US 11,673,464 B2
Throw able robot with clamshell body
Matthew M. Sellner, San Jose, CA (US); Alex J. Kossett, Minnetonka, MN (US); Jade Moreau, San Francisco, CA (US); Andrew Drenner, Savage, MN (US); and Steve Gigi, Crystal, MN (US)
Assigned to ReconRobotics, Inc., Edina, MN (US)
Filed by ReconRobotics, Inc., Edina, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/902,929.
Application 16/902,929 is a continuation of application No. 16/103,851, filed on Aug. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,683,045, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 16/103,851 is a continuation of application No. 14/747,817, filed on Jun. 23, 2015, granted, now 10,046,819, issued on Aug. 14, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/015,889, filed on Jun. 23, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0070160 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B62D 61/00 (2006.01); B62D 57/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B62D 57/02 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 1/04 (2013.01) [B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60K 17/043 (2013.01); B62D 57/00 (2013.01); B62D 57/02 (2013.01); B62D 57/022 (2013.01); B62D 61/00 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0046 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0061 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A throwable robot comprising: an elongate chassis having an outwardly exposed surface extending around the chassis, the chassis split lengthwise and having an interior, a pair of drive motors positioned and secured in place in the interior, one on each of two opposing ends, a battery secured in the interior; a pair of motor driven drive wheels attached to each end of the chassis, each of the pair of motor driven wheels having a diameter of less than 6 inches; and a tail extending from a rearward face of the elongate chassis, the throwable robot weighing less than 5 lbs, and
a circuit board positioned internally forward of the pair of motors, the circuit board having a camera secured thereto, the camera directed forwardly though an opening in the chassis, wherein the circuit board with camera spans a recess portion of the chassis in the interior.