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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2012
Applicants:
Kenji Maeda, Osaka, JP;
Tomotaka Takeuchi, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Kenji Maeda, Osaka, JP;
Tomotaka Takeuchi, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 7/00 (2006.01); H01H 47/00 (2006.01); H02B 1/24 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/0235 (2013.01); B64D 11/0015 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0028 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0085 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotary support apparatus is provided that includes a rotation mechanism, a support mechanism, an object detector and a controller. The rotation mechanism is configured to rotatably support a supported body between a first position and a second position. The support mechanism is configured to support the supported body with at least a two stage support force at the first position. The object detector is configured to detect a person or an object. The controller is configured to control the support mechanism so as to switch the support force based on the results detected by the object detector.