Electronic control system for gyroscopic stabilized vehicle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-017/10
G06G-007/48
B60K-017/30
A63H-017/00
A63H-017/36
출원번호
US-0875047
(2010-09-02)
등록번호
US-8532915
(2013-09-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Kim, Daniel Kee Young
Bretney, Kevin
Shao, Andrew
Tsang, Andrew L.
출원인 / 주소
Lit Motors Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman, LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
3인용 특허 :
5
초록▼
Embodiments of the invention describe receiving vehicle information data from a plurality of sensors. This vehicle information data may indicate at least orientation of a frame of a vehicle, orientation of a front wheel of the vehicle with respect to the frame, orientation and rotational speed of a
Embodiments of the invention describe receiving vehicle information data from a plurality of sensors. This vehicle information data may indicate at least orientation of a frame of a vehicle, orientation of a front wheel of the vehicle with respect to the frame, orientation and rotational speed of a flywheel included in a gyroscope coupled to the frame, and speed of frame. Based on the received data, a vehicle state may be determined. Based at least on this determination, at least one of the orientation and rotational speed of the flywheel may be adjusted. This adjustment may be further based on an input to change at least one of speed and direction of the vehicle.
대표청구항▼
1. A system comprising: a processor;a memory; anda control module stored in the memory and executed via the processor to: receive data from a plurality of sensors indicating orientation of a frame of a vehicle, orientation of a front wheel of the vehicle with respect to the frame, orientations and r
1. A system comprising: a processor;a memory; anda control module stored in the memory and executed via the processor to: receive data from a plurality of sensors indicating orientation of a frame of a vehicle, orientation of a front wheel of the vehicle with respect to the frame, orientations and rotational speeds of a plurality of flywheels included in a gyroscope unit coupled to the frame, and speed of the frame,determine a current vehicle state based, at least in part, on the received data, andadjust an output torque of the gyroscope unit by adjusting a rotational velocity of a tilt of at least one of the flywheels from an axis of rotation normal to an axis of rotation of the front wheel of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the current vehicle state including: increasing the rotational velocity of the tilt of the at least one of the flywheels to increase the output torque of the gyroscope unit, andminimizing the rotational velocity of the tilt in response to determining the current vehicle state to use the output torque of the gyroscope unit for a prolonged period of time. 2. The system of claim 1, the control module to further determine an intended vehicle state based, at least in part, on a received user input to a steering unit of the vehicle or a user input to an acceleration/braking system, andadjust the output torque of the gyroscope unit by adjusting at least one of an orientation or rotational speed of the at least one of the flywheels based, at least in part, on the intended vehicle state, including: in response to the intended vehicle state comprising an ordered turn radius, adjusting the orientation of the plurality of flywheels to precess in opposite directions with respect to each other to maintain vehicle stability during a turn, andin response to the intended vehicle state comprising a decreased vehicle speed wherein a first vehicle stabilizing torque is to be generated from rotational velocity of the front and a rear wheel of the vehicle at the decreased vehicle speed, increasing the rotational speeds of the flywheels in the gyroscope unit to low speeds such that the output torque of the gyroscope unit is less than the first vehicle stabilizing torque. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the current vehicle state to use the output torque of the gyroscope unit for the prolonged period of time comprises a prolonged turn, the control module to further adjust the orientations and rotational speeds of the plurality of flywheels to generate the output torque of the gyroscopic unit to maintain stability during the prolonged turn. 4. The system of 1 further comprising: a flywheel motor-generator control module to control the plurality of flywheels of the gyroscope unit and to operate in a motor mode and a generator mode, wherein the motor mode comprises transferring electrical current to the gyroscope unit to change at least one of the orientations and rotational speeds of the flywheels, and the generator mode comprises transferring electrical current generated by the flywheels from the gyroscope unit. 5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a drive wheel motor-generator control module to control at least one of the front and a rear wheel of the vehicle and to operate in a motor mode and a generator mode, wherein the motor mode comprises receiving electrical current to a rotational speed of the respective wheel, and generator mode comprises transferring electrical current generated by the respective wheel. 6. An article of manufacture comprising a machine accessible non-transitory storage medium having content to provide instructions to result in a machine performing operations including: receiving data from a plurality of sensors indicating orientation of a frame of a vehicle, orientation of a front wheel of the vehicle with respect to the frame, orientations and rotational speeds of a plurality of flywheels included in a gyroscope unit coupled to the frame, and speed of the frame;determining a current vehicle state based, at least in part, on the received data; andadjusting an output torque of the gyroscope unit by adjusting a rotational velocity of a tilt of at least one of the flywheels from an axis of rotation normal to an axis of rotation of the front wheel of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the current vehicle state including: increasing the rotational velocity of the tilt of the at least one of the flywheels to increase the output torque of the gyroscope unit, andminimizing the rotational velocity of the tilt in response to determining the current vehicle state to use the output torque of the gyroscope unit for a prolonged period of time. 7. The article of manufacture of claim 6, the operations further including: determining an intended vehicle state based, at least in part, on a received user input to a steering unit of the vehicle or a user input to an acceleration/braking system; andadjusting the output torque of the gyroscope unit by adjusting at least one of an orientation or rotational speed of the at least one of the flywheels based, at least in part, on the intended vehicle state, including: in response to the intended vehicle state comprising an ordered turn radius, adjusting the orientation of the plurality of flywheels to precess in opposite directions with respect to each other to maintain vehicle stability during a turn, andin response to the intended vehicle state comprising a decreased vehicle speed wherein a first vehicle stabilizing torque is to be generated from rotational velocity of the front and a rear wheel of the vehicle at the decreased vehicle speed, increasing the rotational speeds of the flywheels in the gyroscope unit to low speeds such that the output torque of the gyroscope unit is less than the first vehicle stabilizing torque. 8. The article of manufacture of claim 6, wherein the current vehicle state to use the output torque of the gyroscope unit for the prolonged period of time comprises a prolonged turn, and the operations further including: adjusting the orientations and rotational speeds of the plurality of flywheels to generate the output torque of the gyroscopic unit to maintain stability during the prolonged turn. 9. The article of manufacture of claim 6, the operations further including: controlling the plurality of flywheels of the gyroscope unit to operate in a motor mode and a generator mode, wherein the motor mode comprises transferring electrical current to the gyroscope unit to change at least one of the orientations and rotational speeds of the flywheels, and the generator mode comprises transferring electrical current generated by flywheels from the gyroscope. 10. The article of manufacture of claim 6, the operations further including: controlling at least one of the front and a rear wheel of the vehicle to operate in a motor mode and a generator mode, wherein the motor mode comprises receiving electrical current to a rotational speed of the respective wheel, and generator mode comprises transferring electrical current generated by the respective wheel. 11. A method comprising: receiving data from a plurality of sensors indicating orientation of a frame of a vehicle, orientation of a front wheel of the vehicle with respect to the frame, orientation and rotational speeds of a plurality of flywheels included in a gyroscope unit coupled to the frame, and speed of the frame;determining, via a processor, a current vehicle state based, at least in part, on the received data; andadjusting an output torque of the gyroscope unit by adjusting a rotational velocity of a tilt of at least one of the flywheels from an axis of rotation normal to an axis of rotation of the front wheel of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the current vehicle state including: increasing the rotational velocity of the tilt of the at least one of the flywheels to increase the output torque of the gyroscope unit, andminimizing the rotational velocity of the tilt in response to determining the current vehicle state to use the output torque of the gyroscope unit for a prolonged period of time. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: determining, via the processor, an intended vehicle state based, at least in part, on a received user input to a steering unit of the vehicle or a user input to an acceleration/braking system; andadjusting the output torque of the gyroscope unit by adjusting at least one of an orientation or rotational speed of the at least one of the flywheels based, at least in part, on the intended vehicle state, including: in response to the intended vehicle state comprising an ordered turn radius, adjusting the orientation of the plurality of flywheels to precess in opposite directions with respect to each other to maintain vehicle stability during a turn, andin response to the intended vehicle state comprising a decreased vehicle speed wherein a first vehicle stabilizing torque is to be generated from rotational velocity of the front and a rear wheel of the vehicle at the decreased vehicle speed, increasing the rotational speeds of the flywheels in the gyroscope unit to low speeds such that the output torque of the gyroscope unit is less than the first vehicle stabilizing torque. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the current vehicle state to use the output torque of the gyroscope unit for the prolonged period of time comprises a prolonged turn, and the method further comprising: adjusting the orientations and rotational speeds of the plurality of flywheels to generate the output torque of the gyroscopic unit to maintain stability during the prolonged turn. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising: controlling the plurality of flywheels of the gyroscope unit to operate in a motor mode and a generator mode, wherein the motor mode comprises transferring electrical current to the gyroscope unit to change at least one of the orientations and rotational speeds of the flywheels, and the generator mode comprises transferring electrical current generated by the flywheels from the gyroscope unit. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising: controlling at least one of the front and a rear wheel of the vehicle to operate in a motor mode and a generator mode, wherein the motor mode comprises receiving electrical current to a rotational speed of the respective wheel, and generator mode comprises transferring electrical current generated by the respective wheel.
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