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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2012
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique ET Aux Energies Alternatives, Paris, FR;
Alain Riwan, Chevilly-Larue, FR;
Alexandre Verney, Grenoble, FR;
Abstract
Spherical wheel that can be driven by a motor comprising a first body () and a second body () which are substantially hemispherical and are mounted coaxially to one another so as to pivot about a support axle (), the bodies being separated by an interstice () into which there extends a shaft (), said shaft having an end that is rigidly connected to the support axle and an opposite end that is connected to a drive motor, characterized in that at least one element () extending at least one portion of the outer surface of the bodies extends into the interstice. Vehicle comprising a chassis that is supported by such wheels.