DRIVE MODE SELECTION DEVICE AND DRIVE MODE SELECTION METHOD

Title:

DRIVE MODE SELECTION DEVICE AND DRIVE MODE SELECTION METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/051753

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A drive mode selection device for selecting the drive mode of an assist device capable of assisting a user by generating motive force using the power in a battery, and capable of driving in a plurality of drive modes having different output levels, the drive mode selection device being characterized by having: a task information acquisition unit for acquiring task information, which is information pertaining to a prescribed task to be performed by the assist device; a remaining capacity acquisition unit for acquiring the remaining capacity of the battery; a power prediction unit for predicting whether the amount of power will be sufficient or not, on the basis of the task information and the remaining battery capacity; and a mode selection unit for selecting the drive mode on the basis of the prediction results.

Inventors:

TAKATSUKA HIROMASA (JP)
WADA JUNICHI (JP)
KASAI KAZUKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2017/030243

Publication Date:

March 22, 2018

Filing Date:

August 24, 2017

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Assignee:

OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO (JP)

International Classes:

B62M6/45; B25J11/00; B60L3/00; B60L15/20; B62J99/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2015125430A1

2015-08-27

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