Contact sensors for a mobile robot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11104006
APP PUB NO 20180370042A1
SERIAL NO

16021829

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A robot includes a body and a bumper. The body is movable relative to a surface and includes a first portion of a sensor. The bumper is mounted on the body and movable relative to the body and includes a backing and a second portion of the sensor. The backing is movable relative to the body in response to a force applied to the bumper. The second portion of the sensor is attached to the backing and movable with the backing relative to the first portion of the sensor in response to a force applied to the bumper. The sensor is configured to output an electrical signal in response to a movement of the backing. The electrical signal is proportional to an amount of displacement of the second portion relative to the first portion.

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IROBOT CORPORATION63 SOUTH AVENUE BURLINGTON MA 01803-4903

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blitzblau, Seth Lexington, US 5 66
Duffley, Samuel Billerica, US 40 1197
Dumont, Kyle Cambridge, US 5 134
Fay, Victor Andover, US 6 76
Woodman, Justin H Chelmsford, US 3 15

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