A powered balancing mobility device that can provide the user the ability to safely navigate expected environments of daily living including the ability to maneuver in confined spaces and to climb curbs, stairs, and other obstacles, and to travel safely and comfortably in vehicles. The mobility device can provide elevated, balanced travel.

According to a control method for an electric vehicle of the present invention, when an electric vehicle (100) moves at a first velocity and approaches an object (200) on the basis of instructed information, the electric vehicle (100) is temporarily stopped at a position at which the distance between the electric vehicle (100) and the object (200) is a first stopping distance, after which the velocity is switched to a second velocity that is slower than the first velocity, the electric vehicle (100) is caused to approach the object (200), and the electric vehicle (100) is stopped at position at which the distance between the electric vehicle (100) and the object (200) is a second stopping distance that is shorter than the first stopping distance.

There is provided a moving base which includes a front base with front wheels and a rear base with rear wheels, the front and rear base extendable in a front-rear direction of a vehicle; a seat movable between a seating position and a folded position; a motor which drives the front and/or rear wheel; a sensor which detects the seating position and the folded position; a display part for displaying information related to the seating position or the folded position detected by the sensor to a user; and a control unit which controls the motor in accordance with operation of an operating part, and which can execute control such that a driving operation of the motor by the operating part is disabled when the sensor does not detect the seating or folded position.

A rough terrain cart for a wheel chair includes a frame operable to support a wheel chair and a wheel chair user. A pair of cart drive wheels are rotationally mounted to the frame. A locking mechanism is engaged with the frame. The locking mechanism is operable to secure the wheel chair to the cart. A rotational mechanism is engaged with the frame. The rotational mechanism is configured to support a pair of wheel chair drive wheels of the wheel chair and is operable to enable the wheel chair drive wheels to rotate when the wheel chair is secured to the cart by the locking mechanism. A transmission system is engaged with the frame. The transmission system is connectable to the wheel chair drive wheels. The transmission system is operable to transmit torque from the wheel chair drive wheels to the cart drive wheels.

A powered balancing mobility device that can provide the user the ability to safely navigate expected environments of daily living including the ability to maneuver in confined spaces and to climb curbs, stairs, and other obstacles, and to travel safely and comfortably in vehicles. The mobility device can provide elevated, balanced travel.

A powered balancing mobility device that can provide the user the ability to safely navigate expected environments of daily living including the ability to maneuver in confined spaces and to climb curbs, stairs, and other obstacles, and to travel safely and comfortably in vehicles. The mobility device can provide elevated, balanced travel.

A folding electric wheelchair that provides the user an electronic driving system powered by two lithium-ion batteries that is sealed to be weatherproof, able to drive over different terrain types and slope grades on any given day whether it's raining or sunny, lightweight and portable for transportation, travel-friendly, compact in overall size when in the folded position to fit into a small space for storage. An ergonomically contoured seating that includes a bump dampening and terrain vibration system with the supporting frame pieces (34), (42), and (50) having an oval shape. The manner of how the embodiment operates to fold and unfold consists of eight specific hinge joint embodiments including: (30), (32), (38), (40), (46), (48), (58) and (64).

A two-axis spherical wheel or ball-wheel is provided wherein hemispheres (or spherical caps) rotate independently about a transverse or spherical axis and rotate dependently about an axial or longitudinal axis. In this way, a ball-wheel supports a vehicle chassis and drives (e.g., translates or rotates) the vehicle in any direction. Systems of ball-wheels are also disclosed. Two, three, four, or more ball-wheels can be joined in a system to support, translate, and/or rotate a vehicle without requiring the vehicle to turn. The ball-wheels include protective features to prevent debris from entering a drive system. Protective features may include springs and/or dampers to absorb impact forces on the vehicle chassis. Orienting the ball-wheels about a center point of the vehicle chassis enhances support and control of the vehicle.

The present invention relates to an electronic braked-integrated in-wheel motor driving device. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an apparently complicated driving device structure, which is formed due to the installation of a brake, can be avoided, and a product appearance of a wheel-chair, to which the in-wheel motor driving device is applied, can be simplified, whereby the driving device improves the visual appearance as well as the brake function and can thus enhance production competitiveness.

A rotatable chair is provided with a launching member and a set of wheels. The chair includes: (i) a seat; (ii) a base; (iii) a plurality of framing members; (iv) a joystick; (v) a launching member; (vi) a nozzle; (vii) a set of motorized wheels; (viii) a directional wheel; (ix) an emergency stop button; and (x) a plurality of detachment devices to easily and quickly dismantle the chair into easily transportable parts. The base encloses a motor, a battery, a set of wheels and a water tank. The joysticks are configured to control the movement of the chair. The launching member can shoot a plurality of balls. The nozzles are configured to spray water from the water tank. The set of motorized wheels and the directional wheel are configured to move and rotate the chair, respectively. The emergency stop button is configured to stop the chair from moving.