Multi-Purpose Wheel Assembly for Seamless Air-Ground Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current designs of multi-purpose vehicles face limitations in safety, transport infrastructure, and user loading due to the need for separate integration of components for air-based and land-based transportation modes, making them inefficient and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
The development of multi-purpose wheels with interchangeable blades and an engagement mechanism, such as an electromagnetic clutch, allows vehicles to seamlessly switch between driving, flying, and sailing modes without requiring special infrastructure, using movable arms to adjust orientation and power distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate components are integrated for air-based and land-based transportation modes, then the vehicle can operate in multiple modes, but the device complexity increases and safety decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges air-based and land-based transportation components into a single integrated wheel assembly. The wheel includes both flight blades for aerial operation and driving blades for ground operation, unified through a common engagement mechanism that selectively connects to the power source. This consolidation reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining multi-mode capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The wheel assembly is designed as a universal component that performs multiple functions: it can operate as a flight propeller in air-based mode and as a driving wheel in land-based mode. The engagement mechanism enables the same wheel structure to be selectively coupled for different transportation modes, eliminating the need for separate dedicated components for each mode.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate components are integrated for air-based and land-based transportation modes, then the vehicle can operate in multiple modes, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement mechanism is designed to dynamically switch between connecting to flight blades and driving blades based on the desired transportation mode. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the vehicle to transition smoothly between air-based and land-based operation without requiring manual disassembly or complex reconfiguration procedures, thereby improving ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate components are integrated for air-based and land-based transportation modes, then the vehicle can operate in multiple modes, but the weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines flight blades and driving blades into a single wheel assembly that shares common structural elements and a unified engagement mechanism. This merging eliminates the need for separate mounting structures, housings, and control systems that would be required if flight and driving components were completely separate, thereby reducing overall vehicle weight while maintaining multi-mode capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and practical operation in various transportation modes without the need for dedicated infrastructure, enhancing safety and efficiency by allowing vehicles to adapt quickly between ground, air, and sea travel.
Implementation Method 1
an engagement mechanism, such as an electromagnetic clutch
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure is directed to a unique design of multi-purpose wheels for use in multi-purpose vehicles capable of operating in different transportation modes in different mediums such as flying mode and driving mode. Advantageous design of multi-purpose wheels and vehicles of the present disclosure allow for easy and convenient change in transportation mode of such vehicles without need for any special purpose transportation infrastructure. In one aspect, a multi-purpose tool includes a first set of blades configured to enable an object to which the multi-purpose tool is attached to operate in a first mode of transportation; a second set of blades configured to enable the object to operate in a second mode of transportation; and an engagement mechanism coupled to the first set of blades and the second set of blades for switching operation of the object between the first mode of transportation and the second mode of transportation.