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US 12,735,138 B2Granted
Dynamically balanced in-line wheel vehicle
AssigneeTWILL Technology, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Tacklind, Cameron Tacklind, Blake Tacklind, Daniel Shaffer, Nelson Au
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Abstract
A family of vehicles is presented which exploit dynamic controls to stabilize in-line two wheeled vehicles. The stabilization results in improved safety at high speeds and on uncooperative surfaces. Stabilization affords balance at zero speed without auxiliary support means. Transformational wheel base length affords high visibility at low speeds and low drag at high speeds. In wheel chair configurations transforming wheel base length allows navigation up and down stairs.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a body portion;
- a first wheel connected to said body portion;
- a second wheel connected to said body portion at a distance from and in-line with said first wheel;
- one or more sensors that sense a balance of said vehicle and in response generate one or more sensor signals;
- and
- a control system that based on said one or more sensor signals automatically maintains said balance by:
- (i) adjusting an angle of said first wheel when said vehicle is in forward motion;
- and
- (ii) fixing said angle to be oblique and rotating said first wheel in both directions when said vehicle has a commanded speed of zero.
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