Abstract: A tool for pumping the brake pedal of a vehicle does not require a person in the vehicle to pump the brakes. The tool permits a person to bleed the hydraulics when doing a brake job without the need for a second person. The tool, also referred to as a pedal pumper, or a pedal pumping device, may include straps on each end for extending the tool between the steering wheel and the brake pedal. When air is supplied to the tool, the air pressure may cause the tool to extend and depress the brake pedal. When the air pressure is released, the force of the tool is released and the brake pedal is allowed to return to its un-depressed position.

Abstract: An internal motorized bicycle hub includes a hub axle, a motor, a partitioning wall section and at least one soundproofing member. The motor includes a stator. The partitioning wall section has least one opening and the stator mounted thereon. The at least one soundproofing member is disposed adjacent the partitioning wall section and blocking the at least one opening.

Abstract: An electrically driven vehicle includes a first electric motor, a second electric motor, a first power drive device, a second power drive device, a first heat sink, a second heat sink, a baffle member, a first air guide passage, and a second air guide passage. The baffle member closes a space defined between the first power drive device and the second power drive device at a first end and a second end of the space. The first air guide passage houses the first heat sink. The first air guide passage is provided between a first partition wall and the first power drive device. The second air guide passage houses the second heat sink. The second air guide passage is provided between the first partition wall and the second power drive device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a geared traction drive system configured to drive a wheel of a vehicle, comprising: a driveshaft for transmitting power to the wheel; an electric drive motor for driving the driveshaft, the electric drive motor configured to receive signals from a vehicle dynamic control system to command a required speed; a gear reduction component for reducing the speed of the motor by a predetermined factor to a lower speed suitable for driving the wheel; and a drive electronics component that works with the electric drive motor to drive the wheel to the speed commanded by the vehicle dynamic control system.

Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle having a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels is disclosed having a rear drive assembly having a first pair of axles extending from opposite sides of the vehicle, each axle of the first pair of axles drivingly engaged to one of the pair of rear wheels, a prime mover drivingly engaged to the rear drive assembly, a power source disposed on the vehicle, a front drive assembly in selective electrical communication with the power source and having a second pair of axles extending from opposite sides of the vehicle, each axle of the second pair of axles is drivingly engaged to one of the pair of front wheels and has a pivotable segment along its length, a steering mechanism in communication with the pivotable segment of each of the second pair of axles, an accelerator mechanism in communication with the rear drive assembly and the front drive assembly, a selector switch having a first position which prevents electrical communication between the front drive assembly and the pow

Abstract: An electric vehicle which includes in-wheel motor driving devices and an independent-steering apparatus and is capable of making pivot turns within a minimum-required parking space, having a structure without a chassis and a part of the body protruding out of a minimum-required circular space necessary for the wheels to make pivot turning. In a case where the electric vehicle has four wheels including left and right front wheels and left and right rear wheels, an in-wheel motor driving device is incorporated only in the left and right front wheels, only in the left and right rear wheels, or in all of the wheels. An independent-steering apparatus serves for all of the wheels. A kingpin axis in each of the wheels makes an intersection with a road surface on a circle inboard of a vehicle chassis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor having yokes concentrically arranged and a driving apparatus having the motor. More particularly, the present invention relates to a motor, in which armature metal cores having coils wound thereon and yokes having magnets attached thereto are arranged in multiple stages around a central shaft, and a driving apparatus having the motor. A motor having yokes concentrically arranged according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a rotor and a stator. The rotor has a plurality of cylindrical yokes arranged in multiple stages in a radial direction and a plurality of magnets respectively fixed to the yokes with polarities of the magnets alternated with each other in a circumferential direction. The stator has armature metal cores arranged to face the respective yokes and a plurality of armature coils wound on the armature cores to face the magnets.

Abstract: A machine for addition of motive force to a vehicle, with rotor-plate, rotor-arms, rotor permanent magnets, stator-plate, stator columns, stator electromagnets, and battery, cell, or other energy storage device.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for driving wheels for an in-wheel system, including: a driving shaft which is the center of rotatable driving; a fixation supporter rotatably supporting the driving shaft and coupled to the driving shaft; an in-wheel motor generating rotational power, which is coupled to the inside of a wheel in which a tire is mounted on one driving shaft in a shaft direction of the fixation supporter; and a balancing member formed on the other driving shaft in the shaft direction of the fixation supporter and formed at a position corresponding to the wheel coupled with the in-wheel motor. According to the present invention, an eccentricity phenomenon which is caused due to inclination of a wheel and a motor in one direction of a fixation supporter can he prevented in an apparatus of driving wheels for an in-wheel system.

Abstract: A collaborative robotized system comprises: a mobile platform furnished with running device, with an electric motor propulsion assembly, and with a longitudinal mechanical linkage assembly comprising an articulation; an electrical power source; manual control device of the system; remote control device of the system; a computer assembly of at least one computer; hardware-incorporating device suitable for integrating sensors and effectors, and software-incorporating device suitable for integrating software elements; and management device for managing integrated sensorimotor behaviors, suitable for arbitrating implementations of several sensorimotor behaviors in parallel.

Abstract: A foldable mobility device includes a chassis assembly, a steering assembly rotatably coupled to the chassis assembly, a seat assembly coupled to the chassis assembly through a first folding mechanism configured to convert the seat assembly between a first folded position and a first unfolded position, a front wheel assembly coupled to the steering assembly and configured to be rotated by the steering assembly for steering the foldable mobility device, and one or more rear wheel assemblies coupled to the chassis assembly through a second folding mechanism configured to convert the one or more rear wheel assemblies between a second folded position and a second unfolded position.

Abstract: A wheel bearing unit comprises an inner ring and an outer ring. The outer ring is mounted rotatably and is arranged concentrically with respect to the inner ring. The inner ring serves to receive a wheel and the outer ring serves for fastening to a wheel support of a motor vehicle. The wheel bearing unit has, between the inner ring and the outer ring, a first ball row and a second ball row which is arranged parallel to the first ball row. A follower is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner with respect to an outer side of the inner ring between the first ball row and the second ball row. The follower is connected directly or indirectly to a rotor of an electric machine in a torque-transmitting manner.

Abstract: A wearable mobility device comprising a base for the placement of a shoe, the base including a heel-support section, a battery pack, a tail reflector, and a wireless receiver. The device including a first wheel having a wheel hub motor embedded therein, the motor rotatably connected to a first partial axial shaft connected to the base. The device including a second wheel having a wheel hub motor controller embedded therein, the motor controller rotatably connected to a second partial axial shaft connected to the base and operative to control a speed of rotation of the first wheel and the second wheel. The device also including a remote control for controlling the speed of rotation of the first wheel and the second wheel, the remote control operative to transmit one or more control signals to the wireless receiver, the wireless receiver being electrically coupled to the motor controller.

Abstract: A vehicle and a modular drive apparatus for the vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus includes a wheel assembly rotatable about a central axis in first and second directions. The wheel assembly is also pivotable about a pivot axis transverse to the central axis in third and fourth directions. The apparatus includes an electric motor coupled to the wheel assembly for rotating the wheel assembly in the first and second directions. The apparatus includes a braking device coupled to the wheel assembly for braking the wheel assembly. The apparatus includes a steering mechanism coupled to the wheel assembly for pivoting the wheel assembly in the third and fourth directions. The apparatus includes a housing receiving the wheel assembly, the electric motor, the braking device, and the steering mechanism to define a self-contained unit for attaching to and detaching from the vehicle to provide interchangeability of the self-contained unit.

Abstract: A steerable wheel assembly comprising a mounting bracket (1) incorporating a vertical pivot mounting (2) for attachment to the vehicle. A second bracket (6) has a first arm (7) carrying a road wheel and a second arm (8) generally upstanding from the first and linked at the upper end thereof to the mounting bracket by a parallelogram linkage (4,5). A spring and shock-absorber unit (9) is pivotally connected between the second bracket and the parallelogram linkage. Another aspect of the invention provides a vehicle suspension system comprising a mounting bracket (20) for attachment to a vehicle body or chassis, and a wheel-mounting arm (21) pivotally attached to the mounting bracket and having a wheel mounted thereon. A spring and shock-absorber unit (22) extends between the mounting bracket and the wheel-mounting arm, at least one end of the spring and shock-absorber unit being connected through a member (23) whose position is adjustable along the axis of the respective bracket or arm.

Abstract: A power wheelchair with guard for playing sports for eliminating G-Force effects and improving safety. The power wheelchair with guard for playing sports includes a frame assembly; a mobility system including drive wheels and casters upon which the frame assembly is mounted and also including a motor and a power control module for actuating the drive wheels; a seat assembly being secured to the frame assembly and including a seat support member and a seat; and a guard assembly being attached to the frame assembly and extending forwardly thereof.

Abstract: A motor wheel assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a radial flux brushless electric motor having a plurality of stator magnets arranged along a circumferential path; a wheel; first connecting means to connect motor to wheel in a torque transfer manner and second connecting means suitable for connecting motor to the motor vehicle. The motor wheel assembly defines a seat interrupting the sequence of stator magnets along the circumferential path and is suitable for housing a caliper of a braking system of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a traction member associated with the chassis, and a drive system associated with the chassis and the traction member comprising an electric traction motor, a planetary gear assembly coupled to the electric traction motor, the planetary gear assembly comprising an output member coupled to the traction member, wherein rotation of the output member provides a drive torque for the traction member.

Abstract: A heavy goods vehicle has a dropped frame that includes an upper skin, a lower skin and lateral beams between the skins. The frame is self-supporting. In a vehicle independent real wheel motors are provided. The vehicle may be a diesel-electric hybrid. The dropped body is suitable for delivery and collection vehicles, and particularly refuse vehicles.

Abstract: In an electric vehicle, a power unit is installed in an internal space region of a tire of each of front and rear wheels. The unit has a plurality of power elements arranged on an inner peripheral surface of a ground contact portion of the tire. Each of the elements includes a core made of a permalloy, and a power coil wound around the core. When a periodically-changing magnetic field is generated in a region above a road by an electric supply arrangement installed in the road, each of the elements generates electric power. This electric power is supplied to a motor of the vehicle through a power distribution system. The motor drives front wheels. The electric vehicle can continuously run over long distances without charging a battery at a buttery station.

Abstract: A bicycle hub comprises a hub axle, a motor case and an integrated motor. The hub axle has a pair of frame attachment ends. The motor case is mounted on the hub axle such that the bicycle frame attachment ends protrude out of opposite axial ends of the motor case. The motor case including a recessed portion that is configured to receive a bicycle frame that is mounted to the bicycle frame attachment ends of the hub axle. The integrated motor is operatively mounted between the hub axle and the motor case.

Abstract: An assembling structure for wheel and hub of an electric bicycle is disclosed, the structure capable of firmly assembling a hub and a wheel by separately manufacturing the hub embedded with a motor and a transmission gear box from the wheel, the structure including a hub accommodating a motor therein, a wheel coupled to one side of the wheel by way of a sliding fit, a groove unit circumferentially arranged at a periphery of the hub, and a lug unit formed at an area coupled to the hub of the wheel and meshed with the groove unit to allow the wheel to rotate with the hub, whereby coupling of the wheel and the hub is simplified to reinforce the coupling force therebetween.

Abstract: An electric machine comprises a rotor, preferably having permanent magnets, although other field generation means are available, and a stator. The stator has coils wound on stator bars for interaction with the magnetic field of the rotor across an air gap defined between them. The rotor comprises a housing of a chamber containing refrigerant. The rotor housing has heat dissipating fins accessible by the open environment whereby air movement relative to the housing caused at least by rotation of the rotor absorbs heat from the fins. The machine may be an axial flux machine, the coils being wound on bars that are disposed circumferentially spaced around a fixed axle of the machine forming a rotational axis of the rotor. The machine may be a wheel motor for a vehicle, wherein the wheel is mounted directly on the rotor housing.

Abstract: An electric power-assisted bicycle includes a transmission mechanism (3), a speed reduction mechanism (16) and a drive motor (15) which are arranged in parallel in the direction of the an axle, inside a rear hub (1) of a drive wheel. The transmission mechanism (3) and the speed reduction mechanism (16) are each formed by planetary gear mechanisms, and a planetary carrier (3c) is shared between the transmission mechanism and the speed reduction mechanism.

Abstract: Provided is a launchable remote-control attack device that enables an operator to remotely grasp the status of a target place and to remotely control weapons it has been equipped with to perform an attack using explosives or gas when necessary. The remote-control attack device includes a cylindrical body with a camera, drivers which are made up of two tires that are disposed on opposite sides of the body and can be driven individually, and battery units for supplying power and which are disposed in central openings of the tires of the drivers. The attack device further includes a plurality of storage units and a wireless control unit.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor apparatus includes an in-wheel motor loaded on a wheel having a rotational shaft extending in a transverse direction of a vehicle body. The in-wheel motor and the wheel are suspended by a suspension mechanism retained by the vehicle body such that movement of the suspension mechanism in the transverse direction is restricted. The in-wheel motor is loaded on the wheel such that a rotational shaft axis of the in-wheel motor is orthogonal to, oblique to, or non-intersecting from a rotational shaft axis of the wheel.

Abstract: Inside of a swing arm (30) that pivotally supports a rear wheel (WR) of an electric two-wheeled vehicle (1) and that is freely swingably attached to a vehicle body, a battery (56), an electric motor (M) for driving the rear wheel (WR), and a board (50) serving as a control device for controlling the electric motor (M) are equipped. Coupling a throttle grip (80) and a throttle position sensor (60) by physical transmission means (62, 85, 86) therebetween allows a configuration so that a turning angle of the throttle grip (80) can be detected, and the throttle position sensor (60) is attached to the board (50). The board (50) is disposed with a planar portion oriented in a vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A wheel driving apparatus is provided. The wheel driving apparatus includes a cylindrical inner housing supported by a vehicle body via a suspension, a wheel supported by the cylindrical inner housing so that the wheel is rotatable relative to the cylindrical inner housing, a motor having a stator attached to the cylindrical inner housing and a rotor attached to the wheel. The wheel includes a main body portion and an outside portion positioned on an outer side of the vehicle body, and the rotor is attached to the main body portion.

Abstract: Autonomous and lightweight vehicle intended to transport a city dweller combined with the use of public transportation. Formed by one motorized wheel on which the user maintains, through speed, his or her lateral balance, and longitudinal balance is ensured by automatic functioning driven by an accelerometer. The footrests and the guide supports that tightly hold the leg are retractable. Driving does not require the use of the hands. The entire device goes into a bag, e.g. a backpack, and weighs less than 4 kg.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a case, a stator disposed in an interior of the case, a rotor including a shaft disposed to be rotatable with respect to the stator, and an oil circulator to contact with oil that is accommodated or stored at the interior of the case, the oil circulator may disperse at least a portion of the oil when the rotor rotates with respect to the stator. Accordingly, outputs can be improved by restraining an increase in the temperature of components.

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing a drive motor of a vehicle includes a start-up abnormality detection section to detect coil temperature, coil resistance or insulation resistance of a motor coil during a non-traveling time in which electric power supply is applied and to determine occurrence of abnormality in the motor coil when the coil temperature is greater than a threshold value or the coil resistance or insulation resistance is greater than a threshold value, and a travel abnormality detection section to detect coil temperature, rotation number of the motor, a motor applied voltage and a motor current during traveling of the vehicle and to determine occurrence of abnormality in the motor coil when the coil temperature is greater than a threshold value or the relation between the motor applied voltage and the motor current relative to the rotation number fails to fall within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A vehicle and a modular drive apparatus for the vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus includes a wheel assembly rotatable about a central axis in first and second directions. The wheel assembly is also pivotable about a pivot axis transverse to the central axis in third and fourth directions. The apparatus includes an electric motor coupled to the wheel assembly for rotating the wheel assembly in the first and second directions. The apparatus includes a braking device coupled to the wheel assembly for braking the wheel assembly. The apparatus includes a steering mechanism coupled to the wheel assembly for pivoting the wheel assembly in the third and fourth directions. The apparatus includes a housing receiving the wheel assembly, the electric motor, the braking device, and the steering mechanism to define a self-contained unit for attaching to and detaching from the vehicle to provide interchangeability of the self-contained unit.

Abstract: A drive system for an electric battery powered vehicle including a chassis having a rigid frame, a front axle and a rear axle; a battery system mounted on said chassis; left and right wheels on left and right sides of each of the front axle and the rear axle; one or more motors attached to at least one of the wheels. Each of the one or more motors is driven by rotation of a respective wheel to produce a charge for said battery system.

Abstract: This fuel cell vehicle FCV is provided with a fuel cell FC as well as a first tank and a second tank, which store a reaction gas to be supplied to the fuel cell FC. The first tank and the second tank are arranged in the front area of the fuel cell vehicle FCV. The second tank is arranged nearer to a rear area than the first tank and arrangement is performed so that the positions of the tanks are out of alignment in a vertical direction. This configuration enables compatibility to be ensured between an increase in the tank capacity of the fuel cell vehicle and an increase in the space in a passenger room and a trunk, and is capable of absorbing the impact of a collision even if the collision occurs.

Abstract: A driving system for electric vehicle is disclosed to use a clutch switching unit for controlling a motor rotor-driven bushing to rotate a wheel hub via a direct-drive active clutch or via a set of planet gears and a reducing clutch. At the initial state after startup of the motor, the direct-drive active clutch runs idle, enabling the wheel hub to provide a low-speed high-torque output, saving power consumption. When the vehicle speed reaches a predetermined level, a control circuit drives a clutch motor to move the clutch switching unit in releasing the reducing clutch to idle the planet gears, enabling the direct-drive active clutch to be switched on so that the rotor of the motor can rotate the wheel hub directly to accelerate the vehicle speed.

Abstract: An electric motor assisted bicycle is provided having a fork, a frame, a front wheel, a rear wheel, and pedals drivingly coupled to at least one of the front and rear wheels to enable human powered motion of the bicycle. The bicycle further includes a plurality of bearings uniformly spaced around a perimeter of a rim of one of the front and rear wheels and an electric motor drive system coupled to the bicycle to selectively provide electric motor assisted motion thereof. The electric motor drive system includes an electric motor coupled to the bicycle and a drive cog drivingly coupled to the electric motor, the drive cog positioned to sequentially engage the plurality bearings when driven by the electric motor to power the bicycle in a motor assisted manner. Other bicycle systems and components and related methods are also provided.

Abstract: A hydraulic assembly for actuating a setting unit in a motor vehicle may include at least one hydraulic actuating unit which acts on the setting unit, as well as at least one piston pump with a piston which is displaceably positioned in a housing, wherein, when the piston moves, there is built up a hydraulic pressure for loading the actuating unit. There is provided a driveshaft with an axis of rotation and an eccentric, wherein the eccentric acts on the piston of the at least one piston pump and, when the driveshaft rotates, builds up a hydraulic pressure. Furthermore, the hydraulic assembly may be integrated within a coupling assembly.

Abstract: A drive unit is provided. The drive unit forms a power transmitting path that includes a driving shaft between a wheel/tire assembly and a driving power source provided separately for each wheel/tire assembly, and transmits power via the driving shaft. The drive unit has a weak portion, which is less durable than any other portion in the power transmitting path with respect to external force applied to the wheel/tire assembly, formed on the driving shaft.

Abstract: A brake structure for a wheel rotating device includes a motor provided in a wheel and is driven for rotating the wheel, and a braking mechanism for actuating brake to brake the wheel. The motor includes: a motor housing; a stator positioned in and fixed to the motor housing; and a rotor positioned in the motor housing and facing to the stator. The braking mechanism includes: a brake rotor to rotate with the wheel; frictional members to be in contact with the brake rotor for generation of braking force; a pressing force generating unit for generating pressing force of the frictional members so that the frictional members are urged to and pressed against the brake rotor by supplying brake fluid through a brake fluid passage to transmit fluid pressure; and a housing for the pressing force generating unit. The brake fluid passage is formed inside a wall of the motor housing, and is connected to a brake fluid supply port provided in the housing for the pressing force generating unit.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device is attached to an inner side of a wheel of a vehicle wheel and drives the vehicle wheel. The in-wheel motor drive device includes a rotating electric machine; a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the rotating electric machine; a speed reducing mechanism that reduces in speed the rotation transmitted by the transmission mechanism; and an output shaft that outputs the reduced-speed rotation of the speed reducing mechanism to the wheel. The speed reducing mechanism and the output shaft are disposed on a first axis coaxial with a center of the wheel. The rotating electric machine is disposed on a second axis parallel to the first axis, and the rotating electric machine and the speed reducing mechanism are positioned in a radial cross section perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor unit is suspended from a vehicle body and outputs torque from an internal motor to a wheel; and has a knuckle, which is suspended from the aforementioned vehicle body; an output shaft, which outputs motor torque to the wheel; a wheel hub, which rotates together with the wheel and is connected to the output shaft such that the output shaft and the wheel hub can rotate together; and a unit casing for the in-wheel motor unit, which houses the motor. The wheel hub is rotatably supported by a first part of the knuckle via a hub bearing, and the unit casing is fixed to a second part of the knuckle via a sleeve.

Abstract: A vehicle battery diagnosis system diagnoses the state of use of a battery of a vehicle, and includes: an information accumulation portion that accumulates diagnostic information that includes a use condition regarding the battery; a control plan presentation portion that presents a plurality of control plans about the vehicle for increasing the service life of the battery on the basis of the diagnostic information; and an information changing portion that changes control information regarding the control of the vehicle which is retained in a vehicle-mounted ECU of the vehicle so that the control information corresponds to a control plan selected from the plurality of control plans.

Abstract: An electric machine (10;100) comprises a rotor (14a), preferably having permanent magnets (24a,b), although other field generation means are available, and a stator (12). The stator has coils (22) wound on stator bars (16) for interaction with the magnetic field of the rotor across an air gap (26a,b) defined between them. The rotor (14) comprises a housing (54) of a chamber (70) containing refrigerant (82). The rotor housing (54) has heat dissipating fins (96) accessible by the open environment whereby air movement relative to the housing caused at least by rotation of the rotor absorbs heat from the fins. The machine may be an axial flux machine, the coils being wound on bars that are disposed circumferentially spaced around a fixed axle of the machine forming a rotational axis (80) of the rotor. The machine may be a wheel motor for a vehicle, wherein the wheel is mounted directly on the rotor housing (14).

Abstract: A wheel support bearing assembly with sensor and in-wheel motor integration, that can sense with improved accuracy the forces acting on a contact point between a wheel and a road for precise control of an electric motor unit and/or a vehicle. The bearing assembly includes a bearing unit that rotatably supports a hub of a drive wheel, an electric motor unit, and a reduction gear unit between the electric motor unit and the bearing unit. A sensor unit is associated with an outer ring of the bearing unit. The sensor unit includes a strain generator and at least one measuring sensor attached to the strain generator. The strain generator includes a thin plate including at least two fixation contact segments fixed in contact with an outer diameter surface of the outer ring.

Abstract: An electric vehicle can include a power unit including a speed reduction device coupled to a motor output shaft. Two systems can be provided which are a drive-power transmission path to transmit rotation of a motor to a wheel hub, and a regenerative-power transmission path to transmit rotation of the hub to the motor. A drive-side one-way clutch is provided between the hub and a second internal gear being the final-stage gear in the drive-power transmission path and is configured to transmit rotation of the drive-side final-stage gear to the hub. A regeneration-side one-way clutch is provided between the hub and a regeneration-side first-stage gear and is configured to transmit rotation of the hub to the regeneration-side first-stage gear.

Abstract: A robotic omniwheel for motion comprising in wheel motor assemblies, break, a motorized universal joint for rocking action, an active transmission rod to uniquely engage lift and expansion for chassis, power cable, a status control system sensors, a drive logic system comprising laser radar, GPS, and navigational control systems comprising hand held remote controller and a cellular phone for navigation, a dash computer with monitor, and steering controller devices to navigate chassis which houses an electrical system that maintains charge to battery bank and grid charge system with access plug, and also may include an omnichair control and a rotational floorboard with controller, motor and cog gear that supports a navigational clear having a joy stick control device to navigate steering, breaking and speed and to thus travel in a holonomic manner for fun and to transport a load or passenger(s).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an in-wheel motor vehicle to increase design freedom of an electric motor mounted in a wheel, dynamic performance of the vehicle, and cooling performance of a brake device. The in-wheel motor vehicle includes a wheel rotatably mounted to a vehicle body, an electric motor mounted in the wheel to drive the wheel, an axle extending from the wheel to the vehicle body so as to be rotated together with the wheel, and a brake device mounted to the vehicle body at a position spaced apart from the wheel for braking of the axle.

Abstract: A remote controlled circuit breaker for battery powered riding toys and method of using is disclosed. The circuit breaker is capable of being installed into standard electrical systems of battery powered riding toys via complementary connectors. If the child encounters danger while riding, the handler of the remote control can push the “Stop” button to switch the circuit breaker, thus preventing electric current flow through the toy. Once danger is averted, the handler of the remote control can push the “Go” button, which switches the circuit breaker to allow current flow from the battery to the motor, and thus allowing movement of the vehicle.

Abstract: There is described a power-driven wheel for a military vehicle, having an axial-flow electric motor, and a hub connected functionally to the motor and rotating about an axis; the motor has an output member housed inside the hub; and the wheel has an epicyclic reducer interposed functionally between the hub and the output member.

Abstract: An axle assembly includes an electric drive motor oriented along an axis and disposed within a central axle housing. The electric drive motor includes a motor housing having an engagement face perpendicular to the axis. A spindle assembly includes an external connection to the central axle housing and an internal engagement face that is perpendicular to the axis. A sealing member is in sealing contact with the engagement face of the motor housing and the internal engagement face of the spindle assembly.