Movable object

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11858567-B2
Application number	US-202117505003-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 19, 2021
Priority date	Feb 3, 2021
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

A movable object includes an upper frame and a drive part that is provided under the upper frame and is connected to the upper frame. The drive part includes a first actuator that is connected to the upper frame and rotates on a vertical axis, a first link that is connected to the first actuator and rotatable on the vertical axis by the first actuator, a second actuator that is provided on a first side of the first link and rotates on a horizontal axis, and a second link that faces the first link and is rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the first link by the second actuator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A movable object, comprising:
an upper frame; and
a drive part disposed under the upper frame and connected to the upper frame,
wherein the drive part includes:
a first actuator connected to the upper frame and rotating on a vertical axis;
a first link connected to the first actuator and rotatable on the vertical axis by the first actuator;
a second actuator provided on a first side of the first link and rotating on a horizontal axis;
a second link facing the first link and being rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the first link by the second actuator;
a third actuator provided on a first side of the second link and rotating on the horizontal axis;
a third link facing the second link, and rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the second link by the third actuator;
a fourth actuator; and
a first wheel rotatable by the fourth actuator,
wherein the first wheel is provided on the first end portion of the third link facing the second link.

2. The movable object according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth actuator is provided in the second link.

3. The movable object according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth actuator is provided in the third link.

4. The movable object according to claim 1 , wherein the drive part further includes a second wheel provided on a second end portion of the third link.

5. The movable object according to claim 4 , wherein the drive part further includes a first pulley surrounding a rotating shaft of the fourth actuator and an outer circumference of the first wheel, and configured to transmit a rotational force of the fourth actuator to the first wheel.

6. The movable object according to claim 5 , wherein the drive part further includes a second pulley surrounding the outer circumference of the first wheel and an outer circumference of the second wheel, and configured to transmit a rotational force of the first wheel to the second wheel.

7. The movable object according to claim 1 , wherein the drive part includes first to fourth drive parts, and the first to fourth drive parts are provided on peripheral areas of a bottom surface of the upper frame.

8. The movable object according to claim 5 , wherein a radius of curvature of the first pulley in an area where the first pulley surrounds the rotating shaft of the fourth actuator is less than a radius of curvature of the first pulley in an area where the first pulley surrounds the outer circumference of the first wheel.

9. The movable object according to claim 6 , wherein a radius of curvature of the second pulley in an area where the second pulley surrounds the outer circumference of the first wheel corresponds to a radius of curvature of the second pulley in an area where the second pulley surrounds the outer circumference of the second wheel.

10. The movable object according to claim 7 , wherein the first to fourth drive parts have substantially a same structure to be compatible with each other.

11. The movable object according to claim 1 , further comprising an extension part provided on a top surface of the upper frame, and rotatable in a state of being fixed to the upper frame.

12. The movable object according to claim 5 , wherein the first pulley faces an outer surface of the second link.

13. The movable object according to claim 6 , wherein the second pulley faces an outer surface of the third link.

14. The movable object according to claim 13 , wherein the second pulley is interposed between the third link and the first wheel.

15. A movable object, comprising:
an upper frame; and
a drive part disposed under the upper frame and connected to the upper frame,
wherein the drive part includes:
a first actuator connected to the upper frame and rotating on a vertical axis;
a first link connected to the first actuator and rotatable on the vertical axis by the first actuator;
a second actuator provided on a first side of the first link and rotating on a horizontal axis; and
a second link facing the first link and being rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the first link by the second actuator,
wherein the first link is rotatable at 360 degrees by the first actuator.

16. A movable object, comprising:
an upper frame; and
a drive part disposed under the upper frame and connected to the upper frame,
wherein the drive part includes:
a first actuator connected to the upper frame and rotating on a vertical axis;
a first link connected to the first actuator and rotatable on the vertical axis by the first actuator;
a second actuator provided on a first side of the first link and rotating on a horizontal axis;
a second link facing the first link and being rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the first link by the second actuator;
a third actuator provided on a first side of the second link and rotating on the horizontal axis; and
a third link facing the second link, and rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the second link by the third actuator,
wherein the third link is rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the second link at 360 degrees.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Bae Ki Hyeon
• Lim Hyun Seop
• Park Sang In
• Yoon Ju Young
• Lee Dong Hyun
• Kim Beom Su
• Lee Joo Won
• Kim Hyo Joong
• Hyun Dong Jin
• Kim Kyu Jung

Classifications

• B62D57/028 Primary

  having wheels and mechanical legs (B62D57/024 takes precedence; ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part B60S9/00) · CPC title

• B25J9/0048 Primary

  with kinematics chains of the type rotary-rotary-rotary · CPC title

• B25J5/007

  mounted on wheels · CPC title

• B25J15/0286

  actuated by chains, cables or ribbons · CPC title