Traveling vehicle
Granted 15 Nov 2016 · 8 office actions
Assignee: Kubota Corporation
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Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Kazuo Koike · Examiner: Marlon A Arce
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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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| Type | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| related publication | US 20150175190 A1 | 25 Jun 2015 |
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