Omnidirectional drive system
First Claim
1. An omnidirectional drive system comprising a driven body, a drive unit mounted on said driven body obliquely with respect thereto, and a follower unit mounted on said driven body, said drive unit including a doughnut-shaped wheel which provides a substantially spherical surface, said drive unit having a tilt whose orientation relative to said driven body is changeable by a driving means for changing the direction of movement thereof.
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Abstract
An omnidirectional drive system including a driven body, a drive unit having an inclined doughnut-shaped drive wheel and a follower unit. The driven body is supportable either jointly by the drive and follower units or solely by the follower unit. The driven body can move omnidirectionally through 360 degrees and its direction of movement can be determined by an angle at which the drive wheel is tilted relative to the driven body.
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- 1. An omnidirectional drive system comprising a driven body, a drive unit mounted on said driven body obliquely with respect thereto, and a follower unit mounted on said driven body, said drive unit including a doughnut-shaped wheel which provides a substantially spherical surface, said drive unit having a tilt whose orientation relative to said driven body is changeable by a driving means for changing the direction of movement thereof.
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