Two wheel robot with convertibility and accessories
US12194824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/689
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A two wheeled throwable robot with a pair of motorized wheels mounted on each end of an elongate body and a rearwardly extending tail. The body comprising a chassis with an accessory mounting interface on top side and rearward side. A backpack accessory providing active sensing or environmental effects has an inverted L-shape when viewed from an end and attaches to the rearward side of the elongate body and extends over the topside of the body. The stabilizing tail for the two wheeled robot attaches to a rearward surface of the backpack accessory. The robot and backpack accessory have impact protection means when the robot is thrown. The backpack accessory may be within a zone of protection defined by the maximum deflection of the wheels or may have elastomeric bumpers when the accessory backpack projects out of the zone of protection.
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