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Ball robot

US8099189B2 · kind B2 · utility

84Cited by

8References

26Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Rotundus AB · SE

Inventors

Viktor Kaznov · Stockholm, SE
Fredrik Bruhn · Uppsala, SE
Per Samuelsson · Partille, SE
Lars Stenmark · Karlskoga, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 1, 2005
Grant date	Jan 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 5, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63H30/04
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Ball robot comprising a shell, a diametric main axle, at least one pendulum, and a drive mechanism comprising at least two drive motors, wherein the drive motors are arranged on the pendulum(s) in the vicinity of the inner surface of the shell. There is also provided a ball robot with a ball shaped shell, a diametric axle attached to the shell concentric with the main axis of rotation of the shell, and a drive mechanism located inside the shell and supported by the diametric axle, wherein the diametric axle is arranged to accommodate for dimensional changes of the shell along the main axis of rotation.

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