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Mobility System

Assembly

Rocker-bogie suspension with six driven wheels and four steerable corners. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Mobility System parts and their functions

4 top-level parts · 351 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Mobility System parts diagram: 1 rocker-bogie suspension, 2 wheel drive unit, 3 steering actuator, 4 differential bar. 351 parts in 4 top-level items.
Mobility System parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Rocker-Bogie Suspension 4 parts 1× Passive linkage of rockers and bogies that keeps all six wheels on uneven ground.
2 Wheel Drive Unit 4 parts 6× one per wheel
3 Steering Actuator 4 parts 4× corner wheels
4 Differential Bar 2 parts 1× body-averaging bar

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Bill of materials for Mobility System

4 top-level lines · 33 rows shown · 351 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Rocker-Bogie Suspension 4 parts mars-rover-rocker-bogie 1× 1 22 assembly
1.1 Rocker Arm mars-rover-rocker-arm 2× 2 · part
1.2 Bogie Arm mars-rover-bogie-arm 2× 2 · part
1.3 Suspension Pivot mars-rover-pivot-joint 6× 6 · part
1.4 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 12× 12 · part
2 Wheel Drive Unit 4 parts mars-rover-wheel-drive 6× 6 37 assembly
2.1 Cleated Wheel mars-rover-wheel 1× 6 · part
2.2 Drive Motor 5 parts mars-rover-drive-motor 1× 6 28 assembly
2.2.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › stator-assembly 1× 6 3 assembly
2.2.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › rotor-assembly 1× 6 19 assembly
2.2.3 Copper Winding copper-winding 3× 18 · part
2.2.4 Motor Housing motor-housing 1× 6 · part
2.2.5 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 12 · part
2.3 Wheel Gearbox 3 parts mars-rover-wheel-gearbox 1× 6 6 assembly
2.3.1 Gearbox Housing gearbox-housing 1× 6 · part
2.3.2 Helical Gear Pair gear-pair 3× 18 · part
2.3.3 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 12 · part
2.4 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 12 · part
3 Steering Actuator 4 parts mars-rover-steering-actuator 4× 4 26 assembly
3.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts stator-assembly 1× 4 3 assembly
3.1.1 Stator Core (laminations) stator-core 1× 4 · part
3.1.2 Copper Winding copper-winding 1× 4 · part
3.1.3 Slot Insulation stator-insulation 1× 4 · part
3.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts rotor-assembly 1× 4 19 assembly
3.2.1 Rotor Shaft rotor-shaft 1× 4 · part
3.2.2 Rotor Core rotor-core 1× 4 · part
3.2.3 Neodymium Magnet neodymium-magnet 16× 64 · part
3.2.4 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 1× 4 · part
3.3 Helical Gear Pair gear-pair 2× 8 · part
3.4 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 8 · part
4 Differential Bar 2 parts mars-rover-differential 1× 1 3 assembly
4.1 Body-Averaging Bar mars-rover-diff-bar 1× 1 · part
4.2 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 2 · part

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Where the mobility system is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Mars Science Rover

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks