Driving mechanism for omnidirectional movable bogie

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To secure a driving mechanism available for an omnidirectional movable bogie being simple in structure, by installing a running motor to be coupled with an axle in a position beheath a steering shaft. CONSTITUTION:Each driving mechanism 32 is provided for each of wheels 2a and 2b at both left front and right rear sides. A running motor 21 is installed at the underside of a steering shaft 4 holding an axle 3a, and this motor 21 is coupled with the axle 3a via a gear 33. The driving mechanism 32 is very simple in its transmission system in terms of mechanical structure, through which rotation of the running motor 21 is transmitted at once to the axle 3a via the gear 33. On the other hand, a clutch 34 is disconnected when the wheel 2a is controlled for steering, thereby making the wheel 2a come into a state of free rotation. And, with this constitution, rotation of the wheel 2a to be moved by steering control is made to avoid being transmitted to the side of the running motor 21 and to cause the steering control for the wheel 2a to be smoothly performed.

Inventors

• 👤 Yoichi Saida
• 👤 斎田　洋一
• 👤 Koyo Saeki
• 👤 幸洋 佐伯

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