Automatic tilting vehicle
US10427746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J45/4152
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic tilting vehicle includes left and right wheels rotatably supported by carriers, a vehicle tilting device, and a control unit. The vehicle tilting device includes a swing member swinging about a swing axis, an actuator that swings the swing member, a pair of tie rods pivotally connected to the swing member and the carriers. The control unit controls the actuator so that the tilt angle of the vehicle conforms to a target tilt angle and determines that the vehicle tilting device is abnormal when a relationship between the swing angular velocity of the swing member and the tilt angular velocity of the vehicle deviates from an allowable range.
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