Apparatus and method for control of a vehicle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-017/00
B62K-003/00
B60N-002/04
B60N-002/06
B60N-002/10
B62D-033/063
B62D-037/04
B62J-017/08
출원번호
US-0917943
(2013-06-14)
등록번호
US-9168966
(2015-10-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Field, J. Douglas
Gansler, Michael T.
Heinzmann, John D.
Stevens, Jon M.
출원인 / 주소
Segway, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Burns & Levinson LLP
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1인용 특허 :
115
초록▼
An apparatus and method for transporting a payload over a surface is provided. A vehicle supports a payload with a support partially enclosed by an enclosure. Two laterally disposed ground-contacting elements are coupled to at least one of the enclosure or support. A motorized drive is coupled to th
An apparatus and method for transporting a payload over a surface is provided. A vehicle supports a payload with a support partially enclosed by an enclosure. Two laterally disposed ground-contacting elements are coupled to at least one of the enclosure or support. A motorized drive is coupled to the ground-contacting elements. A controller coupled to the drive governs the operation of the drive at least in response to the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle to dynamically control balancing of the vehicle.
대표청구항▼
1. A vehicle configured to transport a payload over a surface, the vehicle comprising: a support configured to support the payload;an enclosure configured to at least partially enclose the payload;at least one ground-contacting element, wherein the at least one ground-contacting element is configure
1. A vehicle configured to transport a payload over a surface, the vehicle comprising: a support configured to support the payload;an enclosure configured to at least partially enclose the payload;at least one ground-contacting element, wherein the at least one ground-contacting element is configured to contact a ground and move the vehicle with respect to the ground;a drive coupled to one or more of the at least one ground-contacting element, the support, and the enclosure; anda controller coupled to the drive, wherein the controller is configured to govern operation of the drive at least in response to a position of a center of gravity of the vehicle and to dynamically control balancing of the vehicle. 2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one ground-contacting element is a track, a roller, a ball, an arcuate element, or a leg. 3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the vehicle comprises at least two laterally disposed ground-contacting elements. 4. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a sensor module configured to detect at least one vehicle parameter indicating a change in the position of the center of gravity. 5. The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the sensor module includes one or more of a distance sensor, whiskers, an angular rate sensor, a load sensor, an inclinometer, a gyroscope, an optical sensor, and a magnetic sensor. 6. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising one or more sensors configured to detect that the payload engages with the vehicle. 7. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the payload includes a person and wherein the vehicle further comprises one or more sensors configured to sense a lateral movement of the person. 8. The vehicle of claim 7, further comprising a control loop tied to the one or more sensors, wherein the control loop enables the vehicle turn laterally in response to the lateral movement of the person. 9. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect a lateral shift of weight by the person. 10. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the drive is a first drive configured to move the support or the enclosure with respect to the at least one ground-contacting element, and wherein the vehicle further comprises a second drive configured to cause movement of the vehicle fore and aft. 11. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the payload includes a person and wherein the vehicle further comprises a seat for the person and further comprises one or more actuators connected to the seat, and wherein the one or more actuators are configured to move the seat in response to a change in a force applied by the person to the seat. 12. The vehicle of claim 11, wherein the one or more actuators include a linear actuator configured to move the seat up or down. 13. The vehicle of claim 11, wherein the one or more actuators include a rotational actuator configured to rotate the seat. 14. A method for transporting a payload over a surface with a vehicle, the method comprising: supporting the payload with a support included in the vehicle;at least partially enclosing the payload with an enclosure included in the vehicle;moving the vehicle by operating at least one ground-contacting element that is included in the vehicle and is in contact with a ground; andoperating a drive coupled to one or more of the at least one ground-contacting element, the support, and the enclosure, wherein the drive responds to at least a position of a center of gravity of the vehicle and dynamically controls balancing of the vehicle. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising detecting via a sensor module at least one vehicle parameter indicating a change in the position of the center of gravity. 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising detecting via one or more sensors that the payload engages with the vehicle. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein the payload includes a person and wherein the method further comprises sensing, via one or more sensors, a lateral movement of the person. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising enabling the vehicle to turn laterally in response to the lateral movement of the person via a control loop tied to the one or more sensors. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the drive is a first drive, the method further comprising: moving, via the first drive, the support or the enclosure with respect to the at least one ground-contacting element; andoperating a second drive to cause movement of the vehicle fore and aft. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein the payload includes a person and wherein the method further comprises moving a seat of the person via one or more actuators connected to the seat, in response to a change in a force applied by the person to the seat.
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