WO2023180761A3 - An improved navigation system for an autonomous mobile robot (amr) - Google Patents

An improved navigation system for an autonomous mobile robot (amr) Download PDF

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WO2023180761A3
WO2023180761A3 PCT/GB2023/050754 GB2023050754W WO2023180761A3 WO 2023180761 A3 WO2023180761 A3 WO 2023180761A3 GB 2023050754 W GB2023050754 W GB 2023050754W WO 2023180761 A3 WO2023180761 A3 WO 2023180761A3
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amr
guide
navigation
mobile robot
autonomous mobile
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Anthony David George Rhoades
Samuel Paul CORNISH-EVANS
Thomas Wright
Yao GONG
Mohamed Abdelwahab
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Micropply Limited
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Priority claimed from GB2204188.3A external-priority patent/GB2616895A/en
Priority claimed from GBGB2204971.2A external-priority patent/GB202204971D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB2217007.0A external-priority patent/GB202217007D0/en
Application filed by Micropply Limited filed Critical Micropply Limited
Publication of WO2023180761A2 publication Critical patent/WO2023180761A2/en
Publication of WO2023180761A3 publication Critical patent/WO2023180761A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/005—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00 mounted on vehicles or designed to apply a liquid on a very large surface, e.g. on the road, on the surface of large containers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C19/00—Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor
    • A63C19/06—Apparatus for setting-out or dividing courts
    • A63C19/065—Line markings, e.g. tapes; Methods therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/28—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes, envelopes, e.g. flat-bed ink-jet printers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C19/00—Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor
    • A63C19/06—Apparatus for setting-out or dividing courts
    • A63C19/065—Line markings, e.g. tapes; Methods therefor
    • A63C2019/067—Machines for marking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C2203/00—Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts
    • A63C2203/12—Electrically powered or heated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C2203/00—Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts
    • A63C2203/18—Measuring a physical parameter, e.g. speed, distance
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C2203/00—Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts
    • A63C2203/22—Radio waves emitting or receiving, e.g. remote control, RFID
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C2203/00—Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts
    • A63C2203/24—Processing or storing data, e.g. with electronic chip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/02—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling time, or sequence, of delivery
    • B05B12/04—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling time, or sequence, of delivery for sequential operation or multiple outlets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/02—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
    • B05B13/04—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation
    • B05B13/0405—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation with reciprocating or oscillating spray heads
    • B05B13/041—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation with reciprocating or oscillating spray heads with spray heads reciprocating along a straight line
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material

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Abstract

A navigation guide for use with an autonomous mobile robot (AMR), wherein the AMR comprises a sensor detection system to detect the navigation guide and in operation, is equipped to move over a ground surface, the navigation guide comprising a guideline, the navigation guide further comprising one or more guide markers, and wherein in operation, the guideline and the one or more guide markers are visible on the ground surface. The use of a pre-placed navigation guide means that advantageously, no extra electronic navigational aids such as beacons and/or GPS systems are required to make positional adjustment in either the way or forward navigation. Thus, lowering the cost of the AMR and simplifying its use operationally, whilst maintaining high accuracy movement.
PCT/GB2023/050754 2022-03-24 2023-03-24 An improved navigation system for an autonomous mobile robot (amr) WO2023180761A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2204188.3 2022-03-24
GB2204188.3A GB2616895A (en) 2022-03-24 2022-03-24 Autonomous deposition machine with improved deposition layout features
GBGB2204971.2A GB202204971D0 (en) 2022-04-05 2022-04-05 Ground marking robot, method of ground marking using a guide
GB2204971.2 2022-04-05
GB2217007.0 2022-11-15
GBGB2217007.0A GB202217007D0 (en) 2022-03-24 2022-11-15 A navigation guide for autonomous mobile robot (amr), an amr capable of following said guide to navigate, and a method of using such

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US20160355026A1 (en) * 2015-05-29 2016-12-08 The Boeing Company Automated system and method for printing images on a surface
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US9527275B1 (en) * 2016-02-16 2016-12-27 Southwest Research Institute High accuracy inkjet printing
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