A luggage case 20 has a main container 30 having a parallel piped shape and defining a rectangular block cavity 22. The container 30 includes a base 40i and a narrow rear wall 50. The base 40i includes a wheel base 42 comprising two sets of multi-directional wheels 44i and 44ii. Each wheel set 44i-44ii includes a rigid, beam or rod 46i, 46ii providing a substantially rigid and non-axially compressible structure at each end of the base 40i. The structures 461, 46ii may form part of a wheel base 42 frame or may be simply formed in the interior of the generally stiffly constructed base 40i. The wheel sets 44i, 44ii include wheels 10,10i mounted to mounting points 26a, 26b, and are housed in recesses 24 at extreme ends of the first and second ends of the first and second edges 251, 25ii. Handle arms 51 are housed in widely spaced channels 54 at the extreme sides of the rear wall 50.
Luggage case and wheel set therefor
2024-12-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
POWER-ASSISTED WHEEL FOR LUGGAGE CASE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND LUGGAGE CASE
European Patent Office | 2020
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