# US 11,897,123 B2 · Animated robots having varying degrees of autonomy and anthropomorphism > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,897,123 B2 - Document ID: US11897123B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/821,217 - Filed: 2020-03-17 - Published: 2021-09-23 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-17 - Applicants: Modest Robot, LLC - Inventors: Brian Mathews; Alan Johnson; Micah Nolte - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11897123B2 ## CPC - A63H 11/00: Self-movable toy figures - B25J 17/00: Joints - A63H 3/46: Connections for limbs - A63H 29/22: Electric drives (power supply through track A63H18/12) - A63H 30/04: using wireless transmission - A63H 33/26: Magnetic or electric toys (electric drives A63H29/22 {; indoor games played with small balls using magnetic power A63F7/0088, A63F7/068}) - B25J 18/007: {the end effector rotating around a fixed point} - A63H 2200/00: Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls - A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS - B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50}) ## Abstract A fun and affordable animated toy robot operates with varying degrees of autonomy and anthropomorphism. The robot may include a customized chipboard controller or computer, a power source, and may be constructed with specialized connectors, magnets, servo motors, generally less-sturdy (or pliable) thin materials, such as chipboard, card stock, cardboard, or the like, used for the body and limbs of the robot, and LEDs. The specialized connectors may be used to attach the servos to these materials. An application and the controller may be used to control the motion of the robot. Young children may be able to make the attachments to build the robot with little or without the help of adults or older children. Building and operating the robot may be fun activities for children and families, and may provide enjoyable learning activities about robotics. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A connector securing a servo to a toy body part thin material, comprising: a first connector portion including: a first set of couplers, and a first opening; a second connector portion including: a second set of couplers, and a second opening; a toy body part thin material; and a servo having a rotator arm portion, wherein the rotator arm portion extends through the first opening of the first connector portion and protrudes outward from the first opening of the first connector portion on a side of the first connector portion that is away from the second connector portion, and wherein the first and second connector portions secure the toy body part thin material to the servo on a different side of the first connector portion that is toward the second connector portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the first and second set of couplers comprise magnetic couplers. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The connector of claim 2, wherein the magnetic couplers of the first set of couplers have opposite polarities with respect to corresponding magnetic couplers of the second set of couplers. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the toy body part thin material comprises chipboard. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the second opening comprises a smaller access opening portion with wires of the servo disposed therein. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The connector of claim 5, wherein the smaller access opening portion is disposed nearer one coupler of the second set of couplers than the other coupler of the second set of couplers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the first opening is disposed on the first connector portion closer to one of the first set of couplers than the other of the first set of couplers. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the first opening comprises a curved opening and the second opening comprises a rectilinear opening. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The connector of claim 8, wherein the curved opening comprises a circular opening. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the rotator arm portion is coupled to move a toy appendage. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the rotator arm portion moves a toy appendage via mechanical and magnetic couplings. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the rotator arm portion is coupled to move a toy head. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the rotator arm portion moves a toy appendage under electrical control. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the first connector portion comprises a protruding portion that surrounds the first opening. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the toy body part thin material comprises part of a toy robot torso. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the first connector portion comprises a rotator arm cover enclosing the rotator arm, the rotator arm cover disposed around the first opening and having a shape corresponding to a portion of a housing of the servo disposed about the rotator arm. ### Claim 17 A connector securing a servo to a toy body part thin material, comprising: a first connector portion including: a first set of couplers, and a first opening; a second connector portion including: a second set of couplers, each coupler of the second set of couplers corresponding to a different one of the couplers of the first set of couplers, and a second opening comprising a smaller access opening portion; a toy body part thin material comprising a third opening; and wherein a rotator arm portion of a servo extends through the first opening to protrude from one side of the first connector portion, the third opening fits around the servo, and the first and second connector portions secure the toy body part thin material to a portion of the servo on an opposite side of the first connector portion from the one side that the rotator arm portion extends through and protrudes from.