Patent ID: 8583302
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: B60L,B62K,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An electric vehicle comprising: a base; a movement operator that has at least one omnidirectional drive wheel which can be driven omnidirectionally; a seat member that is mounted on the base; a first control input system comprising: a second control input system independent of the first control input system and comprising an inclination detection unit operable to detect inclination parameters related to an inclination of the base caused by a leaning movement of the base; and a control unit that determines an inclination of the base based on the inclination parameters, the control unit operable to control acceleration and deceleration of the base, turning of the base, and translational motion of the base, the acceleration and deceleration of the base being based on the acceleration and deceleration command detected by the acceleration and deceleration command unit, the turning of the base being based on the turning command detected by the turning command unit, and the translational motion of the base being based on the inclination of the base determined by the control unit, wherein: acceleration and deceleration are related to a fore-aft movement of the vehicle, and said acceleration and deceleration commands are based on the operation of the hand operable control device; and said translational motion is a lateral side-to-side motion of the vehicle and is controlled, based on the inclination of the base, simultaneously with and independently of the operation of the hand operable control device.