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.