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US 12,358,322 B2Granted
Deformable wheel and robot equipped with same
AssigneeSeoul National University R&Db Foundation
InventorsJongwon Kim, Youngsoo Kim, Kijung Kim, Hwa Soo Kim
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Abstract
A deformable wheel includes: a plurality of lobes; wheel spokes connected to the plurality of lobes, respectively; and hinges pivotably connecting the wheel spokes to the lobes, wherein the wheel spokes are capable of two degree-of-freedom motion, and the plurality of lobes either form a circular shape due to the two degree-of-freedom motion of the wheel spokes, or separate from each other to form a deformed shape.
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A deformable wheel, comprising:
- a plurality of lobes;
- wheel spokes connected to the plurality of lobes, respectively;
- and
- hinges configured to pivotally connect the wheel spokes to the plurality of lobes,
- wherein the wheel spokes have two degree-of-freedom motion, and
- wherein the plurality of lobes form either a circular shape or a deformed shape separated from each other due to the two degree-of-freedom motion of the wheel spokes.
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