Magnetic omni-wheel and method for traversing surface therewith
US9849722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B2900/931
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multidirectional wheel for traversing a surface that includes a hub having a first axial direction of rotation. A plurality of rollers are disposed around an outer periphery of the hub. The rollers are mounted for rotation in a second axial direction that is at an angle to the first axial direction. The wheel includes at least one magnet that is mounted to the hub. The hub is made of a magnetically inducible material that concentrates the flux of the at least one magnet toward the surface being traversed. A method for traversing a magnetically inducible surface using the multidirectional wheel is further provided.
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