WHEEL AND OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOVING DEVICE
    21.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230166559A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US17960138

    申请日:2022-10-05

    IPC分类号: B60B19/00 B60B19/12 B60B27/00

    摘要: A wheel for an omnidirectional moving device includes an annular core body formed by connecting joint members in an annular shape, and free rollers rotatably supported by the core body. Each of the joint members includes a shaft portion having a first end and a second end, a first connecting portion provided at the first end, and a second connecting portion provided at the second end. Each of the free rollers is rotatably supported by the shaft portion of the corresponding joint member. The first connecting portion of each of the joint members is rotatably connected to the second connecting portion of the adjacent joint member. The first end of each of the joint members abuts on the second end of the adjacent joint member so that a rotation range of the adjacent joint members is restricted. A cushioning material is provided between the first end and the second end.

    WHEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF WHEEL
    22.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230166558A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US17958438

    申请日:2022-10-03

    IPC分类号: B60B19/00 B60B19/12 B29C70/68

    摘要: The disclosure provides a wheel for an omnidirectional moving device which takes fewer man-hours for manufacturing, and a manufacturing method of the wheel for an omnidirectional moving device which takes fewer man-hours. The wheel includes an annular core body 36; a plurality of bearings 75 each including an inner ring 76 and an outer ring 77 relatively rotatable with respect to the inner ring, and the inner ring being fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the core body; and a plurality of rollers 37 each fixed to the outer ring and rotatably supported by the core body via the bearing. The inner ring is tightened and fitted to the core body.

    Omni-directional wheel for pool vacuum head

    公开(公告)号:US11642912B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US17503201

    申请日:2021-10-15

    申请人: Olaf Mjelde

    发明人: Olaf Mjelde

    摘要: An omni-directional wheel for a pool vacuum head includes a first frame and a second substantially identical frame, each frame having a hub rotating around a common axis, lower supports extending radially from the hub, risers extending from the hub along the common axis, and upper supports individually coupled to the risers, the upper supports extending radially from the common axis. Rollers coupled to the first frame and the second frame, are radially spaced from the common axis on each frame. The rollers rotate normal to the common axis to impart omni-directional movement. When the first frame and the second frame are interlocked, the risers on the first frame engage the hub on the second frame, and the lower supports on the first frame engaging the upper supports on the second frame, maintaining the rollers in a staggered arrangement around the wheel.

    Wheel and vehicle
    24.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11623473B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-11

    申请号:US17790307

    申请日:2020-10-30

    申请人: NSK LTD.

    发明人: Ko Fujioka

    IPC分类号: B60B19/04 B60B19/00 F16H57/08

    摘要: A wheel and a vehicle each having a simple structure and capable of moving over a step while maintaining stability at flat ground traveling are provided. A wheel includes an outer ring that rotates about a wheel rotational axis, an arm drive gear that rotates independently from the outer ring about the wheel rotational axis, and an arm capable of rotating about an arm rotational axis fixed to the outer ring, the arm being configured to partially protrude outside from an outer peripheral surface of the outer ring in a radial direction as the arm drive gear rotates relative to the outer ring in one direction (normal rotational direction) and to be housed inside in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring as the arm drive gear rotates relative to the outer ring in the other direction (reverse rotational direction) opposite to the one direction.

    Obstacle traversing mobile robot
    28.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11572117B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US17191126

    申请日:2021-03-03

    摘要: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least two middle wheels and at least two rear wheels. The at least one middle wheel and at least one rear wheel are connected by a tilting lever that is arranged on each of the opposing sides of or to the frame, forming a pair of wheels. Each tilting lever can be turned around a lever bearing located between the respective axial centers of rotation of each pair of wheels.

    SYSTEM, METHOD & APPARATUS FOR REMOTE PIPE INSPECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20220397537A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17747130

    申请日:2022-05-18

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to the inspection of pipes, and the like, and more particularly to the remote inspection of ferromagnetic pipes. The invention teaches apparatus comprising, in combination: a vehicle equipped with a plurality of wheels capable of propelling the vehicle within a predetermined ferromagnetic environment to be inspected; means for remotely applying drive forces to said wheels; said wheels including a plurality of passive non-driven rollers; said passive rollers including magnetized means; means for acquiring visual images of the condition of said pipes; and means for remotely accessing said visual images; thereby enabling remote inspection of said pipes. An immediate environment in which the use of the present invention is contemplated is in inspection of ferromagnetic pipes which are located above and/or below ground.

    Electromobility vehicle
    30.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11511564B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-29

    申请号:US16598840

    申请日:2019-10-10

    申请人: WHILL, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60B19/00 A61G5/10 A61G5/04

    摘要: This electromobility vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a seat unit mounted to the vehicle frame, a suspension mounted to a front-end side of the vehicle frame, a pair of front wheels aligned in a direction parallel to a width dimension of the vehicle and supported by the suspension, at least one rear wheel supported by the vehicle frame, and a drive device that drives either of the front wheels and the rear wheel, where the front wheels are omnidirectional wheels whose outer circumferential surfaces are formed by a plurality of rollers and the pair of front wheels is supported by the suspension such that it is placed in a toe-in arrangement.