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Two-wheel, self-balancing vehicle with independently movable foot placement sections

DC CAFC
  • US 8,738,278 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2013
  • Issued: 05/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2012
  • Status: Expired
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1. A two-wheel, self-balancing vehicle device, comprising:

  • a first foot placement section and a second foot placement section that are coupled to one another and are independently movable with respect to one another;

    a first wheel associated with the first foot placement section and a second wheel associated with the second foot placement section, the first and second wheels being spaced apart and substantially parallel to one another;

    a first position sensor and a first drive motor configured to drive the first wheel, a second position sensor and a second drive motor configured to drive the second wheel; and

    control logic that drives the first wheel toward self-balancing the first foot placement section in response to position data from the first sensor and that drives the second wheel toward self-balancing the second foot placement section in response to position data from the second foot placement section.

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