Stabilised two-wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or motorcycle - uses gyroscopic stabilisation of two-wheel vehicle, with sensing of inclination to vertical to control gyros

摘要

The two-wheeled vehicle has a chassis (3) carried on wheels (4). The vehicle has a first armature (5), a second armature (7) with a motor (8) to drive the second armature in rotation relative to the first around an axis (9) perpendicular to the ground. An inertial mass (10) is driven by a motor (11) so it rotates relative to the second armature around an axis (12) parallel to the ground. The angle of inclination of the chassis to the vertical is measured (13) and processed to determine the rotation of the second armature relative to the first. ADVANTAGE - Allows two-wheel vehicle to stay upright at low speed or when stopped, making it suitable for general passenger use.