PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE

摘要

A personal transport vehicle is disclosed that can transition, while in motion, between a unicycle and motorcycle operating modes. The vehicle includes a frame, a first and second wheel connected to the frame, and a drive system mounted to the frame and configured to drive at least one of the first and second wheels. The wheels are configured to move relative to each other while the vehicle is in motion such that the spacing in the direction of travel of the vehicle between the axis of rotation of the first wheel and the axis of rotation of the second wheel changes. In unicycle mode, the wheels are side-by-side and the vehicle is operated using first set of steering, vehicle speed, and balance controls. In the motorcycle mode, the wheels are splayed in the fore-aft direction and the vehicle is operated using second set of steering, vehicle speed, and balance controls.