Self-Balancing Vehicle With Tiltable Platform And Spring Suspension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current self-balancing vehicles are cumbersome to park and lack directional balance, making them impractical for short-distance travel in crowded areas, and existing solutions either require parking or are difficult to control.
Innovation Solution
A hands-free, fully self-balancing vehicle with a tiltable platform connected to a spring system, allowing riders to control direction by leaning, and featuring independent motors for precise movement and zero turning radius, which can be rapidly disassembled for compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the vehicle is made small and portable for easy carrying, then portability is improved, but directional balance and control capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle implements a dynamic self-balancing control system with tilt sensors and independent motor control for each wheel. The platform actively adjusts its orientation in real-time based on rider input and vehicle state, allowing a small vehicle to maintain full directional balance control capability through active dynamics rather than passive structural stability.
2Reliability
If mechanical friction brakes are added to improve stopping capability, then braking reliability is improved, but vehicle complexity and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle replaces traditional mechanical friction brake systems with motor-controlled braking. The independent motors that drive the wheels also provide regenerative and frictionless braking through electronic control, eliminating the need for separate mechanical brake components while maintaining reliable stopping capability.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single motor is used to reduce cost and complexity, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but turning radius and maneuverability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle employs asymmetric independent motor control where each wheel has its own motor, allowing differential speed control. This enables zero turning radius by rotating wheels at different speeds in opposite directions, providing superior maneuverability compared to single-motor designs while remaining cost-effective through modular motor selection.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy, hands-free travel without the need for parking, with enhanced control and stability through sensor feedback and a spring suspension system, improving usability and aesthetics while maintaining low cost and simplicity.
Implementation Method 1
The platform is attached to a spring system that is capable of tilting in any direction
Implementation Method 2
The vehicle may include a plurality of sensors that may rapidly and precisely measure tilt, any imbalance caused by rider leaning
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a hands-free, self-balancing vehicle including a tiltable platform for a rider to stand on. The tiltable platform may tilt in any direction and direct the direction of motion of the vehicle. The vehicle is compact and may be disassembled for easy portability.