A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a hub portion supporting a plurality of controllable variable length radially-oriented spoke elements supporting a conformable rim assembly supporting a tire element. The hub portion is concentric to an axis of rotation and includes a support structure. The controllable variable length radially-oriented spoke elements are perpendicular to the axis of rotation and each includes a first end mechanically coupled to the support structure of the hub portion, a length-varying actuator individually controllable to a selected length and a second end coupled to an inner periphery of the conformable rim assembly. The conformable rim assembly includes a plurality of segmented sections.


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    Title :

    HYBRID ELECTRIC GROUND MOBILITY SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-06-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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