Simultaneous manuvering system for vehicles
OwnerKan Cui, Margaret C. Liu +1inventors
InventorsKan Cui, Margaret C. Liu, Samuel K. Liu
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Abstract
The simultaneous maneuvering system includes a base, a plurality of wheel assemblies including at least one wheel rotatably mounted to the base, a plurality of steering rotors rotatably mounted to the base and the wheel assemblies, and a drive assembly having a drive frame coupled to each of the rotors. Operation of the drive assembly causes simultaneous rotation of the rotors and, thereby, positions the wheel of each corresponding wheel assembly in a desired direction.
Claims14
A simultaneous maneuvering system for vehicles, the system comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of wheel assemblies rotatably mounted to the base, each wheel assembly having at least one wheel, a fluid swivel joint for allowing the at least one wheel to rotate, and an electric rotary slip ring positioned on the fluid swivel joint, the electric rotary slip ring configured for housing wires extending from a power source;
- wherein each of the plurality of wheel assemblies comprises a suspension system having a coil spring extending between each wheel assembly and the base;
- a plurality of steering rotors rotatably mounted to the base, each steering rotor having a crank arm and an eccentric crank pin at a first end of each crank arm, a second end of each crank arm being coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of wheel assemblies;
- a drive assembly having a drive frame coupled to each crank pin;
- and
- at least one actuator configured for selectively operating the drive assembly to simultaneously rotate the steering rotors.
A simultaneous maneuvering system for vehicles, the system comprising:
- a carrying frame having a plurality of wheels
- a plurality of simultaneously maneuvering system units attached to the carrying frame, each simultaneous maneuvering system unit, comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of wheel assemblies rotatably mounted to the base, each wheel assembly having at least one wheel, a fluid swivel joint for allowing the at least one wheel to rotate, and an electric rotary slip ring positioned on the fluid swivel joint, the electric rotary slip ring configured for housing wires extending from a power source;
- wherein each of the plurality of wheel assemblies comprises a suspension system having a coil spring extending between each wheel assembly and the base;
- a plurality of steering rotors rotatably mounted to the base, each steering rotor having a crank arm and an eccentric crank pin at a first end of each crank arm, a second end of each crank arm being coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of wheel assemblies;
- a drive assembly having a drive frame coupled to each crank pin;
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- at least one actuator configured for selectively operating the drive assembly to simultaneously crank the steering rotors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.