Motor vehicles – Special driving device
Patent
1989-12-20
1991-06-25
Marmor, Charles A.
Motor vehicles
Special driving device
180 10, B62D 5700
Patent
active
050258761
ABSTRACT:
A rotating disc propelled omni-directional vehicle operable on multi-surfaces which has a disc (20) in an eliptical or dish-shape in contact with the surface upon which it rests. A platform (26) is rotatably mounted on the disc and is capable of supporting human weight, such as a driver or a static cargo payload. A power source (40) is located on the platform and supplies mechanical energy to drive the disc. This energy is transmitted by a transmission to a flywheel (58), or flywheels (62), which either directly engage the disc or are separated by clutches (64) and (66). In an embodiment utilizing two flywheels, the torque developed by the power source is transmitted to one of the flywheels then disconnected and transferred to the disc. The other flywheel is brought up to speed and the pair are sequentially cycled allowing the flywheel to drive the disc without direct connection with the power source. Control and steering is accomplished by a combination of rotational speed and angular disposition of the platform created by a weight shift on the platform in combination with the use of a brake (60). Various power sources may be utilized and methods of actuating the clutches to transfer torque from one flywheel to the other.
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Cota Albert O.
Johnson Victor E.
Marmor Charles A.
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