WO2017042955A1 - 乳母車 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a baby carriage that drives wheels by a driving source.
- JP2011-68336A discloses a baby carriage with an electric motor.
- the electric motor connected to the wheel is driven.
- the stroller described in P2011-68336A runs on its own by an electric motor. That is, the baby carriage described in P2011-68336A can travel independently only by the driving force of the electric motor without being pushed by the operator.
- JP2011-68336A runs independently by the driving force of the electric motor, it is difficult to operate the baby carriage as intended by the operator.
- the operator slows down the speed to enter the turning operation, while the electric motor keeps driving the wheels at the same speed. For this reason, a gap occurs between the movement of the operator and the movement of the baby carriage, and the baby carriage cannot be operated as intended.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a baby carriage that drives a wheel by a drive source that can operate the baby carriage as intended.
- a first baby carriage includes a plurality of wheels including a front wheel and a rear wheel, A baby carriage main body having a frame main body for supporting the plurality of wheels and a handle connected to the frame main body; A driving source supported by the baby carriage body and providing driving force to at least one rear wheel; A sensing element provided on the handle for detecting information relating to a load applied to the handle; A control device that adjusts the driving force by the driving source based on the information detected by the detection element;
- the handle includes an operation member on which an operator's hand is hung, and a handle body connecting the operation member and the baby carriage main body, When the information that the operation member has been pushed forward or the information that has been pushed down is detected by the detection element, the control device causes the drive source to provide a driving force to advance the wheel, and to detect the detection.
- the driving source is provided with a driving force for moving the wheel backward.
- a second baby carriage includes a plurality of wheels including a front wheel and a rear wheel, A baby carriage main body having a frame main body for supporting the plurality of wheels and a handle connected to the frame main body; A drive source supported by the baby carriage body and driving at least one rear wheel; A sensing element provided on the handle for detecting information relating to a load applied to the handle; A control device for controlling the driving of the wheel by the drive source based on the information detected by the detection element; The said control apparatus adjusts the direction of rotation of the wheel to drive according to the direction of the load detected by the said detection element.
- the handle may include an operation member on which an operator's hand is hung, and a handle body connecting the operation member and the baby carriage main body.
- the detection element includes a plurality of strain gauges attached to the handle main body of the handle, and the at least one strain gauge has the operation member pushed forward. It may be extended when it is pushed down and contracted when the operating member is pulled backward, or it may be contracted when the operating member is pushed forward or pressed down and extended when the operating member is pulled backward.
- the operation member may be located at a position that is rearward and lower than a connection portion between the handle main body and the frame main body or a position that is frontward and upper. .
- the operation member is located at a position behind and below the connection portion, and the strain gauge is connected to the operation member in the handle body. It may be attached to a portion between the location and the connection location.
- the operation member is positioned in front of and above the connection location, and the strain gauge is connected to the operation member in the handle body. It may be attached to a portion between the location and the connection location.
- the driving source includes a first driving element that provides a driving force to at least one of the plurality of wheels, and the first driving of the plurality of wheels.
- a driving force may be provided to a wheel different from the wheel provided with the driving force from the element, and the second driving element may be provided separately from the first driving element.
- the direction in which the drive source drives the wheel can be adjusted according to the direction of the load detected by the detection element, so that the baby carriage can be operated as intended.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of the detection element shown in FIG. 8.
- the graph which shows the example which adjusts the driving force by a drive element based on the information from a detection element.
- steering-wheel of the baby carriage shown in FIG. The figure for demonstrating the effect
- the perspective view for demonstrating a state when the baby carriage shown in FIG. 1 is turned.
- FIG. 1 is a figure which shows the baby carriage 1 by one Embodiment from a front direction.
- a first seat unit 8 a and a second seat unit 8 b are supported on the baby carriage body 2.
- the first seat unit 8a and the second seat unit 8b are places where infants are seated, and are arranged side by side.
- the seat units 8a and 8b are provided with hoods 9a and 9b so as to protect the infant seated on the seat units 8a and 8b from sunlight and wind.
- the terms “front”, “rear”, “upper”, “lower”, “front / rear direction”, “vertical direction” and “left / right direction” for the baby carriage 1 and its components are particularly When there is no instruction, “front”, “rear”, “up”, “down”, “front / rear direction”, “up / down” with respect to an operator who operates the baby carriage 1 in the unfolded state while holding the handle 20 "Direction” and "left-right direction”. More specifically, the “front-rear direction d1” corresponds to the front and back direction of the paper surface in FIG. Unless otherwise specified, “front” is the side on which the operator who presses the handle faces, and the front side of the paper surface in FIG. 1 is the front.
- the “vertical direction d3” is a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and orthogonal to the ground plane. Therefore, when the ground contact surface is a horizontal plane, the “vertical direction d3” indicates the vertical direction.
- the “left-right direction d2” is also the width direction and is a direction orthogonal to both the “front-rear direction d1” and the “up-down direction d3”.
- FIG. 2 shows the baby carriage 1 from the side with the seat units 8a and 8b removed.
- the baby carriage main body 2 shown in FIG. 2 includes a frame main body 10 and a handle 20 connected to the frame main body 10.
- an upper frame 12 that supports two seat units 8a and 8b is connected to a base frame 11 on which a plurality of wheels 4 are supported.
- the upper frame 12 is supported in an inclined state with respect to the base frame 11.
- a front portion of the upper frame 12 and a front portion of the base frame 11 are connected via a front link member 13, and an intermediate portion of the upper frame 12 and a rear portion of the base frame 11 are connected via an intermediate link member 14. Yes.
- the front link member 13 and the intermediate link member 14 function as links and allow the upper frame 12 to rotate with respect to the base frame 11.
- the base frame 11 is provided with left and right side base frames 11a and 11b that are spaced apart in the left-right direction d2.
- the rear ends of the left and right side base frames 11a and 11b are connected by a rear base frame 11c.
- the left and right side base frames 11a and 11b and the rear base frame 11c are integrally formed by bending and molding a single pipe.
- the left and right side base frames 11a and 11b and the rear base frame 11c may be formed as separate components.
- a front wheel 41 and a rear wheel 42 are attached to each side base frame 11a, 11b.
- each front wheel 41 is supported by the side base frames 11a and 11b via the casters 3 so as to be rotatable and turnable.
- the caster 3 supports the front wheel 41 so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis Ar1, and is capable of turning about a turning axis As1 that is non-parallel to the rotation axis Ar1 and parallel to the orthogonal direction in the present embodiment. That is, the front wheel 41 is supported by the caster 3 so that it can rotate and its direction can be changed.
- each rear wheel 42 located behind the front wheel 41 is not supported by a caster so as to be able to turn.
- each rear wheel 42 is rotatably supported by a drive shaft 51b (see FIG. 5) of the drive source 5 described later, and is not rotatable.
- the upper frame 12 is provided with left and right side upper frames 12a and 12b spaced apart in the left-right direction d2.
- An intermediate frame 12c is disposed between the left and right side upper frames 12a and 12b.
- the first seat unit 8a is disposed between the left side upper frame 12a and the intermediate frame 12c
- the second seat unit 8b is disposed between the right side upper frame 12b and the intermediate frame 12c.
- the rear ends of the left and right side upper frames 12a and 12b and the intermediate frame 12c are connected by a rear upper frame 12d.
- a handle 20 is attached to the rear upper frame 12d.
- the handle 20 is a part operated by the operator's hand. The handle 20 will be described later with reference to FIGS.
- the left and right side upper frames 12a and 12b and the rear upper frame 12d are integrally formed by bending and molding a single pipe.
- the left and right side upper frames 12a and 12b and the rear upper frame 12d may be formed as separate components.
- the front ends of the left and right side upper frames 12a and 12b are connected by a horizontal connecting bar 12e and an upper side link frame 13a.
- the horizontal connection bar 12e is formed linearly along the left-right direction d2
- the front end of the intermediate frame 12c is connected to an intermediate portion of the horizontal connection bar 12e.
- the upper side link frame 13a functions as a link, and has a curved shape protruding in a region in front of the lateral connection bar 12e.
- the base side link frame 13b is spanned by the front part of the upper side link frame 13a, and the front end of the left and right side base frames 11a and 11b.
- the base side link frame 13b is fixed to the upper side link frame 13a at the front end thereof, and the left and right rear ends thereof are rotatably connected to the left and right side base frames 11a and 11b via the lateral connection link bar 13c.
- the lateral link bar 13c is formed in a straight line along the left-right direction d2, and is pivotally connected to the front ends of the left and right side base frames 11a, 11b.
- the upper side link frame 13a, the base side link frame 13b, and the lateral connection link bar 13c constitute a front link member 13 that functions as a link.
- the left and right intermediate link members 14 are stretched between the middle portions of the left and right side upper frames 12a and 12b and the rear portions of the left and right side base frames 11a and 11b. Each intermediate link member 14 functions as a link and is rotatable with respect to both the side upper frames 12a and 12b and the side base frames 11a and 11b.
- FIG. 3 is a view showing the baby carriage 1 shown in FIG. 2 from the side in a folded state.
- the side upper frames 12a and 12b and the upper side link frame 13a are unlocked, and the handle 20 is lowered downward using its own weight.
- the upper side link frame 13a, the base side link frame 13b, and the intermediate link member 14 rotate in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 3 and the upper frame 12 is folded so as to overlap the base frame 11.
- the base frame 11 and the upper frame 12 approach each other in a side view of the baby carriage 1 and are arranged substantially in parallel.
- a procedure reverse to the above-described folding operation may be performed.
- the drive source 5 is connected to the wheels 4 in order to reduce the burden on the operator.
- the conventional baby carriage was configured as a so-called self-propelled baby carriage as described in the background art section, it was not easy to operate the baby carriage as intended. Therefore, the baby carriage 1 according to the present embodiment is configured as an auxiliary drive type hand-rolled baby carriage that provides driving force to the wheels 4 in accordance with the traveling operation of the operator.
- FIG. 4 schematically shows a mechanism for assisting driving of the wheels 4 in a block diagram.
- drive elements 51 and 52 are connected to some of the plurality of wheels 4.
- the driving elements 51 and 52 are components that drive the wheel 4, in other words, components that provide driving force to the wheel 4.
- two drive elements that is, a first drive element 51 and a second drive element 52 are provided, the first drive element 51 drives the left rear wheel 42, and the second drive element 52 is on the right rear.
- the wheel 42 is driven.
- FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the drive elements 51 and 52.
- each drive element 51, 52 is composed of drive shafts 51a, 52a connected to the corresponding rear wheel 42 and DC motors 51b, 52b for driving the drive shafts 51a, 52a.
- One end of each of the drive shafts 51a and 52a is connected to the corresponding rear wheel 42, and supports the rear wheel 42 so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis Ar2, but does not support the rotation.
- the other ends of the drive shafts 51a and 52a are connected to the main shafts of the DC motors 51b and 52b via power transmission elements (for example, gears) (not shown).
- the drive shafts 51a and 52a may be configured integrally with the main shafts of the DC motors 51b and 52b, or may be configured as separate members.
- the direct current motors 51b and 52b are disposed in the accommodation box 70 supported by the rear base frame 11c, and are supported by the rear base frame 11c in the accommodation box 70.
- FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing the connection relationship between the DC motors 51b and 52b. As shown in FIG. 6, the DC motors 51 b and 52 b of the two drive elements 51 and 52 are connected in series to the power supply 75. The two DC motors 51b and 52b connected in series contribute to adjusting the driving force in accordance with the load from the ground plane, which will be described later.
- the drive elements 51 and 52 are connected to the control device 7 and controlled by the control device 7.
- a detection element 6 is further connected to the control device 7, and information from the detection element 6 is taken as an input.
- the control device 7 controls the driving elements 51 and 52 based on the information from the detection element 6 to adjust the driving force from the driving elements 51 and 52 to the wheels 4.
- the control device 7 is connected to a power source 75 that is detachably fixed to the storage box 70.
- a control device 7 can be realized, for example, as a microcontroller provided with a central processing unit (CPU) and a register (REGISTER) or a programmable controller (PLC).
- CPU central processing unit
- REGISTER register
- PLC programmable controller
- the detection element 6 detects information related to the driving operation input to the baby carriage body 2.
- the information regarding the driving operation detected by the detection element 6 is not particularly limited as long as it is information input from the operator to the baby carriage body 2.
- information relating to the traveling operation information relating to the load from the hand operating the handle 20 and information relating to the speed at which the operator travels the baby carriage 1 and the rotational speed of the wheels 4 related to the speed may be detected.
- the detection element 6 is provided on the handle 20, and information relating to the load applied to the handle 20, in other words, information capable of specifying the load applied to the handle 20. It is comprised so that it may detect. First, the configuration of the handle 20 will be described, and then the detection element 6 provided on the handle 20 will be described.
- FIG. 7 shows the handle 20 in an enlarged manner.
- an operation member 21 on which an operator's hand can be placed is disposed on the handle 20, and the operation member 21 and the baby carriage body 2 are connected to the handle body 22.
- the handle body 22 is fastened to the upper frame 12 at a connection point c1 with the upper frame 12.
- a column 22a extends from the rear upper frame 12d, and side bars 22b and 22c are arranged on both sides of the column 22a.
- the grip 21 is configured as two grips 21a and 21b arranged at intervals in the left-right direction d2, and the left grip 21a is spanned between the left side bar 22b and the column 22a, and the right grip 21b is spanned between the right side bar 22c and the column 22a.
- FIG. 8 shows an enlarged view of the detection element 6 provided in the column 22a
- FIG. 9 shows a circuit diagram of the detection element 6.
- a plurality of strain gauges 61 as the sensing elements 6 are attached to the inner square member 22d in the column 22a.
- the plurality of strain gauges 61 constitute a bridge circuit so as to measure the strain of the handle body 22.
- two strain gauges 61 are disposed on the upper surface of the square inner square member 22d, and two strain gauges 61 are disposed on the lower surface of the inner square member 22d. 61 are configured identically.
- the illustrated inner square bar 22d is hollow, it may be solid.
- FIG. 10 is a graph showing an example of control for determining the driving force provided by the driving elements 51 and 52 in accordance with the strain detected by the strain gauge 61.
- the horizontal axis indicates the strain detected by the strain gauge 61, and the strain gauge 61 pasted on the upper surface of the inner square bar 22d extends or is pasted on the lower surface of the inner square bar 22d.
- a positive value is set, and when the strain gauge 61 applied to the upper surface of the inner square member 22d is contracted or strain applied to the lower surface of the inner square member 22d.
- a negative value is obtained when the gauge 61 extends.
- the vertical axis indicates the driving force that drives the wheel 4, where the driving force that rotates the wheel 4 in the forward direction is a positive value, and the driving force that rotates the wheel 4 in the backward direction is a negative value.
- the control device 7 performs control so that the driving force by the driving elements 51 and 52 is not provided to the wheels 4. Thereby, even if disturbance and unintended operation are added to the baby carriage 1, it can prevent that the baby carriage 1 moves unintentionally.
- the control device 7 causes the driving force by the driving elements 51 and 52 to be proportional to the magnitude of the strain detected by the strain gauge 61. Control to provide to.
- the target strain gauge 61 when the target strain gauge 61 is extended, a driving force for rotating the wheel 4 in the forward direction is provided, and when the target strain gauge 61 is contracted, the wheel 4 is moved backward. Provides driving force to rotate in the direction.
- the control device 7 performs control so that the driving force by the driving elements 51 and 52 is provided to the wheel 4 as the upper limit driving force F.
- the four strain gauges 61 constituting the detection element 6 are located above the operation member 21 in the vertical direction d3, and the operation member 21 is located behind the connection point c1 and It is located at a position to be lower.
- the strain gauge 61 acts as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 below.
- 11 to 14 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the strain gauge 61 when the handle 20 is operated.
- the inner square bar 22d is partitioned into two parts by a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction, the upper part is the upper area A1, and the lower part is the lower area A2. (See FIG. 8).
- the control device 7 that has received the information recognizes that the operation member 21 has been pushed forward or pushed downward, and the distortion is applied to the circuit in which the DC motors 51b and 52b of the two drive elements 51 and 52 are connected in series. A current corresponding to the value measured by the gauge 61 is provided.
- the DC motors 51b and 52b rotate, and the drive shafts 51a and 52a connected to the DC motors 51b and 52b rotate the rear wheel 42 in the forward direction.
- the drive shafts 51a and 52a assist the rotation of the rear wheel 42, thereby reducing the burden of the operator pushing the baby carriage 1 forward.
- the operator pushes down the operation member 21 downward in the vertical direction d3 and tries to float the front wheel 41.
- the upper area A1 of the inner square member 22d extends and the lower area A2 contracts, as in FIG.
- Information that the upper area A1 extends and the lower area A2 shrinks is measured by the four strain gauges 61 and sent to the control device 7.
- the control device 7 that has received the information recognizes that the operation member 21 has been pushed forward or pushed downward, and the value measured by the strain gauge 61 in a circuit in which the two DC motors 51b and 52b are connected in series.
- the DC motors 51b and 52b rotate, and the drive shafts 51a and 52a connected to the DC motors 51b and 52b rotate the rear wheel 42 in the forward direction. That is, when the operation member 21 is pushed down, the rear wheel 42 is rotated in the forward direction as in the case where the operation member 21 is pushed forward. As a result, even during the operation over the step, it is possible to receive the assistance of the driving force from the driving source 5 and to push the baby carriage 1 without excessive burden.
- the DC motors 51b and 52b rotate, and the drive shafts 51a and 52a connected to the DC motors 51b and 52b rotate the rear wheel 42 in the backward direction.
- the drive shafts 51a and 52a assist the rotation of the rear wheel 42, thereby reducing the burden of the operator pulling the baby carriage 1 backward.
- the baby carriage 1 when the baby carriage 1 is turned, as shown in FIG. 14, the baby carriage 1 can be turned by making a difference in the force of pushing the two grips 21a and 21b forward.
- the baby carriage 1 can be turned counterclockwise by increasing the force applied to the right grip 21b rather than the left grip 21a. Even if different forces are applied to the two grips 21a and 21b, the upper region A1 of the inner square member 22d extends and the lower region A2 contracts, as in the case of FIG. Information that the upper area A1 extends and the lower area A2 shrinks is measured by the four strain gauges 61 and sent to the control device 7.
- the control device 7 that has received the information detected by the strain gauge 61 recognizes that the operation member 21 has been pushed forward or pushed down, and the distortion is applied to a circuit in which two DC motors 51b and 52b are connected in series. A current corresponding to the value measured by the gauge 61 is provided.
- the series circuit shown in FIG. 6 when the two DC motors 51 b and 52 b are configured identically, the magnitudes of the currents flowing through the two DC motors 51 b and 52 b are the same, so the two DC motors 51 b and 52 b are connected to the wheel 4. It seems that the driving force provided to
- the left wheel 4 serving as the inner ring is subjected to greater resistance from the ground contact surface than the right wheel 4 serving as the outer ring, and the direct current connected to the left wheel 4 serving as the inner ring is applied. It becomes difficult for the motor 51b to rotate.
- the rotational speed of the DC motor 51b connected to the left wheel 4 serving as the inner ring decreases, the counter electromotive force generated in the DC motor 51b decreases, and a large amount of current easily flows through the series circuit.
- the current flowing through the DC motor 52b connected to the right wheel 4 serving as the outer ring is relatively increased, and a large driving force can be provided to the right wheel 4 serving as the outer ring. Thereby, it becomes easy to rotate the wheel 4 on the right side as an outer wheel, and as a result, the turning operation can be performed smoothly.
- the baby carriage 1 includes the baby carriage main body 2, the plurality of wheels 4 supported by the baby carriage main body 2, and the baby carriage main body 2, and is attached to at least one of the plurality of wheels 4.
- a drive source 5 that provides a drive force
- a detection element 6 that detects information related to a traveling operation input to the baby carriage body 2
- the drive source 5 is controlled based on information detected by the detection element 6.
- a control device 7 for adjusting the driving force from the wheel to the wheel 4. According to such a configuration, the driving force applied to the wheels 4 by the driving source 5 can be adjusted in accordance with the traveling operation of the baby carriage 1, so that there is a gap between the movement of the operator and the movement of the baby carriage. ) And the baby carriage 1 can be operated as intended.
- the wheel provided with the driving force from the drive source 5 is the rear wheel 42, and the front wheel 41 of the plurality of wheels 4 is connected via the caster 3.
- the baby carriage main body 2 is supported. Since the front wheel 41 is supported by the baby carriage main body 2 via the casters 3, the baby carriage 1 can be smoothly turned. Further, considering that the handle 20 operated by the operator is located rearward and the center of gravity of the infant riding on the baby carriage 1, it can be said that the rear wheel 42 is easily loaded and stably grounded on the ground surface. By providing the driving force from the driving source 5 to the rear wheel 42 that is stably grounded, driving assistance by the driving source 5 can be stably realized.
- the drive source 5 includes the first drive element 51 that provides a driving force to at least one of the plurality of wheels 4 and the first drive element 51 of the plurality of wheels 4.
- the second drive element 52 is provided separately from the first drive element 51 and provides the drive power to the wheels 4 different from the wheels 4 to which the drive power is provided. According to such a form, providing different driving force to the different wheels 4 contributes to realizing appropriate distribution of the driving force according to the traveling state of the baby carriage 1.
- the wheel 4 provided with the driving force from the first driving element 51 and the wheel 4 provided with the driving force from the second driving element 52 have different positions in the left-right direction d2.
- the first drive element 51 and the second drive element 52 each include a DC motor, and the DC motor 51b of the first drive element 51 and the DC motor 52b of the second drive element 52 are in series with the power source 75. It is connected to the.
- a greater resistance from the ground contact surface is applied to the wheel 4 serving as the inner ring than to the wheel 4 serving as the outer ring.
- the baby carriage body 2 includes the frame body 10 that supports the plurality of wheels 4 and the handle 20 that is connected to the frame body 10, and the detection element 6 is attached to the handle 20. Information about a load applied to the handle 20 is detected. Providing driving force from the driving source 5 to the wheels 4 according to the intention regarding the traveling operation of the operator by selecting information regarding the load applied to the handle 20 as the information regarding the traveling operation input to the baby carriage body 2. Is possible.
- the handle 20 includes the operation member 21 on which the operator's hand is hung, and the handle body 22 that connects the operation member 21 and the baby carriage body 2.
- the detection element 6 detects the information that the operation member 21 is pushed forward or the information that the operation member 21 is pushed downward, the detection element 6 provides the drive source 5 with a driving force for moving the wheel 4 forward.
- the driving source 5 is provided with a driving force for moving the wheel 4 backward. According to such a form, the direction in which the drive source 5 drives the wheels 4 can be adjusted according to the operation of the operation member 21 by the operator.
- the drive source 5 is driven to advance the wheel 4. To do. For this reason, even during the operation over the step, the baby carriage 1 can be pushed without excessive burden while receiving the assistance of the driving force from the driving source 5.
- the detection element 6 includes a plurality of strain gauges 61 attached to the handle body 22 of the handle 20, and at least one strain gauge 61 is pushed forward by the operation member 21 or When the operating member 21 is pulled downward, the operating member 21 is contracted when it is pulled backward, or when the operating member 21 is pressed forward or when it is pressed downward, the contracting operating member 21 is extended when it is pulled backward. According to such a configuration, since the detection element 6 is realized by the strain gauge 61, information on the operation of the operation member 21 by the operator can be stably detected while avoiding a complicated structure.
- the operation member 21 is located at a position behind and below the connection portion c1 between the handle body 22 and the frame body 10 or at the front and above. It is good to be located in the position.
- the operation member 21 is located at a position behind and below the connection location c1, and the strain gauge 61 is connected to the operation member 21 in the handle body 22. It is attached to the portion between the connection location c1.
- the portion of the handle main body 22 to which the strain gauge 61 is attached extends and contracts with high sensitivity. For this reason, the strain gauge 61 makes it possible to detect information on how the operator operates the operation member 21 with higher accuracy.
- the baby carriage main body 2 which has the some wheel 4 containing the front wheel 41 and the rear wheel 42, the frame main body 10 which supports the several wheel 4, and the handle
- the driving source 5 that is supported by the baby carriage main body 2 and drives at least one rear wheel 42, the detection element 6 that is provided on the handle 20 and detects information on the load applied to the handle 20, and the detection element 6 detects And a control device 7 that controls the driving of the wheel 4 by the drive source 5 based on the information obtained.
- the control device 7 rotates the wheel 4 to be driven according to the direction of the load detected by the detection element 6.
- a baby carriage 1 is provided that adjusts the orientation of the baby carriage. According to such a form, since the direction in which the drive source 5 drives the wheel 4 can be adjusted according to the direction of the load detected by the detection element 6, the baby carriage 1 is operated as intended. Is possible.
- the example in which the two seat units 8a and 8b are provided side by side is shown, but the number of the seat units 8a and 8b is not limited to such an example.
- a single seat unit may be provided, or two or more seat units may be provided, and the two or more seat units may be arranged in front and back.
- the example in which the DC motors 51b and 52b of the two drive elements 51 and 52 are connected in series to the power source 75 is shown.
- the circuit design related to the DC motors 51b and 52b is described above.
- the example is not limited.
- the DC motors 51 b and 52 b of the two drive elements 51 and 52 may be connected to the power supply 75 in parallel.
- the detection element 6 includes the strain gauge 61
- the form of the detection element 6 is not limited to the above-described example.
- the detection element 6 is arbitrary as long as it can detect information related to the traveling operation input to the baby carriage body 2.
- the detection element 6 is configured as a torque sensor, a pressure sensor, a magnetostriction sensor, or the like attached to the handle body 22. May be.
- the pressure sensor is of a type that captures a load applied to the handle 20 as a change in the pressure of the working fluid, measures the change in pressure with a pressure-sensitive element via a diaphragm, and then outputs the change as an electric signal. May be.
- the column 22a formed of a single column connects the rear upper frame 12d and the operation member 21 .
- the form of the handle body 22 is not limited to the above-described example.
- the column 22a may be composed of a plurality of support columns, and the rear upper frame 12d and the operation member 21 may be connected.
- the handle body 22 has the column 22a and the two side bars 22b and 22c.
- the form of the handle body 22 is not limited to the above-described example.
- FIG. 15 shows another form of the handle body 22.
- a handle body 22 made of a single pipe is stretched over the upper frame 12 between two grips 21 a and 21 b. Even in such a case, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
- FIG. 16 shows another arrangement example of the operation member 21.
- the operation member 21 is located at a position that is forward and above the connection locations c1 to c3.
- the handle main body 22 shown in FIG. 16 is configured as three connection bars 22f to 22h extending from the upper frame 12 to either end of the two grips 21a and 21b.
- the left connecting bar 22f extends from the upper frame 12 to the left end of the grip 21a located on the left side
- the central connecting bar 22g extends from the upper frame 12 between the two grips 21a and 21b to connect the right connection.
- a bar 22h extends from the upper frame 12 to the right end of the grip 21b located on the right side.
- the connection bars 22f to 22h are pivotally attached to the upper frame 12 at connection points c1 to c3 with the upper frame 12.
- a plurality of strain gauges 61 constituting the bridge circuit are attached to the center side connecting bar 22g.
- the strain gauge 61 is located behind the operation member 21.
- the detection element 6 includes a plurality of strain gauges 61 attached to the handle body 22 of the handle 20, and at least one strain gauge 61 is pushed forward by the operation member 21 or When the operating member 21 is pulled downward, the operating member 21 is contracted when it is pulled backward, or when the operating member 21 is pressed forward or when it is pressed downward, the contracting operating member 21 is extended when it is pulled backward.
- the detection element 6 since the detection element 6 is realized by the strain gauge 61, information on the operation of the operation member 21 by the operator can be stably detected while avoiding a complicated structure.
- the operation member 21 is located at a position in front of and above the connection points c1 to c3, and the strain gauge 61 is connected to the operation member 21 in the handle body 22. It is attached to a portion between the connection location and the connection location c1.
- the portion of the handle main body 22 to which the strain gauge 61 is attached extends and contracts with high sensitivity. For this reason, the strain gauge 61 makes it possible to detect information on how the operator operates the operation member 21 with higher accuracy.
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前記複数の車輪を支持するフレーム本体及び前記フレーム本体に接続されたハンドルを有する乳母車本体と、
前記乳母車本体に支持され、少なくとも1つの後輪に駆動力を提供する駆動源と、
前記ハンドルに設けられ、当該ハンドルに加えられる荷重に関する情報を検知する検知要素と、
前記検知要素が検知した情報に基づいて、前記駆動源による駆動力を調整する制御装置と、を備え、
前記ハンドルは、操作者の手が掛けられる操作部材と、前記操作部材と前記乳母車本体とを連結するハンドル本体と、を有し、
前記制御装置は、前記検知要素によって、前記操作部材が前方に押された情報または下方に押し下げられた情報が検知されると、前記駆動源に前記車輪を前進させる駆動力を提供させ、前記検知要素によって前記操作部材が後方に引かれた情報が検知されると、前記駆動源に前記車輪を後退させる駆動力を提供させる。
前記複数の車輪を支持するフレーム本体及び前記フレーム本体に接続されたハンドルを有する乳母車本体と、
前記乳母車本体に支持され、少なくとも1つの後輪を駆動する駆動源と、
前記ハンドルに設けられ、当該ハンドルに加えられる荷重に関する情報を検知する検知要素と、
前記検知要素が検知した情報に基づいて、前記駆動源による前記車輪の駆動を制御する制御装置と、を備え、
前記制御装置は、前記検知要素によって検知される荷重の向きに応じて、駆動させる車輪の回転の向きを調整する。
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- 前輪及び後輪を含む複数の車輪と、
前記複数の車輪を支持するフレーム本体及び前記フレーム本体に接続されたハンドルを有する乳母車本体と、
前記乳母車本体に支持され、少なくとも1つの後輪に駆動力を提供する駆動源と、
前記ハンドルに設けられ、当該ハンドルに加えられる荷重に関する情報を検知する検知要素と、
前記検知要素が検知した情報に基づいて前記駆動源を制御して、前記駆動源から前記車輪への駆動力を調整する制御装置と、を備え、
前記ハンドルは、操作者の手が掛けられる操作部材と、前記操作部材と前記乳母車本体とを連結するハンドル本体と、を有し、
前記制御装置は、前記検知要素によって、前記操作部材が前方に押された情報または下方に押し下げられた情報が検知されると、前記駆動源に前記車輪を前進させる駆動力を提供させ、前記検知要素によって前記操作部材が後方に引かれた情報が検知されると、前記駆動源に前記車輪を後退させる駆動力を提供させる、乳母車。 - 前輪及び後輪を含む複数の車輪と、
前記複数の車輪を支持するフレーム本体及び前記フレーム本体に接続されたハンドルを有する乳母車本体と、
前記乳母車本体に支持され、少なくとも1つの後輪を駆動する駆動源と、
前記ハンドルに設けられ、当該ハンドルに加えられる荷重に関する情報を検知する検知要素と、
前記検知要素が検知した情報に基づいて、前記駆動源による前記車輪の駆動を制御する制御装置と、を備え、
前記制御装置は、前記検知要素によって検知される荷重の向きに応じて、駆動させる車輪の回転の向きを調整する、乳母車。 - 前記ハンドルは、操作者の手が掛けられる操作部材と、前記操作部材と前記乳母車本体とを連結するハンドル本体と、を有する、請求項2に記載の乳母車。
- 前記検知要素は、前記ハンドルの前記ハンドル本体に取り付けられた複数の歪ゲージを含み、
少なくとも1つの歪ゲージは、前記操作部材が前方に押される若しくは下方に押し下げられると延び且つ前記操作部材が後方に引かれると縮む、または、前記操作部材が前方に押される若しくは下方に押し下げられると縮み且つ前記操作部材が後方に引かれると延びる、請求項1または3に記載の乳母車。 - 前記操作部材は、前記ハンドル本体と前記フレーム本体との連結箇所よりも後方且つ下方となる位置または前方且つ上方となる位置に位置している、請求項4に記載の乳母車。
- 前記操作部材は、前記連結箇所よりも後方且つ下方となる位置に位置し、
前記歪ゲージは、前記ハンドル本体のうちの、前記操作部材との接続箇所と前記連結箇所との間となる部分に取り付けられている、請求項5に記載の乳母車。 - 前記操作部材は、前記連結箇所よりも前方且つ上方となる位置に位置し、
前記歪ゲージは、前記ハンドル本体のうちの、前記操作部材との接続箇所と前記連結箇所との間となる部分に取り付けられている、請求項5に記載の乳母車。 - 前記駆動源は、前記複数の車輪のうちの少なくとも1つに駆動力を提供する第1駆動要素と、前記複数の車輪のうちの前記第1駆動要素から駆動力を提供される車輪とは異なる車輪に駆動力を提供し、前記第1駆動要素とは別個に設けられた第2駆動要素と、を有する、請求項1乃至7のいずれか一項に記載の乳母車。
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