Gyroscope device
OwnerRichard Alan Fahnlineinventor
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Abstract
A gyroscope device and method are disclosed. An example of the gyroscope device includes a gyroscope element and a frame. A drive element for spinning the gyroscope element which also results in torque on the frame parallel to an axis of rotation of the gyroscope. A first torque application element is mounted on the frame to counter torque produced by the drive element to subsequently restrict the frame from freely rotating in a direction counter to the gyroscope element. A second torque application element imposes a torque on the frame perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the gyroscope element to tilt the axis of the gyroscope and effect direction of motion.
Claims20
A gyroscope device, comprising:
- a gyroscope element;
- a frame;
- a drive element mounted on the frame for spinning the gyroscope element which results in a torque on the frame which is parallel to an axis of rotation of the gyroscope element and which reverse the torque imposed on the gyroscope element to spin the gyroscope element;
- a first torque application element mounted on the frame to counter the torque produced by the drive element on the frame and to subsequently restrict the frame from freely rotating in a direction counter to that of the gyroscope element, the first torque application element stabilizing the frame against the torque produced by the drive element and thereby enabling a second torque application element to control the linear motion of the gyroscope device;
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- a second torque application element to impose a torque on the frame perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the gyroscope element to tilt the axis of the gyroscope element through gyroscopic effect and control direction of motion of the device.
A method comprising:
- providing a gyroscope element in association with a frame;
- driving the gyroscope element independent of the frame;
- applying a torque on the frame to move a bottom portion of a shaft of the gyroscope along a surface;
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- applying a countering torque, the countering torque countering the torque on the frame, the countering torque restricting the frame from freely rotating in a direction counter to the gyroscope element, the countering torque stabilizing the frame against the torque on the frame and thereby enabling control of linear motion of the device;
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- applying a perpendicular torque on the frame, the perpendicular torque applied perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the gyroscope element to tilt the axis of the gyroscope element and control a direction of motion of the frame.
A gyroscope device comprising:
- means for driving a gyroscope element independent of a frame connected to the gyroscope element;
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- driving means for developing a torque parallel to an axis of rotation of the gyroscope element, the driving means mounted for countering the torque produced by the driving means to subsequently restrict the driving means from freely rotating in a direction counter to the gyroscope element;
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- means for imposing a torque on the frame perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the gyroscope element to tilt the axis of the gyroscope and effect direction of motion, a first torque countering the torque produced by the drive means and subsequently restricting the frame from freely rotating in a direction counter to the gyroscope element, the first torque stabilizing the frame against the torque produced by the drive means and thereby enabling control of the linear motion of the device, and a second torque imposed on the frame perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the gyroscope element to tilt the axis of the gyroscope element and control a direction of motion of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.