Drive reconfiguration mechanism for tracked robotic vehicle

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:873093

Willis, W David ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

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.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-94ID13223
• Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): US 6089339
• OSTI ID: 873093
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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