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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Seoul National University R&db Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Jongwon Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Youngsoo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Kijung Kim, Seoul, KR;
Hwa Soo Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 15/22 (2006.01); B60B 19/02 (2006.01); B60B 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 15/22 (2013.01); B60B 19/02 (2013.01); B60B 19/04 (2013.01); B60B 2900/551 (2013.01);
Abstract
A deformable wheel includes: a plurality of lobes; wheel spokes connected to the plurality of lobes, respectively; and hinges pivotably connecting the wheel spokes to the lobes, wherein the wheel spokes are capable of two degree-of-freedom motion, and the plurality of lobes either form a circular shape due to the two degree-of-freedom motion of the wheel spokes, or separate from each other to form a deformed shape.