Patent ID: 11926045
Assignee: IAM ROBOTICS, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  G  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 18:
19. A mobile robot comprising:
a field replaceable battery comprising:
at least one battery cell contained within a main body, the main body having a generally rectangular shape and comprising a bottom wall spaced apart from a top wall, opposing front and back walls, and opposing first and second side walls, wherein each of the first and second side walls extend from the bottom wall to the top wall, and each of the front and back walls extend between ends of the first and second side walls,
a battery connection on each of the first and second side walls, each angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the main body, wherein the angle is upward from the front wall to the back wall of the main body;
a charging interface for connecting the at least one battery cell to an external power source, and
a blind mate connector electrically connected to the at least one battery cell;

a mobile base comprising a cavity having an open front side opposite a closed back side, and opposing inner side walls extending from the open front side to the closed back side, each of the inner side walls having a device connection positioned thereon, wherein the device connections are angled upward from the open front side to the closed back side, wherein the cavity is configured to accept the field replaceable battery through the open front side;
a robot memory; and
one or more robot processors,
wherein engagement of the battery connection on each of the first and second side walls of the main body of the field replaceable battery with the device connection on each of the inner side walls of the cavity of the mobile base lifts the field replaceable battery into an engaged position that is elevated with respect to a disengaged position and a floor surface on which the mobile base resides, wherein the mobile base includes a second blind mate connector within the cavity that is configured to engage the blind mate connector of the field replaceable battery when the field replaceable battery is in the engaged position.