Patent ID: 7303032
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: B62D,B62K

Abstract:
1. A two-wheel battery-powered vehicle comprising: a platform; two wheels connected to the platform; a battery-powered wheel drive driving the two wheels; an attachment connected to the platform; a sensor device arranged in the platform; a right/left control; wherein a person standing on the platform and engaging the attachment moves the platform into an angle position corresponding to a body position of the person, wherein, based on the angle position of the platform relative to a horizontal position, the sensor device controls the wheel drive such that the wheel drive, by acceleration or deceleration, keeps the vehicle and the person standing on the platform in a balanced position; wherein the right/left control controls turning of the vehicle to the left or to the right in a traveling direction by driving the wheels at different speed; wherein the attachment has a leg support device for at least one leg of the person standing on the platform in order to keep the platform at a desired angle position.