MULTI-BODY SELF PROPELLED DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC YAW CONTROL
First Claim
1. A multi-body self-propelled device comprising:
- (i) a drive body comprising;
a spherical housing;
an internal drive system within the spherical housing to propel the multi-body self-propelled device;
a magnet support assembly comprising a rotating portion including a plurality of magnets and a stationary portion comprising one or more magnets; and
a yaw motor to drive the rotating portion of the magnet support assembly; and
(ii) an coupled head comprising;
a corresponding rotating portion comprising a plurality of magnets in magnetic interaction, through the spherical housing, with the plurality of magnets of the magnet support assembly; and
a corresponding stationary portion comprising one or more magnets in magnetic interaction with the one or more magnets of the magnet support assembly.
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Abstract
A multi-body self-propelled device can include a drive body and a coupled head. The drive body can include a spherical housing and an internal drive system within the spherical housing to propel the multi-body self-propelled device. The drive body can further include a magnet support assembly comprising a rotating portion including a plurality of magnets and a stationary portion comprising one or more magnets. The drive body can further include a yaw motor to drive the rotating portion of the magnet support assembly. The coupled head can include (i) a corresponding rotating portion comprising a plurality of magnets in magnetic interaction, through the spherical housing, with the plurality of magnets of the magnet support assembly, and (ii) a corresponding stationary portion comprising one or more magnets in magnetic interaction with the one or more magnets of the magnet support assembly.
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1. A multi-body self-propelled device comprising:
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(i) a drive body comprising; a spherical housing; an internal drive system within the spherical housing to propel the multi-body self-propelled device; a magnet support assembly comprising a rotating portion including a plurality of magnets and a stationary portion comprising one or more magnets; and a yaw motor to drive the rotating portion of the magnet support assembly; and (ii) an coupled head comprising; a corresponding rotating portion comprising a plurality of magnets in magnetic interaction, through the spherical housing, with the plurality of magnets of the magnet support assembly; and a corresponding stationary portion comprising one or more magnets in magnetic interaction with the one or more magnets of the magnet support assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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