Changeable wheel track mechanism for track width adjustment

US12005737B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Tata Consultancy Services Limited · IN

Inventors

• Venkatesh Prasad Bangalore Srinivas · Kanchinakote, IN
• Venkat Raju Chintalapalli Patta · Kanchinakote, IN
• Raghav Ponnath · Kanchinakote, IN
• Sreehari Kumar Bhogineni · Bengaluru, IN
• Prakash Chanderlal AMBWANI · Bhangrola, IN
• Rajesh Kumar Sinha · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 2022
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2024
• Expiry date: Feb 18, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2300/40
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

State of the art track width adjustment mechanism fail to support track width adjustment while vehicle is in motion. They also require manual intervention, which causes inconvenience. The disclosure herein generally relates to wheel track adjustment, and, more particularly, to a changeable wheel track mechanism for track width adjustment (referred to as TWA mechanism). The TWA mechanism includes a steer and drive unit, a plurality of links, and a sliding unit. The TWA mechanism allows movement of a wheel in inward and outward directions, causing the track width adjustment. The track width is achieved by changing the wheel position to be at a wider position, or a narrower position, or any intermediate position. The TWA mechanism may be associated with any vehicle for which the track width adjustment is to be achieved.