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Traveling vehicle

Granted 15 Nov 2016 · 8 office actions

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Abstract

A traveling vehicle includes: a traveling machine body supported by a pair of left and right driving wheels; a pair of left motor and the right motor configured to independently drive the driving wheels; a riding part disposed behind the traveling machine body and connected to the traveling machine body, and configured to enable riding of a worker; a handle connected to the traveling machine body so as to be swingable left and right with respect to the traveling machine body; a plurality of load sensors for detecting a forward and backward weight shift of the worker who is riding on the riding part; a rotation angle sensor for detecting a leftward and rightward swinging operation amount of the handle; and a controller for controlling operation of the left and right motors based on detection values by the plurality of load sensors and the rotation angle sensor.

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Classifications

8 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section A — Human necessities
  • A01D34/00
  • A01D34/82
Section B — Performing operations; transporting
  • B62D11/02
  • B62D51/00
  • B62D1/12
  • B62D11/04
  • B62D51/02
  • B62D1/02

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Pendency
2.2 y
796 days filing → grant
Office actions
4
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4
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Examiner
Marlon A Arce
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related publicationUS 20150175190 A125 Jun 2015

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