Intelligent electronic device and method of operating the same
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a base;
a fixed head disposed on an upper portion of the base;
a drive unit that is disposed in an inner space of the fixed head;
a movable head that surrounds at least a portion of the fixed head and is arranged to be movable by being fixed to at least a portion of the drive unit;
at least one sensor module that is disposed in at least a portion of the movable head or the base;
at least one processor; and
at least one or more computer programs configured to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein the one or more computer programs include instructions to at least;
detect, via the sensor module, an input, andcontrol, via the drive unit, to cause the movable head to move in a determined direction according to a parameter corresponding to the detected input,wherein the drive unit comprises;
a rotation plate,a first drive unit configured to move the movable head such that the movable head is rotatable about a first axis, anda second drive unit configured to move the movable head such that the movable head is rotatable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, wherein the first drive unit comprises;
the rotation plate disposed to be capable of self-rotating within the fixed head,a first fixing piece fixed to the rotation plate,a first gear disposed to be rotated coaxially with the rotation plate, anda first drive motor disposed within the fixed head and including a pinion gear engaged with the first gear, andwherein a portion of the movable head is fixed to the first fixing piece such that the movable head fixed to the first fixing piece is moved when the first gear is rotated according to driving of the first drive motor is driven.
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Abstract
An electronic device and a method of operating the same are provided. The electronic device includes a base, a fixed head disposed on an upper portion of the base, a drive unit that is disposed in an inner space of the fixed head, a movable head that surrounds at least a portion of the fixed head and is arranged to be movable by being fixed to at least a portion of the drive unit, at least one sensor module that is disposed in at least a portion of the movable head, and at least one processor that detects an input by the sensor module and controls the drive unit to cause the movable head to move in a determined direction according to an input detection parameter. Other various embodiments may be made.
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18 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a base; a fixed head disposed on an upper portion of the base; a drive unit that is disposed in an inner space of the fixed head; a movable head that surrounds at least a portion of the fixed head and is arranged to be movable by being fixed to at least a portion of the drive unit; at least one sensor module that is disposed in at least a portion of the movable head or the base; at least one processor; and at least one or more computer programs configured to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein the one or more computer programs include instructions to at least; detect, via the sensor module, an input, and control, via the drive unit, to cause the movable head to move in a determined direction according to a parameter corresponding to the detected input, wherein the drive unit comprises; a rotation plate, a first drive unit configured to move the movable head such that the movable head is rotatable about a first axis, and a second drive unit configured to move the movable head such that the movable head is rotatable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, wherein the first drive unit comprises; the rotation plate disposed to be capable of self-rotating within the fixed head, a first fixing piece fixed to the rotation plate, a first gear disposed to be rotated coaxially with the rotation plate, and a first drive motor disposed within the fixed head and including a pinion gear engaged with the first gear, and wherein a portion of the movable head is fixed to the first fixing piece such that the movable head fixed to the first fixing piece is moved when the first gear is rotated according to driving of the first drive motor is driven. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating an intelligent electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting, by an electronic device, a user based on a received acoustic speech; moving, by the electronic device, a display of the intelligent electronic device to face the user; and executing, by the electronic device, a function through the display, wherein the electronic device comprises; a base, a fixed head disposed on an upper portion of the base, a drive unit that is disposed in an inner space of the fixed head, a movable head that surrounds at least a portion of the fixed head and is arranged to be movable by being fixed to at least a portion of the drive unit, and at least one sensor that is disposed in at least a portion of the movable head or the base, and wherein the drive unit comprises; a rotation plate, a first drive unit configured to move the movable head such that the movable head is rotatable about a first axis, and a second drive unit configured to move the movable head such that the movable head is rotatable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, wherein the first drive unit comprises; the rotation plate disposed to be capable of self-rotating within the fixed head, a first fixing piece fixed to the rotation plate, a first gear disposed to be rotated coaxially with the rotation plate, and first drive motor disposed within the fixed head and including a pinion gear engaged with the first gear, and wherein a portion of the movable head is fixed to the first fixing piece such that the movable head fixed to the first fixing piece is moved when the first gear is rotated according to driving of the first drive motor is driven. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a base; a fixed head disposed on an upper portion of the base; a drive unit that is disposed in an inner space of the fixed head; a movable head that surrounds at least a portion of the fixed head and is arranged to be movable by being fixed to at least a portion of the drive unit and includes display disposed on the movable head; at least one sensor that is disposed in at least a portion of the movable head or the base; and at least one processor functionally connected to the display and the drive unit, at least one memory storing one or more computer programs configured to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein the one or more computer programs include instructions to at least; detect a user based on a received acoustic speech, move the display to face the user, and execute a function through the display, wherein the drive unit comprises; a rotation plate, a first drive unit configured to move the movable head such that the movable head is rotatable about a first axis, and a second drive unit configured to move the movable head such that the movable head is rotatable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, wherein the first drive unit comprises; the rotation plate disposed to be capable of self-rotating within the fixed head, a first fixing piece fixed to the rotation plate, a first gear disposed to be rotated coaxially with the rotation plate, and a first drive motor disposed within the fixed head and including a pinion gear engaged with the first gear, and wherein a portion of the movable head is fixed to the first fixing piece such that the movable head fixed to the first fixing piece is moved when the first gear is rotated according to driving of the first drive motor is driven. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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