Versatile wheel for multidirectional movement
AssigneeRobotzone, LLC
InventorsBrian T. PETTEY, Joshua D. ORR, Ethan DOAK
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Abstract
A multidirectional wheel assembly includes a set of rollers for multidirectional movement. The multidirectional wheel includes multiple rollers mounted around the wheel's circumference, with each roller rotating around an axis that is not parallel to the main rotation axis of the wheel. Each roller rotates independently around a separate axis. Each roller includes a series of traction inducing elements. These traction inducing elements provide increased traction when traversing in the forward, backward, and lateral direction on various surfaces.
Claims20
A multidirectional wheel assembly, comprising:
- a central hub configured to rotate about a first axis;
- a frame coupled to the central hub, the frame including a plurality of brackets;
- a plurality of rollers, wherein each roller, of the plurality of rollers, is connected to each bracket, of the plurality of brackets, and wherein each roller, of the plurality of rollers, rotates independently about a second axis;
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- wherein at least one roller, of the plurality of rollers, comprises a surface having a series of raised traction inducing elements.
A multidirectional wheel, comprising:
- a wheel axis of rotation around which the multidirectional wheel is configured to rotate;
- a plurality of rollers that are each an integrated part of the multidirectional wheel, wherein each roller, of the plurality of rollers, rotates around a roller axis that is not parallel to the wheel axis of rotation;
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- wherein each roller, of the plurality of rollers, comprises a surface material having raised traction inducing elements.
A plurality of rollers integrated into a multidirectional wheel assembly, wherein each roller in the plurality includes a repeated series of raised traction inducing elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.