DEFORMABLE WHEEL WITH NON-PNEUMATIC BEARING CAPACITY AND ROTARY THRUST DISC FOR LUNAR AND MARTIAN CONDITIONS Russian patent published in 2025 - IPC B60B9/26 

FIELD: vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: wheel comprises hub (4) holding at least one thrust disc (20) which radially projects in the outward direction, tread layer (6) having an outer surface which is intended to contact the ground and is capable of being deformed under the action of an applied load from the outside, adapting to soil surface, and the inner surface, which is configured to rest against the thrust disc, limiting the deformation of the tread layer in the radial direction, and a plurality of radial reinforcement means (8) connecting the tread layer to the hub. Thrust disc is mounted on the hub in a rotatably manner such that it is capable of rotation when the inner surface of the tread layer rests against the thrust disc.

EFFECT: better operating performances of a wheel in extreme operating conditions.

11 cl, 3 dwg