FR2670457A1 - Autonomous transport vehicles (for individuals and/or goods), with central wheel(s) - Google Patents

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FR2670457A1
FR2670457A1 FR9015550A FR9015550A FR2670457A1 FR 2670457 A1 FR2670457 A1 FR 2670457A1 FR 9015550 A FR9015550 A FR 9015550A FR 9015550 A FR9015550 A FR 9015550A FR 2670457 A1 FR2670457 A1 FR 2670457A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D61/00—Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern
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The invention consists of autonomous transport vehicles with one or more central wheels, which are equipped with a suspension, are guiding, and are motorised. If necessary, these vehicles are equipped with lateral stabilisers which ensure horizontality, road-holding when cornering and under braking by mechanical means or air, electrical, photoelectrical, electronic or some other effects. The central wheel or wheels A is or are suspended by a suspension arm C which is articulated to an axis of rotation E allowing the wheels to be orientated. The arm (or arms) is (are) simple or compound, inclined forwards and/or backwards and articulated to the axle B of the wheels or towards its other end.

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L'invention concerne l'ensemble des véhicules munis de roues. The invention relates to all vehicles fitted with wheels.

En général les véhicules munis dedeux roues ont une roue directrice,l'autre étant simplement motrice.Les véhicules qui ont plus de deux roues ont une roue directrice,les autres étant motrices.Les véhicules de plus de deux roues n'ont pas de roue centrale motrice et directrice.Le problème est de permettre à une et/ou des roues roues centrales d'être à la fois motrice,directrice et munie de suspension,ceci afin d'en tirer différents avantages. In general, vehicles with two wheels have a steering wheel, the other being simply driving. Vehicles with more than two wheels have a steering wheel, the others being driving. Vehicles with more than two wheels have no wheel The main problem is to allow one and / or central wheeled wheels to be at the same time drive, steering and provided with suspension, this in order to derive different advantages.

L'invention consiste à réaliser des véhicules pour les transports (de personnes et/ou de marchandises),autonomes,à une ou plusieurs roue(s) centrale(s). The invention consists in making vehicles for the transport (of people and / or goods), autonomous, with one or more central wheel (s).

La (ou les)roue centrale peut servir à diriger le véhicule. The central wheel (s) can be used to steer the vehicle.

La(ou les) centrales sont alors directrices.The central (s) are then directors.

La(ou les) roue centrale peut être motrice.Elle(elles) peut être motrice et directrice. The central wheel (s) can be driven, and can be driven and steered.

La(ou les) roue centrale est munie d'un moyen de suspension, mécanique ou non.Elle(elles) est suspendue en étant ou non motrice et/ou directrice. The central wheel (s) is fitted with a suspension means, mechanical or not. It (they) is suspended with or without driving and / or steering.

La(ou les) roue centrale pet être freinée par moyen mécanique ou non.Elle peut être freinée et posséder une ou plusieurs ou l'ensemble des caractéristiques précédentes. The central wheel (s) can be braked by mechanical means or not. It can be braked and have one or more or all of the above characteristics.

La(ou les) roue centrale peut être génératrice d'énergie. The central wheel (s) can generate energy.

La(ou les) roue centrale peut être motrice par l'intermédiaire d'un moteur électrique ou peut constituer elle-même le moteur. The central wheel (s) can be driven by an electric motor or can constitute the motor itself.

Ces véhicules de transport,autonomes,à roue(s) centrale(s) sont ou non munis de stabilisateurs latéralement.Ces éléments permettent d'assurer la stabilité horizontale du véhicule et peuvent participer au guidage et provoquer différents effets.La stabilisation du véhicule est alors réalisée mécaniquement par contacts sur l'élément de déplacement,par exemple par roulettes,patins,skis,flotteurs(pour véhicules à roue à eau) et/ou sans contact par contrôle de phénomènes de pression et dépression d'air, par soufflage ou aspiration,par effets électriques,photoelectriques,électroniques,d'ondes,de différences de toutes natures,etc sans limitation de possibilités. These transport vehicles, autonomous, with central wheel (s) are or are not provided with stabilizers laterally. These elements ensure the horizontal stability of the vehicle and can participate in the guidance and cause different effects. then produced mechanically by contacts on the displacement element, for example by casters, skates, skis, floats (for vehicles with water wheel) and / or without contact by controlling phenomena of pressure and air depression, by blowing or suction, by electrical, photoelectric, electronic, wave effects, differences of all kinds, etc. without limitation of possibilities.

Les éléments de stabilisation du véhicule peuvent être en même temps des capteurs d'énergie par captage mécanique ou autres en la transformant directement ou non. The stabilizing elements of the vehicle can at the same time be energy sensors by mechanical or other capture by transforming it directly or not.

Les éléments de stabilisation peuvent pour certains travaux ou pour certains véhicules servir à adapter leur comportement au milieu sur lequel ils évoluent.Par exemple,pour les véhicules amphibies de cette sorte,être des flotteurs servant à la fois à la stabilisation et au maintien sur l'eau. The stabilization elements can be used for certain works or for certain vehicles to adapt their behavior to the environment in which they operate. For example, for amphibious vehicles of this kind, be floats used both for stabilization and for maintenance on the 'water.

Les éléments de stabilisation sont conçus de manière à améliorer la sécurité,par la stabilité des véhicules tant en ligne droite,en virage qu'au freinage. The stabilizing elements are designed to improve safety, by ensuring the stability of vehicles both in a straight line, in turns and when braking.

Dans un mode de réalisation le véhicule comporte quatre roues.Les deux roues avant sont centrales,directrices,suspendues et motrices.Le moteur est derrière les roues avant en position centrale du véhicule et en partie basse du chassis.Le moteur se situant en partie centrale un arbre de transmission permet également des roues arrières motrices.Ces roues sont également directrices par effet de mécanismes connus. In one embodiment, the vehicle has four wheels. The two front wheels are central, steered, suspended and driving. The engine is behind the front wheels in the central position of the vehicle and in the lower part of the chassis. The engine is located in the central part. a drive shaft also allows rear driving wheels. These wheels are also steered by the effect of known mechanisms.

La répartition des organes est vue en plan FIG 1,en élévation FIG 2.Le détail d'un principe de réalisation de roues avant centrales,directrices et munies d'une suspension est figuré en
FIG 3.En A les deux roues accolées.Elles sont solidarisées en
B.Le bras C solidaire de lames de torsion D assure le maintien des roues et l'ensemble la suspension.L'extrémité du bras C est fixée sur un axe de rotation en E.La direction des roues est orientée autour de cet axe.The distribution of the members is seen in plan FIG 1, in elevation FIG 2. The detail of a principle of realization of central front wheels, steered and provided with a suspension is shown in
FIG 3.In A the two wheels joined together. They are joined in
B. The arm C secured to the torsion blades D maintains the wheels and the suspension assembly. The end of the arm C is fixed on an axis of rotation at E. The direction of the wheels is oriented around this axis.

Dans l'exemple présenté le bras est dirigé vers le centre du véhicule.Il peut être dirigé vers l'avant.Le bras est simple ou composé.Dans le cas de roue unique ou autres cas le bras peut être en deux parties par exemple.Il peut se composer de fourches. In the example presented, the arm is directed towards the center of the vehicle. It can be directed towards the front. The arm is simple or composed. In the case of a single wheel or other cases, the arm can be in two parts for example. It can consist of forks.

De même l'axe de rotation pour l'orientation des roues peut être à une extrémité ou à l'autre du ou des bras.Leibras peut être placé latéralement.Similarly the axis of rotation for the orientation of the wheels can be at one end or the other of the arm (s). Leibras can be placed laterally.

Ici la suspension s'effectue au moyen de barres de torsion. Here the suspension is carried out by means of torsion bars.

On peut utiliser d'autres principes connus.La suspensin peut être verticale par ressorts et/ou amortisseurs,etc...Other known principles can be used. The suspensin can be vertical by springs and / or shock absorbers, etc.

Le ou les bras peuvent être verticaux,ou composés avant et arrière.  The arm (s) can be vertical, or composed of front and rear.

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REVENDICATIONS l--Véhicules de transports(de personnes et/ou marchandises),autonomes,caractérisés en ce qu'ils ont une ou plusieurs roues centrales,ces roues étant munies de suspension.l - Transport vehicles (of people and / or goods), autonomous, characterized in that they have one or more central wheels, these wheels being provided with suspension. 2--Véhicules de transports,autonomes,caractérisés en ce qu'ils ont une ou plusieurs roues centrales directrices.2 - Autonomous transport vehicles, characterized in that they have one or more central steered wheels. 3--Véhicules de transports,autonomes,caractérisés en ce qu'ils ont une ou plusieurs roues centrales motrices.3 - Autonomous transport vehicles, characterized in that they have one or more central drive wheels. 4--Véhicules selon la revendication 1 et les revendications 2 et 3 caractérisé en ce que leur ou leurs roues centrales sont à la fois directrices,motrices et freinées.4 - Vehicles according to claim 1 and claims 2 and 3 characterized in that their central wheel or wheels are both steered, driven and braked. 5--Véhicules selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisés en ce que la (ou les) roue centrale est génératrice d'énergie.5 - Vehicles according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the (or the) central wheel is energy generator. 6--Véhicules selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisés en ce que la (ou les)roue centrale constitue elle-même un moteur.6 - Vehicles according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the (or the) central wheel itself constitutes an engine. 7--Véhicules selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisés en ce qu'ils sont munis latéralement de stabilisateurs qui assurent I'horizontaité,le guidage des véhicules en ligne droite,en virage,au freinage,pour une meilleure sécuri té. 7 - Vehicles according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that they are provided laterally with stabilizers which ensure the horizontality, the guiding of the vehicles in a straight line, in turns, when braking, for better safety. 8--Véhicules selon la revendication 7 caractérisés en ce que les stabilisateurs,en contact ou non avec la chaussée ou l'élément sur lequel ils se déplacent,sont des capteurs d'énergie,par effets mécaniques ou non.8 - Vehicles according to claim 7 characterized in that the stabilizers, whether or not in contact with the roadway or the element on which they move, are energy sensors, by mechanical effects or not. 9--Véhicules selon la revendication 7 caractérisés en ce qu'ils sont amphibies,munis d'une ou plusieurs roues centrales à eau et qu'ils possèdent des stabilisateurs latéraux flottants.9 - Vehicles according to claim 7 characterized in that they are amphibious, provided with one or more central water wheels and that they have floating lateral stabilizers. 10--Véhicules selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisés en ce que la (ou les) roue centrale est suspendu par un bras de suspension articulé autour d'un axe de rotation pour orienter la (ou les) roue.Le bras étant composé d'un ou plusieurs éléments.10 - Vehicles according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the (or the) central wheel is suspended by a suspension arm articulated around an axis of rotation to orient the (or the) wheel. The arm being composed of one or more elements. ll--Véhicules selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisés en ce que leurs roues,autres que centrale(s), sont elles aussi directrices,motorisées ou non. ll - Vehicles according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that their wheels, other than central (s), are also steered, motorized or not.
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FR2537062A1 (en) * 1982-12-02 1984-06-08 Paladian Marin Process and system for the manufacture of a vehicle of the "mini-car" type
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FR1100737A (en) * 1953-05-21 1955-09-23 Three-wheeled vehicle having variable heights between them and in relation to the carrier frame
FR1092989A (en) * 1953-09-29 1955-04-28 Advanced three-wheeled vehicle
GB883565A (en) * 1959-09-22 1961-11-29 Claude Camille Marcel Hardy Automobiles
GB1150221A (en) * 1964-12-22 1969-04-30 James Reginald Ferriday Improvements relating to Motor Vehicles.
CH479439A (en) * 1967-09-12 1969-10-15 Andre Thaon De Saint Andre Three-wheeled vehicle including a director
FR1591989A (en) * 1968-10-29 1970-05-04
FR2225963A5 (en) * 1973-04-11 1974-11-08 Seab Light three wheeled motor vehicle - engine mounted alongside front wheel with linkage suspension system
FR2537062A1 (en) * 1982-12-02 1984-06-08 Paladian Marin Process and system for the manufacture of a vehicle of the "mini-car" type
DE3507192A1 (en) * 1985-03-01 1986-09-04 Rainer 4400 Münster Dahl Watercraft according to the catamaran principle with propulsion by a stern paddle wheel

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