ROBOT - PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD

Title:

ROBOT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/187965

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A robot (1) is provided with: a spherical case (101); a frame (102) disposed inside the case (101); display units (105, 106, 107) installed on the frame (102) for displaying at least a portion of a face; a set of driving wheels (110, 111) installed on the frame (102) and in contact with the inner surface of the case (101) to rotate the case (101); a weight driving mechanism, which is installed on the frame (102) and is for reciprocating a weight (114) in a specified direction; a power source for being charged with electric power from an external charger and supplying the electric power to the set of driving wheels (110, 111) and the weight driving mechanism; and a control circuit (109) for stopping rotation of the set of driving wheels (110, 111), reciprocating the weight (114) in the specified direction, and reciprocating the display units (105, 106, 107) in the vertical direction when the robot is not being charged with electric power from the charger and the residual amount of electric power of the power source is at or below a specified value.

Inventors:

OGAWA KENTO
MIYAZAKI RYOUTA
SASAGAWA MICHIKO
KUNITAKE YUJI
HIGUCHI SEIYA

Application Number:

PCT/JP2017/014820

Publication Date:

November 02, 2017

Filing Date:

April 11, 2017

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (JP)

International Classes:

B25J5/00; A63H11/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2000067960A1	2000-11-16
WO2000038295A1	2000-06-29

Foreign References:

JP2004148439A	2004-05-27
US20140238762A1	2014-08-28
JPH07204360A	1995-08-08
JP2008522880A	2008-07-03
JP2002059389A	2002-02-26

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