KR20160115454A - Omni-directional wheel structure - Google Patents
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Abstract
An omnidirectional wheel structure is disclosed. The omni-directional wheel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame that rotates about a first rotation axis, a plurality of sub wheels disposed on the frame in a circumferential direction around the first rotation axis, And a sub-driver that rotates the sub wheel of the first sub-wheel about a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
The development of technology is increasing the use of mobile robots such as home robots and security robots. As the number of mobile robots increases and the usage environment becomes diverse, mobile devices used in mobile robots can be used in various environments and have various exercise performances.
For such mobile devices, there is an increasing need for wheels that can facilitate movement in narrow spaces or various diverting changes.
For example, in a state in which a moving device having a general wheel is moved in a certain direction, the body of the moving device rotates to change the moving direction. At this time, the mobile device needs a space in which the body can rotate. In this case, the mobile device has difficulty in switching the direction in a narrow space where the turning radius can not be secured.
In order to solve this problem, omni wheels capable of moving in all directions are being developed. The omnis wheel allows for special movements that a common wheel can not implement, such as moving the device horizontally left or right horizontally in place.
The omnis wheel currently being developed is composed of a rotating body portion provided with a driving force and a roller coupled to rotate with respect to the body portion. At this time, the roller is coupled to the body portion in such a manner that no driving force capable of independent rotation is provided.
The omni-wheel is configured so that the rotation direction of the body portion and the rotation direction of the roller do not coincide with each other (for example, vertically), thereby realizing movement in all directions.
For example, a moving device provided with an omni wheel may move in any one direction by rotation of a body portion provided with driving force, and may move in a direction perpendicular to the rotating direction of the body portion by rotation of the roller.
When the moving device is moved by the rotation of the roller, the moving device must be provided with a separate external force such as a pulling force so that the roller, to which the driving force is not provided, is rotated.
An embodiment of the present invention is intended to provide an omnidirectional wheel structure including a driver for rotating a sub wheel.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a motorcycle including: a frame rotating about a first rotation axis; a plurality of sub wheels disposed on the frame in a circumferentially spaced relation about the first rotation axis; And a sub-driver which rotates about a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis.
The sub-driver may include a sub-driver, and a driving force transmitting unit that transmits the driving force of the sub-driving source to the sub-wheels.
The driving force transmitting portion is disposed on the first rotating shaft and rotates by the sub-driving source; A first link connecting the sub shaft and a base wheel of the sub wheels; and a second link interconnecting neighboring sub wheels of the sub wheels, wherein the first link and the sub shaft, The link and the base wheel are each connected by a universal joint, and the second link and the neighboring sub wheels can be connected by a universal joint.
The forward wheel structure may rotate together with the sub-wheels when the sub-shaft rotates.
The omni-directional wheel structure can be engaged with a main shaft in which the frame is disposed on the first rotation shaft, and the main shaft has a hollow shape, and the sub shaft can be inserted into the main shaft.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the sub-drive unit that provides the sub-drive force to the sub-wheels independent of the frame can rotate the sub-wheels without the help of an external force such as attraction force. Further, the sub-wheels configured to rotate together can improve the moving performance of the moving object.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a moving body provided with an omni-directional wheel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an enlarged view of a portion A in Fig.
Fig. 3 is a side view of the forward wheel structure of Fig. 2; Fig.
4 is a view schematically showing a sub wheel and a driving force transmitting portion of an omnidirectional wheel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view schematically showing the driving force transmitting portion of Fig.
FIG. 6 is a view showing an arrangement of sub-shafts of an omnidirectional wheel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating an example of an omni-directional wheel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, do.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a moving body provided with an omni-directional wheel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The
For example, as shown in Fig. 1, the
Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of part A of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a side view of the omnidirectional wheel structure of Fig. 2. Fig.
2 and 3, the
The
The sub
The sub
The sub
The
The
In one example, the
In this case, the
Alternatively, the
In this case, the main shaft can be coupled with the frame via a bearing or the like, though not shown.
The
The
The
When a plurality of
In this case, the sub
Sub-wheels (201, 202, 203, 204) is rotatable around a second rotation axis (C 2) perpendicular to the first axis of rotation (C 1), respectively. In this case, the
Meanwhile, the second rotation axes (C 2 ) corresponding to the plurality of sub wheels (201, 202, 203, 204) may cross each other.
The
The
For example, the
At this time, the
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a sub wheel and a driving force transmitting portion of an omnidirectional wheel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the driving force transmitting portion of FIG.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the forward
The sub-driver 300 provides a driving force for rotating the sub-wheels 201, 202, 203 and 204. More specifically, the sub-driver 300 provides a sub-driving force independent of the main driving force for rotating the
The sub-driver 300 may include a
The
The driving
The driving
The
The
For example, the
Alternatively, the sub-shaft 321 may be directly connected to the
The
In this case, the
For example, the
The
The
The
At this time, the
The
The
The
The
Meanwhile, among the sub-wheels 201, 202, 203, and 204 that are connected to each other, the sub-wheel 204 that is connected last can be connected to the sub-wheel 203 adjacent to only one end. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, one end of the last connected
In this case, the
On the other hand, the
In this case, the sub-driver 300 saves installation space, and the
Hereinafter, the operation mechanism of the forward
First, the moving
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the
More specifically, the
At this time, the sub-wheels 200 rotate together with the
On the other hand, the moving
4 and 5, the sub-driver 300 operates to rotate the sub-wheels 201, 202, 203, and 204 with respect to the frame (100 in FIG. 3). The sub-wheels (201, 202, 203, 204) through a driving
The
The
The sub-wheels 201, 202, 203, 204 rotate together when the sub-shaft 321 is rotated by the sub-driving force.
The
At this time, the sub wheel (204 in FIG. 3) which is in contact with the bottom surface D of the
7 is a view illustrating an example of an omni-directional wheel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, two
In this case, the
Meanwhile, when various combinations of the number of omnidirectional wheel structures and the arrangement of the omnidirectional wheel structures provided on the moving object are used, the moving object may have various and special movements such as horizontal leftward movement, horizontal rightward movement, or diagonal movement in place Performance can be realized.
As described above, the forward
In addition, the
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, many modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The present invention can be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art, and it is also within the scope of the present invention.
1: Moving body 10: Omnidirectional wheel structure
20: body 100: frame
110: Sub wheel receiving portion 120: Sub wheel supporting portion
130: Main shaft 200: Sub wheel
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300: sub-driver 310: sub-
320: driving force transmitting portion 321: sub shaft
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323: second link 324: universal joint
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A plurality of sub-wheels disposed on the frame in a circumferentially spaced relation about the first rotation axis; And
And a sub-driver configured to rotate the plurality of sub-wheels around a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis.
The sub-
Sub drive source; And
And a driving force transmitting portion for transmitting the driving force of the sub-driving source to the sub-wheels.
The driving force transmitting portion
A sub shaft disposed on the first rotation shaft and rotated by the sub drive source;
A first link connecting the sub-shaft and the base wheel of the sub-wheels; And
And a second link interconnecting neighboring sub-wheels of the sub-wheels,
The first link and the sub shaft, the first link and the base wheel are connected by a universal joint,
Wherein the second link and the neighboring sub-wheels are connected by a universal joint.
And the sub-wheels rotate together when the sub-shaft rotates.
The frame engages with the main shaft disposed on the first rotation axis,
The main shaft has a hollow shape,
Wherein the sub shaft is inserted into the main shaft.
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