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Robot device

US11969662B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Hidenori Ishibashi · Tokyo, JP
Tomoo Mizukami · Tokyo, JP
Takuma Araki · Tokyo, JP
Masato Muraki · Inagi, JP
Tomoyuki Arai · Yokohama, JP
Goushi Koike · Tokyo, JP
Takayuki Ito · Saitama, JP
Kouta KATSUMURA · Miyoshi, JP
Yohei Watanabe · Tochigi, JP
Muneyuki Horiguchi · Tokyo, JP
Takashi Maeda · Yokohama, JP
Satoshi Muto · Tokyo, JP
Hideo Miyano · Miyoshi, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 2018
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 30, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63H29/22
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

There is provided a robot device including: a head portion coupled to a trunk; four leg portions on a front left, a front right, a rear left, and a rear right coupled to the trunk; a first indirect portion that tilts the head portion left and right; and a second joint portion that rotates, with respect to the trunk, one of the leg portions on the rear left and the rear right to a front side, and the other to a rear side. It is possible to faithfully reproduce the movement of the four-legged animal by providing the first joint portion and the second joint portion.

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