[특허]Self-propelled vehicle and articulated steerable mobile chassis thereof

Performance Concepts, Inc.

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Self-propelled vehicle and articulated steerable mobile chassis thereof

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B62K-021/00 B62K-019/00 B62K-011/04 B62M-007/02
미국특허분류(USC)	280/087.042; 180/227
출원번호	US-0589833 (2009-10-28)
등록번호	US-8376378 (2013-02-19)
발명자 / 주소	Keel, Andrew
출원인 / 주소	Performance Concepts, Inc.
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 6 인용 특허 : 25

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An articulated steerable self-propelled vehicle has a support platform mounting a motive power source and sites at opposite sides of motive power source where an operator's feet can be placed to enable the operator to stand on platform and straddle motive power source. First suspension assembly on vehicle is pivotally mounted to platform in order to dispose and couple first ground surface contacting member spaced in first direction from platform, movable to follow the ground surface, vertically movable relative to platform to accommodate impact generated by uneven ground surface, and steerable horizontally relative to platform and the ground surface. Second support assembly on the vehicle is pivotally mounted to platform in order to dispose and couple second ground surface contacting member spaced in second direction from of platform, movable to follow the ground surface, and vertically movable relative to platform to accommodate impact generated by uneven ground surface.

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An articulated steerable mobile chassis for a vehicle, comprising: a support platform providing space for mounting a motive power source;a first ground surface contacting member;a second ground surface contacting member;a first suspension assembly pivotally mounted to and extending in a first direction from said support platform and articulately connecting said support platform to said first ground surface contacting member at a location spaced in said first direction from said support platform so as to vertically suspend said support platform with respect to said first ground surface contacting member and thereby to enable said first ground surface contacting member to dynamically engage the ground surface, said first suspension assembly also supporting said first ground surface contacting member to be steerable and movable relative to the ground surface; anda second suspension assembly pivotally mounted and extending in a second direction from said support platform and articulately connecting said support platform to said second ground surface contacting member at a location spaced in said second direction from said support platform so as to vertically suspend said support platform with respect to said second ground surface contacting member and thereby to enable said second ground surface contacting member to dynamically engage the ground surface, said second suspension assembly also supporting said second ground surface contacting member to be movable relative to the ground surface;said first and second suspension assemblies also respectively supporting said first and second ground surface contacting members to be vertically movable with said first and second suspension assemblies relative to said support platform so as to dynamically suspend said support platform at a given position spaced above the ground surface and thus place the chassis in an erect operating mode in which said first and second suspension assemblies can undergo independent vertical deflection within a given range relative to said support platform to thereby allow said first and second ground surface contacting members to follow uneven ground surface as said first and second suspension assemblies absorb impacts generated therefrom and said support platform temporarily moves to positions closer to and farther from the ground surface than the given position;said support platform having sites at opposite sides of the space for the motive power source where an operator's feet can be placed to enable the operator to mount said support platform and to steer said first ground surface contacting member;wherein said first suspension assembly includes a first suspension structure having opposite first and second end portions and being pivotally mounted at said second end portion to said support platform and extending in said first direction from said support platform so as to be movable vertically at said first end portion relative to said support platform;wherein said first suspension assembly further includes a steering mechanism pivotally mounted at said first end portion of said first suspension structure so as to be movable sideways relative to said first suspension structure and said support platform, said steering mechanism adapted to mount said first ground surface contacting member and dispose said first ground surface contacting member adjacent to said steering mechanism and said first end portion of said first suspension structure;wherein said steering mechanism includes at least one elongated member extending along said first end portion of said first suspension structure and a transverse shaft extending between and pivotally mounting said elongated member about a forward-tilted axis at a leading end of said elongated member to said first end portion of said first suspension structure, said first ground surface contacting member being mounted to said steering mechanism adjacent to a trailing end of said elongated member. 2. The chassis of claim 1, wherein said first suspension assembly further includes a first lift generating mechanism pivotally coupling said second end portion of said first suspension structure to said support platform so as to urge said support platform to assume said given position spaced above the ground surface while being yieldable to permit vertical pivotal movement of said first suspension structure relative to said support platform within said given range relative to said given position. 3. The chassis of claim 2 wherein said first lift generating mechanism includes a shock absorber pivotally coupled between said support platform and said second end portion of said first suspension structure. 4. The chassis of claim 3 wherein said first lift generating mechanism further includes a superstructure mounted to said support platform and extending above said support platform such that said shock absorber is pivotally coupled between said superstructure and said second end portion of said first suspension structure. 5. The chassis of claim 1 wherein said first suspension structure includes an elongated arm in which said first and second end portions of said first suspension structure have substantially straight configurations and are rigidly interconnected by an intermediate portion having a substantially curved angular configuration. 6. The chassis of claim 1 wherein said second suspension assembly includes a second suspension structure having opposite first and second end portions and being pivotally mounted at said first end portion to said support platform and extending in said second direction from said support platform so as to be movable vertically at said second end portion relative to said support platform. 7. The chassis of claim 6 wherein said second suspension assembly further includes a second lift generating mechanism pivotally coupling said first end portion of said second suspension structure to said support platform so as to urge said support platform to assume said given position spaced above the ground surface while being yieldable to permit vertical pivotal movement of said second suspension structure relative to said support platform within said given range relative to said given position. 8. The chassis of claim 7 wherein said second lift generating mechanism includes a shock absorber pivotally coupled between said support platform and said first end portion of said second suspension structure. 9. The chassis of claim 8 wherein said second lift generating mechanism further includes a superstructure mounted to said support platform and extending above said support platform such that said shock absorber is pivotally coupled between said superstructure and said first end portion of said second suspension structure. 10. The chassis of claim 6 wherein said second suspension structure includes an elongated arm in which said first and second end portions of said second suspension structure are rigidly interconnected by an intermediate portion which provides said second suspension structure with a shallow V-shaped configuration. 11. An articulated steerable mobile chassis for a vehicle, comprising: a support platform providing space for mounting a motive power source;a first ground surface contacting wheel;a second ground surface contacting wheel;a first suspension assembly rotatably mounting said first ground surface contacting wheel for rotatable movement over the ground surface, said first suspension assembly being pivotally mounted, and vertically movable relative, to said support platform and extending in a first direction from said support platform so as to space said first ground surface contacting wheel in said first direction from said support platform, and vertically movable with said first suspension assembly relative to said support platform to absorb impact with uneven ground surface, and steerable over the ground surface; anda second suspension assembly rotatably mounting said second ground surface contacting wheel for rotatable movement over the ground surface, said second suspension assembly being pivotally mounted, and vertically movable relative, to said support platform and extending in a second direction from said support platform so as to space said second ground surface contacting wheel in said second direction from said support platform and vertically movable with said second suspension assembly relative to said support platform to absorb impact with uneven ground surface;said first and second suspension assemblies also being coupled to said support platform so as to urge said support platform to assume a given position spaced above the ground surface and thus place said chassis in an erect operating mode while permitting said first and second suspension assemblies to yield and vertically move relative to said support platform within a given range to thereby allow said first and second ground surface contacting wheels to follow uneven ground surface and said support platform to temporarily move to positions closer to and farther away from the ground surface than said given position;said support platform having sites at opposite sides of the space for the motive power source where an operator's feet can be placed to enable the operator to stand on said support platform and straddle the space for the motive power source and further to enable a shift of weight distribution by the operator to steer said first ground surface contacting wheel;wherein said first suspension assembly further includes a steering mechanism pivotally mounted at a first end portion of a first suspension structure of said first suspension assembly so as to be movable sideways relative to said first suspension structure and to said support platform, said steering mechanism rotatably mounting said first ground surface contacting wheel adjacent to said steering mechanism and said first end portion of said first suspension structure such that said first ground surface contacting wheel is movable over the ground surface concurrently as said first ground surface contacting wheel is steerable horizontally relative to said support platform and the ground surface by the weight distribution shifting by the operator;wherein said steering mechanism includes at least one elongated member extending along said first end portion of said first suspension structure and a transverse shaft extending between and pivotally mounting said elongated member about a forward-tilted axis at a leading end of said elongated member to said first end portion of said first suspension structure, said first ground surface contacting member being mounted to said steering mechanism adjacent to a trailing end of said elongated member. 12. The chassis of claim 11 wherein said first and second suspension assemblies respectively include first and second lift generating mechanisms which independently of one another pivotally couple first and second suspension structures of said first and second suspension assemblies respectively to first and second portions of said support platform so as to urge said support platform to assume said given position spaced above the ground surface while being yieldable to permit vertical pivotal movement of said first and second suspension structures independent of one another relative to said support platform within said given range relative to said given position. 13. The chassis of claim 12 wherein said first and second lift generating mechanisms respectively include shock absorbers pivotally coupled between said support platform and a corresponding one of said first and second suspension structures. 14. The chassis of claim 13 wherein said first and second lift generating mechanisms further include a superstructure mounted to said support platform and extending above said support platform such that said shock absorbers are pivotally coupled between said superstructure and a corresponding one of said first and second suspension structures. 15. An articulated steerable self-propelled vehicle, comprising: a motive power source;a support platform mounting said motive power source;a first ground surface contacting member;a second ground surface contacting member;a first suspension assembly pivotally mounted to and extending in a first direction from said support platform and articulately connecting said support platform to said first ground surface contacting member at a location spaced in said first direction of said support platform so as to vertically suspend said support platform with respect to said first ground surface contacting member and thereby to enable said first ground surface contacting member to dynamically engage the ground surface, said first suspension assembly also supporting said first ground surface contacting member to be steerable over the ground surface;a second suspension assembly pivotally mounted and extending in a second direction from said support platform and articulately connecting said support platform to said second ground surface contacting member at a location spaced in said direction from said support platform so as to vertically suspend said support platform with respect to said second ground surface contacting member and thereby to enable said second ground surface contacting member to dynamically engage the ground surface, said second suspension assembly also supporting said second ground surface contacting member to be movable relative to the ground surface;said first and second suspension assemblies also respectively supporting said first and second ground surface contacting members to be vertically movable with said first and second suspension assemblies relative to said support platform so as to dynamically suspend said support platform at a given position spaced above the ground surface and thus place said vehicle in an erect operating mode in which said first and second suspension assemblies can undergo independent vertical deflection within a given range relative to said support platform to thereby allow said first and second ground surface contacting members to independently follow uneven ground surface as said first and second suspension assemblies absorb impacts generated therefrom and said support platform temporarily moves to positions closer to and farther from the ground surface than the given position;said support platform having sites at opposite sides of said motive power source where an operator's feet can be placed to enable the operator to stand on said support platform and straddle said motive power source and further to shift distribution of weight of the operator on said support platform to thereby steer said first ground surface contacting member; andan operator-interfaced arrangement extending between and coupling said motive power source and said second ground surface contacting member so as to enable control of transmission of power to and motion by said second ground contacting member;wherein said first suspension assembly includes a first suspension structure having opposite first and second end portions and being pivotally mounted at said second end portion to said support platform and extending in said first direction from said support platform so as to be movable vertically at said first end portion relative to said support platform;wherein said first suspension assembly further includes a steering mechanism pivotally mounted at said first end portion of said first suspension structure so as to be movable sideways relative to said first suspension structure and said support platform, said steering mechanism adapted to mount the first ground surface contacting member and dispose the first ground surface contacting member adjacent to said steering mechanism and said first end portion of said first suspension structure such that the first ground surface contacting member is movable over the ground surface concurrently as the first ground surface contacting member is steerable horizontally relative to said support platform and the ground surface;wherein said steering mechanism includes at least one elongated member extending along said first end portion of said first suspension structure and a transverse shaft extending between and pivotally mounting said elongated member about a forward-tilted axis at a leading end of said elongated member to said first end portion of said first suspension structure, said first ground surface contacting member being mounted to said steering mechanism adjacent to a trailing end of said elongated member. 16. The vehicle of claim 15 wherein said first suspension assembly further includes a first lift generating mechanism pivotally coupling said second end portion of said first suspension structure to said support platform so as to urge said support platform to assume said given position spaced above ground surface while being yieldable to permit vertical pivotal movement of said first suspension structure relative to said support platform within said given range relative to said given position. 17. The vehicle of claim 16 wherein said first lift generating mechanism includes a shock absorber pivotally coupled between said support platform and said second end portion of said first suspension structure. 18. The vehicle of claim 17 wherein said first lift generating mechanism further includes a superstructure mounted to said support platform and extending above said support platform such that said shock absorber is pivotally coupled between said superstructure and said second end portion of said first suspension structure. 19. The vehicle of claim 15 wherein said first suspension structure includes an elongated arm in which said first and second end portions of said first suspension structure have substantially straight configurations and are rigidly interconnected by an intermediate portion having a substantially curved angular configuration. 20. The vehicle of claim 15 wherein said second suspension assembly includes a second suspension structure having opposite first and second end portions and being pivotally mounted at said first end portion to said support platform and extending in said second direction from said support platform so as to be movable vertically at said second end portion relative to said support platform. 21. The vehicle of claim 20 wherein said second suspension assembly further includes a second lift generating mechanism pivotally coupling said first end portion of said second suspension structure to said support platform so as to urge said support platform to assume said given position spaced above the ground surface while being yieldable to permit vertical pivotal movement of said second suspension structure relative to said support platform within said given range relative to said given position. 22. The vehicle of claim 21 wherein said second lift generating mechanism includes a shock absorber pivotally coupled between said support platform and said first end portion of said second suspension structure. 23. The vehicle of claim 22 wherein said second lift generating mechanism further includes a superstructure mounted to said support platform and extending above said support platform such that said shock absorber is pivotally coupled between said superstructure and said first end portion of said second suspension structure. 24. The vehicle of claim 20 wherein said second suspension structure includes an elongated arm which said first and second end portions of said second suspension structure are rigidly interconnected by an intermediate portion which provides said second suspension structure with a shallow V-shaped configuration.

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