US 12,234,040 B2
Multi-purpose planet rover
Haibo Gao, Harbin (CN); Huaiguang Yang, Harbin (CN); Lan Huang, Harbin (CN); Liang Ding, Harbin (CN); Zhaowei Yu, Harbin (CN); Zongquan Deng, Harbin (CN); and Haitao Yu, Harbin (CN)
Assigned to Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin (CN)
Appl. No. 17/629,418
Filed by Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin (CN)
PCT Filed Jul. 10, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CN2020/101378
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 24, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/031740, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 201910767581.4 (CN), filed on Aug. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0289405 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B64G 1/16 (2006.01); B62D 7/04 (2006.01); B62D 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64G 1/16 (2013.01) [B62D 7/04 (2013.01); B62D 9/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-purpose planetary exploration rover, comprising:
a case body, mounted with a first wheel at left and right sides respectively; and
a cantilever, having a front end connected to the case body, a rear end of the cantilever being mounted with a second wheel;
wherein the cantilever is rotated or fixed relative to the case body, the second wheel is steered relative to the cantilever, and the first wheel and the second wheel are used to drive the multi-purpose planetary exploration rover;
the cantilever is mounted with a first locking mechanism, and the first locking mechanism enables the cantilever to remain fixed relative to the case body;
the multi-purpose planetary exploration rover is mounted with a detection device;
the detection device comprises a plurality of multi-dimensional force sensors, and the plurality of multi-dimensional force sensors are mounted at shafts of the first wheel and the second wheel respectively.