Patent ID: 11926183
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A dual mode vehicle that operates on both guided rails and unguided roadways comprising:
a capsule;
a carriage;
a front left drive system;
a front right drive system;
a rear left drive system;
a rear right drive system;
a pod control unit;
at least one battery;
the carriage comprising a spherical frame-housing and a base;
the front left drive system, the front right drive system, the rear left drive system, and the rear right drive system each comprising a motor, a drive axle, a road wheel, and a rail wheel;
a spherical cabin of the capsule being attitudinally mounted within the spherical frame-housing;
the front left drive system and the rear left drive system being mounted to a left section of the base;
the front right drive system and the rear right drive system being mounted to a right section of the base;
the road wheel and the rail wheel being axially mounted to the drive axle; and
the motor being operatively coupled with the drive axle through the at least one battery and the pod control unit.