Title:
A CONTROLLABLE ARTICULATED ELEMENT AND A ROBOTIC SNAKE INCLUDING A SKIN STRUCTURE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING NOZZLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006036067
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention concerns an articulated element comprising two opposing end faces (1, 2) for connection to other elements. At least two hydraulic actuators (6, 7) are adapted to articulate the articulated element in at least two dimensions, and at least one control valve (11, 12) is included for each actuator (6, 7). A robotic snake comprising at least two articulated elements, a skin for a robotic snake, a head unit for connection to an articulated element, and a use of the robotic snake for rescue operations or fire fighting purposes is also included.
Inventors:
STAVDAHL OEYVIND (NO)
BEITNES ANDERS (NO)
PAULSEN OVE (NO)
BEITNES ANDERS (NO)
PAULSEN OVE (NO)
Application Number:
PCT/NO2005/000356
Publication Date:
May 11, 2006
Filing Date:
September 26, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SINVENT AS (NO)
STAVDAHL OEYVIND (NO)
BEITNES ANDERS (NO)
PAULSEN OVE (NO)
STAVDAHL OEYVIND (NO)
BEITNES ANDERS (NO)
PAULSEN OVE (NO)
International Classes:
B25J9/08; A62C31/03; A62C31/24; B25J9/14; B25J9/16; A62C27/00; A62C
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001017731A1 | 2001-03-15 |
Foreign References:
| US6774597B1 | 2004-08-10 | |||
| US4900218A | 1990-02-13 |
Other References:
OHNO H. ET AL: "Study on Slime Robot", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2000 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS, 2000
HIROSE & YONEDA LAB: "Articulated Multi-wheeled Mobile Robot 'Genbu'", HIROSE & YONEDA LAB, DEPT. OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, Retrieved from the Internet
DATABASE WPI Week 198514, Derwent World Patents Index; Class P62, AN 1985-085954
DORO M. ET AL: "Snake-like mobile micro-robot based on a 3DOF parallel mechanism", 14 October 1999 (1999-10-14), Retrieved from the Internet
HIROSE & YONEDA LAB: "Articulated Multi-wheeled Mobile Robot 'Genbu'", HIROSE & YONEDA LAB, DEPT. OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, Retrieved from the Internet
DATABASE WPI Week 198514, Derwent World Patents Index; Class P62, AN 1985-085954
DORO M. ET AL: "Snake-like mobile micro-robot based on a 3DOF parallel mechanism", 14 October 1999 (1999-10-14), Retrieved from the Internet
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