Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Ryosuke Itai

Seiji Kato

Takero Shibukawa

Yuki Takebe

Hidenori Azuma

A steering apparatus of a hydrofoil includes first to fourth propulsion portions, a central connecting portion, a left hydrofoil, and a right hydrofoil. Among the first to fourth propulsion portions, the first propulsion portionand the third propulsion portion are disposed on the left side, and the second propulsion portion and the fourth propulsion portion are disposed on the right side. The central connecting portion connects the first to fourth propulsion portions with each other via a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion. A left hydrofoil and a right hydrofoil are respectively attached to outer sides of the central connecting portion via the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion.

Steering apparatus of hydrofoil

Provided is an article receiving device that allows an article to be put into and taken out of an article receiving portion without causing any undue burden on the body of the user. The article receiving device () for receiving an article () therein, comprises a receiving portion () having an opening () for passing the article into and out of the receiving portion, and a lid () rotatable around an axial line extending horizontally along a lower part of the opening to selectively open and close the opening, wherein the lid is provided with a lid side guide portion () extending across the axial line and toward a side of the receiving portion with respect to a rotational direction of the lid around the axial line.

Article receiving device and electric vehicle

The present invention provides an aquatic moving body configured to move in a state where a main body portion is floated above a water surface, comprising: a first hydrofoil and a second hydrofoil disposed along a left-and-right direction of the aquatic moving body and provided in the main body portion so as to be able to change elevation angles independently of each other; a first propulsion unit provided at an end portion of the first hydrofoil and configured to generate a propulsive force; and a second propulsion unit provided at an end portion of the second hydrofoil and configured to generate a propulsive force, wherein a first partition wall is provided between the first hydrofoil and the first propulsion unit, and a second partition wall is provided between the second hydrofoil and the second propulsion unit.

Aquatic moving body

An inverted pendulum vehicle () comprises a main wheel () configured to be driven under an inverted pendulum control, a vehicle body frame () supporting the main wheel, an outer shell () covering the vehicle body frame, and a seat () mounted on the vehicle body frame in a vertically adjustable manner for seating a rider of the vehicle, wherein the seat is provided with an extension () extending downward therefrom along a front side of the outer shell, and the vehicle body frame is provided with a projection () projecting forward from the vehicle body frame and passed through a front part of the outer shell, the projection being provided with a free end configured to contact a rear side of the extension.

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Wako, Japan

Ryosuke Itai