Title:
STEERING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR THREE-WHEELED VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017186009
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a three-wheeled vehicle.SOLUTION: A three-wheeled vehicle includes: a single front wheel; two rear wheels; a passenger cabin; an electronic steering control unit; and a steering input device configured to send an electronic signal to the electronic steering control unit corresponding to input received at the steering input device associated with turning of the three-wheeled vehicle. The electronic steering control unit provides counter-steers to the front wheel in response to receiving the electronic signal, where the counter-steering of the front wheel initiates leaning of the passenger cabin in a direction of turning of the three-wheeled vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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Inventors:
IAN A BRUCE
Application Number:
JP2017121171A
Publication Date:
October 12, 2017
Filing Date:
June 21, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GOTECH INT LTD
International Classes:
B62K5/02; B62D6/00; B62D9/02; B62K21/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yasuhiko Murayama
Shinya Mitsuhiro
Tatsuhiko Abe
Shinya Mitsuhiro
Tatsuhiko Abe