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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2014
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inverted pendulum type vehicle enabled to easily execute a turning motion with a configuration of a low cost. An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a second moving motion unit disposed with an interval from a first moving motion unit and configured to be capable of moving in all directions on a floor surface. A brake device is configured to be capable of generating a brake force imparted to the second moving motion unit. A control unit is provided for determining the presence/absence of a request for turning motion of the vehicle, and, when there is a request for the turning motion, to control the motion of the brake device so as to impart a braking force to the second moving motion unit.