Multi-wheel transmission
AssigneeOrbis Wheels, Inc.
InventorsMarcus G. Hays, Gary Leo, Scott Streeter
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes a transmission comprising a first wheel assembly including a first wheel, a first drive gear coupled to the first wheel such that driving the first drive gear causes a corresponding rotation of the first wheel, and a first motor coupled to the first drive gear to drive the first drive gear. The transmission also includes a second wheel assembly that includes, a second wheel, a second drive gear coupled to the second wheel such that driving the second drive gear causes a corresponding rotation of the second wheel, and a second motor coupled to the second drive gear to drive the second drive gear.
Claims20
A transmission comprising:
- a first wheel assembly including:
- a first wheel;
- a first drive gear coupled to the first wheel such that driving the first drive gear causes a corresponding rotation of the first wheel;
- and
- a first motor coupled to the first drive gear to drive the first drive gear;
- a second wheel assembly including:
- a second wheel of a size within ten percent of the first wheel;
- a second drive gear coupled to the second wheel such that driving the second drive gear causes a corresponding rotation of the second wheel, the second drive gear a different size from the first drive gear by between approximately ten percent and two hundred percent;
- and
- a second motor coupled to the second drive gear to drive the second drive gear.
A transmission comprising:
- a first wheel assembly including:
- a first wheel;
- a first drive gear coupled to the first wheel such that driving the first drive gear causes a corresponding rotation of the first wheel;
- and
- a first motor coupled to the first drive gear to drive the first drive gear;
- a second wheel assembly including:
- a second wheel of a different size from the first wheel by between approximately ten percent and two hundred percent;
- a second drive gear coupled to the second wheel such that driving the second drive gear causes a corresponding rotation of the second wheel, the second drive gear a size within ten percent of the first drive gear;
- and
- a second motor coupled to the second drive gear to drive the second drive gear.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body configured to carry a load;
- a first wheel assembly including:
- a first wheel;
- a first drive gear coupled to the first wheel such that driving the first drive gear causes a corresponding rotation of the first wheel;
- and
- a first motor coupled to the first drive gear to drive the first drive gear;
- a second wheel assembly including:
- a second wheel of a size within ten percent of the first wheel;
- a second drive gear coupled to the second wheel such that driving the second drive gear causes a corresponding rotation of the second wheel, the second drive gear a different size from the first drive gear by between approximately ten percent and two hundred percent;
- and
- a second motor coupled to the second drive gear to drive the second drive gear;
- a first scissor-lift coupled between the first wheel assembly and the body;
- and
- a second scissor-lift coupled between the second wheel assembly and the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.