Title:
DRIVING MECHANISM FOR OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOVING VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS6285723
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To achieve travelling and change of direction through single motor by arranging wheels rotatably on at least two of plural steering shafts at the positions shifted from the center of the shaft while arranging a driving means for driving to travel and to steer. CONSTITUTION:Wheels 3a, 3b are arranged respectively in the bearings 8 for two steering shafts 2 positioned diagonally in four steering shafts 2 arranged rotatably in the body 1 while shifting by predetermined interval (r) from the center of the shaft 2 and drive units 20 are provided for respective wheels 10 of respective wheels 3a, 3b. Pulleys 9 are arranged above respective steering shafts 2 and entrained with single belt 12 to couple respective shafts 2 while interlocking. When travelling a movable vehicle, the drive units 20 for respective wheels 3a, 3b are driven simultaneously while when changing the direction, they 20 are driven in the different directions.
Inventors:
SHIOTANI MASAHARU
Application Number:
JP22565385A
Publication Date:
April 20, 1987
Filing Date:
October 09, 1985
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
International Classes:
B60K17/30; B62D7/14; (IPC1-7): B60K17/30; B62D7/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Jiro Sugimura (1 outside)