Title:
OMNI TRACTION WHEEL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/012215
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is an omni traction wheel system, which adopts an integrated differential mechanism to generate longitudinal and lateral traction forces. The omni traction wheel system may include a rotary device that delivers two individually controllable rotational forces, the differential output of which may drive a plurality of peripheral wheels to rotate laterally, and the common output of which may drive a pair of longitudinal plates to rotate longitudinally. Accordingly, the omni traction wheel system may travel in all directions.
Inventors:
UEHARA YASUO (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/043564
Publication Date:
July 05, 2012
Filing Date:
July 11, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA (US)
UEHARA YASUO (US)
UEHARA YASUO (US)
International Classes:
F16H48/08; B60B19/12
Domestic Patent References:
WO1986003132A1 | 1986-06-05 |
Foreign References:
US20100096905A1 | 2010-04-22 | |||
JP2008279848A | 2008-11-20 | |||
US7056185B1 | 2006-06-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VAKIL, Ketan S. (600 Anton BoulevardSuite 140, Costa Mesa California, US)
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