Expandable wheel
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11884102B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17927807

    申请日:2020-08-18

    Inventor: Jesse Boyer

    CPC classification number: B60B19/04 A63H17/266 B60B2900/351 B60B2900/551

    Abstract: An expandable wheel (100) assembly attached to a vehicle includes a circular rim disc (200) operable to receive a plurality of drive members (300) about its circumference. The drive members (300) are pivotally connected to the rim disc (200) and expand outward from the rim disc (200) via sliding levers (500) when a rotational force is applied to the rim disc (200). As a result, the drive members (300) increase the ground clearance and enhance the ability for the vehicle to negotiate variable terrain while also increasing the top velocity of the vehicle. The expandable wheel (100) assembly contracts to a circumferential closed position when the rotational force is removed.

    Vehicle with articulated wheel
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11571926B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US16560095

    申请日:2019-09-04

    Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame including a front frame part and a rear frame part. An elongated single wheel is rotatably connected to one of the front frame part and the rear frame part. The elongated wheel houses an expansion device including a linkage mechanism adapted to reconfigure a shape of the elongated wheel between a cylindrical shape in top view of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a straight direction and a frustoconical shape in top view of the vehicle in a turning condition of the vehicle.

    WHEEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200023674A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16484209

    申请日:2017-11-20

    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a wheel system (S) intended to be rotationally driven about a central axis (X), comprising two distinct parts (R1, R2) arranged in such a way as to be in pivoting connection with one another about the central axis (X), the wheel system (S) is designed in such a way as to occupy two positions; a first position, referred to as the mounted position, in which the two distinct parts (R1, R2) are superposed, and a second position, referred to as the standard position, in which the two distinct parts (R1, R2) are angularly offset from one another so as to form a disc in the plane (P) perpendicular to the central axis (X), the transition from the mounted position to the standard position being carried out by means of a translational movement, along the central axis (X), of one of the distinct parts (R2) with respect to the other (R1).

    Wheel with adjustable radius and tread firmness

    公开(公告)号:US10525766B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US15712721

    申请日:2017-09-22

    Inventor: Keir P. Daniels

    Abstract: A wheel with adjustable radius or tread firmness including a hub assembly, primary spokes, a suspension assembly positioned at the outer end of each primary spoke, and treads attached to the outer end of each suspension assembly. The hub assembly includes a radius lock and a tensioner lock. When each is in a locked position, the radius and tread firmness of the wheel remains constant. When the radius lock or the tensioner lock is in an unlocked position, the radius or the tread firmness, respectively, is adjusted by rotating the wheel relative to internal components of the hub assembly. This relative rotation adjusts the tension on internal cords to adjust the length of the primary spokes or flexibility of the suspension assemblies, respectively. Optionally, secondary spokes may be positioned between each of the primary spokes and the suspension assemblies. The radius and tread firmness is adjustable under a load.

    SEGMENTED WHEEL AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SEGMENTED WHEEL

    公开(公告)号:US20190030950A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US15882656

    申请日:2018-01-29

    Applicant: X-SIM LLC

    Inventor: Carl E. Hein

    Abstract: An adaptable wheel has a central hub, radial segments connected to the central hub at a proximal end and extending radially from the central hub, each radial segment having a linear actuator configured to change a length of the radial segment; a shoe connected to a distal end of the radial segment for contacting a surface being traversed by the wheel; and a locking mechanism for selectively preventing linear motion of the linear actuator. A control system for an adaptable wheel includes a distance sensor on a vehicle for determining distance to a surface in the path of the vehicle and a computer for receiving distance information from the distance sensor and, responsive to the distance information, determine a desired length of a segment of an adaptable wheel for maintaining a hub of a wheel level, and provide control signals to a linear actuator of the segment.

    SEGMENTED WHEEL AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SEGMENTED WHEEL
    10.
    发明申请
    SEGMENTED WHEEL AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SEGMENTED WHEEL 有权
    SEGMENTED车轮和控制赛车轮的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140265536A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14214109

    申请日:2014-03-14

    Applicant: Carl E. Hein

    Inventor: Carl E. Hein

    CPC classification number: B60B19/04 B60B15/22 B60B2900/721

    Abstract: An adaptable wheel has a central hub, radial segments connected to the central hub at a proximal end and extending radially from the central hub, each radial segment having a linear actuator configured to change a length of the radial segment; a shoe connected to a distal end of the radial segment for contacting a surface being traversed by the wheel; and a locking mechanism for selectively preventing linear motion of the linear actuator. A control system for an adaptable wheel includes a distance sensor on a vehicle for determining distance to a surface in the path of the vehicle and a computer for receiving distance information from the distance sensor and, responsive to the distance information, determine a desired length of a segment of an adaptable wheel for maintaining a hub of a wheel level, and provide control signals to a linear actuator of the segment.

    Abstract translation: 适应性车轮具有中心毂,径向段在近端处连接到中心毂并且从中心毂径向延伸,每个径向段具有被配置为改变径向段的长度的线性致动器; 连接到所述径向段的远端的鞋,用于接触由所述车轮横过的表面; 以及用于选择性地防止线性致动器的线性运动的锁定机构。 用于适应性车轮的控制系统包括车辆上的距离传感器,用于确定与车辆路径中的表面的距离;以及计算机,用于从距离传感器接收距离信息,并且响应于距离信息,确定期望长度 用于维持车轮水平轮毂的适配车轮的一段,并且向该段的线性致动器提供控制信号。

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