A device for transporting a human subject over a surface. The device is a dynamically balancing vehicle having a control loop for providing balance. The device includes a platform defining a fore-aft plane. The platform supports a payload including the human subject. A ground contacting module is included which may include one or more wheels. A ground-contacting member is movably coupled to the platform. The platform and the ground-contacting module form an assembly having a center of gravity that is defined with respect to the ground-contacting member and which includes any loads on the device. The device further includes a support. The support may be a seat for supporting the subject and the support is coupled to the platform in such a manner as to permit variation of the position of the center of gravity in the fore-aft plane by translation and rotation of at least a portion of the support. In one embodiment, translation and rotation of the seat of the device are mechanically coupled together.
申请公布号
EP1208032(B1)
申请公布日期
2005.11.23
申请号
EP20000971072
申请日期
2000.08.29
申请人
DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
发明人
KAMEN, DEAN, L.;AMBROGI, ROBERT, R.;DUGGAN, ROBERT;FIELD, DOUGLAS;HEINZMANN, RICHARD, KURT