Moving apparatus with drive force assist mechanism and movement control method
US6580188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249923
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A moving apparatus with a driving force assist mechanism traveled mainly by human power. This moving apparatus detects, in a non-contact manner, with respect to rotating portion such as traveling wheel, etc., rotation speed of the rotating portion to detect traveling state to deliver, from the driving force assist mechanism, assistant driving force corresponding to speed change information that a person who operates the moving apparatus intends to give on the basis of the detected traveling information to carry out traveling to thereby permit smooth traveling even in the case where traveling by only human power becomes difficult.
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