Title:
FLEXIBLE ROBOT WITH FLEXIBLE ARM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/000799
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A flexible robot (1) with a flexible arm (2). The flexible robot comprises the flexible arm (2) and a turning structure (4) configured to drive the flexible arm (2) to turn, wherein the flexible arm (2) comprises an inner retraction portion (21) located on an inner side, and an outer extending portion (22) located on an outer side of the inner retraction portion (21); a cavity (12) is formed between the inner retraction portion (21) and the outer extending portion (22); after a medium is filled into the cavity (12), an end portion of the inner retraction portion (21) extends outwards to form the outer extending portion (22); and the turning mechanism (4) is provided at the end portion, which changes to the outer extending portion (22), of the inner retraction portion (21). With regard to the flexible robot (1), after the medium is filled into the cavity between the inner retraction portion (21) and the outer extending portion (22), the end portion of the inner retraction portion (21) extends outwards to form the outer extending portion (22), so that the flexible arm (2) continuously extends forwards, and the flexible arm (2) is driven by means of the turning mechanism (4) to turn, so that the flexible robot is applicable to the fields of endoscopy, etc., in tubes.
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Inventors:
LIANG YAOSHENG (CN)
PENG QUNJIA (CN)
LIU XIAOWEI (CN)
FEI KEXUN (CN)
PENG QUNJIA (CN)
LIU XIAOWEI (CN)
FEI KEXUN (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2022/116689
Publication Date:
January 04, 2024
Filing Date:
September 02, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUZHOU NUCLEAR POWER RES INSTITUTE CO LTD (CN)
CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER GROUP (CN)
CGN POWER CO LTD (CN)
CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER GROUP (CN)
CGN POWER CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
B25J9/14; A61B1/00; B25J9/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUZHOU CREATOR PATENT & TRADEMARK AGENCY, LTD. (CN)
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