メカナムホイール

WO2022203753(FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS INC [US])
[0094] In certain embodiments, the indoor wheels can include a mecanum wheel configuration for omnidirectional use.
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  [0094]  特定の実施形態では、屋内ホイールは、全方向使用のためのメカナムホイール構成を含み得る。

A mecanum wheel is a tireless wheel comprising a series of external rollers obliquely attached to the circumference of a rim.
メカナムホイールは、リムの周囲に斜めに取り付けられた一連の外部ローラを備えるタイヤのないホイールである。

The rollers can each have an axis of rotation at about 45° to a wheel plane and be angled at with respect to an axle line, for example, angled at 45° with respect to the axle line.
ローラの各々は、ホイール平面に対して約４５°の回転軸を有し、そして車軸線に対して角度が付けられており、例えば、車軸線に対して４５°の角度が付けられていてよい。

Each mecanum wheel is an independent non-steering drive wheel with its own powertrain, and when spinning generates a propelling force perpendicular to the roller axle, which can be vectored into a longitudinal component and a transverse component, in relation to the delivery robot.
各メカナムホイールは、それ自体のパワートレインを有する独立した非ステアリング駆動ホイールであり、回ると、ローラ軸に垂直な推進力を発生させ、この推進力は、配送ロボットに関する長手方向成分および横方向成分にベクトル化され得る。

The mecanum wheels allow the delivery robot to navigate through tight hallways and corners without the need to turn directions.
メカナムホイールは、配送ロボットが、方向を変える必要なしに狭い廊下および角を航行することを可能にする。

Components, machines, systems, and methods related to mecanum wheel technology and which can be used in or as a part of the present invention
本発明においてまたは本発明の一部として使用することができる、メカナムホイール技術に関連する構成要素、機械、システム、および方法には、

include those described in “Improved Mecanum Wheel Design for Omni-directional Robots,” Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, Nov. 2002, p. 117-121, to Diegel et al. that is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
その全体が参照により本明細書に組み込まれる、Ｄｉｅｇｅｌらによる“Improved Mecanum Wheel Design for Omni-directional Robots,” Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, Nov. 2002, p. 117-121 に記載されているものが含まれる。

US9540060(QUALCOMM INC [US])
[0008] In industrial vehicles, such as forklifts and tractors, the maneuverability of vehicles can be improved by the provision of omni-directional wheels. One such wheel design is the Mecanum wheel, which has been used in forklifts, wheelchairs, and other applications. Still, because of the shape of the rollers for the Mecanum wheel, only a small area on the outer circumference of each roller contacts a given surface when in operation, which results in a reduced ability to navigate on various surfaces. Additionally, because of the shape of the Mecanum wheel, vehicles using this type of wheel have a raised profile. Thus, vehicles using a Mecanum wheel may not have a low profile for improved maneuverability.