Some embodiments relate to a vehicle corner module (VCM) connectable to a VCM-connection interface of a reference-frame of a vehicle platform (e.g. for regulating motion of a vehicle). Some embodiments relate to a multi-interface connection-element for connection of multiple electronic or flow vehicle subsystems of a vehicle to a Vehicle Corner Module (VCM). Related methods are disclosed herein.

Some embodiments relate to a vehicle corner module (VCM) connectable to a VCM-connection interface of a reference-frame of a vehicle platform (e.g. for regulating motion of a vehicle). Some embodiments relate to a multi-interface connection-element for connection of multiple electronic or flow vehicle subsystems of a vehicle to a Vehicle Corner Module (VCM). Related methods are disclosed herein.

Some embodiments relate to a vehicle corner module (VCM) connectable to a VCM-connection interface of a reference-frame of a vehicle platform (e.g. for regulating motion of a vehicle). Some embodiments relate to a multi-interface connection-element for connection of multiple electronic or flow vehicle subsystems of a vehicle to a Vehicle Corner Module (VCM). Related methods are disclosed herein.

An axle alignment system for an axle assembly. The axle alignment system may include a bracket assembly and an alignment plate. The alignment plate may be moveably disposed on the bracket assembly with one or more fasteners that may move along one or more slots that may be provided with the bracket assembly and/or the alignment plate.

An air disc brake system for a heavy-duty vehicle comprising an axle. A spindle is attached to an end portion of the axle. At least a portion of an air disc brake assembly is supported by the spindle. A suspension beam has an axle support portion connectable with the axle. An end portion of the suspension beam is spaced from the axle support portion for attachment with the heavy-duty vehicle. The suspension beam may pivot about the end portion of the suspension beam. An actuator actuates the air disc brake assembly. The actuator has a movable member to actuate the air disc brake assembly. Structure is associated with the suspension beam for supporting at least a portion of the actuator. A surface defines an opening in the suspension beam through which the movable member may extend or that may receive and support a portion of the actuator.

Mechanisms are disclosed for releasably attaching a wheel to a vehicle in a position where the wheel supports a weight of the vehicle. An illustrative quick connect system is described to include a wheel, a vehicle frame, and a coupling system that releasably attaches the wheel to the vehicle frame. The coupling system, when in a coupled state, may substantially prevent or oppose rotation between a wheel core and the vehicle frame.

To provide a frictional drive unit that can arrange drive rollers with high density and facilitate an attachment operation of the drive rollers, a frictional drive unit 2 includes a pair of drive disks 4, a plurality of drive rollers 5 rotatably supported by an outer circumferential portion of each drive disk, a pair of actuators 8 configured to independently rotate the pair of drive disks, and an annular main wheel 7 arranged between the pair of drive disks and coming into contact with the drive rollers. Each drive roller includes a roller shaft 41 and a round roller body 42 provided on an intermediate portion of the roller shaft. Each drive disk includes plural pairs of bearing grooves 45 each receiving both ends of the roller shaft of each drive roller. Each bearing grooves open toward the main wheel.

The invention solves the issue of stiff mounting of a wheel to a bicycle frame. The essential feature of the invention is that in the seating nests of the axle are bulges and hollows with slanting surfaces. The outer contour of the axle's wall section, which is parallel to the wheel symmetry plane which goes through the slanting surface, has a non-circular shape, preferably the shape of a regular polygon or similar to a regular polygon or an irregular polygon or the shape of an irregular closed curve.

A mobile carriage includes a traveling part, a wheel, a bed, a displacement conversion part, and an elastic member. The wheel is provided on the traveling part. The bed is supported by the traveling part to be movable in a traveling direction of the traveling part. The displacement conversion part displaces the wheel relative to the traveling part in accordance with displacement of the bed relative to the traveling part. The elastic member applies a force to return the bed having moved relative to the traveling part to an initial position before the movement. The displacement conversion part displaces the wheel relative to the traveling part in a direction of inertial force acting on the bed.

The invention solves the issue of stiff mounting of a wheel to a bicycle frame. The essential feature of the invention is that in the seating nests of the axle are bulges and hollows with slanting surfaces. The outer contour of the axle's wall section, which is parallel to the wheel symmetry plane which goes through the slanting surface, has a non-circular shape, preferably the shape of a regular polygon or similar to a regular polygon or an irregular polygon or the shape of an irregular closed curve.