Patent ID: 8918950
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A mobile robot system having a plurality of exchangeable work modules comprising: a plurality of work modules, each of which is adapted to performing a different work task; a module station comprising a plurality of module connecting parts for fixing the plurality of work modules to the module station, and a station control unit for controlling the plurality of module connecting parts, wherein each of the module connecting parts are aligned in the same plane; and a mobile robot which is adapted for selecting, moving and connecting to one of the plurality of work modules of the module station according to the work task to be performed and communicating with the station control unit of the module station to cause the module connecting part of the selected work module to release the work module, wherein a direction in which the mobile robot moves to connect to one of the plurality of work modules is different from directions in which the mobile robot moves to connect to each of the other work modules and the mobile robot autonomously runs to perform the work task.