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US 10,076,954 B2Granted
Self-powered planetary orbital wheel assemblies
AssigneeGeo Orbital Inc.
InventorsMichael Burtov, Dakota Decker, Gideon Coltof
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Abstract
Powered wheel assemblies and methods of manufacturing and operating such assemblies are provided.
Claims20
A wheel assembly configured to rotatably couple to a rim having a first axis of rotation, said wheel assembly comprising:
- one or more hub plates;
- one or more guide mechanisms, mounted to said one or more hub plates, the one or more guide mechanisms configured to guide the rim relative to the one or more hub plates;
- and
- a drive assembly mounted to said one or more hub plates, the drive assembly including a drive roller and a motor located within the drive roller, the motor configured to provide power to rotate the drive roller with the drive roller rotatably coupled to the rim,
- wherein the drive assembly includes an axle having a fixed rotational position and providing a second axis of rotation about which the drive roller and the motor rotate, and
- wherein the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are substantially parallel but different axes of rotation.
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A wheel assembly configured to rotatably couple to a rim having an axis of rotation and a first plane of symmetry perpendicular to the axis of rotation, said wheel assembly comprising:
- a hub having a second plane of symmetry substantially coincident to the first plane of symmetry with the wheel assembly coupled to the rim, the hub including:
- a first arm extending radially outward in a first direction relative to the axis of rotation with the wheel assembly coupled to the rim;
- and
- a second arm extending radially outward in a second direction relative to the axis of rotation with the wheel assembly coupled to the rim;
- at least one guide mechanism located at a distal end of the first arm;
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- a combined motor and drive roller assembly located at a distal end of the second arm, the combined motor and drive roller assembly including an axle about which the motor and drive roller assembly rotate with electrical power supplied to the motor and drive roller assembly, the axle coupled to the hub and having a fixed rotational position,
- wherein the combined motor and drive roller assembly is positioned to rotatably engage the rim with the wheel assembly rotatably coupled to the rim.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.