Inverted pendulum type vehicle
US9061721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K11/007
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame having a footstep on which for positioning a rider's feet, a main wheel subjected to an inverted pendulum control, and stand arms pivotally mounted between a standing position and a housing position for supporting the vehicle body frame in a standing state when the inverted pendulum control is not being carried out and the stand arms is positioned at the standing position. The inverted pendulum type vehicle has housing levers that are provided on the vehicle body frame for pivoting the stand arms from the standing position to the housing position. The housing levers protrude upward from a footrest surface of the footstep when the stand arms is positioned at the standing position, and pivot the stand arms to the housing position by being pushed down to the side of the footrest surface.
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