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PORTFOLIO · DWG-311 · CASE 11 · DEFENCE

A wheeled platform: frame, drive and power in one assembly

A ground platform on four 235/70 R15 wheels: a sheet-metal frame, two BLDC motors with planetary gearboxes, chain drive to the hubs, batteries and controllers in a ventilated body.

1668mm
length
4R15
wheels
2 × 1kW
BLDC 48 V
900+bodies
in assembly
THE BRIEF

What had to be delivered

DWG-3111
BRIEF
0082 · 2026

A compact ground platform on ordinary car wheels with electric drive, buildable from sheet metal and bought-in units.

My part: frame, drive and transmission layout, placement of batteries, controllers and cooling, and a full assembly with fixings for every unit.

Platform 0082 · KeyShot render Olive electric wheeled platform 0082 on four wheels, KeyShot 3D render
ENGINEERING CONSTRAINT

What made it non-trivial

DWG-3112
CONSTRAINTS
4 ITEMS

Drive, batteries and cooling must fit in a body between four wheels almost 0.7 m in diameter.

Transmission. Each motor drives a shaft through a 15.875 chain and sprockets, and from there chains go to the wheel hubs. Tension, alignment and flange bearing mounts are set in the assembly.

Geared motors. Two 48 V 1000 W BLDC motors with planetary gearboxes sit so the chains run in one plane with the sprockets.

Power and heat. Two E78 3P8S batteries, two 70 A controllers, 80 × 80 fans and an air filter: heat has to leave the body without opening it to dust.

Standard units. 235/70 R15 wheels on hubs, UCFL flange bearings, a tow ball: everything is bought in, so the mounts follow the catalogues.

SOLUTION

How I solved it

DWG-3113
METHOD
5 STEPS

A sheet-metal frame for laser and press brake, and everything that turns or carries current from a catalogue.

01

Sheet-metal body-frame with ribs and brackets for shafts, motors and bearing units

02

Drive: 2 × 48 V 1000 W BLDC motors with planetary gearboxes, 15.875 and 12.7 chains, 42T and 48T sprockets

03

Shafts on UCFL 203, 205 and 207 flange bearings, DIN 6885 keyed joints

04

235/70 R15 wheels on hubs, standard DIN 933, 985 and 125 fasteners

05

Power: 2 × E78 3P8S batteries, 2 × PWM 12…60 V 70 A controllers, filtered ventilation, power inlet

Platform 0082 · side view Wheeled platform 0082 from the side: body, 235/70 R15 wheels, chain drive
STRUCTURE

Structure and units

DWG-3114
BOM
4
2BLDC motors
1 kW
6chains
15.875/12.7
2batteries
E78 3P8S
8UCFL
bearings

Assembly envelope 1668 × 1291 × 711 mm. Sheet-metal frame and body, shafts on UCFL flange bearings, DIN 6885 keys, DIN 933/985/125 and DIN 929 fasteners.

Drive and power: two 48 V 1000 W 20 A BLDC motors with planetary gearboxes, chain transmission, two E78 3P8S batteries, two 70 A PWM controllers, 80 × 80 24 V fans with an air filter.

DOCUMENTATION

What the client received

DWG-3115
OUTPUT
3 FILES

A complete SolidWorks assembly with frame, drive and power subassemblies, and a STEP of the whole platform.

STRUCTURE

Structure up close

DWG-3116a
DETAILS
4 SHOTS
Electric wheeled platform: frame, drive, power: Chain drive
DET.1Chain drive
Electric wheeled platform: frame, drive, power: Motor unit
DET.2Motor unit
Electric wheeled platform: frame, drive, power: Wheel hub
DET.3Wheel hub
Electric wheeled platform: frame, drive, power: Tow hitch
DET.4Tow hitch
GALLERY

KeyShot renders

DWG-3116
RENDERS
3 SHOTS
RESULT

Result

DWG-3117
RESULT
·

The platform is one model from frame to fasteners: you can see where every motor, chain, bearing and battery sits and how it is fixed.

Sheet-metal flat patterns and a bought-in parts list for purchasing come from this assembly.

NEXT STEP

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DWG-3118
LINKS
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