Patent ID: 7766719
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: A63H,B62D

Abstract:
1. A music reproduction robot apparatus, comprising: a housing; means coupled to said housing receiving music data and control information corresponding to the music data; a number of speakers coupled to said housing and arranged to have music based on the received music data outputted therefrom during operation; first and second wheels supported for individual rotation in one and the other direction around a common axis on said housing; a wheel driving section configured to drive said first and second wheels to rotate individually; and a control section configured to control said wheel driving section; said control section being operable to control said wheel driving section to drive said first and second wheels based on the control information corresponding to the music data so as to cause said housing to travel in synchronism with the music outputted from the number of speakers, and said control section being operable to control, when traveling of said housing which is traveling is to be stopped, said wheel driving section to drive said first and second wheels to rotate in different conditions from each other so that said housing is revolved toward a first one of the leftward and rightward directions with respect to a traveling direction of said housing once and then revolved toward a second one of the leftward and rightward directions to stop said housing.