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公开(公告)号:US07779939B2
公开(公告)日:2010-08-24
申请号:US11926606
申请日:2007-10-29
申请人: Dean L. Kamen , Burl Amsbury , J. Douglas Field , Christopher C. Langenfeld , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa , Jon M. Stevens , Jeremy B. Lund
发明人: Dean L. Kamen , Burl Amsbury , J. Douglas Field , Christopher C. Langenfeld , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa , Jon M. Stevens , Jeremy B. Lund
IPC分类号: B62D61/12
CPC分类号: B62K17/00 , A61G5/085 , A61G5/0891 , B60K7/00 , B60L11/1803 , B62D37/00 , B62D51/02 , B62D57/00 , B62D61/00 , B62K11/007 , Y02T10/7005
摘要: A method for conducting the motion of a transporter under riderless conditions. The transporter has two laterally disposed primary wheels. In accordance with the method, an input is received via a user input disposed on the transporter and a control signal corresponding to the input received is generated. Then a torque is applied to the laterally disposed wheels so as propel the transporter on the basis of at least the control signal.The control signal may correspond to either a commanded torque or to a commanded transporter velocity. The torque may include coadded terms where the terms are, respectively, proportional to the control signal, to a counteracting artificial friction proportional to the common velocity of the wheels, and a term proportional to the differential rotation of the wheels to facilitate turning of the transporter.
摘要翻译: 一种在无人驾驶的条件下进行运输的运动的方法。 运输车具有两个横向设置的主轮。 根据该方法,经由设置在运送器上的用户输入接收输入,并且生成与所接收的输入相对应的控制信号。 然后将扭矩施加到横向设置的轮上,以便至少基于控制信号推进运输机。 控制信号可以对应于指令转矩或命令运输速度。 扭矩可以包括这些术语分别与控制信号成比例的与齿轮的共同速度成比例的反作用人造摩擦的加法术语,以及与车轮的差速旋转成比例的术语,以便于转运器的转动 。
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公开(公告)号:US06408240B1
公开(公告)日:2002-06-18
申请号:US09687557
申请日:2000-10-13
申请人: John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa
发明人: John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa
IPC分类号: G06F700
CPC分类号: A63C17/12 , B62K11/007
摘要: A device and method for maintaining traction between wheels of a transporter and an underlying surface. The method has the steps of comparing acceleration of a wheel with a specified pre-set value, setting a slip condition flag based on the acceleration of the wheel, incrementally reducing the torque applied to the wheel based on the slip condition flag, determining a value of a dynamic characteristic of the wheel such as the inverse moment of inertia, and clearing the slip condition flag based on the value of that dynamic characteristic of the wheel.
摘要翻译: 一种用于保持运输车轮和下表面之间的牵引力的装置和方法。 该方法具有以下步骤:将车轮的加速度与规定的预设值进行比较,基于车轮的加速度设定滑动条件标志,根据滑动条件标志递增地减小施加在车轮上的转矩, 的车轮的动态特性,例如反向惯性矩,并且基于车轮的该动态特性的值来清除滑移条件标志。
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公开(公告)号:US06581714B1
公开(公告)日:2003-06-24
申请号:US09687789
申请日:2000-10-13
申请人: Dean L. Kamen , Richard William Arling , J. Douglas Field , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa
发明人: Dean L. Kamen , Richard William Arling , J. Douglas Field , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa
IPC分类号: B62D5104
CPC分类号: A63C17/12 , B60K7/00 , B60L3/0061 , B60L3/0076 , B60L3/102 , B60L2200/16 , B60L2200/24 , B60L2220/46 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/20 , B60L2240/22 , B60L2240/24 , B60L2240/463 , B60L2240/465 , B60L2250/22 , B60L2250/24 , B60L2260/34 , B62D51/00 , B62D51/02 , B62D57/00 , B62K11/007
摘要: Improvements to a motorized balancing personal transporter. An intelligent battery has a battery container sealed against moisture and a plurality of battery blocks housed within the battery container. Additionally, the battery pack has a plurality of sensors, each of which is for monitoring a characteristic of a distinct battery block. The battery pack has a processor that generates a fault flag for transmission to a circuit external to the battery container on occurrence of a critical fault and that transmits an identifying characteristic such as a battery serial number. Various mechanisms are provided for receiving rider input in order to direct steering of the vehicle. These include a rotatable grip for imparting rotary motion to a rotation sensor, a thumb-activated rotation sensor and a palm-activated sensor, each disposed on the handlebar of the vehicle.
摘要翻译: 改善电动平衡个人运输工具。 智能电池具有密封防潮的电池容器和容纳在电池容器内的多个电池块。 此外,电池组具有多个传感器,每个传感器用于监视不同电池块的特性。 该电池组具有处理器,该处理器在发生严重故障时产生用于传输到电池容器外部的电路的故障标志,并且发送诸如电池序列号的识别特性。 提供了用于接收车手输入以便直接转向车辆的各种机构。 这些包括用于向旋转传感器施加旋转运动的旋转夹具,拇指激活的旋转传感器和手掌致动传感器,每个设置在车辆的车把上。
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公开(公告)号:US06796396B2
公开(公告)日:2004-09-28
申请号:US10272480
申请日:2002-10-16
申请人: Dean L. Kamen , Richard W. Arling , J. Douglas Field , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa , Richard Kurt Heinzmann
发明人: Dean L. Kamen , Richard W. Arling , J. Douglas Field , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa , Richard Kurt Heinzmann
IPC分类号: B60K3100
CPC分类号: B62K3/002 , A63C17/014 , A63C17/08 , A63C17/12 , B60K7/00 , B60L3/0038 , B60L3/0046 , B60L3/0061 , B60L3/0084 , B60L2200/16 , B60L2220/46 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/425 , B60L2240/545 , B60L2250/22 , B62D57/00 , Y02T10/642
摘要: Improvements to a motorized balancing personal transporter are revealed in embodiments of the invention. In one embodiment of the invention, a transporter for carrying a payload includes a platform for supporting a user; a ground-contacting module, to which the platform is mounted, which propels the user; a proximity detector for determining the presence of a user; and a safety switch coupled to the detector for inhibiting operation of the ground-contacting module unless the proximity detector has determined the presence of the user; and a motorized drive arrangement coupled to the ground-contacting module for causing automatically balanced and stationary operation of the device unless the proximity detector determines the presence of the user on the device. Various other mechanisms are provided for receiving rider input in order to direct steering of the transporter.
摘要翻译: 在本发明的实施例中揭示了对机动平衡个人运输机的改进。 在本发明的一个实施例中,用于承载有效载荷的运送器包括用于支撑用户的平台; 地面接触模块,平台安装在该接地模块上,其推动用户; 接近检测器,用于确定用户的存在; 以及耦合到所述检测器的安全开关,用于禁止接地模块的操作,除非所述接近检测器已经确定所述用户的存在; 以及耦合到地面接触模块的电动驱动装置,用于引起装置的自动平衡和平稳操作,除非接近检测器确定用户在设备上的存在。 提供了各种其他机构用于接收乘客输入以便直接转运运输者。
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公开(公告)号:US06789640B1
公开(公告)日:2004-09-14
申请号:US10308850
申请日:2002-12-03
申请人: Richard W. Arling , W. Patrick Kelly , Philip LeMay , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa , David W. Robinson
发明人: Richard W. Arling , W. Patrick Kelly , Philip LeMay , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa , David W. Robinson
IPC分类号: B60K2814
CPC分类号: B60L11/1803 , A63C17/12 , B62K11/007 , Y02T10/7005
摘要: A device and method for providing yaw control for a balancing transporter that has two laterally disposed ground-contacting wheels. The method has the steps of receiving a user input of a desired yaw value; comparing an instantaneous yaw value with the desired yaw value to generate a yaw error value; processing the yaw error value to obtain a yaw command signal; and applying the yaw command signal in conjunction with a pitch command signal based on a pitch error in such a manner as to maintain balance of the transporter in the course of executing yaw control. The yaw command signal may include component terms quadratic in the pitch error and/or a function of a common wheel rotational velocity. A control input mechanism is wirelessly coupled to the controller of the balancing transporter so as to maintain the sealed integrity of a user interface.
摘要翻译: 一种用于为具有两个侧向设置的接地轮的平衡运输机提供偏航控制的装置和方法。 该方法具有接收用户输入所需偏航值的步骤; 将瞬时偏航值与期望的偏航值进行比较以产生偏航误差值; 处理偏航误差值以获得偏航指令信号; 以及基于间距误差结合俯仰指令信号应用偏航指令信号,以便在执行偏航控制的过程中保持运输机的平衡。 偏航指令信号可以包括在俯仰误差中二次的分量项和/或共同轮旋转速度的函数。 控制输入机构与平衡运送器的控制器无线耦合,以保持用户界面的密封完整性。
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公开(公告)号:US07546889B2
公开(公告)日:2009-06-16
申请号:US10462379
申请日:2003-06-16
申请人: Dean L. Kamen , Burl Amsbury , J. Douglas Field , Christopher C. Langenfeld , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa , Jon M. Stevens , Jeremy B. Lund
发明人: Dean L. Kamen , Burl Amsbury , J. Douglas Field , Christopher C. Langenfeld , John B. Morrell , Jonathan B. Pompa , Jon M. Stevens , Jeremy B. Lund
IPC分类号: B62D61/12
CPC分类号: B62K17/00 , A61G5/085 , A61G5/0891 , B60K7/00 , B60L11/1803 , B62D37/00 , B62D51/02 , B62D57/00 , B62D61/00 , B62K11/007 , Y02T10/7005
摘要: A method for conducting the motion of a transporter under riderless conditions. The transporter has two laterally disposed primary wheels. In accordance with the method, an input is received via a user input disposed on the transporter and a control signal corresponding to the input received is generated. Then a torque is applied to the laterally disposed wheels so as propel the transporter on the basis of at least the control signal.The control signal may correspond to either a commanded torque or to a commanded transporter velocity. The torque may include coadded terms where the terms are, respectively, proportional to the control signal, to a counteracting artificial friction proportional to the common velocity of the wheels, and a term proportional to the differential rotation of the wheels to facilitate turning of the transporter.
摘要翻译: 一种在无人驾驶的条件下进行运输的运动的方法。 运输车具有两个横向设置的主轮。 根据该方法,经由设置在运送器上的用户输入接收输入,并且生成与所接收的输入相对应的控制信号。 然后将扭矩施加到横向设置的轮上,以便至少基于控制信号推进运输机。 控制信号可以对应于指令转矩或命令运输速度。 扭矩可以包括这些术语分别与控制信号成比例的与齿轮的公共速度成比例的反作用人造摩擦的术语,以及与轮的差速旋转成比例的术语,以便于转运器的转动 。
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公开(公告)号:US06827163B2
公开(公告)日:2004-12-07
申请号:US10460053
申请日:2003-06-12
IPC分类号: B62D5700
CPC分类号: B62D57/00 , A61G5/065 , B60K7/00 , B60L15/2045 , B60L2200/16 , B60L2200/24 , B60L2220/46 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/18 , B60L2240/20 , B60L2240/22 , B60L2240/423 , B60L2240/461 , B60L2240/463 , B60L2260/34 , B62K11/007 , B62K2204/00 , Y02T10/645 , Y02T10/7283
摘要: A class of transporters for carrying an individual over ground having a surface that may be irregular. Various embodiments have a motorized drive, mounted to the ground-contacting module that causes operation of the transporter in an operating position that is unstable with respect to tipping when the motorized drive arrangement is not powered. Methods of controlling the transporter are described that allow the dynamic behavior of the transporter to more closely match preferences of a rider. These methods include providing preferential responsiveness to change in pitch angles and pitch rates.
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