Mechanical crawler

Details Mechanical crawler Mechanical crawler

2005-10-11

2009-11-17

Morris, Lesley D (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Special driving device

C180S008100, C180S008500, C180S009000, C180S021000, C180S313000, C166S066000, C166S050000, C166S055000, C299S031000, C305S060000, C305S136000

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07617891

ABSTRACT:
A self-propelled mechanical crawler adapted to move on a medium. One example of such a crawler includes a foot, a wave generator adapted to drive a periodic wave in the foot, and a wave transfer mechanism coupled between the wave generator and the foot. The wave transfer mechanism may be adapted to translate the periodic wave produced by the wave generator into a corresponding periodic deformation in the foot so as to generate forces in the medium to propel the crawler.

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