Title:
WALKING ASSISTANCE VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/171112
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This walking assistance vehicle prevents falls. The walking assistance vehicle (1) is provided with a motor (5A), (5B), a distance sensor (7), (8), a control unit (10), a grip sensor (12), and a Hall sensor (30). The control unit (10) includes a central processing unit (CPU) (11). The processes executed by the CPU (11) include: a step in which the state of the user (90) of the walking assistance vehicle (1) is determined on the basis of a signal inputted into the control unit (10); a step in which, if it is determined that there is a high likelihood of the user's falling over, in order to prevent the user (90) from falling, a brake is operated or the walking assistance vehicle (1) is driven to approach the user; and a step in which, when the user sits down, the brake is operated if there is no input from a grip sensor, and an electric wheelchair mode is implemented once there is input from the grip sensor.
Inventors:
SUZUKI SHINJI
FUJITA HIDEAKI
MATSUMOTO TAKEHIDE
UEYAMA AKIKAZU
SAWATO TERUMASA
MATSUOKA YUUKI
TSUTADA NAOHISA
FUJITA HIDEAKI
MATSUMOTO TAKEHIDE
UEYAMA AKIKAZU
SAWATO TERUMASA
MATSUOKA YUUKI
TSUTADA NAOHISA
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/062311
Publication Date:
October 27, 2016
Filing Date:
April 19, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHARP KK (JP)
International Classes:
A61H3/04; B60L15/20; B62B3/00; B62K5/025
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2015049910A1 | 2015-04-09 |
Foreign References:
| JP2007202924A | 2007-08-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fukami Patent Office, p. c. (JP)
Patent business corporation Fukami patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation Fukami patent firm (JP)
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