Mechanical electric motor synchronizer
OwnerRichard A. Del Castilloinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a synchronous mechanical motor controller for use in robot applications requiring precise and repeatable movements. The synchronous motor controller is an arrangement of separate electric motors driving individual wheels and operating in harmony with each wheel through multiple bevel gear sets having independent servos. A shaft revolution counter allows the robot to learn and repeat its movements. An onboard radio receiver and transmitter allows an operator to remotely teach the robot its movements. The arrangement of electric motors, bevel gear sets, and servos allowing the robot to run straight, turn, or pivot as required and to accurately reverse its steps so as to return to the same point from which it started.
Claims4
A mechanical synchronizer controller for synchronizing a first motor with attached first wheel and a second motor with attached second wheel comprising:
- a first multiple bevel gear set adapted to be coupled to said first motor with attached first wheel comprising;
- a drive bevel gear aligned with a driven bevel gear;
- an engaging bevel gear adjacent to said drive bevel gear and said driven bevel gear;
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- means for engaging and disengaging said engaging bevel gear with said drive bevel gear and said driven bevel gear;
- a second multiple bevel gear set adapted to be coupled to said second motor with attached second wheel comprising;
- a drive bevel gear aligned with a driven bevel gear;
- an engaging bevel gear adjacent to said drive bevel gear and said driven bevel gear;
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- means for engaging and disengaging said engaging bevel gear with said drive bevel gear and said driven bevel gear;
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- shaft means for coupling said first multiple bevel gear set with said second multiple gear set
- whereby said first wheel is mechanically interlocked with said second wheel ensuring that the revolutions of said first wheel is equal to said second wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.