Cable driven drive mechanism
OwnerJames Ziech, Michael Zebolsky +1inventors
InventorsJames Ziech, Michael Zebolsky, Paul Pollock
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Abstract
A cable driven drive mechanism is presented. A cable driven drive mechanism includes one or more drums rotatable about one or more parallel axes. The drive mechanism further includes one or more output drums rotatable about one or more parallel axes, the input axes extending perpendicular to the output axes. The cable driven drive mechanism still further includes a cable disposed about at least a portion of each of the input drums and the output drums, thereby coupling the input drums and output drums for rotation together.
Claims20
A cable driven drive mechanism, comprising:
- a first drum rotatable about a first axis contained in a first horizontal plane, said first drum configured to be an input drum;
- an second drum rotatable about a second axis contained in a second horizontal plane, said second axis extending perpendicular to said first axis and said second drum configured to be an output drum driven by said first drum;
- a third drum rotatable about a third axis contained in a third horizontal plane, wherein said third axis is parallel to one of said first and second axes;
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- a cable disposed about at least a portion of each of said first, second and third drums thereby coupling said first, second and third drums for rotation together.
A cable driven drive mechanism for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first input drum rotatable about a first axis contained in a first horizontal plane;
- an output drum rotatable about a second axis contained in a second horizontal plane, said second axis extending perpendicular to said first axis;
- a cable disposed about at least a portion of each of said first input drum and said output drum coupling said first input drum and said output drum for rotation together;
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- a first axle half-shaft extending from one end of said output drum and rotatable with said output drum, said output drum transmitting torque to a first wheel coupled to said first axle-half shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.