Omnidirectional wheels and associated wheel guards
US9981619B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2019/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Technology is provided for wheel guards that can help lift the wheel of a wheeled vehicle, such as a robot, up and over an obstacle. The wheel guard can include a guard member including a ramped surface extending between a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion coupleable to a suspension of a wheel of the vehicle. A pivot mechanism is attached to the first end portion that is coupleable to a chassis of the vehicle, whereby the guard member can pivot with respect to the chassis as the wheel moves up and down.
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