Walking machine
US4527650A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D57/032
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A walking machine comprising a body, six leg frames mounted on the body for pivotal movement about six parallel, spaced axes, the axes being located at the vertices of a hexagon, each of the leg frames being mounted for pivotal movement through an angle greater than 120.degree., a leg mechanism mounted on each of the leg frames, each leg mechanism including a foot, a drive mounted on the body for controlling the pivotal movement of each of the leg frames, a drive mounted on each of the leg frames for controlling movement of each foot in a direction parallel to the axes, and a drive mounted on each of the leg frames for controlling the movement of each foot in a radial direction.
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