US 12,275,488 B2
Traveling apparatus
Anxin Shi, Beijing (CN)
Appl. No. 17/799,360
Filed by NINEBOT (HANGZHOU) TECH CO. LTD., Hangzhou (CN)
PCT Filed Jan. 29, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CN2021/074518
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 12, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/159978, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 19, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202020170522.7 (CN), filed on Feb. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0069532 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B62L 1/04 (2006.01); B60T 1/04 (2006.01); B62L 3/02 (2006.01); F16D 65/28 (2006.01); F16D 121/14 (2012.01); F16D 125/60 (2012.01)
CPC B62L 1/04 (2013.01) [B60T 1/04 (2013.01); B62L 3/02 (2013.01); F16D 65/28 (2013.01); F16D 2121/14 (2013.01); F16D 2125/60 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A traveling apparatus, comprising:
a frame;
a wheel body rotatably arranged on the frame, and configured to roll on a bearing surface;
a rotating shaft connected to the frame; and
a brake assembly arranged on the rotating shaft and configured to rotate relative to the frame, wherein on a rotation path of the brake assembly, the brake assembly has an idle position in which the brake assembly defines a gap with a working surface of the wheel body, and a brake position in which the brake assembly is configured to be in contact with the working surface of the wheel body, wherein the working surface is a surface of the wheel body configured to be in contact with the bearing surface,
wherein the brake assembly comprises a fixing member and a contact member, the fixing member is rotatably arranged on the rotating shaft, the contact member is arranged on the fixing member, and a surface of the contact member facing towards the wheel body defines a brake surface configured to be in contact with the working surface,
wherein the traveling apparatus further comprises an operating assembly arranged on the frame, the operating assembly has a driving end connected to the brake assembly, and the driving end is configured to move relative to the frame, so as to drive the brake assembly to rotate to the brake position,
wherein the frame comprises a frame body and a handle arranged on the frame body;
the operating assembly comprises:
a gripping member arranged on the handle and configured to rotate relative to the handle; and
a pulling cable having a first end configured as the driving end and connected to the brake assembly, and a second end connected to the gripping member, wherein the gripping member is configured to drive the brake assembly to rotate to the brake position through the pulling cable, when the gripping member rotates relative to the handle under an action of an external force,
wherein the brake assembly further comprises a pressing plate and a stud, the pressing plate is arranged on the fixing member through the stud, the first end of the pulling cable is wrapped on the stud, and a part of the pulling cable is clamped between the pressing plate and the fixing member.