Wheel and Track Hybrid Mobile Platform Device for Professional Service Robots with Terrain-Traversing Mechanism

Wheel and Track Hybrid Mobile Platform Device for Professional Service Robots with Terrain-Traversing Mechanism

This technology is a hybrid mobile platform mechanism that combines driving wheels with track modules. By adjusting the angle of the track arms via motor power, the structure can be varied to ensure wheel contact on flat surfaces and track contact with the ground on rough terrain.

Conventional wheeled robots excel on flat surfaces but struggle with rough terrain and stairs. Tracked robots are advantageous for rough terrain but suffer from lower speed and energy efficiency on flat surfaces, while legged robots face challenges with complex control and stability.

This technology features a track transformation mechanism that adjusts the position of the track arms using a motor. On flat ground, the track arms are kept horizontal for wheel-based driving, while on rough terrain or stairs, the arms are raised to bring the tracks into contact with the ground, optimizing the driving mode. Applicable to logistics, service robots, and autonomous platforms, it enhances the adaptability and stability of specialized service robots on uneven terrain, thereby improving overall performance and energy efficiency.

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Key Features:

• A control device that manages the motor unit to move multiple track arms into a vertical position during rough terrain traversal, transforming the track so that its vertical width exceeds the circumference of the driving wheels.
• A wheel and track hybrid mobile platform device for professional service robots with a terrain-traversing mechanism, characterized by multiple driving wheels retracting inside the tracks to enable track-based movement during rough terrain traversal.
• Multiple track arms that move into a horizontal, lying-down position to transform the track so that its vertical width is smaller than the circumference of the driving wheels.
• A main frame for a wheel and track hybrid mobile platform device for professional service robots with a terrain-traversing mechanism.