Automatic tilting vehicle
US10654332B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D61/065
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic tilting vehicle comprises left and right front wheels and a rear wheel. A control unit controls a vehicle tilting device so that the tilt angle of the vehicle becomes the target tilt angle. The control device is configured to swingingly vibrates the vehicle in the lateral direction by tilting the vehicle by the vehicle tilting device, to estimate a height of the center of gravity of the vehicle based on a resonance period of swinging vibration of the vehicle, and to correct the target tilt angle such that a perpendicular passing through the estimated center of gravity passes within a range of a triangle formed by connecting grounding points of the left and right front wheels and a grounding point of the rear wheel.
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