Auxiliary Oval Wheel for Robotic Devices
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1. A method to aid an automated robotic wheeled device in overcoming obstacles comprising:
- a. one or more auxiliary wheels in the form of ellipsoids or elliptical cylinders, andb. a means to turn said auxiliary wheels,whereby said automated robotic wheeled device is propelled upward by the turning of said auxiliary wheels, allowing said automated robotic wheeled device to drive over certain obstacles.
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A method for an automated robotic wheeled device to overcome small obstacles, such as flooring thresholds, comprising a set of auxiliary ellipsoid or oval wheels that are engaged when the device detects that it is obstructed from moving forward. When the oval wheels are engaged, they turn and propel the device forward and upward so that it can effectively move over obstacles that would normally be too tall for the device to overcome.
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24 Claims
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1. A method to aid an automated robotic wheeled device in overcoming obstacles comprising:
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a. one or more auxiliary wheels in the form of ellipsoids or elliptical cylinders, and b. a means to turn said auxiliary wheels, whereby said automated robotic wheeled device is propelled upward by the turning of said auxiliary wheels, allowing said automated robotic wheeled device to drive over certain obstacles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. One or a set of auxiliary wheels in the form of ellipsoids or elliptical cylinders to aid an automated robotic wheeled device in overcoming obstacles whereby said automated robotic wheeled device is propelled upward by the turning of said auxiliary wheels, allowing said automated robotic wheeled device to drive over certain obstacles.
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18. A method to aid an automated robotic vacuum in overcoming obstacles comprising:
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a. one or more auxiliary wheels in the form of ellipsoids or elliptical cylinders, and b. a means to turn said auxiliary wheels, whereby said automated robotic vacuum is propelled upward by the turning of said auxiliary wheels, allowing said automated robotic vacuum to drive over certain obstacles. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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