Throwable robot with clamshell body
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1. A two wheeled throwable robot comprising:
- an elongate two-piece chassis having an outwardly exposed surface extending around the chassis and one of the two piece chassis comprising a unitary deep recess portion, a unitary second portion, and a gasket or sealing material disposed therebetween, the deep recess portion having a pair of opposite ends each with an opening for a wheel shaft, the respective wheel shaft openings entirely contained within each respective end, the unitary deep recess portion having a C-shaped cross-section inwardly from the pair of ends, the unitary second portion having a pair of ends and being configured for sealing attachment onto the deep recess portion defining a chassis interior, a pair of drive motors positioned and secured in place in the deep recess portion, a battery secured in the deep recess portion;
a printed circuit board secured in the chassis;
a pair of wheels attached to each end of the deep recess portion of the chassis, each of the pair of wheels being driven by one of the pair of drive motors; and
a tail extending from a rearward face of the elongate chassis,wherein the pair of ends of the deep recess portion are each configured as an annular bushing.
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A two wheeled throwable robot comprises an elongate chassis with two ends, a motor at each end, drive wheels connected to the motors, and a tail extending from the elongate chassis. A rear portion having a deep recess securing the pair of motors with brackets, and batteries with brackets. The forward part having a shallow recess with a printed circuit board secured therein having control circuitry. The wheels are less than six inches in diameter and the robot weighs less than five pounds.
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19 Claims
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1. A two wheeled throwable robot comprising:
- an elongate two-piece chassis having an outwardly exposed surface extending around the chassis and one of the two piece chassis comprising a unitary deep recess portion, a unitary second portion, and a gasket or sealing material disposed therebetween, the deep recess portion having a pair of opposite ends each with an opening for a wheel shaft, the respective wheel shaft openings entirely contained within each respective end, the unitary deep recess portion having a C-shaped cross-section inwardly from the pair of ends, the unitary second portion having a pair of ends and being configured for sealing attachment onto the deep recess portion defining a chassis interior, a pair of drive motors positioned and secured in place in the deep recess portion, a battery secured in the deep recess portion;
a printed circuit board secured in the chassis;
a pair of wheels attached to each end of the deep recess portion of the chassis, each of the pair of wheels being driven by one of the pair of drive motors; and
a tail extending from a rearward face of the elongate chassis,wherein the pair of ends of the deep recess portion are each configured as an annular bushing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- an elongate two-piece chassis having an outwardly exposed surface extending around the chassis and one of the two piece chassis comprising a unitary deep recess portion, a unitary second portion, and a gasket or sealing material disposed therebetween, the deep recess portion having a pair of opposite ends each with an opening for a wheel shaft, the respective wheel shaft openings entirely contained within each respective end, the unitary deep recess portion having a C-shaped cross-section inwardly from the pair of ends, the unitary second portion having a pair of ends and being configured for sealing attachment onto the deep recess portion defining a chassis interior, a pair of drive motors positioned and secured in place in the deep recess portion, a battery secured in the deep recess portion;
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9. A two wheeled throwable robot comprising:
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an elongate body supporting a pair of drive wheels, one drive wheel on each of two ends of the body, a tail centrally positioned on the elongate body intermediate the pair of drive wheels and extending rearwardly from the body; the elongate body comprising an elongate chassis generally cylindrical and is split, in an end view, in a vertical chord forward of an axis of the chassis, the chassis comprising a unitary elongate deep recess chassis portion and an unitary elongate shallow recess chassis portion, the deep recess chassis portion and shallow recess chassis portion assembled together defining a chassis interior and providing an exteriorly exposed chassis surface, the deep recess chassis portion having a pair of ends and having a C-shape cross section inwardly of the ends, a motor positioned and secured in the deep recess chassis portion;
a battery positioned and secured in the deep recess chassis portion;
a printed circuit board with control circuitry secured within the chassis in the interior;
the pair of drive wheels attached at each end of the deep recess chassis portion, each of the pair of wheels being motor driven. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A two wheeled throwable robot comprising:
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an elongate body supporting a pair of drive wheels, one drive wheel on each of two ends of the body, a tail centrally positioned on the elongate body intermediate the pair of drive wheels and extending rearwardly from the body; the elongate body comprising an elongate chassis comprising a clam shell shape with an elongate deep recess chassis portion and an elongate shallow recess chassis portion, the deep recess chassis portion and shallow recess chassis portion assembled together defining a chassis interior and providing an exteriorly exposed chassis surface, the deep recess chassis portion having a pair of ends and having a C-shape cross section inwardly of the ends, a motor positioned and secured in the deep recess chassis portion;
a battery positioned and secured in the deep recess chassis portion;
a printed circuit board with control circuitry secured within the chassis in the interior;
the pair of drive wheels attached at each end of the deep recess chassis portion, each of the pair of wheels being motor driven, wherein the shallow recess chassis portion is forwardly positioned and has a central region projecting forwardly and further having flattened forward facing end portions on each lateral side of the central region.
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