Patent ID: 8170781
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
1. An inverted wheel type moving body accelerating or decelerating according to operation by an operator, the inverted wheel type moving body comprising: a chassis rotationally supporting a wheel; a first drive portion rotationally driving the wheel; a body rotatably supported on the chassis through a support member; a second drive portion disposed in the support member and varying vehicle height of the inverted wheel type moving body; a first control portion controlling the first drive portion so as to follow an acceleration calculated based on the operation by the operator; and a second control portion controlling the second drive portion to lower the vehicle height and change a position of a center of mass of the body with respect to an axle of the wheel in a front-back direction in accordance with the acceleration when the acceleration exceeds a certain range, wherein the inverted wheel type moving body controls the second drive portion to move the position of the center of mass of the body with respect to the axle of the wheel in the front-back direction and to change the vehicle height in accordance with a target velocity calculated based on the operation by the operator when the acceleration is within the certain range.