A self-balancing powered unicycle comprises: a single wheel: a motor adapted to drive the wheel; a balance control system adapted to maintain fore-aft balance of the unicycle device; a foot platform 165 for supporting a user of the unicycle device, wherein the foot platform 165 is movable between a stowed position and an active position; and an actuator is coupled to the foot platform 165 and adapted to move the foot platform 165 between the stowed position and active position. The actuator comprises: a guide member 800 and a connecting element 810 connected to the foot platform and slidably coupled to the guide member 800 at a coupling position such that the coupling position moves relative to the guide member as the foot platform 165 is moved between the stowed position and active position.
Self-balancing powered unicycle device
2016-05-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English