Utilizing Propulsion of an Integrated Wheeled Vehicle
OwnerJacob Maor, Ivgeny Budanskyinventors
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Abstract
A device for transmitting the propelling force of a wheeled vehicle integrated within a vehicle to propulsion means of the vehicle. The device comprises a frame arranged to support the wheeled vehicle and to enable the integration of the wheeled vehicle within the vehicle; rolling elements operatively in contact with the wheels of the wheeled vehicle and arranged to rotate due to friction with the wheels of the wheeled vehicle; and a mechanical transmitter arranged to deliver rotational forces from the rolling elements to the propulsion means of the vehicle.
Claims22
In a vehicle comprising a wheeled vehicle and propulsion means, wherein the wheeled vehicle comprises wheels, a device for transmitting a propelling force of the wheeled vehicle to the propulsion means, the device comprising:
- a frame arranged to support the wheeled vehicle and to enable the integration of the wheeled vehicle within the vehicle;
- at least one rolling element operatively in contact with at least one wheel of the wheeled vehicle and arranged to rotate due to friction with the at least one wheel of the wheeled vehicle;
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- a mechanical transmitter arranged to deliver rotational forces from the at least one rolling element to the propulsion means of the vehicle.
3 The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one rolling element comprises a surface characterized by a high friction coefficient with respect the wheels of the wheeled vehicle and is arranged to be moved upon rotation of the at least one wheel, and at least one other component arranged to operatively transmit the movement of the surface to the mechanical transmitter.
A vehicle propelled by a propelling force of a wheeled vehicle integrated within the vehicle, comprising:
- propulsion means;
- a frame arranged to support the wheeled vehicle and to enable the integration of the wheeled vehicle within the vehicle;
- at least one rolling element operatively in contact with the wheels of the wheeled vehicle and arranged to rotate due to friction with the wheels of the wheeled vehicle;
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- a mechanical transmitter arranged to deliver rotational forces from the at least one rolling element to the propulsion means of the vehicle.
A marine vehicle propelled by a propelling force of a wheeled vehicle integrated within the marine vehicle, the marine vehicle comprising:
- a boat arranged to support the wheeled vehicle;
- at least one propeller arranged to operationally propel the boat;
- at least one rolling element connected to the boat and arranged to support at least one wheel of the wheeled vehicle,
- a mechanical transmitter comprising at least one belt, a first shaft, a gear box, a second shaft, differentials and an axle,
- wherein the at least one rolling element operationally utilizes high frictional forces with the at least one wheel to receive the rotation of the at least one wheel,
- wherein the first shaft is connected via the at least one belt to the at least one rolling element such as to transmit rotation of the at least one rolling to the first shaft,
- wherein the gear box is connected to the second shaft and arranged to transmit rotation of the first shaft to the second shaft according to a predefined gear position,
- wherein the differentials are connected to the second shaft and arranged to transmit rotation of the second shaft to the axle, and
- wherein the axle is connected to the at least one propeller and arranged to transmit rotation to the at least one propeller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.