Patent ID: 8413752
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: B25J,B62D

Abstract:
1. A robotic vehicle comprising: a chassis having front and rear ends and supported on right and left driven tracks, each track trained about a corresponding front wheel rotatable about a front wheel axis; right and left elongated flippers disposed on corresponding sides of the chassis and operable to pivot about the front wheel axis of the chassis, each flipper having a driven track about its perimeter; a battery unit holder disposed on the chassis for removably receiving a battery unit weighing at least 50 lbs, the battery unit holder comprising: a guide for receiving and guiding the battery unit to a connected position; and a connector mount having locating features and communication features, the locating features receiving corresponding locating features of the battery unit, as the battery unit is moved to its connected position, to align the communication features of the connector mount with corresponding communication features of the battery unit; wherein the communication features of the connector mount are movable in a plane transverse to the guide to aid alignment of the communication features for establishment of an electrical connection therebetween when the battery unit is in its connected position.