Today’s Patent – Robot

The said invention (US12233546B2) was invented by Noboru Kawaguchi Hidetaka Yamauchi Tomoya Hattori Koji Hiro se and patented by USPTO on July 10^th, 2024. Currently, it stands assigned to the Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

The invention provides a compact robotic shoulder joint capable of human-like motion, including complex movements such as torsion. Traditional joints with limited degrees of freedom or bulky three-axis designs restrict natural motion or are too large for human-like proportions.

This robot features upper limbs connected to the chest via shoulder joints with two rotational degrees of freedom. Motion is controlled by two variable-length actuators (main and auxiliary) linked between the chest and upper arm. This structure enables precise, powerful, and natural limb movements while maintaining a compact, human-like form.