Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-stabilizing vehicle
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Application No.: US17860138Application Date: 2022-07-08
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Publication No.: US11952072B2Publication Date: 2024-04-09
- Inventor: Robert H. Bryant
- Applicant: Bryant Engineering & Development, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: Bryant Engineering & Development, LLC
- Current Assignee: Bryant Engineering & Development, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bellevue
- Agency: Cozen O'Connor
- Main IPC: B62K11/00
- IPC: B62K11/00 ; B62J45/412

Abstract:
A system and method of stabilizing a vehicle are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect, a self-stabilizing vehicle having an articulated frame may generally comprise: a base frame portion coupled to one or more wheels; an operator frame portion to support an operator of the vehicle; a hinge assembly operably coupling the base frame portion and the operator frame portion; and a control unit to drive the hinge assembly causing the operator frame portion to rotate (relative to the base frame portion) about one or more hinge axes as a function of inertial data and speed data, and optionally steering control input signals. In some two-wheeled applications, both wheels are steerable; additionally, both wheels may be driven. Alternative vehicles are disclosed having one wheel and three wheels.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220340228A1 Self-Stabilizing Vehicle Public/Granted day:2022-10-27
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