Patent ID: 11891288
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 14:
15. A robot comprising:
a rail system;
a body structure coupled to the rail system;
a first arm coupled to a first side of the body structure;
one or more first arm actuators providing the first arm with multiple degrees of freedom;
a second arm coupled to a second side of the body structure;
one or more second arm actuators providing the second arm with multiple degrees of freedom;
one or more deformable sensors surrounding one or more of the first arm and the second arm, the one or more deformable sensors comprising:
an inflatable diaphragm comprising a port;
an outer cover layer disposed around the inflatable diaphragm, wherein the outer cover layer is fabricated from a material having a strength of greater than or equal to 35 cN/dtex; and
a pressure sensor fluidly coupled to the port and operable to detect a pressure within the inflatable diaphragm; and

a lift actuator operable to move the body structure along the rail system,
wherein:
the one or more first arm actuators and the one or more second arm actuators are operable to wrap the first arm and the second arm around an object and hold the object against the body structure, and
the lift actuator is operable to move the body structure such that the object is lifted on the rail system.