Robotic Drive

System!
BY: KYLE & REBECCA

Direct drive:

They have one motor for each motive device on the robot. There is no
energy transference system, as the motor is directly connected.

Denoting or relating to mechanical parts driven directly by a motor,

without a belt or other device to transmit power.

Increases efficiency, the

power is not wasted in
friction like chains, belts,
gear box, etc.

Belt Drive:

Uses wheels with a groove on the edge. Belts fit into the groove and
friction turns the belt when the pulley is rotated (some belts have teeth
that fit into lateral grooves in the wheel). Typically, two wheels are
connected by a belt in this fashion. One wheel is connected to the drive
motor and the second wheel is attached to the axle. The mechanical
advantage results from the ratio of the different diameters of the wheels.

A mechanism in which power is transmitted by a continuous flexible belt

The belt is constantly being

turned by the sprockets and
making the engine
move/run

Chain drive:

Are similar to belt drives. The difference lies in the use of a sprocket
(toothed wheel) instead of grooved wheel and the use of a chain instead
of a belt. As in the belt drive two wheels are connected by a chain, and
the mechanical advantage results from the ratio of the different
diameters or the ratio of the different numbers of teeth on the sprockets.

A mechanism in which power is transmitted from an engine, typically to

the wheels of a vehicle or a boat's propeller, by means of a moving
endless chain.
The chain is constantly
moving by the sprocket.
The teeth on the
sprocket grips into the
chain so it can move a
motor/ run it

Geared drive:

Geared drives are similar again, using teethed wheels, but direct
connection between the wheels occurs. The mechanical advantage is
calculated from the ratio of the different numbers of teeth on the gears

A worm drive is a gear arrangement in which a worm (which is a gear in

the form of a screw) meshes with a worm gear (which is similar in
appearance to a spur gear). The two elements are also called the worm
screw and worm wheel.

This is used in the

rear end of vehicles
which makes the
axel and wheels
turn