Title:
CAP ASSEMBLY OF GROWTH-TYPE SOFT ROBOT AND GROWTH-TYPE SOFT ROBOT COMPRISING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/086040
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A cap assembly of a growth-type soft robot according to the present invention is provided at the front end of a growth unit comprising: an outer peripheral part connected to a periphery of an opening of a main housing including an inner space formed therein, the opening being formed at one side of the housing; and an inner peripheral part inwardly connected to the outer peripheral part and extending into the inner space, wherein, by the pressure of air provided between the outer peripheral part and the inner peripheral part, the inner peripheral part is transformed into the outer peripheral part side while the length of the growth unit is extended forward. The cap assembly comprises: an outer driving structure which is provided at an outer side of the outer peripheral part of the growth unit, is formed to surround the front end of the growth unit, and is formed to be capable of running along the outer surface of the outer peripheral part; and an inner driving structure which is provided at an inner side of the outer peripheral part of the growth unit and is formed to interwork with the outer driving structure and to be capable of running along the inner surface of the outer peripheral part.
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Inventors:
RYU JEE HWAN (KR)
JEONG SANG GOO (KR)
JEONG SANG GOO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/014157
Publication Date:
April 28, 2022
Filing Date:
October 14, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOREA ADVANCED INST SCI & TECH (KR)
International Classes:
B25J15/00; B25J9/00; B25J9/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2020060858A1 | 2020-03-26 | |||
| WO2012148472A2 | 2012-11-01 |
Foreign References:
| KR20190095653A | 2019-08-16 | |||
| JP2004090193A | 2004-03-25 |
Other References:
SANG-GOO JEONG; MARGARET M. COAD; LAURA H. BLUMENSCHEIN; MING LUO; USMAN MEHMOOD; JI HUN KIM; ALLISON M. OKAMURA; JEE-HWAN RYU: "A Tip Mount for Carrying Payloads using Soft Growing Robots", ARXIV.ORG, 17 December 2019 (2019-12-17), 201 Olin Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 , pages 1 - 8, XP081562208
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PLUS INTERNATIONAL IP LAW FIRM (KR)
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