Patent classifications
B60B33/023
Flutter resistant caster
A vehicle may include a flutter resistant caster. The vehicle may include a frame, a drive wheel coupled to the frame, a caster housing coupled to the frame, a caster, a locking element, a first bearing, and a biasing element. The caster housing may include an opening. The caster may include a caster wheel and a caster stem extending through the opening in the caster housing. The caster stem may be configured to rotate relative to the caster housing. The locking element may be coupled to the caster stem. The first bearing may be coupled to the caster stem. The biasing element may be coupled to the caster stem. The biasing element may be configured to exert a force on the first bearing.
WHEEL BRAKE FOR A WAGON
A wheel brake is disclosed to communicate with at least one wheel of a wheeled article (e.g., a wagon) to prevent the wheel from rotating and the wheeled article from rolling away. A toothed locking gear is attached to a hub of the wheel so that the wheel and the locking gear rotate together. A brake pedal of the wheel brake is pivotally connected to the wagon at a wheel bracket thereof to be rotatable in response to a pushing force applied thereto towards and into locking engagement with the locking gear. A coupler (e.g., a locking pin) of the brake pedal is received between a successive pair of teeth of the toothed locking gear, such that the locking gear and the wheel to which the locking gear is attached are unable to rotate, whereby the wheeled article is held in place.
Lawn Care Vehicle with Front Drive Caster Wheels
A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, a steering assembly, caster wheels and a drive assembly. At least a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable to the frame. The steering assembly is configured to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels. The caster wheels are configured to support unpowered rotation about a wheel axis that extends substantially parallel to the ground and rotation about a spindle axis that is substantially perpendicular to the ground. The drive assembly is configured to be selectively placed in a disengaged state in which rotation about the spindle axis and the wheel axis is uninhibited, and an engaged state in which the caster wheels are at least partially inhibited with respect to rotation about both the wheel axis and the spindle axis.
ANTI-SHIMMY DEVICE ADAPTED FOR A WHEEL OF A CHILD CARRIER
An anti-shimmy device (200A,200B,200C,200D,200E,200F,200G,200H) is adapted for a wheel (102A,102B,102C,102D,102E,102F,102G,102H) of a child carrier (100A,100B,100C,100D,100E,100F,100G,100H). The anti-shimmy device (200A,200B,200C,200D,200E,200F,200G,200H) includes a connecting base (210A,210B,210C,210D,210E,210F,210G,210H), a wheel base (220A,220B,220C,220D,220E,220F,220G,220H), a spindle component (230A,230B,230C,230D,230E,230F,230G,230H) and a restraining mechanism (240A,240B,240C,240D,240E,240F,240G,240H). The connecting base (210A,210B,210C,210D,210E,210F,210G,240H) is connected to a frame (101A,101B,101C,101D,101E,101G,101H) of the child carrier (100A,100B,100C,100D,100E,100F,100G,100H). The wheel base (220A,220B,220C,220D,220E,220F,220G,220H) is connected to the wheel (102A,102B,102C,102D,102E,102F,102G,102H) of the child carrier (100A,100B,100C,100D,100E,100F,100G,100H). The spindle component (230A,230B,230C,230D,230E,230F,230G,230H) is fixedly connected to one of the connecting base (210A,210B,210C,210D,210E,210F,210G,210H) and the wheel base (220A,220B,220C,220D,220E,220F,220G,220H) and rotatably connected to another one of the connecting base (210A,210B,210C,210D,210E,210F,210G,210H) and the wheel base (220A,220B,220C,220D,220E,220F,220G,220H). The restraining mechanism (240A,240B,240C,240D,240E,240F,240G,240H) is configured to restrain a shimmy movement of the wheel base (220A,220B,220C,220D,220E,220F,220G,220H) relative to the connecting base (210A,210B,210C,210D,210<
CASTER WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND WHEELCHAIR COMPRISING THE SAME
The present disclosure relates to a caster wheel assembly (1) for a wheelchair, comprising: a caster housing (3), a central body (9) having a radially outwards extending flange (9a), which central body (9) is configured to be received by the caster housing (3), a spindle shaft (23) configured to be rotationally locked relative to the central body (9), a first bearing (11) having an inner bearing race (11b) configured to be rotationally locked relative to the spindle shaft (23), a friction member (13; 11a) configured to be rotationally locked relative to the caster housing (3), and a resilient member (15) configured to be arranged between the flange (9a) and the friction member (13), and configured to provide a force between the flange (9a) and the friction member (13) to thereby create friction torque between the caster housing (3) and the spindle shaft (23).
Flutter Resistant Caster
A vehicle may include a flutter resistant caster. The vehicle may include a frame, a drive wheel coupled to the frame, a caster housing coupled to the frame, a caster, a locking element, a first bearing, and a biasing element. The caster housing may include an opening. The caster may include a caster wheel and a caster stem extending through the opening in the caster housing. The caster stem may be configured to rotate relative to the caster housing. The locking element may be coupled to the caster stem. The first bearing may be coupled to the caster stem. The biasing element may be coupled to the caster stem. The biasing element may be configured to exert a force on the first bearing.
CASTER
A caster for equipment, furniture and medical equipment, the caster including a support arm that includes a base portion and a top portion and receives an attachment bolt wherein the base portion supports a wheel axle that supports at least one wheel; a direction fixing device; and a movable blocking element configured to lock the direction fixing device, wherein the moveable blocking element is in direct or indirect friction contact with the wheel so that a friction force that is caused by the friction contact causes a locking of the direction fixing device and a direction fixing of the caster in a first direction when the caster moves in the first direction.
Flutter Resistant Caster
A vehicle may include a flutter resistant caster. The vehicle may include a frame, a drive wheel coupled to the frame, a caster housing coupled to the frame, a caster, a locking element, a first bearing, and a biasing element. The caster housing may include an opening. The caster may include a caster wheel and a caster stem extending through the opening in the caster housing. The caster stem may be configured to rotate relative to the caster housing. The locking element may be coupled to the caster stem. The first bearing may be coupled to the caster stem. The biasing element may be coupled to the caster stem. The biasing element may be configured to exert a force on the first bearing.
Caster
A caster for equipment, furniture and medical equipment, the caster including a support arm that includes a base portion and a top portion and receives an attachment bolt wherein the base portion supports a wheel axle that supports at least one wheel; a direction fixing device; and a movable blocking element configured to lock the direction fixing device, wherein the moveable blocking element is in direct or indirect friction contact with the wheel so that a friction force that is caused by the friction contact causes a locking of the direction fixing device and a direction fixing of the caster in a first direction when the caster moves in the first direction.
Patient care bed
A patient care bed including a caster locking mechanism having a foot movable between retracted and extended positions, a lock bar movable from an unlocked to a locked position, a release bar movable from an initial to a release position, and a lock and release assembly. The lock and release assembly includes a guide plate defining a slot, a rocker coupled to the lock bar and including a protrusion slidable within the slot, and a release member coupled to the release bar and including a protrusion slidable within the slot. Moving the lock bar to the locked position slides the protrusion of the rocker through the slot to extend the foot. Moving the release bar to the release position urges the protrusion of the release member through the and into contact with the protrusion of the rocker to urge the protrusion of the rocker back, thereby retracting the foot.