Dynamic center of mass
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1. A system comprising:
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a weight structure coupled to the motor, the weight structure comprising;
a first weight; and
a second weight at least partially contained within an aperture defined by the first weight,wherein the second weight is configured to move within the aperture of the first weight to shift a center of mass of the weight structure, wherein a first magnet is embedded in the first weight, and wherein a second magnet is embedded in the second weight.
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Abstract
Systems and methods involving reconfigurable rotating masses are disclosed. One embodiment may take the form of a system having a motor and coupled weights attached to the motor. Operation of the motor rotates the coupled weights and the weights are dynamically reconfigurable to change the location of the center of mass relative to an axis of rotation.
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12 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a motor; and a weight structure coupled to the motor, the weight structure comprising; a first weight; and a second weight at least partially contained within an aperture defined by the first weight, wherein the second weight is configured to move within the aperture of the first weight to shift a center of mass of the weight structure, wherein a first magnet is embedded in the first weight, and wherein a second magnet is embedded in the second weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a motor; and a weight structure coupled to the motor, the weight structure comprising; a first weight; and a second weight at least partially contained within an aperture defined by the first weight, wherein the second weight is configured to move within the aperture of the first weight to shift a center of mass of the weight structure, wherein the second weight includes a magnet, and wherein the second weight is magnetized by the motor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a motor; and a weight structure coupled to the motor, the weight structure comprising; a first weight; and a second weight at least partially contained within an aperture defined by the first weight, wherein the second weight is configured to move within the aperture of the first weight to shift a center of mass of the weight structure, wherein the first weight has at least one detent, and wherein the second weight has at least one detent that corresponds to the at least one detent of the first weight. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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