Jumping for reaching denied terrain
First Claim
1. A surface vehicle system, comprising:
- a frame;
at least three members coupled to said frame;
a horizontal propulsion system coupled to said frame and at least one of said members, said horizontal propulsion system adapted to provide motive force between said member and the surface to cause the vehicle to translate along the surface;
a hydraulic cylinder coupled to said frame and said members, said hydraulic cylinder adapted to provide a force to said members generally normal to the surface, said force being sufficient to generate a vertical vehicle velocity to cause said members to separate from the surface; and
an electronic control unit electronically coupled to said hydraulic cylinder adapted to automatically control operation of said hydraulic cylinder.
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Abstract
A surface vehicle capable of overcoming obstacles is disclosed in which the vehicle accelerates vertically while having a horizontal velocity. The vehicle has a frame and at least three wheels attached to the frame to which a horizontal propulsion system is coupled. Further, a vertical propulsion system is coupled to the frame and the wheels. The vertical propulsion system is capable of providing a force to such wheels normal to the surface so that the vehicle separates from the surface. The vehicle has an electronic control unit coupled to the vertical propulsion system to automatically control its operation. Further, sensors are used to evaluate the characteristics of the surface that pertain to supporting a vertical acceleration/deceleration.
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1. A surface vehicle system, comprising:
- a frame;
at least three members coupled to said frame;
a horizontal propulsion system coupled to said frame and at least one of said members, said horizontal propulsion system adapted to provide motive force between said member and the surface to cause the vehicle to translate along the surface;
a hydraulic cylinder coupled to said frame and said members, said hydraulic cylinder adapted to provide a force to said members generally normal to the surface, said force being sufficient to generate a vertical vehicle velocity to cause said members to separate from the surface; and
an electronic control unit electronically coupled to said hydraulic cylinder adapted to automatically control operation of said hydraulic cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a frame;
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16. A surface vehicle system, comprising:
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a frame; a first member; a second member; a third member; a first hydraulic cylinder coupled between the first member and the frame; a second hydraulic cylinder coupled between the second member and the frame; and a third hydraulic cylinder coupled between the third member and the frame; a horizontal propulsion system coupled to said frame and at least one of the first, second and third members, said horizontal propulsion system adapted to provide motive force between said member and the surface to cause the vehicle to translate along the surface wherein the first, second, and third hydraulic cylinder adapted to provide a force to the first, second, and third members, respectively, to cause for the first, second, and third members to separate from the ground. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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17. A vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
at least three members coupled to the frame;
an internal combustion cylinder coupled to the frame and the members, the internal combustion cylinder adapted to provide a force to the members generally normal to the surface, the force being sufficient to generate a vertical vehicle velocity to cause the at least three members to separate from the surface simultaneously; and
an electronic control unit electronically coupled to the internal combustion cylinder adapted to automatically control operation of said internal combustion cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- a frame;
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