US 12,391,330 B2
Wheel support device
Hiroshi Isono, Kariya (JP)
Assigned to AISIN CORPORATION, Aichi (JP)
Filed by AISIN CORPORATION, Aichi (JP)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/758,736.
Claims priority of application No. 2023-163614 (JP), filed on Sep. 26, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0100646 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. B62K 15/00 (2006.01); B62K 5/02 (2013.01); F03G 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 15/008 (2013.01) [F03G 1/08 (2013.01); B62K 5/02 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wheel support device comprising:
a planetary gear mechanism including a first rotating element rotatable about a rotation center axis, a second rotating element rotatable about the rotation center axis and configured to rotate in a reverse direction of the first rotating element, and a reaction force element configured to generate a reaction force against inputs from the first rotating element and the second rotating element;
a first arm member including a first base end portion coupled to the first rotating element and a first tip end portion rotatably supporting a first wheel of a vehicle, and configured to rotate integrally with the first rotating element about the rotation center axis; and
a second arm member including a second base end portion coupled to the second rotating element and a second tip end portion rotatably supporting a second wheel of the vehicle, and configured to rotate integrally with the second rotating element about the rotation center axis.