Apparatus and methods for control of a vehicle

• Main Authors: HUSSEY PATRICK A, SHAFFER BENJAMIN C, STEVENS JON M, HEINZMANN JOHN DAVID
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 12.12.2012
• Subjects: CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; CONTROLLING; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; CYCLES; FUNERAL DEVICES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORCYCLES; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; TRANSPORTING

Method for controlling a vehicle that includes a support, at least one wheel, a platform coupled to the at least one wheel, a coupling structure having a support portion coupled to the support and a platform portion coupled to the platform that allows the support portion to move or slide fore and aft with respect to the platform portion, an actuator coupled to the coupling structure to control the position of the support portion relative to the platform portion, a drive coupled to the at least one wheel to deliver power to the at least one wheel to propel the vehicle and maintain the platform level, and a controller coupled to the drive to control the drive and coupled to the actuator to control the actuator.