Patent ID: 11933005
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  A  B  G | IPC A  B  E  G

Claim 0:
1. An animal waste collection robot comprising
a vehicle, a crane, a control circuit, and a pan;
wherein the control circuit mounts in the vehicle;
wherein the crane and the pan mount on the vehicle;
wherein the animal waste collection robot automatically collects befoulment;
wherein the animal waste collection robot is an automated device;
wherein the animal waste collection robot is an independently powered electric circuit;
wherein by independently powered is meant that the animal waste collection robot can operate without an electrical connection to an external power source;
wherein the vehicle transports the animal waste collection robot over a patrol route;
wherein the control circuit: a) operates the crane to collect the befoulment; and, b) further operates the crane to transport the befoulment to the pan for storage;
wherein the crane comprises a plurality of arms, a pedestal bearing, a capture jaw, and a plurality of servo motors;
wherein the plurality of arms forms the load path that transfers the load of the capture jaw to the pedestal bearing;
wherein each of the plurality of arms forms a link in the load path formed by the plurality of arms;
wherein the plurality of arms are mechanically interconnected to form a rotating structure;
wherein the plurality of servo motors rotate the plurality of arms relative to each other;
wherein the plurality of arms comprises a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, and a fourth arm;
wherein the first arm is the arm selected from the plurality of arms that secures the second arm to the pedestal bearing;
wherein the second arm is the arm selected from the plurality of arms that secures the first arm to the third arm;
wherein the third arm is the arm selected from the plurality of arms that secures the second arm to the fourth arm;
wherein the fourth arm is the arm selected from the plurality of arms that secures the third arm to the capture jaw.