ECCENTRIC THRUST BEARING AND SUSPENSION-INCORPORATING WHEEL USING THE SAME
DRIVE
February 22, 2006
An eccentric thrust bearing assembly mounted in a wheel with built-in suspension including: an outside wheel member including a rim portion to which a tire is mounted; an inside wheel member including a disk portion coupled with an axle; and an elastic member interposed between the outside wheel member and the inside wheel member, the bearing assembly permitting an eccentric relative movement between the wheel members while bearing an axial load applied between the wheel members.
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