A self-balancing powered unicycle is disclosed. The 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 for supporting a user of the unicycle device, wherein the foot platform is movable between a stowed position and an active position; and an actuator coupled to the foot platform and adapted to move the foot platform between the stowed position and active position. The actuator comprises: a guide member; and a connecting element connected to the foot platform and slidably coupled to the guide member at a coupling position such that the coupling position moves relative to the guide member as the foot platform is moved between the stowed position and active position.
SELF-BALANCING POWERED UNICYCLE DEVICE
2018-09-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62K Fahrräder , CYCLES |