Invention Application
- Patent Title: DEFORMABLE WHEEL AND ROBOT EQUIPPED WITH SAME
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Application No.: US17312767Application Date: 2019-12-11
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Publication No.: US20220097450A1Publication Date: 2022-03-31
- Inventor: Jongwon Kim , Youngsoo Kim , Kijung Kim , Hwa Soo Kim
- Applicant: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
- Current Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Priority: KR10-2018-0159256 20181211
- International Application: PCT/KR2019/017466 WO 20191211
- Main IPC: B60B15/22
- IPC: B60B15/22 ; B60B19/02 ; B60B19/04

Abstract:
A deformable wheel according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: a plurality of lobes; wheel spokes connected to the plurality of lobes, respectively; and hinges pivotably connecting the wheel spokes to the lobes, wherein the wheel spokes are capable of two degree-of-freedom motion, and the plurality of lobes either form a circular shape due to the two degree-of-freedom motion of the wheel spokes, or separate from each other to form a deformed shape.
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