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Inverted pendulum mobile vehicle

  • US 8,225,891 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2009
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile vehicle including at least one drive wheel and configured to be able to travel according to a principle of an inverted pendulum, comprising:

  • a supporting frame rotatably supporting the at least one drive wheel;

    a first drive actuator and a second drive actuator for actuating the at least one drive wheel so as to cause the vehicle to travel in a fore-and-aft direction and to turn the vehicle around a vertical axial line;

    a body frame supported by the wheel supporting frame so as to be rotatable around a vertical axial line and carry a rider and or a cargo; and

    a body coupler that couples the body frame relative to the wheel supporting frame in a prescribed dynamic positional relationship whereby turning of the body frame follows turning of the wheel supporting frame with time delay.

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