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Granted Patent B2
US 11,505,022 · App. 17/144,186 · Granted Nov 22, 2022

Independent-drive set, independent-drive assembly and wheeled vehicle having the same

Inventors: Shih-Li Pan (New Taipei, TW); Ssu-Chieh Kao (New Taipei, TW); Jian-Rong Liao (New Taipei, TW); Ching-Chih Tung (New Taipei, TW); Chih-Ying Wu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATION
B60G7/001B60G7/02B60G13/003B60K7/0007B60K17/043B60G2204/143
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Patent No.
US 11,505,022
App. No.
17/144,186
Granted
Nov 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wheeled vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vibration absorbing element, an auxiliary arm, a wheel, and a driving member. The vibration absorbing element includes a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed to the vehicle body. The auxiliary arm includes a connecting end and a free end. The connecting end is connected to the vehicle body. The free end is configured to swing relative to the connecting end. The free end is fixed to the second end. The wheel includes an axle, and the axle is rotationally connected to the free end. The driving member is fixed to the vehicle body and configured to drive the wheel.

Claims (15)

1. An independent-drive assembly, comprising:

a housing comprising a locking plate, wherein the locking plate is provided with a locking hole;

a vibration absorbing element comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the housing;

an auxiliary arm comprising a connecting end and a free end, wherein the connecting end is connected to the housing, and the free end is connected to the second end;

a wheel comprising an axle, wherein the axle is rotationally connected to the free end; and

a driving member fixed to the housing and configured to drive the wheel.

2. The independent-drive assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary arm is a rocker arm, and the connecting end of the rocker arm is pivotally connected to the housing, so that the free end pivots relative to the connecting end.

3. The independent-drive assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary arm is a cantilever, and a connecting end of the cantilever is fixed to the housing, so that the free end is bent relative to the connecting end.

4. The independent-drive assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising a transmission mechanism, wherein the driving member is configured to drive the wheel through the transmission mechanism.

5. The independent-drive assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the transmission mechanism comprises:

a driving wheel rotationally connected to the connecting end;

a driven wheel rotationally connected to the free end; and

a flexible element connected to the driving wheel and the driven wheel, wherein the driving member is configured to drive the wheel through the driving wheel, the flexible element, and the driven wheel.

6. The independent-drive assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the transmission mechanism further comprises a reduction gear set, and the driving member drives the driving wheel through the reduction gear set.

7. The independent-drive assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the vibration absorbing element is a shock absorber.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2021
From: PAN, SHIH-LI; KAO, SSU-CHIEH; LIAO, JIAN-RONG; TUNG, CHING-CHIH; WU, CHIH-YING
To: WISTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054852/0148 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 109136345 · Oct 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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