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WO2016025047A8
WO2016025047A8 PCT/US2015/030877 US2015030877W WO2016025047A8 WO 2016025047 A8 WO2016025047 A8 WO 2016025047A8 US 2015030877 W US2015030877 W US 2015030877W WO 2016025047 A8 WO2016025047 A8 WO 2016025047A8
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Prior art keywords
self
propelled device
spherical housing
drive system
biasing mechanism
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PCT/US2015/030877
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French (fr)
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Ian H. Bernstein
Adam Wilson
Chun Kong
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Sphero, Inc.
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Priority claimed from US14/459,235 external-priority patent/US9090214B2/en
Application filed by Sphero, Inc. filed Critical Sphero, Inc.
Priority to DE212015000011.7U priority Critical patent/DE212015000011U1/en
Priority to CN201580055348.3A priority patent/CN107531296A/en
Priority to PCT/US2015/044885 priority patent/WO2016025617A1/en
Priority to EP15831882.4A priority patent/EP3180236A4/en
Publication of WO2016025047A1 publication Critical patent/WO2016025047A1/en
Publication of WO2016025047A8 publication Critical patent/WO2016025047A8/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/26—Magnetic or electric toys
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/005—Motorised rolling toys

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Abstract

A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing mechanism is coupled to the internal drive system and includes a spring and a spring end in contact with the inner surface of the spherical housing. An accessory component magnetically interacts with the biasing mechanism through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates along, the accessory component remains stable with respect to the biasing mechanism.
PCT/US2015/030877 2014-08-13 2015-05-14 Magnetically coupled accessory for a self-propelled device WO2016025047A1 (en)

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DE212015000011.7U DE212015000011U1 (en) 2014-08-13 2015-05-14 Magnetically coupled accessory for a self-propelled device
CN201580055348.3A CN107531296A (en) 2014-08-13 2015-08-12 The self-advancing device being coupled with magnetic
PCT/US2015/044885 WO2016025617A1 (en) 2014-08-13 2015-08-12 Self-propelled device with magnetic coupling
EP15831882.4A EP3180236A4 (en) 2014-08-13 2015-08-12 Self-propelled device with magnetic coupling

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US14/459,235 2014-08-13
US14/459,235 US9090214B2 (en) 2011-01-05 2014-08-13 Magnetically coupled accessory for a self-propelled device
US14/663,446 2015-03-19
US14/663,446 US9211920B1 (en) 2011-01-05 2015-03-19 Magnetically coupled accessory for a self-propelled device

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WO2016025047A8 true WO2016025047A8 (en) 2017-01-12

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