An assisted thrust system for a carriage provided with wheels that includes a base to which a first directional wheel and a second directional wheel are fixed that are connected to the base so as to be able to rotate around a respective axis perpendicular to the base; to the base a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel are further fixed that are rotated by at least one gearmotor unit, which drives the first drive wheel by a first magnetic coupling device and the second drive wheel by a second magnetic coupling device.

A portal assembly has a housing for attachment to the vehicle axle and enclosing a gear assembly having an input gear linked to the axle shaft for rotating around a first rotational axis and an output gear positioned within a second lower rotational axis that converts rotation of the input gear to rotation of the output gear. An output axle is driven by the output gear for transferring rotational force to a unit bearing located outside of the housing. The unit bearing is attached to and transfers rotational force to a wheel hub.

A ride-on vehicle, such as for a child, includes a vehicle body and one or more wheels that support the vehicle body relative to a surface. At least one of the wheels includes a hub motor arrangement that provides a drive torque for propelling the vehicle. The hub motor arrangement includes a housing defining an interior space. An axle or other mounting element(s) define an axis of rotation of the housing. Preferably, the axle or other mounting element(s) do not pass completely through the housing. A motor drives the housing through a transmission. Preferably, the motor is a standard, compact motor that is positioned on the axis of rotation and can be laterally offset from a central plane of the housing. In some embodiments, a traction element is carried directly by the housing.

The present disclosure relates to a motorized wheel system comprising a shaft comprising a proximal end and a distal end connected by an elongated middle portion, the proximal end of the shaft connected to a collar fastener, wherein the distal end of the shaft is attached to a connector; the collar fastener configured to attach to a transportable device; a connector connecting the distal end of the shaft to an outer retention enclosure; the outer retention enclosure comprising the outer surface, an inner surface, and a substantially hollow interior at least partially disposed around a motor unit and a wheel structure; the wheel structure comprising a wheel and a stabilizing unit connecting the wheel structure to the outer retention enclosure; and the motor unit configured to provide rotational movement to the wheel structure.

An actuator is provided which includes a star compound gear train; a housing which houses said star compound gear train, said housing terminating in a back wall, wherein said back wall has an indentation defined therein; and a bearing assembly which includes first and second races and a plurality of bearings, wherein said first race is disposed in said indentation.

The power device for a vehicle includes: a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring having a hub flange, the rotary ring being rotatably supported by the stationary ring via rolling element, the hub flange being configured to be attached with a wheel of a vehicle and a brake rotor; and a generator including a stator attached to the stationary ring of the wheel bearing and a rotor attached to the rotary ring of the wheel bearing, wherein the rotor includes a soft magnetic material part, magnets, and a resin material part that is integrally molded with the soft magnetic material part and the magnets.

An electric vehicle braking system including a braking controller, a front braking system, and a rear braking system. The front braking system includes a front friction brake and a front regenerative braking system. The rear braking system includes a rear regenerative braking system and excludes a friction brake. The braking controller is configured to detect the front regenerative braking has reached a maximum force, detect additional deceleration is required, and, in response to detecting the front regenerative braking has reached the maximum force and detecting additional deceleration is required, apply the front friction brake.

A transmission for an at least partially electrically driven vehicle includes two electric machines which are rotationally driveable in a first direction and in a second direction. The transmission further includes an output shaft at least indirectly operatively connected to the first and second electric machines, a first freewheel clutch that at least indirectly transmits a drive power of the first electric machine to the output shaft with a first ratio when the first electric machine rotates in the first direction, and a second freewheel clutch that at least indirectly transmits the drive power of the first electric machine to the output shaft with a second ratio when the first electric machine rotates in the second direction. Additionally, the transmission includes at least one first gear stage in power flow between the first or second freewheel clutch and the output shaft to rotate the output shaft in a third direction.

The invention discloses a novel power transmission structure suitable for all-terrain karts, comprising a first sprocket support frame, the upper part of the first sprocket support frame is provided with an upper bearing chock of the support frame, and the lower part is provided with a lower bearing chock of the support frame, the engine end output shaft of the engine is connected to the upper bearing chock of the support frame through a suitable coupling and bearing, the engine end output shaft is equipped with a first sprocket and chain mechanism, and the sprocket of the first sprocket and chain mechanism is installed on the sprocket bearing chock. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages that the overall structure is simple and practical, and the power output from the engine is efficiently transmitted to the rear drive axle, so that the vehicle can better adapt to off-road driving, the engine can also be installed on the frame and separated from the drive axle, which reduces the unsprung mass and improves the comfort of the driver and passengers, greatly improves the power transmission efficiency of the kart, and reduces a large amount of costs invested in the early stage and maintenance cost in the later stage, it has good applicability and is easy to promote.

An autonomous tilting three-wheeled vehicle comprises a pair of front wheels coupled to a tiltable chassis by a mechanical linkage, such that the pair of wheels and the chassis are configured to tilt in unison with respect to a roll axis of the chassis. An electronic controller of the autonomous vehicle controls a tilt actuator to selectively tilt the chassis. Optionally, a steering actuator is coupled to the front wheels and controlled by the electronic controller to selectively steer the wheels. A sensor configured to measure orientation-dependent information may be coupled to the chassis by a gimbal configured to compensate for vehicle tilt. In some examples, the autonomous vehicle comprises an autonomous delivery robot.