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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2010
Hiroshi Gomi, Wako, JP;
Kazushi Hamaya, Wako, JP;
Kazushi Akimoto, Wako, JP;
Yuichi Uebayashi, Wako, JP;
Shinichiro Kobashi, Wako, JP;
Hironori Waita, Wako, JP;
Hiroshi Gomi, Wako, JP;
Kazushi Hamaya, Wako, JP;
Kazushi Akimoto, Wako, JP;
Yuichi Uebayashi, Wako, JP;
Shinichiro Kobashi, Wako, JP;
Hironori Waita, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an inverted pendulum type vehicle having a lower frame () and an upper frame () detachably joined to an upper end of the lower frame, the lower and upper frames each defining a hollow interior, a drive unit () is incorporated in the lower frame, and a battery unit () is received in the upper frame and configured to supply electric power to the drive unit via an electric unit () received in a narrow section intermediate between the upper and lower frames. Thereby, the vehicle may be of a compact and small foot print design. In particular, when this structure is applied to a vehicle using a main wheel having a relatively small width, by matching the upper part of the vehicle to have a corresponding small width, the overall profile of the vehicle may have a highly small width. Furthermore, the total weight of the vehicle can be relatively evenly distributed between the upper and lower parts for easy handling and control.