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 (JP)
KIKUCHI MITSUGU (JP)
KIKUCHI MITSUGU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2009/003996
Publication Date:
June 03, 2010
Filing Date:
August 20, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
KAWADA NORIHIKO (JP)
KIKUCHI MITSUGU (JP)
KAWADA NORIHIKO (JP)
KIKUCHI MITSUGU (JP)
International Classes:
B62K17/00; A61G5/04; B60L15/20; B62H1/12; B62J25/00; B62K3/00
Foreign References:
| JP2008263676A | 2008-10-30 | |||
| JP2001519209A | 2001-10-23 | |||
| JP2006001385A | 2006-01-05 | |||
| JP2005323692A | 2005-11-24 | |||
| JP2004129435A | 2004-04-22 | |||
| JP2004097408A | 2004-04-02 | |||
| JP2008024305A | 2008-02-07 | |||
| JP2006205839A | 2006-08-10 | |||
| JP2000514680A | 2000-11-07 | |||
| JP2008302314A | 2008-12-18 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2371695A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IEIRI, Takeshi (JP)
家入健 (JP)
家入健 (JP)
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