Robotic eyeball with integral camera
AssigneeRealbotix, LLC
InventorsMatthew McMullen, Susan Pirzchalski
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Abstract
This disclosure provides devices and systems for a moveable eyeball assembly for a doll head. The eyeball assembly can have a rear portion having at least one first eyeball magnet and a substantially hemispherical shape forming a rear cavity in the rear portion. The eyeball assembly can have a front portion having a substantially hemispherical shape. The front portion can have at least one second eyeball magnet configured to magnetically couple with the at least one first eyeball magnet. The front portion can have a pupil element. The front portion can have an iris portion surrounding the pupil element. The eyeball assembly can be received in a gimbal assembly to move the eyeball assembly in at least two axes.
Claims13
An eyeball assembly for a doll head comprising:
- a rear portion having at least one first eyeball magnet and a substantially hemispherical shape forming a rear cavity in the rear portion;
- and
- a front portion having a substantially hemispherical shape and including,
- at least one second eyeball magnet configured to magnetically couple with the at least one first eyeball magnet,
- a pupil element configured to pass light through the front portion, and
- an iris portion surrounding the pupil element;
- an image capture device configured to capture images via the pupil and disposed within a void formed between the rear portion and the front portion when magnetically coupled;
- and
- a rear eye support coupled to the rear portion, the rear eye support having a tubular center extending to the void.
A moveable eye assembly comprising:
- an eyeball assembly having
- a rear portion having a rear cavity, and
- a front portion having a pupil element configured to pass light and a front cavity, the front portion configured to magnetically couple to the rear portion and form an internal void inside the front cavity and the rear cavity,
- an image capture device contained in the internal void and configured to capture images via the pupil element,
- a rear eye support extending from the rear portion, the rear eye support having an aperture extending from the rear portion and forming a path through the rear portion into a void formed by the rear cavity and the front cavity when the front portion and rear portion are magnetically coupled;
- and
- a gimbal assembly configured to receive the eyeball assembly and move the eyeball assembly in two axes.
A method for controlling behaviors of a doll head comprising:
- storing, in a memory, a plurality of behaviors for a robotic doll head;
- performing, by at least one processor coupled to the memory, a first behavior of the plurality of behaviors;
- receiving, via an image capture device disposed within an eyeball assembly of the doll head, one or more images indicating a first response to the first behavior;
- performing, by the at least one processor, a second behavior based on the first response,
- wherein the eyeball assembly comprises:
- a rear portion having at least one first eyeball magnet and a substantially hemispherical shape forming a rear cavity in the rear portion;
- and
- a front portion having a substantially hemispherical shape and including,
- at least one second eyeball magnet configured to magnetically couple with the at least one first eyeball magnet,
- a pupil element configured to pass light, and
- an iris portion surrounding the pupil element;
- an image capture device configured to capture images via the pupil and disposed within a void formed between the rear portion and the front portion when magnetically coupled;
- and
- a rear eye support coupled to the rear portion, the rear eye support having a tubular center extending to the void.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.