公开(公告)号：US10399616B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15235554

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: Spin Master, Ltd.

Inventor： Mark Ellerman ,  Chris Hardouin

IPC: A63H29/20 ,  A63H30/04 ,  A63H33/26 ,  B62D57/00 ,  B62D61/00 ,  B62D39/00 ,  G05D1/08 ,  A63H33/00

Abstract: A mobile, spherical robot includes a spheroid shell, an internal assembly secured to the shell, and a head disposed atop the shell. The internal assembly is disposed within the shell for propelling the mobile robot. The internal assembly includes a base, a flywheel assembly rotatably secured to the base, a drive assembly rotatably secured to the spheroid shell and configured to propel the mobile robot by rotating the spheroid shell about the base a pivoting arm pivotably secured to the base, and the pivoting arm. The head is secured to the magnetized end of the pivoting arm through the spheroid shell. The head is configured to move relative to the spheroid shell and relative to the base by the pivoting of the pivoting arm.

公开(公告)号：US20180043952A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15656396

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: Spin Master Ltd.

Inventor： Mark Ellerman ,  Chris Hardouin ,  Sunil Moothedath

IPC: B62D63/02 ,  B62D15/00 ,  B60K1/00

CPC classification number: B62D63/02 ,  A63H33/005 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B60R16/04 ,  B62D15/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D2201/0217 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A mobile, spherical robot includes a spheroid shell, an internal assembly secured to the shell, and a head disposed atop the shell. The internal assembly is disposed within the shell for propelling the mobile robot. The internal assembly includes a base, a weight-shifting steer mechanism secured to the base, and a drive assembly rotatably secured to the spheroid shell, and a pivoting arm secured to the base. The drive systems propels the mobile robot by rotating the spheroid shell about the base. The head is secured to the magnetized end of the pivoting arm through the spheroid shell. The weight-shifting steer mechanism shifts a ballast weight so as to move the center of gravity and inducing a turn.

公开(公告)号：US20180043838A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15235554

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: Spin Master, Ltd.

Inventor： Mark Ellerman ,  Chris Hardouin

IPC: B60R11/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B62D39/00

CPC classification number: B62D39/00 ,  A63H33/005 ,  A63H33/26 ,  A63H2200/00 ,  G05D1/0891 ,  G05D2201/0214 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A mobile, spherical robot includes a spheroid shell, an internal assembly secured to the shell, and a head disposed atop the shell. The internal assembly is disposed within the shell for propelling the mobile robot. The internal assembly includes a base, a flywheel assembly rotatably secured to the base, a drive assembly rotatably secured to the spheroid shell and configured to propel the mobile robot by rotating the spheroid shell about the base a pivoting arm pivotably secured to the base, and the pivoting arm. The head is secured to the magnetized end of the pivoting arm through the spheroid shell. The head is configured to move relative to the spheroid shell and relative to the base by the pivoting of the pivoting arm.