Smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12090779-B2
Application number	US-202117401352-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 13, 2021
Priority date	Jan 12, 2021
Publication date	Sep 17, 2024
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of walking mechanisms, and provides a smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism, which can provide strong smooth obstacle crossing capability, meanwhile, maintains lower friction loss and higher efficiency, and is suitable for most daily use situations. A smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism includes a driving wheel and a contact wheel. The driving wheel has a wheel diameter lower than that of the contact wheel. The driving wheel compresses an inner edge of the contact wheel under gravity. The contact wheel is in contact with the ground surface. When the driving wheel rotates actively, it walks along the inner edge of the contact wheel under the frictional force with the contact wheel. The contact wheel rolls forwards under a pressure and the frictional force of the driving wheel, so as to enable the smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism to walk.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism, comprising a driving wheel and a contact wheel, wherein the driving wheel has a wheel diameter lower than that of the contacting wheel; the driving wheel rotates around its own axle under a driving force; the driving wheel compresses an inner side of the contact wheel under a gravity of a vehicle body; the contact wheel is in contact with ground surface; when the driving wheel rotates actively, and in turn walks along an inner edge of the contact wheel under a frictional force with the contact wheel; the contact wheel rolls forwards under a pressure and the frictional force of the driving wheel, so as to enable the smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism to walk;
the axle of the driving wheel is connected and fixed to an axle of the contact wheel via a connecting piece; the connecting piece is connected to the axle of the driving wheel via a bearing or a bearing bush; the connecting piece is connected to the axle of the contact wheel via a bearing or a bearing bush; the connecting piece allows the axle of the driving wheel and the axle of the contact wheel to be parallel to each other and the relative distance therebetween to be maintained unchanged, and allows good contact between the driving wheel and the contact wheel under conditions of traveling, steering, obstacle crossing, and bumping;
wherein the driving wheel is engaged with the contact wheel through a first gear structure.

2. The smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism is provided with a plurality of auxiliary wheels; the plurality of auxiliary wheels are connected to the driving wheel through fixing pieces; the fixing pieces rotate around the axle of the driving wheel; the fixing pieces fix relative positions between the plurality of auxiliary wheels and the driving wheel; the auxiliary wheels rotate freely or have driving capability; the auxiliary wheels are used for assisting in strengthening a structural strength of the contact wheel; the active driving capability of the auxiliary wheels increases frictional forces between the auxiliary wheels and the contact wheel, and in turn increases whole driving capability.

3. The smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the axle of the driving wheel, the auxiliary wheels, the fixing pieces, and the axle of the contact wheel are connected together through the connecting piece.

4. The smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary wheels are engaged with the contact wheel through second gear structures.

5. The smooth obstacle-crossing walking mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the auxiliary wheels are engaged with the contact wheel through second gear structures.

Assignees

• Univ Dalian Tech

Inventors

• Wang Xiaoxu
• Lai Kangsheng
• Wang Jinglong

Classifications

• B60B19/00

  Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group · CPC title

• B60B2900/551

  Handling of obstacles or difficult terrains · CPC title

• B60B11/02 Primary

  Units of separate wheels mounted for independent or coupled rotation · CPC title