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Power management device and method for robots powered by renewable energy

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2026-07-29
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Power Management Device and Method for Robots Powered by Renewable Energy

This technology is a power management system for mobile robots equipped with multiple energy sources, such as batteries, fuel cells, and solar cells. It features an integrated management mechanism that dynamically switches between energy sources and controls the return to automatic charging stations by monitoring remaining power levels and measuring the distance to chargers.

The limitations include the restricted operating time of single-battery mobile robots, which hinders continuous mission performance and necessitates frequent user intervention, as well as the lack of efficient switching and management when using multiple energy sources.

This technology incorporates BMS, FCMS, and SCMS within the robot's power management unit to independently monitor the status of each energy source. Through a wireless communication management unit, it calculates real-time data on remaining power and distance to the charger to determine mission feasibility, triggering automatic returns and energy source switching as needed. Applicable to robot gripping, precision measurement, and automated equipment, this system efficiently manages diverse power sources and provides stable, versatile power to robots, thereby extending the operational time of continuous pollution monitoring robots.

Key Features:
  • Power measurement device including FCMS (Fuel Cell Management System) and SCMS (Solar Cell Management System)
  • Power management device for robots powered by renewable energy, characterized by the above.
  • Automatic charger that communicates wirelessly with the power measurement device to perform automatic robot charging
  • Robot powered by multiple energy sources

This invention was developed with support from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for the development of renewable energy-based intelligent robot convergence technology.

DGIST
Sang-Cheol Lee | Dong-Ha Lee | Yeon-Ho Choi | Rak-Hyun Choi | Byeong-Rak Son
Document
Date of application:
2011-11-17
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Patent registration number:
10-1270125
Industry
robot•automation
Technology
Robotics
Mechanical engineering
Country
Korea
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