Patent ID: 7284628
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: B60K,B62D,B62K

Abstract:
1. A vehicle, comprising: a plurality of different or identical wheels positioned symmetrically or asymmetrically in tandem on both the sides of an imaginary longitudinal mesial line running along the direction of the general rectilinear travel by said vehicle, wherein each of said wheels is vertically positioned with respective axes of said wheels generally perpendicularly intersected by said imaginary longitudinal mesial line in a plan view of said vehicle and said plurality of different or identical wheels is collectively rotatably positioned by a vehicle chassis spanning distances between said wheels and extending beyond the radial boundaries of said plurality of different or identical wheels, on the front, rear and top of said vehicle; and each wheel of said wheels, comprising electromagnetic stator unit means arranged externally of each said wheel with said non-pneumatic tire of said holonomic construction, placed near the ground contact of said non-pneumatic tire of said holonomic construction below either side of said semi-circular base rim, to electromagnetically influence said magnetic poles or electromagnetic squirrel-cage means in each said roller to either exert either a stalling force or a torque on each said roller in ground contact and each said roller approaching ground contact to respectively effect non-rotation or bidirectional rotation/rotations around said minor axis of each said roller in ground contact and each said roller approaching ground contact, or to mechanically move close to varyingly approach or grip each said roller in ground contact to apply respective degrees of electromagnetic driving, or electromagnetic and mechanical braking both to said bidirectional rotation/rotations of each said roller and each said wheel with said non-pneumatic tire of said holonomic construction, and electromagnetic and/or mechanical braking to the rotatability of each said wheel with said non-pneumatic tire of said holonomic construction.