IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0375733
(2010-05-30)
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등록번호 |
US-8801009
(2014-08-12)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/IL2010/000426
(2010-05-30)
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§371/§102 date |
20120110
(20120110)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2010/140143
(2010-12-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Law Offices of Steven W. Weinrieb
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A portable foldable scooter (20) having a front portion (24) and a back portion (26) includes a footboard (22) having an upper face (54), a lower face (56), a front end (50) at the front portion of the scooter, and a back end (52) at the back portion of the scooter. A steering bar (28) having an upp
A portable foldable scooter (20) having a front portion (24) and a back portion (26) includes a footboard (22) having an upper face (54), a lower face (56), a front end (50) at the front portion of the scooter, and a back end (52) at the back portion of the scooter. A steering bar (28) having an upper end and a lower end is coupled to the front end (50) of the footboard (22). A handle bar (30) is coupled to the upper end of the steering bar (28). A front wheel (32) is coupled to the front portion (24) of the scooter (22). A back wheel (34) has a central longitudinal axis (43) around which the back wheel (34) rotates during riding of the scooter (20). A first back hinge (44) couples the back wheel (34) to the back end (52) of the footboard (22) and allows rotation of the back wheel (34) around an axis (45) that is not parallel to the central longitudinal axis. Other embodiments are also described.
대표청구항
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1. A portable foldable scooter having a front portion and a back portion, the scooter comprising: a footboard having an upper face, a lower face, a front end at the front portion of the scooter, and a back end at the back portion of the scooter;a steering bar having an upper end and a lower end, the
1. A portable foldable scooter having a front portion and a back portion, the scooter comprising: a footboard having an upper face, a lower face, a front end at the front portion of the scooter, and a back end at the back portion of the scooter;a steering bar having an upper end and a lower end, the steering bar being coupled to the front end of the footboard;a handle bar coupled to the upper end of the steering bar;a front wheel coupled to the front portion of the scooter by a front wheel assembly which is also coupled to the steering bar so as to permit the scooter to be steered, said front wheel having a left side surface and a right side surface;a back wheel having an axis around which the back wheel rotates during riding of the scooter and coupled to the back portion of the scooter by a back wheel assembly; anda front hinge coupling the front wheel assembly to the front end of the footboard for allowing rotation of the front wheel, independent of its connection to the steering bar, to a position at which one of said left and right side surfaces of said front wheel is disposed directly opposite one of said upper and lower faces of said footboard in a face-to-face manner. 2. The scooter according to claim 1, wherein: the back wheel comprises a hub motor. 3. The scooter according to claim 2, wherein: the hub motor comprise's an electric hub motor. 4. The scooter according to claim 3, wherein: the footboard comprises at least one battery for powering the electric hub motor. 5. The scooter according to claim 4, wherein: the footboard comprises an extruded aluminum footboard defining a hollow cavity therein, wherein the at least one battery is disposed within the cavity. 6. The scooter according to claim 1, further comprising: a first back hinge coupling the back wheel assembly to the back end of the footboard and allowing rotation of the back wheel assembly around an axis that is not parallel to the axis about which the back wheel rotates during riding of the scooter. 7. The scooter according to claim 6, wherein: the first back hinge allows rotation of the back wheel around an axis that is perpendicular to the axis about which the back wheel rotates during riding of the scooter. 8. The scooter according to claim 6, further comprising: a second back hinge coupling the back wheel to the back end of the footboard and allowing rotation of the back wheel to a position in which a face of the back wheel faces one of the faces of the footboard. 9. The scooter according to claim 6, wherein: said first back hinge comprises a locking mechanism. 10. The scooter according to claim 1, further comprising: a connecting bar interconnecting the front end portion of the footboard to the steering bar. 11. The scooter according to claim 10, further comprising: a hinge mechanism interconnecting the connecting bar to the steering bar. 12. A portable foldable scooter having a front portion and a back portion, the scooter comprising: a footboard having an upper face, a lower face, a front end at the front portion of the scooter, and a back end at the back portion of the scooter;a steerable front wheel, coupled to the front portion of the scooter by a front wheel assembly, so as to permit the scooter to be steered, said front wheel having a left side surface and a right side surface;a back wheel coupled to the back portion of the scooter by a back wheel assembly; anda front hinge coupling the front wheel assembly to the front end of the footboard for allowing rotation of the front wheel, independent of any steering movement, to a position at which one of said left and right side surfaces of said front wheel is disposed directly opposite one of said upper and lower faces of said footboard in a face-to-face manner. 13. The scooter according to claim 12, wherein: in the folded state of the scooter, a face of the back wheel is also disposed opposite one of the faces of the footboard. 14. A portable foldable scooter having a front portion and a back portion, the scooter comprising: a footboard having an upper face, a lower face, a front end at the front portion of the scooter, and a back end at the back portion of the scooter, the footboard having a central horizontal axis extending from the front end to the back end;a steering bar having an upper end and a lower end, the steering bar coupled to the front end of the footboard;a handle bar coupled to the upper end of the steering bar;a front wheel coupled to the front portion of the scooter by a front wheel assembly which is also coupled to the steering bar so as to permit the scooter to be steered, said front wheel having a left side surface and a right side surface; anda back wheel having an axis around which the back wheel rotates during riding of the scooter and coupled to the back portion of the scooter by a back wheel assembly;wherein during folding of the scooter, the front wheel is able to rotate around an axis that is perpendicular to the central horizontal axis of the footboard, independent of any steering movement of the front wheel, such that one of said left and right side surfaces of said front wheel is disposed directly opposite one of said upper and lower faces of said footboard in a face-to-face manner. 15. The scooter according to claim 14, further comprising: at least one connecting element coupling the back wheel to the back end of the footboard and allowing rotation of the back wheel to a position at which a face of the back wheel is disposed opposite one of the faces of the footboard. 16. The scooter according to claim 15, further comprising: a rotatable arm assembly connecting said back wheel assembly to said back end portion of said footboard so as to permit said back wheel to rotate around an axis that is not parallel to the axis of the back wheel about which the back wheel rotates during riding of the scooter. 17. The scooter according to claim 16, wherein: the rotatable arm is structured so as to rotate the back wheel around an axis that is perpendicular to the axis of the back wheel about which the back wheel rotates during riding of the scooter. 18. The scooter according to claim 16, wherein: said rotatable arm assembly enables said back wheel to be rotated around two different axes which are both perpendicular to the axis around which said back wheel rotates during riding of the scooter. 19. The scooter according to claim 14, further comprising: a connecting bar interconnecting the front end portion of the footboard to the steering bar. 20. The scooter according to claim 19, further comprising: a hinge mechanism interconnecting the connecting bar to the steering bar.
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