Title:
Deformable wheel assembly and wheels
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6364459
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A locomotion assembly (20) is provided, suitable to be used in a vehicle. The locomotion assembly (20) comprises a frustum-conical structure (30) comprising at least one flexible member (34) having a frustum-conical surface extending between its relatively narrow (38) and wide (36) ends along a frustum-conical axis (A), the frustum-conical member (34) being reversibly deformable from its biased rounded shape corresponding to a frustum-conical shape in which its side elevation is circular into a deformed frustum-conical shape in which its side elevation is non-circular. The frustum-conical structure (30) may serve for supporting at least one surface-engaging member (22) convertible between a round wheel-like configuration, in which its side elevation is substantially circular, and a deformed configuration, in which its side elevation is non-circular and in which a larger portion (70) of the surface-engaging member (22) is in contact with a movement surface (72).
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Inventors:
Novoplanski, Avishy
Application Number:
JP2016171763A
Publication Date:
July 25, 2018
Filing Date:
September 02, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Galileo Wheels Limited
International Classes:
B60B9/10; B60C3/00; B60C11/16; B62D49/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP47022601U | ||||
| JP2003136921A |
Foreign References:
| US20090173421 | ||||
| WO2005063505A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Asamura patent office