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Title:
ATTITUDE CONTROLLER FOR RUNNING VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000219020
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To keep positive contact between a driving wheel and a running plane for smooth run while maintaining stable attitude of an autonomous running vehicle.

An auxiliary wheel 170 is mounted on a chassis 101 via a suspension arm 140 rotatable around a suspension rotating shaft 133. The suspension arm 140 receives rotating force in the direction of pushing the auxiliary wheel 170 against a running plane from suspension springs 143a, 143b. When a distance between the shaft of a fixed auxiliary wheel 180 and the rear part 102 of the chassis is longer than a preset distance with the rotation of the chassis 101, it is detected by a microswitch 187, so that an energizing plate 160 is rotated in the direction of compressing an energizing spring 165. The compressive force of the energizing spring 165 is applied to a suspension arm 140 to more strongly pushing the auxiliary wheel 170 against the running plane and rotate the chassis 101 to be reset to an original position.


Inventors:
KUBO NAOKI
Application Number:
JP2419599A
Publication Date:
August 08, 2000
Filing Date:
February 01, 1999
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MINOLTA CO LTD
International Classes:
B60G17/015; B62D11/04; B62D61/02; (IPC1-7): B60G17/015; B62D61/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fukami Hisaro (2 outside)



 
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