robot according to claim 3, wherein the coupling member is coupled to one of the at least one opening hole.",
    "5. The movable robot according to claim 3, wherein the main body further includes: a lower plate provided within the main body and spaced from the traveling part; a top plate provided within the main body and spaced upwards from the lower plate, the top plate being configured to define the top surface of the main body; and a housing configured to surround edges of the lower plate and the top plate, and wherein the through-hole and the at least one opening hole are vertically penetrated by the top plate.",
    "6. The movable robot according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the guide supporter or the coupling part supporter is coupled to a bottom surface of the top plate.",
    "7. A movable robot, comprising: a main body including a top surface, wherein the top surface of the main body includes at least one through-hole; a traveling part disposed in the main body; a service part disposed above the main body; at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of the service part; and a guide supporter configured to rotatably support the at least one module guide inside the main body, wherein the at least one module guide rotates between a first position within the main body and a second position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole, wherein the movable robot further comprises: at least one opening hole defined in the top surface of the main body, the at least one opening hole being spaced apart from the through-hole; at least one module coupling part coupled to a coupling member configured to restrict movement of the service part; and a coupling part supporter configured to rotatably support the module coupling part inside the main body, wherein the module coupling part rotates between a third position within the main body and a fourth position facing an upper side of the main body through the at least one opening hole, wherein one of the module coupling part and the coupling part supporter is provided with a coupling part detent configured to temporarily fix the module coupling part, and wherein an other of the module coupling part and the coupling part supporter comprises: a third hook groove that is hooked with the coupling part detent when the module coupling part is disposed at the third position; and a fourth hook groove that is hooked with the coupling part detent when the module coupling part is disposed at the fourth position.",
    "8. A movable robot, comprising: a main body including a top surface, wherein the top surface of the main body includes at least one through-hole; a traveling part disposed in the main body; a service part disposed above the main body; at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of the service part; and a guide supporter configured to rotatably support the at least one module guide inside the main body, wherein the at least one module guide rotates between a first position within the main body and a second position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole, wherein the movable robot further comprises: at least one opening hole defined in the top surface of the main body, the at least one opening hole being spaced apart from the through-hole; at least one module coupling part coupled to a coupling member configured to restrict movement of the service part; and a coupling part supporter configured to rotatably support the module coupling part inside the main body, wherein the module coupling part rotates between a third position within the main body and a fourth position facing an upper side of the main body through the at least one opening hole, wherein further comprising a module support plate mounted on the top surface of the main body, the module support plate being configured to support a lower portion of the service part, and wherein the module support plate includes: a sub through-hole through which the at least one module guide passes; and a sub opening hole through which the coupling member passes.",
    "9. A movable robot, comprising: a main body including a top surface, wherein the top surface of the main body includes at least one through-hole; a traveling part disposed in the main body; a service part disposed above the main body; at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of the service part; and a guide supporter configured to rotatably support the at least one module guide inside the main body, wherein the at least one module guide rotates between a first position within the main body and a second position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole, wherein the movable robot further comprises: at least one opening hole defined in the top surface of the main body, the at least one opening hole being spaced apart from the through-hole; at least one module coupling part coupled to a coupling member configured to restrict movement of the service part; and a coupling part supporter configured to rotatably support the module coupling part inside the main body, wherein the module coupling part rotates between a third position within the main body and a fourth position facing an upper side of the main body through the at least one opening hole, wherein the service part comprises a module base, the module base defining a bottom surface of the service part, and wherein the module base comprises: a guide insertion part, wherein the at least one module guide is inserted into the guide insertion part; and a coupling hole which is spaced apart from the guide insertion part and through which the coupling member passes.",
    "10. The movable robot according to claim 9, wherein the module base includes a coupling groove recessed downward from a top surface of the module base, and wherein the coupling hole passes from the coupling groove to the bottom surface of the service part.",
    "11. The movable robot according to claim 9, wherein the service part further includes a base cover configured to cover an upper side of the module base."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present disclosure relates to a movable robot capable of autonomous traveling. Robots have been developed for industrial use in order to be part of factory automation. In recent years, fields of application of the robots have been expanded, and thus, robots that are used in everyday life as well as medical robots and aerospace robots are being developed. Such a robot for the daily life provides specific services (e.g., shopping, serving, talking, cleaning, etc.) in response to a user's command. However, since the existing robots for the daily life are designed to provide only a specific service, there is a limitation that cost-effective utilization of the robots is not high. As a result, in recent years, there is a need for robots capable of providing various services.\n\nEmbodiments provide a movable robot on which a service module is capable of being easily mounted. Embodiment also provide a movable robot in which a module guide and a module coupling part are hidden when the movable robot travels alone. In one embodiment, a movable robot includes: a main body provided with a traveling part; at least one through-hole defined in a top surface of the main body; at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of a service part disposed above the main body; and a guide supporter configured to rotatably support the module guide inside the main body. The module guide may rotate between a first position within the main body and a second position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole.",
  "cpc": [
    "B25J 9/0009",
    "A47L 2201/04",
    "B25J 11/008",
    "B25J 19/005",
    "B25J 19/0075",
    "B25J 19/021",
    "B25J 5/007",
    "B25J 9/1656",
    "G06Q 30/0601"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B25J 19/00",
    "B25J 19/02",
    "B25J 5/00",
    "B25J 9/00",
    "B25J 9/16"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "LG ELECTRONICS INC"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "JUNG CHUNGIN",
    "YANG SUNHO",
    "HONG EULPYO"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2020-01-02",
  "publication_date": "2022-11-29",
  "grant_date": "2022-11-29",
  "priority_date": "2019-01-02",
  "application_number": "US-202016733062-A",
  "family_id": "71123712",
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}