EP3974043A4 - Deformation robot - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3974043A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: deformation robot; robot; deformation
Prior art date: 2020-07-17
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP21824457.2A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3974043B1 (en

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Inventor

Xiaosen CHEN

Xudong Wang

Yongxin MA

Xu Chen

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Robosen Robotics Shenzhen Co Ltd

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Robosen Robotics Shenzhen Co Ltd

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2020-07-17

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2021-02-24

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2022-10-19

2021-02-24 Application filed by Robosen Robotics Shenzhen Co Ltd filed Critical Robosen Robotics Shenzhen Co Ltd

2022-03-30 Publication of EP3974043A1 publication Critical patent/EP3974043A1/en

2022-10-19 Publication of EP3974043A4 publication Critical patent/EP3974043A4/en

2023-05-03 Application granted granted Critical

2023-05-03 Publication of EP3974043B1 publication Critical patent/EP3974043B1/en

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2041-02-24 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
- A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
- A63H17/36—Steering-mechanisms for toy vehicles
- A63H17/395—Steering-mechanisms for toy vehicles steered by program
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H3/00—Dolls
- A63H3/04—Dolls with deformable framework
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H11/00—Self-movable toy figures
- A63H11/18—Figure toys which perform a realistic walking motion
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H13/00—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H13/00—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
- A63H13/02—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole imitating natural actions, e.g. catching a mouse by a cat, the kicking of an animal
- A63H13/04—Mechanical figures imitating the movement of players or workers
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
- A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
- A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
- A63H17/262—Chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
- A63H29/22—Electric drives
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H3/00—Dolls
- A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H3/00—Dolls
- A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
- A63H3/46—Connections for limbs
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H31/00—Gearing for toys
- A63H31/04—Friction mechanisms
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/003—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H2200/00—Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls

EP21824457.2A 2020-07-17 2021-02-24 Transformable robot Active EP3974043B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CN202010691438		2020-07-17
CN202011108943.8A CN113941160A (en)	2020-07-17	2020-10-16	Shape shifting robot
PCT/CN2021/077711 WO2022012051A1 (en)	2020-07-17	2021-02-24	Deformation robot

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EP3974043A1 EP3974043A1 (en)	2022-03-30
EP3974043A4 true EP3974043A4 (en)	2022-10-19
EP3974043B1 EP3974043B1 (en)	2023-05-03

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EP21824457.2A Active EP3974043B1 (en)	2020-07-17	2021-02-24	Transformable robot

Country Status (6)

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US (1)	US20220118374A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP3974043B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP7419405B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR20220041822A (en)
CN (2)	CN214808398U (en)
WO (1)	WO2022012051A1 (en)

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- 2020-10-16 CN CN202011108943.8A patent/CN113941160A/en active Pending
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- 2021-02-24 JP JP2021574198A patent/JP7419405B2/en active Active
- 2021-02-24 KR KR1020227001192A patent/KR20220041822A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2021-02-24 WO PCT/CN2021/077711 patent/WO2022012051A1/en unknown
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US20220118374A1 (en)	2022-04-21
JP2023512370A (en)	2023-03-27
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WO2022012051A1 (en)	2022-01-20
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