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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2009
Hiroshi Gomi, Saitama, JP;
Shinichiro Kobashi, Saitama, JP;
Taiji Koyama, Saitama, JP;
Hideharu Izumi, Saitama, JP;
Kazuya Kuwabara, Saitama, JP;
Toru Takenaka, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Gomi, Saitama, JP;
Shinichiro Kobashi, Saitama, JP;
Taiji Koyama, Saitama, JP;
Hideharu Izumi, Saitama, JP;
Kazuya Kuwabara, Saitama, JP;
Toru Takenaka, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an inverted pendulum type vehicle configured to travel on a ground surface while maintaining an upright posture under an inverted pendulum control, comprising a base frame supporting a propulsion unit, the propulsion unit including a main wheel configured to roll on the ground surface, and a seat unit provided on the base frame for supporting hips of a rider, the seat unit includes a saddle having at least a center located ahead of an axial line extending between a rotational center line of the main wheel and a gravitational center of the inverted pendulum type vehicle. Thereby, even when there is an obstacle on the ground surface behind the vehicle, the main wheel rolling on the ground surface is prevented from coming into contact with the obstacle, and the boarding of the rider on the vehicle is facilitated.