An Omni wheel 40 with a central hub 160 and central axis 170 coupled with a plurality of supports180; the supports 180 having and at least one roller 190 defining a rolling surface during rotation of the central hub 160: each roller 190 rotates about its axis (fig 6,195) and having a non-parallel orientation with the central axis: the roller having a deflectable leading edge; further features are the deflectable leading edge is deformable through having an aperture (fig 6, 250) comprising at least either a hole, a slot, or a void, and a spring (not shown) extending between the central hub and plurality of supports enabling the roller to deflect along the roller axel towards the support.


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    Title :

    Omniwheel


    Contributors:
    SAMUEL REES (author)

    Publication date :

    2019-12-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / A61G TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS , Transport, persönliche Beförderungsmittel, oder Lagerung besonders ausgebildet für Kranke oder Behinderte



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