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Counter-torque rollover prevention architecture

  • US 9,718,503 B2
  • Filed: 06/05/2015
  • Issued: 08/01/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rollover prevention system, comprising:

  • a rotational member mounted in association with a vehicle, the rotational member having an axis of rotation in parallel with a heading of the vehicle, the rotational member mounted to enable rotation about the axis in a plane perpendicular to the heading of the vehicle, the rotational member having a mass such that when torque is applied to the rotational member, a counter torque is generated that mitigates a tipping motion of the vehicle;

    a drive system mechanically coupled to the rotational member to apply the torque to the rotational member according to a predetermined time duration; and

    a control system configured to control the drive system to apply the torque to the rotational member from an idle state of no rotation in response to a threshold triggered by an amount of the tipping motion.

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