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Improvements in or relating to first/final mile transportation

A concentrated, payload technology that can be used in transportation and packaging, bicycle brackets, bicycle accessories, etc., to solve problems such as bulky and bulky

Active Publication Date: 2018-05-25
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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However, they are often too bulky and bulky to be stowed in a vehicle or integrated with other transportation solutions

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[0067] figure 1 A two-wheel cluster configuration of device 10 is shown. The device 10 has two wheel clusters, each wheel cluster containing two wheels 20 . Each wheel 20 having a radius r has a hub 21 provided with a motor 22 . A link arm 12 having a length L is provided within each cluster to connect the wheels 20 within the cluster together.

[0068] The device 10 is also provided with a platform 30 on which, in use, a payload is placed. The platform 30 is provided with a swivel mechanism 302 and a force release ratchet 304 to allow angular displacement between the link arm 12 and the platform 30 caused by sudden high torques. The link arm 12 is further provided with a sliding arrangement of a belt drive system to enable movement of the platform 30 along the length of the link arm 12 .

[0069] This shows the normal driving condition of the device 10 on substantially flat ground with a living payload—typically a person—with the platform 30 aligned with the lower wheels ...

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Abstract

A device is provided for transporting a payload over a varied terrain. The device comprises two wheel clusters comprising two wheels 20 in a planar configuration, and a planar platform 30 configured to accommodate a payload. The platform is configured to rotate relative to the first and second wheel clusters and to operate in any position along a continuum defined between a first position substantially aligned with a first wheel in each of the first and second wheel cluster and a second position substantially aligned with a second wheel in each of the first and second wheel cluster such that the device can steer, ascend and descend steps.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to transport devices, and more particularly to devices for transporting payloads over varying terrain. Background technique [0002] One of the major drawbacks of most, if not all, forms of public transportation is the integration of transportation solutions into the daily lives of users. It is common for the first and / or last mile of a journey to take a disproportionate amount of time and effort in the context of the entire journey. This is one of the most common reasons given for using private transportation: it can provide a true door-to-door solution. As a result, there is a clear need for convenient, efficient first / last mile transportation. [0003] There are several different techniques that provide partial solutions to this problem. such as electric unicycles, Self-balancing single-axis devices such as (Segways) and hoverboards can provide transportation over generally flat terrain and have reasonable range, b...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B62K11/00B62M7/12B62B5/02B62J99/00
CPCB62B5/026B62K2202/00B62M7/12B62K11/007B62J45/41B62B5/0036B62B5/0076B62H3/00B62K7/04B62K23/00B62B3/08B62B5/02B62B2301/14B62B5/0069B62B5/0083
Inventor 托斯滕·格哈特詹姆斯·诺伊格鲍尔罗伯特·施帕尔布鲁斯·骚塞克里斯托夫·鲁贝格
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC