Drive reconfiguration mechanism for tracked robotic vehicle
Abstract
Drive reconfiguration apparatus for changing the configuration of a drive unit with respect to a vehicle body may comprise a guide system associated with the vehicle body and the drive unit which allows the drive unit to rotate about a center of rotation that is located at about a point where the drive unit contacts the surface being traversed. An actuator mounted to the vehicle body and connected to the drive unit rotates the drive unit about the center of rotation between a first position and a second position.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873093
- Patent Number(s):
- 6089339
- Assignee:
- Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- drive; reconfiguration; mechanism; tracked; robotic; vehicle; apparatus; changing; configuration; unit; respect; comprise; guide; associated; allows; rotate; center; rotation; located; contacts; surface; traversed; actuator; mounted; connected; rotates; position; vehicle drive; robotic vehicle; drive unit; drive reconfiguration; /180/
Citation Formats
Willis, W David. Drive reconfiguration mechanism for tracked robotic vehicle. United States: N. p., 2000.
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Willis, W David. Drive reconfiguration mechanism for tracked robotic vehicle. United States.
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"Drive reconfiguration mechanism for tracked robotic vehicle". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873093.
@article{osti_873093,
title = {Drive reconfiguration mechanism for tracked robotic vehicle},
author = {Willis, W David},
abstractNote = {Drive reconfiguration apparatus for changing the configuration of a drive unit with respect to a vehicle body may comprise a guide system associated with the vehicle body and the drive unit which allows the drive unit to rotate about a center of rotation that is located at about a point where the drive unit contacts the surface being traversed. An actuator mounted to the vehicle body and connected to the drive unit rotates the drive unit about the center of rotation between a first position and a second position.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
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