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Dual functional robot and storage bin

  • US 10,676,006 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2018
  • Issued: 06/09/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A robot for collecting tennis balls capable of an upright position and a horizontal position, and having a midpoint between front and rear, said robot comprising:

  • (a) a front end;

    (b) a first axis of rotation about which the robot rotates when tilted between the upright position and the horizontal position;

    (c) a first load-bearing wheel capable of supporting the robot forward of the midpoint, having a radius (r), positioned so that the robot may be rotated at least 45°

    from the horizontal position along the first axis of rotation without the front end coming into contact with the ground and while the first load-bearing wheel remains in contact with the ground;

    (d) a mobile load-bearing support structure capable of supporting the robot while in the horizontal position;

    (e) a drive motor providing rotation to a drive wheel;

    (f) a rotating collector proximate to the front end and dimensioned to collect the tennis balls; and

    (g) a holding basket having a first basket position, in which said holding basket is positioned to receive the tennis balls from the rotating collector while in the horizontal position and in the first basket position.

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