Patent ID: 11865705
Assignee: SARCOS, LC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  G | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A teleoperated robotic system, comprising:
a master control arm having a plurality of support members coupled together about one or more joints to form one or more degrees of freedom corresponding to one or more degrees of freedom of a human arm;
a slave arm having a plurality of support members coupled together about one or more joints to form one or more degrees of freedom corresponding to one or more degrees of freedom of the master control arm;
a mobile platform maneuverable about a ground surface and within an operating environment, the mobile platform being configured to provide onboard support of the slave arm about the mobile platform to provide a mobile teleoperation function; and
a lifting device coupled to the mobile platform, the lifting device comprising:
a fixed arm having a first end and a second end, the fixed arm being coupled to the mobile platform about the second end, wherein one or more cogs are formed on the second end of the fixed arm;
a bracket having a first end and a second end, the second end of the bracket being rotatably coupled to the first end of the fixed arm about a pivot point;
a lift gear coupled to the first end of the bracket;
a center gear coupling teeth of the lift gear to the cogs on the first end of the fixed arm;
a lift carriage coupled to the lift gear to be raised or lowered relative to the mobile platform;
a lifting arm supported on the lift carriage; and
an actuator operable to raise or lower the lift carriage relative to the mobile platform, wherein the actuator has a second end coupled to the platform and a first end pivotably coupled to the bracket to facilitate rotation of the bracket around the pivot point upon actuation of the actuator;

wherein the lifting device is configured to perform lifting in conjunction with operation of the slave arm to facilitate interaction with a load by both the lifting device and the slave arm.