Wheel for omni-directional vehicle
OwnerJules Scogna, Andrew Adaman +1inventors
InventorsJules Scogna, Andrew Adaman, Michael Crane
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Abstract
A wheel assembly kit for a Mecanum wheel is provided. The kit includes a convex hub having a central axis and a perimeter. The perimeter comprises a plurality of flat spoke faces extending therearound. A spoke is releasably couplable to each spoke face. The spoke is alignable on the spoke face in a first orientation for one of left-handed and right-handed drive. When the spoke is rotated ninety degrees about its respective spoke face, the spoke is alignable in a second orientation for the other of the left-handed and the right-handed drive. A method of assembling the wheel assembly is also provided.
Claims14
A wheel assembly kit comprising:
- a convex hub having a central axis and a perimeter, wherein the perimeter comprises a plurality of flat spoke faces extending therearound;
- and
- a spoke releasably couplable to each spoke face,
- wherein each spoke is alignable on the spoke face in a first orientation for one of left-handed and right-handed drive, and wherein, when each spoke is rotated ninety degrees about its respective spoke face, the spoke is alignable in a second orientation for the other of the left-handed and the right-handed drive.
A method of assembling a wheel assembly comprising the steps of:
- providing a hub;
- determining whether the wheel assembly is a right-handed or a left-handed wheel assembly;
- and
- releasably coupling a plurality of spokes to the hub to provide the determined right-handed or left-handed assembly.
A method of changing a directional alignment of a wheel assembly comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining the directional alignment of the wheel assembly, the wheel assembly comprising a hub and a plurality of spokes extending therefrom in an original position;
- (b) removing the plurality of spokes from the hub;
- (c) rotating each of the plurality of spokes relative to hub relative to the original position;
- and
- (d) reattaching the plurality of spokes to the hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.