CPC B60B 19/003 (2013.01) [B60B 19/12 (2013.01); B60B 27/0015 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. An omnidirectional wheel comprising:
a hub; and
a plurality of driven wheels; wherein:
the hub defines a plurality of mounting grooves;
each mounting groove comprises an axle provided therein;
each of the plurality of driven wheels comprises a driven roller and a cover layer;
each of two ends of the driven roller defines a fixing hole;
each of the two holes receives the axle; and
the cover layer is sleeved on an outer side of the driven roller;
the hub comprises a main body, a first support portion, and a second support portion;
the first support portion and the second support portion are provided on an outer periphery of the main body along an axial direction of the main body;
the first support portion and the second support portion define the plurality of mounting grooves;
the plurality of mounting grooves is evenly arranged around a circumference of the main body; and
the plurality of mounting grooves of the first support portion is staggered with the plurality of mounting grooves of the second support portion;
the driven roller is rotationally provided on the axle perpendicular to an axial direction of the main body;
the axle comprises a rotating shaft and a mounting shaft disposed in the mounting groove facing each other and perpendicular to the axial direction of the main body;
each of the rotating shaft and the mounting shaft is inserted into a corresponding fixing hole defined in the driven roller to mount the driven roller in the mounting groove.
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