Movable object with attitude control
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsHun Keon Ko, Geun Sang Yu, Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo
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Abstract
A movable object such as a mobile robot is designed to be driven indoors or outdoors with improved stability. Stability is enhanced by an attitude control mechanism to improve attitude stability of the movable object in a direction perpendicular to a driving direction thereof. The movable object includes an attitude control motor including a connecting shaft having a first end connected to a body part and a second end connected to a wheel, wherein the second end of the connecting shaft is located higher or lower than the first end of the connecting shaft.
Claims18
A movable object, comprising:
- a body part forming a main body;
- at least one wheel provided on at least one of left or right sides of the body part;
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- an attitude control motor including a connecting shaft having a first end connected to the body part and a second end connected to the at least one wheel, and extending from the first end toward the second end in a longitudinal direction thereof,
- wherein the attitude control motor further includes a driving force providing unit that provides a driving force to the connecting shaft to allow the at least one wheel to be steered by rotation of the connecting shaft,
- wherein the connecting shaft and the at least one wheel are fixedly connected, and
- wherein the second end of the connecting shaft is located higher or lower than the first end of the connecting shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.