摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of a power-assisted cart configured to assist drive force by an electric motor. <P>SOLUTION: A power-assisted cart 100 that travels by adding assist force to the drive force applied by an operator includes: a body frame 1 to be loaded with baggage; drive wheels 11 provided in the body frame 1; an operation handle 5 to be used for inputting the drive force to the body frame 1 by being pushed by the operator; a torque sensor 6 for detecting drive torque to be applied to the body frame 1 when the operating handle 5 is pushed; an electric motor 15 for applying the assist force corresponding to the drive torque detected by the torque sensor 6 to the drive wheels 11; and controller 30 for supplying electric current corresponding to the assist force to the electric motor 15 by operating the assist force to be applied to the drive wheels 11. The controller 30 has a plurality of modes different in characteristics of change in electric current corresponding to the drive torque, and supplies the electric current to the electric motor 15 by changing the mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |