CENTRAL MULTIDIRECTIONAL DRIVE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

• US 20110272900A1
• Filed: 07/22/2011
• Published: 11/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inicia IP Holdings, LLC.
• Original Assignee: Inicia IP Holdings, LLC.
• Inventors: Lares, Francisco Javier
• Application Number:
  US13/189,122
• Publication Number:
  US 20110272900A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/5.513
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2200/144 with two lateral arms forming a parallelogram
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2200/18 Multilink suspensions, e.g. elastokinematic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2204/15 Mounting of subframes
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2300/07 Off-road vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2300/20 Toys
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 3/20 all arms being rigid
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 9/02 the axle or housing being pivotally mounted on the vehicle , e.g. the pivotal axis being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle B60G9/003 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 21/14 of adjustable length or width

Abstract

A central multidirectional transmission system is disclosed which includes a chassis having a central base and a central multidirectional mechanism, a rear suspension assembly, and a front suspension assembly. The rear suspension assembly, the front suspension assembly, and one or more mechanical and structural components are mounted to the central base. The rear suspension assembly serves as a base for a rear suspension and a telescoping mechanism and is attached in a pivotal manner to the central base. The front suspension assembly is also mounted to the central base in a manner which permits the front suspension assembly to rotate at differing vertical and horizontal angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A central multidirectional transmission system, comprising:

a chassis having a central base and a central multidirectional mechanism;

a rear suspension assembly serving as a base for a rear suspension and a telescoping mechanism said rear suspension assembly is attached in a pivotal manner to said central base, and

a front suspension assembly mounted to said central base in a manner to rotate said front suspension assembly at a plurality of differing vertical and horizontal angles with respect to a longitudinal axis of a vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said front suspension assembly further comprises:

a four-arm unit for attaching said front suspension assembly to said center base, said four-arm unit is linked pivotally to said center base on one end and to a front support on the other end in order to permit a vertical displacement of said front suspension assembly with respect to said center base.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said front suspension assembly further comprises:

an actuator device for commanding and controlling said displacement;

an upper forward suspension bar and a lower forward suspension bar;

a torsional shaft fixed to a front differential base and mounted to said front support with a bearing to permit said assembly to rotate with respect to said longitudinal axis of said chassis;

an axle runs via a center of said torsional shaft and transmits torque from transmission to a front differential; and

a gear fixedly coupled with said torsional shaft to hold said front differential base with respect to a horizontal axis.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said gear is engaged by another gear which is in turn fixedly coupled to a disc, said disc is held or released by a brake mounted to a support.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein said brake is normally on so as to hold said front suspension assembly level with said center base.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein said brake is disengaged to permit said front suspension assembly to tilt clockwise and counterclockwise and a free spinning tire to make contact with a ground and/or a solid object in order to achieve traction.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said rear suspension assembly further comprises:

a rear suspension mechanism mounted to said center base to permit said rear suspension assembly to rotate up and down with respect to said center base; and

a rear differential base having a telescoping bar slip in and out of said rear suspension mechanism effectively elongating said rear suspension assembly by a protrusion amount.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said rear suspension assembly further comprises:

a fixed shaft and a plate of said rear suspension mechanism that fits inside a hollow cylinder and is free to rotate axially inside said hollow cylinder;

a gear that spins freely with respect to said shaft and is engaged by a worm mounted to said hollow cylinder; and

a torsion spring that fits inside said hollow cylinder and attached to a plate at one end and to said gear at other end wherein said gear is turned to tighten and unwrap a plurality of coils of said spring based on a direction of said turn in order to rotate said rear suspension mechanism upward and downward yet maintaining a level of torsional resistance.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein said worm is turned via an electric motor to turn said gear around said shaft.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein said rear suspension mechanism is rotated downward to create a positive ventral space for an additional ground clearance and more ground clearance is achieved by extending said telescoping bar to a full projection.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein said rear suspension mechanism is rotated upward if a negative ventral space is required.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said front suspension assembly is raised and lowered independently and in conjunction with said rear suspension assembly to achieve a plurality of configurations to overcome an obstacle and to navigate a specific terrain.

13. A central multidirectional transmission system, comprising:

a chassis having a central base and a central multidirectional mechanism;

a rear suspension assembly serving as a base for a rear suspension and a telescoping mechanism said rear suspension assembly is attached in a pivotal manner to said central base, and

a front suspension assembly mounted to said central base in a manner to rotate said front suspension assembly at a plurality of differing vertical and horizontal angles with respect to a longitudinal axis of a vehicle, wherein said gear is engaged by another gear which is in turn fixedly coupled to a disc, said disc is held or released by a brake mounted to a support.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said front suspension assembly further comprises:

a four-arm unit for attaching said front suspension assembly to said center base, said four-arm unit is linked pivotally to said center base on one end and to a front support on the other end in order to permit a vertical displacement of said front suspension assembly with respect to said center base.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein said front suspension assembly further comprises:

an actuator device for commanding and controlling said displacement;

an upper forward suspension bar and a lower forward suspension bar;

a torsional shaft fixed to a front differential base and mounted to said front support with a bearing to permit said assembly to rotate with respect to said longitudinal axis of said chassis;

an axle runs via a center of said torsional shaft and transmits torque from transmission to a front differential; and

a gear fixedly coupled with said torsional shaft to hold said front differential base with respect to a horizontal axis.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein said brake is normally on so as to hold said front suspension assembly level with said center base.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein said brake is disengaged to permit said front suspension assembly to tilt clockwise and counterclockwise and a free spinning tire to make contact with a ground and/or a solid object in order to achieve traction.

18. A central multidirectional transmission system, comprising:

a chassis having a central base and a central multidirectional mechanism;

a rear suspension assembly serving as a base for a rear suspension and a telescoping mechanism said rear suspension assembly is attached in a pivotal manner to said central base, and

a front suspension assembly mounted to said central base in a manner to rotate said front suspension assembly at a plurality of differing vertical and horizontal angles with respect to a longitudinal axis of a vehicle, wherein said front suspension assembly is raised and lowered independently and in conjunction with said rear suspension assembly to achieve a plurality of configurations to overcome an obstacle and to navigate a specific terrain.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein said rear suspension assembly further comprises:

a rear suspension mechanism mounted to said center base to permit said rear suspension assembly to rotate up and down with respect to said center base;

a rear differential base having a telescoping bar slip in and out of said rear suspension mechanism effectively elongating said rear suspension assembly by a protrusion amount.

20. The system of dam 18 wherein said rear suspension assembly further comprises:

a fixed shaft and a plate of said rear suspension mechanism that fits inside a hollow cylinder and is free to rotate axially inside said hollow cylinder;

a gear that spins freely with respect to said shaft and is engaged by a worm mounted to said hollow cylinder; and

a torsion spring that fits inside said hollow cylinder and is attached to a plate at one end and to said gear at other end wherein said gear is turned to tighten and unwrap a plurality of coils of said spring based on a direction of said turn in order to rotate said rear suspension mechanism upward and downward yet maintaining a level of torsional resistance.