Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Driving mode switching apparatus and control method therefor
- Patent Title (中): 驱动方式切换装置及其控制方法
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Application No.: US11569859Application Date: 2005-12-20
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Publication No.: US07665748B2Publication Date: 2010-02-23
- Inventor: Tokuji Okada
- Applicant: Tokuji Okada
- Applicant Address: JP Niigata
- Assignee: Niigata University
- Current Assignee: Niigata University
- Current Assignee Address: JP Niigata
- Agency: Darby & Darby PC
- Priority: JP2005-067171 20050310
- International Application: PCT/JP2005/023395 WO 20051220
- International Announcement: WO2006/095487 WO 20060914
- Main IPC: B62D7/16
- IPC: B62D7/16

Abstract:
A driving form switching apparatus enabling even a user of wheelchair who cannot freely use limb to easily change over a driving form by single hand self-operation. By using a differential gear mechanism or a combination mechanism comprising pinions and racks, the rotating, tilting and shifting motions of a steering lever are transmitted to two rotating shafts. Drums are directly coupled to the two rotating shafts, and the rotations of the two rotating shafts are transmitted to steering shafts through flexible wires as first connecting means. Also, the steering shafts for wheels are parallel- or cross-connected by second connecting means. Thus, the driving forms of a four-wheel drive vehicle such as back and forth traveling, counter-clockwise turning, clockwise turning, turning on the spot, parallel traveling, stopping and braking, etc, can be switched by a single-hand simple operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080290622A1 Driving Mode Switching Apparatus and Control Method Therefor Public/Granted day:2008-11-27
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