RU22773U1 - ONE WHEEL DRIVING DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

Description of QOtiW75

Single Wheel Drive

The invention relates to the field of vehicles, in particular to vehicles with one wheel, and can be used to move passengers in urban and rural conditions and as a sports vehicle.

A known method of riding a unicycle vehicle made in the form of a large-diameter wheel, driven by a motor or muscle power of a person with the driver in the inner space of the wheel 1.

The device comprises a large wheel with a gear ring on its inside, which is meshed with the transmission gear, connecting it with an engine with a wheel, a driver's seat, which, together with the power unit, drive and controls, are mounted in the space inside the wheel 1.

The disadvantage of this vehicle is its bulkiness and unhygienic driving on it.

A known method of riding on one wheel is a unicycle, when the movement on it is due to the force of the driver’s legs, and the balance is due to the art of pedaling, while the lateral deviations are stabilized by a corresponding change in the direction of the bicycle’s movement, the frontal deviations are stabilized by the corresponding regulation of the wheel pedals of the bicycle that provides greater maneuverability

unicycle 2.

The disadvantage of this method of driving on one wheel is the difficulty and inconvenience of the ride on it and the discrepancy between the ride speed and the driver’s efforts spent for this 2.

A known method and device for riding on one wheel is a two-seater vehicle for the driver and passenger with a traditional seat arrangement for the motorcycle and with two engines, one of which is designed to move the vehicle, the other to launch the massive flywheels of the stabilization system of the entire structure to maintain it in horizontal position while driving 3.

The disadvantage of this vehicle is its bulkiness and the senselessness of being used as a mass vehicle, since it is an analogue of a conventional motorcycle with significantly reduced driving safety and does not give any new advantages.

A known method and device for driving on one wheel having an engine located in the lower part of the steering shaft and connected via a fork to the wheel. At the top of the steering shaft is the steering wheel. The driver rides while standing on the foot rests located on the wheel axis, performing frontal stabilization by means of accelerator handles and brake controls 4, a prototype.

The disadvantage of this vehicle is the extremely complex driving technique, very high technical requirements for the implementation of the acceleration-braking process, loss of control with any clutch disengagement and the complete impossibility of driving with the engine turned off.

a wheel - a monotor possessing the universal ability to drive with motor traction power or with the help of the motor power of a person.

A device for driving on one wheel includes one wheel, a footrest for the driver, a fork connected to the fork, the steering shaft, at the lower end of which there is an engine, a transmission, at the upper end of the steering shaft there is a steering wheel with an accelerator handle, brake controls, a clutch handle block with a speed switch. The driver's footrest is attached to the steering shaft or fork above the wheel axis.

According to the device for driving on one wheel, the distinguishing features are:

- a driver’s footrest attached to the steering shaft or fork above the wheel axis.

The footrest can be structurally designed as one continuous stand for both legs or in the form of two stands for each leg separately. Monotor may have a folding saddle.

Pa Fig. 1 schematically shows a front view of the monotor, Fig. 2 is a left view, Fig. 3 shows the driver's position when riding on a monotor and the main supporting parts of the monotor used to maintain balance when driving: A is the fulcrum of the monotor wheel, B - wheel axis, C - support point for the driver’s footrest, D - steering wheel.

The monotor device contains one wheel 1, a plug 2, a steering shaft 3, an engine 4, a transmission 5, a footrest for a driver 6, a steering wheel 7, an accelerator knob 8, a clutch control knob 9 in a block with a speed switch 10, brake controls 11, a hinged saddle 12.

is placed in a vertical position and engine 4 is turned on. In the initial position, the driver stands with one supporting foot on the ground, the other leg is on the footrest 6, the right hand is on the accelerator 8, the left hand disengages the clutch with handle 9 and engages the first speed by turning the speed switch 10. The movement begins with a push of the supporting leg with the inclusion of clutch and gas. The beginning of the movement is controlled by the supporting leg, when the monotor is still moving in the scooter mode with stabilization of the balance using the steering wheel and the actions of the supporting leg. After achieving steady motion of the motor at the first speed, the left hand moves to the left brake lever And, and the supporting leg is placed on the footrest 6. The movement is controlled by manipulating the steering wheel 7, footrest 6, accelerator handle 8 and brakes 11. The principle of maintaining balance the side obstruction is the same as when riding a bicycle or a motorcycle changing the direction of movement of the monotor using the steering wheel 7 in the direction of the obstruction. The first level of frontal stabilization of the position of the driver manipulation monotor, using the main reference points of the monotor A, B, C, D. When driving forward, the driver pulls the steering wheel 7 towards himself, and pushes the monotor forward with his feet. When rolling back - the opposite action. The first stabilization level is reflex and works at small deviations from the vertical and is used when driving with the engine 4 off, with the clutch turned off and as an additional stabilization method when driving with the engine 4 on. The second level of stabilization of the monotor is the direct control of the engine 4 by the driver. When rolling forward, the speed of rotation of the wheel 1 increases with the help of the accelerator handle 8. The wheel, as it were, is thrown forward from under the driver, restoring

equilibrium. When rolling back, the wheel 1 returns back by braking using the brake controls 11 and the accelerator handle 8, which also restores the balance. With a real ride, both methods of stabilization are combined. When switching the speed in motion, the left hand is transferred to the clutch handle 9, the gas is discharged by the accelerator handle 8 and, after the clutch is turned off by the handle 9, the speed is switched by the speed switch 10. Further, by manipulating the clutch and the accelerator, the movement continues in a new gear. This is the most technically difficult moment when riding a monotor, requiring a long training session. If a single-speed engine is installed in the monotor, then this difficulty will be eliminated.

The monotor may have a hinged seat 12, which can be used when moving in a sitting position and as an additional means of maintaining balance for a more effective impact of the driver on point C.

Driving a monotor requires a period of training and practice. The safety of the driver when driving on a monotor is ensured by the small diameter of the wheel and the low location of the footrest for the driver. At low driving speeds close to the speed of a pedestrian or runner, falling is easy to escape if you jump from a monotor or just put one foot on the ground in time.

The advantage of the monotor as a vehicle is its great maneuverability, cross-country ability almost equal to a pedestrian, one-dimensionality, low weight and dimensions, the possibility of unhindered transport in public transport and in the usual trunk of a car, and the fact that it does not require a separate storage area in

home conditions.

Sources used

1. Application of France No. 2 526 747, cl. B 62 K 1 / 00.1983.

2. Japanese Patent No. 6008112, cl. B 62 H 3 / 00.1988.

3.US Patent No. 5314034 US, CL B 62 H 3 / 00.1994.

4. Japanese Patent No. 6156352 JP, cl. B 62 K 1 / 00.1991.

Claims (3)

1. A device for driving on one wheel, including one wheel, a footrest for the driver’s feet, a fork with which the steering shaft is connected to the engine, transmission, steering wheel with accelerator handle, brake controls, clutch handle in the block with a speed switch, characterized in that the driver's footrest is located above the wheel axis.  2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the footrest of the driver is attached to the steering shaft above the axis of the wheel. 3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the driver’s footrest is attached to the fork above the wheel axis.