Title:
JOYSTICK-STEERED VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/199877
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a joystick-steered vehicle in which vehicle wheels can be turned by a joystick, and the feeling of discomfort caused by a difference in the amount of steering and the amount by which the joystick turned can be alleviated. This joystick-steered vehicle has three or more vehicle wheels (1, 2) and a turning device (4) capable of turning any of the vehicle wheels (1, 2), drive wheels of the vehicle wheels (1, 2) including a motor (6) and being driven to travel by a travel drive mechanism (5), the operation of the turning device (4) and the driving operation of the travel drive mechanism (5) both being performed by a joystick (21). The vehicle is provided with a turning angle detection means (48) for detecting the turning angles of the vehicle wheels (1, 2) turned by the turning device (4), and a turning angle display device (46) for displaying the actual turning angles of the vehicle wheels (1, 2) on the basis of the turning angles detected by the turning angle detection means (48).
Inventors:
MATSUOKA DAISUKE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/064826
Publication Date:
December 18, 2014
Filing Date:
June 04, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD (JP)
MATSUOKA DAISUKE (JP)
MATSUOKA DAISUKE (JP)
International Classes:
B62D15/02; B60K7/00; B62D1/12; B62D7/14; G05G9/047; B62D5/04; B62D6/00; B62D113/00
Foreign References:
| JP2013112102A | 2013-06-10 | |||
| JP2009023412A | 2009-02-05 | |||
| JP2000344124A | 2000-12-12 | |||
| JP2006335305A | 2006-12-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUGIMOTO, Shuji et al. (JP)
Shuji Sugimoto (JP)
Shuji Sugimoto (JP)
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