Omniwheel and vehicle using the same
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsKao-Hone Chu, Hung-Cheng Yen, Hsuan-Kuan Huang
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Abstract
An omniwheel is provided, which includes an omniwheel shaft, two wheel covers fixed at two ends of the omniwheel shaft, and a plurality of roller sets. The roller sets are coupled between the two wheel covers. Each of the roller sets has a plurality of rollers and at least one coupler, and each of the rollers has a roller shaft. The roller shafts are coupled with each other via the coupler, and each of the roller sets is respectively coupled to the wheel covers via the rollers disposed at two ends of the roller set. The omniwheel shaft and the roller shaft are inclined with respect to each other at an angle.
Claims15
An omniwheel, comprising:
- an omniwheel shaft;
- two wheel covers, fixed at two ends of the omniwheel shaft;
- a plurality of roller sets, coupled between the two wheel covers, wherein two ends of each of the roller sets are coupled to the two wheel covers respectively, and each of the roller sets comprises a plurality of rollers and at least one coupler, and each of the rollers has a roller shaft, the roller shafts are coupled with each other via the coupler, and each of the roller sets is respectively coupled to the wheel covers via the rollers disposed at two ends of the roller set;
- wherein the omniwheel shaft and the roller shaft are inclined with respect to each other at an angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.