178results about "High resiliency wheels" patented technology

A grid framework structure includes a first set of parallel rails or tracks and a second set of parallel rails or tracks extending substantially perpendicularly to the first set of rails or tracks in a substantially horizontal plane to form a grid pattern. The grid is supported by a set of uprights to form a plurality of vertical storage locations beneath the grid for containers to be stacked between and be guided by the uprights in a vertical direction. A load handling device includes a body mounted on a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels arranged to engage with the tracks. A gripper assembly is provided for latching to a storage container via a deformable flexure mechanism movable between a locked configuration and a release configuration.

A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle, an outer rim surrounding the inner rim. A rigid cover ring may be coupled to the outer rim and extend radially inward toward the inner rim. Gas springs may be operatively coupled between the inner and outer rims to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner and outer rims. Fastener assemblies fasten the rigid cover ring to the outer rim, fastening each gas spring to the outer rim, or fastening each gas spring to the outer rim. Each fastener assembly may include a fastener and a pair of indicator-lock washers carried by the fastener. Each indicator-lock washer may have respective sloped surfaces slidably engaging one another to permit relative rotation so that loosening from a fully tightened position exposes a gap.

A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle, an outer rim surrounding the inner rim, and gas springs operatively coupled between the inner and outer rims to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner and outer rims. The wheel assembly may also include tread assemblies carried by the outer rim. Fastener assemblies may be configured to perform fastening at least one tread assembly to the outer rim, fastening each gas spring to the outer rim, or fastening each gas spring to the outer rim. Each fastener assembly may include a fastener, and a pair of indicator-lock washers carried by the fastener. Each indicator-lock washer may have respective sloped surfaces slidably engaging one another to permit relative rotation so that loosening from a fully tightened position exposes a gap therebetween.

A non-pneumatic tire includes an annular inner ring, an annular outer ring, and a support structure extending from the annular inner ring to the annular outer ring. The support structure includes a plurality of spokes, webbing, cells, or other open-sided support structure. The tire includes a bump stop. The bump stop includes an inner member radially extending from a radially outer surface of the annular inner ring. The inner member has a radially outer surface facing a radially inner surface of the annular outer ring. The bump stop includes an outer member radially extending from a radially inner surface of the annular outer ring. The outer member has a radially inner surface facing a radially outer surface of the annular inner ring.

A deformable wheel with non-pneumatic load bearing intended to equip a vehicle for rolling under extreme conditions such as those encountered on the moon and on Mars, includes a hub, a laminated annular strip including a plurality of concentric ferrules which are assembled with the interposition of interposing layers each composed of a material whose Young's modulus is 600,000 to 1,000 times lower than that of the ferrules, and a plurality of metal cables. Each cable connects the hub to the laminated strip while being fixed, on the one hand by an external end to the laminated strip, and on the other hand by an internal end to the hub by means of an elastic member making it possible to modulate the radial stiffness of the cables. Each elastic member is associated with an abutment able to limit its deformation.

A spoke (12) for a non-pneumatic tire (10) is provided that has a nose (28) that engages a first panel (16) and a second panel (18). A first foot (20) is carried by the first panel and has a first foot first concave surface (46) and an adhesion deflector (48). A second foot (22) is present and is carried by the second panel. A reinforcement layer (24) engages the first foot first concave surface and the adhesion deflector.

The invention relates to a wheel comprising: an axis of rotation; a hub; a rim; a first spoke; a second spoke, the second spoke comprising: an inner section; an outer section; and an intermediate section; a third spoke, the third spoke comprising: an inner section; an outer section; and an intermediate section wherein the intermediate section of the third spoke and the intermediate section of the second spoke are concave relative to each other when the wheel is not deformed; a first distance defined between a first portion of the inner section of the second spoke and a second portion of the inner section of the third spoke; and a second distance extending between a third portion of the outer section of the second spoke and a fourth portion of the outer section of the third spoke; wherein the first distance is smaller than the second distance; and wherein during a load of the wheel is sufficient to cause deformation of the wheel, when the wheel is deformed by a first amount, the first spoke engages the second spoke such that the engagement resists further deformation of the wheel.

The utility model discloses a shock-absorbing device for moving equipment in a broadcast television studio, which relates to the technical field of shock-absorbing devices and particularly comprises an active shock-absorbing structure and a passive shock-absorbing structure, the active shock-absorbing structure is arranged on rollers of a moving device of the equipment in the broadcast television studio, and the passive shock-absorbing structure is arranged on the rollers. The active damping structure comprises a damping ring connected with the outer side wall of a roller of the broadcast television studio equipment moving device, a connecting ring wrapping the outer side wall of the damping ring, a sealing plate movably connected with the connecting ring and an air blower fixedly connected with the sealing plate. According to the shock absorption device for moving the broadcast television studio equipment, through the arrangement of the active shock absorption structure, an air blower can blow outside air into the air injection cavity through a connecting hole overlapped with the air outlet pipe, air in the air injection cavity is sprayed out through the spraying holes, and the air sprayed out of the spraying holes can be blown to the front side of the moving direction of the rolling wheels; and particle impurities on a road in front of the moving direction of the roller are blown away, so that the vibration of the moving device is reduced from the source.

This utility model discloses a silent, non-marking caster with good cushioning performance. It includes a bracket, which comprises a top plate and two arm plates fixed to the left and right ends of the lower side of the top plate. A mounting plate is rotatably mounted on the upper side of the top plate. A forward-extending arm plate is hinged to the lower end of each of the two arm plates. The rear ends of the two arm plates are fixedly connected by a connecting plate to form a bracket. A roller is rotatably mounted on the inner front end of the two arm plates via a wheel axle assembly. The roller includes a hub and a tire fitted onto the outer circumferential side of the hub. The tire is made of a flexible polymer material. A longitudinal shock-absorbing component is provided between the front end of the arm plate and the front end of the top plate. The caster exhibits excellent shock absorption and cushioning performance during load-bearing movement. During load-bearing movement, the elastic deformation of the tire can mitigate the instantaneous impact of the caster on the ground. The tire can also maintain friction while making flexible contact with the ground, avoiding hard scraping and tire wear. It also provides quiet operation and leaves no marks.

A wheel device includes: a wheel member; a tire disposed on the outside of the wheel member, the tire comprising an inner layer, an outer layer, and a plurality of hollow pipes disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer, wherein an inner circumferential surface of the inner layer comprises grooves; a plurality of support members each having a circular arc shape; and a plurality of spoke members respectively connecting the wheel member to the plurality of support members. The plurality of spoke members are configured to move the plurality of support members between a first position and a second position. In the first position, each of the support members are disposed in the grooves. In the second position, each of the support members are disposed closer to a central axis of the tire than when the support members are in the first position.

A wheel assembly for a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the vehicle, and an outer rim surrounding the inner rim. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. Attachment assemblies may each include an attachment bracket coupled to a corresponding one of the inner and outer rims and defining spaced apart first and second fastener-receiving tapered wedge passageways, and a fastener extending through the spaced apart first and second fastener-receiving tapered wedge passageways and coupling a corresponding gas spring to the attachment bracket. Each attachment assembly may also include first and second tapered wedges carried by the fastener and engaging the respective first and second fastener-receiving tapered wedge passageways upon securing of the fastener.

The invention discloses a hub eccentric integrated suspension type wheel and belongs to the field of vehicle engineering, the hub eccentric integrated suspension type wheel comprises a rim, a bearing ring and a connecting shaft, the rim is used for being in transmission connection with a motor, the bearing ring is arranged in the rim in a sleeved mode, a bearing is arranged on the peripheral face of the bearing ring in a sleeved mode, and the bearing ring is rotationally connected with the rim through the bearing; a first semicircular plate is fixed to the inner circumferential face of the bearing ring, a semicircular cavity is defined between the first semicircular plate and the inner wall of the bearing ring, a second semicircular plate is arranged in the semicircular cavity, a gap exists between the second semicircular plate and the inner wall of the semicircular cavity, one end of the connecting shaft is used for being fixedly connected with a frame, and the other end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected with the second semicircular plate. A distance exists between the connecting position of the connecting shaft and the second semicircular plate and the axis of the bearing ring; the first semicircular plate and the second semicircular plate are sequentially arranged in the height direction of the rim, and an elastic damping structure is arranged between the first semicircular plate and the second semicircular plate.

A wheel assembly for a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the vehicle, and an outer rim surrounding the inner rim. The wheel assembly may further include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. A ballistic armor cover plate may extend between the outer and inner rim on an outboard side of the wheel assembly to protectively cover the gas springs.

This utility model discloses a shock-absorbing spoke structure and a wheel. The shock-absorbing spoke includes a tubular spoke, a guide seat, a wear-resistant bushing, and an elastic element. At least one end of the tubular spoke is slidably connected to a guide seat before being connected and fixed to the hub and rim respectively. The guide seat has a guide hole for the tubular spoke to pass through, and the wear-resistant bushing is installed in the gap between the guide hole and the tubular spoke. The wear-resistant bushing has a sliding hole for the tubular spoke to slide through. The elastic element connects the tubular spoke and the guide seat, and provides elastic force to separate the tubular spoke from the guide seat. By setting the wear-resistant bushing between the guide hole and the tubular spoke, a limiting function can be provided to prevent the tubular spoke from shifting or tilting as the wheel rotates. At the same time, the wear-resistant bushing also provides lateral support force to ensure that the tubular spoke can reciprocate and extend along the guide seat and the wear-resistant bushing in the axial direction, and achieves a good shock absorption and buffering effect in conjunction with the elastic element.

Wheels are described including: a hub portion which is arranged to rotate about an axis; a ground contacting region which surrounds the hub portion; the ground contacting region is formed from a number of segments; each of the segments normally adopts a home position and is arranged to move to either side of its home position with respect to the hub for a limited distance away from the home position along a path of travel in a direction which is substantially transverse to the circumference of the hub portion; the wheel further includes means for returning each of the segments to their home positions; and wherein an inner region of each segment is arranged to support the hub away from the surface of the ground and moves by sliding against the outside of the hub portion.

A wheel assembly includes an inner rim (2031) to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle, an outer rim (2033) surrounding the inner rim, and gas springs (2050) operatively coupled between the inner and outer rims to provide a gas suspension. The wheel assembly also includes tread assemblies (2020) carried by the outer rim. The wheel assembly also includes fastener assemblies (2079). Each fastener assembly couples respective adjacent wheel assembly components. Each fastener assembly includes a fastener (2007), a lock washer (2011) having a sloped surface, and a slotted wedge (2017) including a frusto-conical body having a slot therein. The slotted wedge has a sloped surface slidably engaging the lock washer sloped surface to permit relative rotation so that loosening from a fully tightened position exposes a gap therebetween.

The utility model discloses a shock attenuation type wheel rim, including wheel rim, be provided with the connecting ring on the wheel rim inner wall, the center of connecting ring is provided with the fixed plate, the outer wall of fixed plate is evenly distributed with the inside sliding cylinder along its periphery, the inside of inside sliding cylinder is provided with the sliding block, the outside of sliding block is provided with the outside sliding cylinder, the outside of outside sliding cylinder is connected on connecting ring, the inside bottom surface of inside sliding cylinder is provided with the inside spring with the bottom surface of sliding block, the inside bottom surface of outside sliding cylinder is provided with the outside spring with the top surface of sliding block. The utility model discloses through setting up inside spring and outside spring in the both sides of sliding block, when meeting the vibration, inside spring and outside spring absorb the vibration, guide sliding block to move up and down, realize multidirectional even shock attenuation, effectively absorb the road impact, improve the ride smoothness and stability. Through setting up the inside guide rod and the outside guide rod, ensure the linear motion of sliding block in the sliding process, avoid the occurrence of the deviation and the jamming phenomenon, thereby provide stable shock attenuation effect.

To provide a non-pneumatic tire that can enhance uniformity of rigidity in a tire circumferential direction while reducing pitch noise.SOLUTION: A non-pneumatic tire 1 comprises: an inner annular part 20; an outer annular part 30 arranged on an outer periphery side of the inner annular part 20, concentrically with the inner annular part 20; a plurality of spokes 40 arranged along a tire circumferential direction to connect the inner annular part 20 to the outer annular part 30; and a tread 50 provided on an outer peripheral surface of the outer annular part 30. The tread 50 has a tread pattern in which a plurality of pitch elements with different pitch lengths P1 are arranged along the tire circumferential direction in a first arrangement pattern, and the plurality of spokes 40 are arranged along the tire circumferential direction at pitches corresponding to pitches of the first arrangement pattern.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

A method for manufacturing spokes for a non-pneumatic tire includes providing a steel plate, heating the steel plate to a temperature of at least 1000°C, and rolling the steel plate at a temperature of at least 900°C until the thickness of the steel plate is reduced by at least 80%. The method also includes performing a first quench of the steel plate and reheating the steel plate. The method further includes rolling the steel plate until the thickness of the steel plate is further reduced by at least 80%, air cooling the steel plate, and reheating the steel plate. The method also includes performing a second quench of the steel plate and tempering the steel plate. The method further includes cutting the steel plate into a plurality of steel strips and forming the steel strips into a plurality of steel spokes.

A wheel is provided that deforms to absorb forces. The wheel includes one or more deformable spokes extending from a central portion of the wheel to an outer portion of the wheel. The spokes are configured to abut against adjacent spokes when the spokes are sufficiently deformed. The adjacent spokes provide a certain amount of support to the deformed spokes, thus requiring an increased threshold force to further deform the first spoke. In one embodiment, the wheel includes pairs of spokes configured to abut against each other.

A non-pneumatic tire includes an inner ring having an axis of rotation and an outer ring coaxial with the inner ring. The non-pneumatic tire further includes support structure extending from the inner ring to the outer ring and a circumferential tread extending about the outer ring. The circumferential tread includes a band layer constructed of a single material and a tread rubber layer directly attached to the band layer. The band layer has a first face and a second face opposite the first face, and a first axial edge and a second axial edge, the first and second axial edges spacing the first face from the second face. At least one of the first edge and the second edge has a geometry that provides the band layer with a nonrectangular cross section.

An apparatus may comprise a plurality of wheels, a body coupled to the plurality of wheels, and a controller configured to determine an angular velocity of the body with respect to a ground surface, and control, based on the angular velocity, a rotational speed of the plurality of wheels.