Coordinated movement transformable monowheel system formation generating electromagnetic induction power, including an automatic transformable configuration in case of an actual or impending accident in order to minimize impact to a user, or in order to enhance the comfort level of a user.

Coordinated movement transformable monowheel system formation generating electromagnetic induction power, including an automatic transformable configuration in case of an actual or impending accident in order to minimize impact to a user, or in order to enhance the comfort level of a user.

A gerbilling-proof monowheel vehicle comprises: (a) a wheel felloe with a tire thereon; (b) a frame rotatably mounted within the wheel felloe; the frame carrying a passenger seat; (c) moving means configured for propelling the gerbilling-proof monowheel vehicle; and (d) braking means configured for decelerating the gerbilling-proof monowheel vehicle. The gerbilling-proof monowheel further comprises at least two auxiliary wheels side-mounted on the frame for vertically stabilizing the passenger seat and preventing the gerbilling-proof monowheel from side tipover and maintaining said passenger seat in a horizontal position within said wheel felloe.

A gerbilling-proof monowheel vehicle comprises: (a) a wheel felloe with a tire thereon; (b) a frame rotatably mounted within the wheel felloe; the frame carrying a passenger seat; (c) moving means configured for propelling the gerbilling-proof monowheel vehicle; and (d) braking means configured for decelerating the gerbilling-proof monowheel vehicle. The gerbilling-proof monowheel further comprises at least two auxiliary wheels side-mounted on the frame for vertically stabilizing the passenger seat and preventing the gerbilling-proof monowheel from side tipover and maintaining said passenger seat in a horizontal position within said wheel felloe.

To provide a frictional drive unit that can arrange drive rollers with high density and facilitate an attachment operation of the drive rollers, a frictional drive unit 2 includes a pair of drive disks 4, a plurality of drive rollers 5 rotatably supported by an outer circumferential portion of each drive disk, a pair of actuators 8 configured to independently rotate the pair of drive disks, and an annular main wheel 7 arranged between the pair of drive disks and coming into contact with the drive rollers. Each drive roller includes a roller shaft 41 and a round roller body 42 provided on an intermediate portion of the roller shaft. Each drive disk includes plural pairs of bearing grooves 45 each receiving both ends of the roller shaft of each drive roller. Each bearing grooves open toward the main wheel.

To provide a frictional drive unit that can arrange drive rollers with high density and facilitate an attachment operation of the drive rollers, a frictional drive unit 2 includes a pair of drive disks 4, a plurality of drive rollers 5 rotatably supported by an outer circumferential portion of each drive disk, a pair of actuators 8 configured to independently rotate the pair of drive disks, and an annular main wheel 7 arranged between the pair of drive disks and coming into contact with the drive rollers. Each drive roller includes a roller shaft 41 and a round roller body 42 provided on an intermediate portion of the roller shaft. Each drive disk includes plural pairs of bearing grooves 45 each receiving both ends of the roller shaft of each drive roller. Each bearing grooves open toward the main wheel.

An electric powered bicycle includes front and rear wheels (102, 104) that swivel relative to a midframe (106). The midframe (106) includes a pedal driven generator-motor (108), and each wheel (102, 104) includes a motor-generator. The wheels (102, 104) may swivel to opposite sides of the midframe (106) about 180° to move into a collapsed configuration. Swivel may be on single axis joints (162, 168) with tilted swivel axes. In the collapsed configuration, the bicycle is suitable to be carried and stored and may also be utilized in a unicycle/exercycle configuration. By swiveling the wheels (102, 104) to the same side of the midframe (106) about 90°, the bicycle can be placed into other configurations including a walker, a rolling seat, and a chariot to carry packages or a person.

An electric powered bicycle includes front and rear wheels (102, 104) that swivel relative to a midframe (106). The midframe (106) includes a pedal driven generator-motor (108), and each wheel (102, 104) includes a motor-generator. The wheels (102, 104) may swivel to opposite sides of the midframe (106) about 180° to move into a collapsed configuration. Swivel may be on single axis joints (162, 168) with tilted swivel axes. In the collapsed configuration, the bicycle is suitable to be carried and stored and may also be utilized in a unicycle/exercycle configuration. By swiveling the wheels (102, 104) to the same side of the midframe (106) about 90°, the bicycle can be placed into other configurations including a walker, a rolling seat, and a chariot to carry packages or a person.

A control system for a tiltable vehicle may include a motor controller configured to respond to backward or reverse operation of the vehicle by hindering a responsiveness of the control system (e.g., proportionally) and/or eventually disengaging a drive motor of the vehicle. Accordingly, a user may intuitively and safely dismount the vehicle by selectively commanding reverse operation. In some examples, the backward direction may be user-defined.

This patent discloses drive mechanism which facilitates the usage of multiple planetary gears of enhanced pivoted-slewing-bearing-epicyclic-gear, on both sides of the driving wheel of bicycle, reverse trike and unicycle to drive the wheel, thereby facilitating application of driving force on larger area. Mechanism helps in drawing more power from the rider efficiently. Helps to provide more restraining support to the wheel, thereby reduce the wobbling of the wheel. Additional arrangement is provided which facilitates syncing of pedals during reverse pedaling while allowing driving wheel to coast. Additionally the said mechanism also provides anti-tipping cum braking mechanism in unicycle.