Unitary rolling vehicle
US8670889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Unitary rolling vehicle including a rolling member (20), a drive system (30) supported by the rolling member and arranged to drive the rolling member for rotation, the centre of mass of the drive system being lower compared to the centre of the rolling member in the vertical direction at rest, and a control system for controlling the drive system, wherein the control system includes dynamic state sensors arranged to detect the instant dynamic state of the vehicle and the drive system.
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