Title:
BALL ACTUATOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004306921
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a ball actuator used as a mobile unit that can travel in all directions and can easily travel in a narrow location.
The ball actuator 10 includes a chassis 20. A flywheel 30 is rotatably supported by the chassis 20. A motor 50 for driving flywheels, or the like, for rotating the flywheel 30 is provided at the chassis 20. The chassis 20, or the like, is covered with a spherical shell 60. In the shell 60, a motor 70a for driving the first shell and a roller 70b for driving the first shell for rolling the shell 60 in the first direction, and a motor 70b for driving the shell 60 in the second direction, a roller 72b for driving the second shell, and the like, are provided at the chassis 20.
Inventors:
MATSUDA MASATOYO
YANO NOBUHIKO
SAKABE TOSHIYA
YANO NOBUHIKO
SAKABE TOSHIYA
Application Number:
JP2003106856A
Publication Date:
November 04, 2004
Filing Date:
April 10, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MATSUDA MASATOYO
SANWA DAIYA KOUHAN CORP
SANWA DAIYA KOUHAN CORP
International Classes:
B60K1/02; B60K8/00; B62D15/00; B62D57/02; B62D57/028; F03G3/08; (IPC1-7): B62D57/02; B62D57/028; F03G3/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masahiro Okada