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Caster, the Glossary

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A caster (or castor) is an undriven wheel that is designed to be attached to the bottom of a larger object (the "vehicle") to enable that object to be moved.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 16 relations: Ball transfer unit, Bogie, Brake, Caster angle, Caster board, Kingpin (automotive part), Material handling, Mecanum wheel, Office chair, Omni wheel, Pintle, Shopping cart, Speed wobble, Swivel, Toy wagon, Wheel.

  2. Wheels

Ball transfer unit

Ball transfer units are omnidirectional load-bearing spherical balls mounted inside a restraining fixture.

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Bogie

A bogie (or truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework that carries a wheelset, attached to a vehicle—a modular subassembly of wheels and axles.

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Brake

A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system.

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Caster angle

θ is the caster angle, the red line is the pivot line, and the grey area is the tire. hairthe caster angle is formed by the line between upper and lower ball joint The caster angle or castor angle is the angular displacement of the steering axis from the vertical axis of a steered wheel in a car, motorcycle, bicycle, other vehicle or a vessel, as seen from the side of the vehicle.

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Caster board

A caster board, vigorboard or waveboard is a two-wheeled, human-powered land vehicle.

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Kingpin (automotive part)

The kingpin (also king-pin, king pin and k pin) is the main pivot in the steering mechanism of a car or other vehicle.

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Material handling

Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle.

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Mecanum wheel

The Mecanum wheel is an omnidirectional wheel design for a land-based vehicle to move in any direction. Caster and Mecanum wheel are wheels.

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Office chair

An office chair, or desk chair, is a type of chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office.

See Caster and Office chair

Omni wheel

Omni wheels or poly wheels, similar to Mecanum wheels, are wheels with small discs (called rollers) around the circumference which are perpendicular to the turning direction. Caster and Omni wheel are wheels.

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Pintle

A pintle is a pin or bolt, usually inserted into a gudgeon, which is used as part of a pivot or hinge.

See Caster and Pintle

A shopping cart (American English), trolley (British English, Australian English), or buggy (Southern American English, Appalachian English), also known by a variety of other names, is a wheeled cart supplied by a shop or store, especially supermarkets, for use by customers inside the premises for transport of merchandise as they move around the premises, while shopping, prior to heading to the checkout counter, cashiers or tills.

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Speed wobble

Speed wobble (also known as shimmy, tank-slapper, or death wobble) is a rapid side-to-side shaking of a vehicle's wheel(s) that occurs at high speeds and can lead to loss of control.

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Swivel

A swivel is a connection that allows the connected object, such as a gun, chair, swivel caster, or an anchor rode to rotate horizontally or vertically.

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Toy wagon

A toy wagon has the same structure as the traditional, larger wagon, but is much smaller and has an open top.

See Caster and Toy wagon

Wheel

A wheel is a rotating component (typically circular in shape) that is intended to turn on an axle bearing. Caster and wheel are wheels.

See Caster and Wheel

See also

Wheels

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caster

Also known as Caster Wheel, Caster flutter, Casters, Castor wheel, Castor wheels.