Title:
MOBILE BODY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/061498
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A mobile body changeable between the stable state and inverted state by a simple configuration and a control method for the mobile body. The mobile body according to one embodiment of this invention moved by inverted pendulum control comprises a boarding seat (11), an undercarriage (12), a right drive wheel (18) and a left drive wheel (20), motors (34, 36) for rotationally driving the right drive wheel (18) and the left drive wheel (20), a front bar (14) further projecting forward than the undercarriage (12), a motor (42) for rotationally driving the front bar (14), a foot step (17) which is attached to the front bar (14) and on which the feet of the rider (80) are placed, and a control unit (32) for controlling the motor (42). The control unit (32) moves the foot step (17) to the inverted state by raising in a manner so as to leave a ground, or moves the foot step (17) to the stable state by lowering in a manner so as to come into contact with the ground.
Inventors:
KAWADA, Norihiko (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
河田則彦 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
河田則彦 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
Application Number:
JP2009/003996
Publication Date:
June 03, 2010
Filing Date:
August 20, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi Aichi, 71, 〒4718571, JP)
トヨタ自動車株式会社 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
KAWADA, Norihiko (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
トヨタ自動車株式会社 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
KAWADA, Norihiko (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
International Classes:
B62K17/00; A61G5/04; B60L15/20; B62H1/12; B62J25/00; B62K3/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IEIRI, Takeshi (HIBIKI IP Law Firm, Asahi Bldg. 10th Floor 3-33-8, Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-sh, Kanagawa 35, 〒2210835, JP)
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