A self-balancing electric vehicle may include a board having a frame, and a suspension system including at least one four-bar linkage coupling opposing end portions of a hub motor axle to the first end portion of the frame. The four-bar linkage(s) may have a first fixed link connected to the axle, a
A self-balancing electric vehicle may include a board having a frame, and a suspension system including at least one four-bar linkage coupling opposing end portions of a hub motor axle to the first end portion of the frame. The four-bar linkage(s) may have a first fixed link connected to the axle, a second fixed link comprising the frame, and two pivotable links joining the first fixed link to the second fixed link, such that the board is configured to be movable up and down relative to the axle. A shock absorber may be coupled to the four-bar linkage(s) and to the first end portion of the frame, such that the shock absorber is configured to damp up and down movement of the board relative to the axle.
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1. A self-balancing electric vehicle, comprising: a board including a frame, a first deck portion disposed at a first end portion of the frame, and a second deck portion disposed at a second end portion of the frame, the first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot
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A self-balancing electric vehicle, comprising: a board including a frame, a first deck portion disposed at a first end portion of the frame, and a second deck portion disposed at a second end portion of the frame, the first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider oriented generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the board;a wheel assembly including exactly one wheel rotatable on an axle, wherein the wheel is disposed between and extends above and below the first and second deck portions;a motor assembly configured to rotate the wheel about the axle to propel the vehicle;at least one sensor configured to measure an orientation of the board;a motor controller configured to receive board orientation information measured by the at least one sensor and to cause the motor assembly to propel the vehicle based on the board orientation information;a suspension system including a pair of four-bar linkages coupling opposing end portions of the axle to the first end portion of the frame, each of the four-bar linkages having a first fixed link connected to the axle, a second fixed link comprising the frame, and two pivotable links joining the first fixed link to the second fixed link, such that the board is configured to be movable up and down relative to the axle; anda shock absorber having a first end coupled to the pair of four-bar linkages and a second end coupled to the first end portion of the frame, such that the shock absorber is configured to damp up and down movement of the board relative to the axle. 2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein each of the four-bar linkages comprises a double-rocker four-bar linkage. 3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein each of the pivotable links is coupled to the first fixed link by a first rotating joint and coupled to the frame by a second rotating joint. 4. The vehicle of claim 3, wherein, for each of the four-bar linkages, the second rotating joints of the pivotable links are closer together than the first rotatable joints. 5. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a transverse member extending across the frame generally perpendicular to the direction of travel, the transverse member connecting an opposing pair of the pivotable links of the four-bar linkages. 6. The vehicle of claim 5, wherein the transverse member is configured to rotate as the board moves up and down relative to the axle. 7. The vehicle of claim 5, wherein the first end of the shock absorber is coupled to the transverse member. 8. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the frame is coupled to the wheel assembly by only the suspension system. 9. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the second end portion of the frame is unconnected with respect to the suspension system. 10. A self-balancing electric vehicle, comprising: a board including a frame, a first deck portion disposed at a first end portion of the frame, and a second deck portion disposed at a second end portion of the frame, the first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider oriented generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the board;a wheel assembly including exactly one wheel rotatable on an axle, wherein the board is tiltable about a fulcral axis defined by the axle and the wheel is disposed between and extends above and below the first and second deck portions;a motor assembly configured to rotate the wheel about the axle to propel the vehicle;at least one sensor configured to measure a tilting orientation of the board;a motor controller configured to receive tilting orientation information measured by the at least one sensor and to cause the motor assembly to propel the vehicle based on the tilting orientation information;a suspension system including a four-bar linkage coupling an end portion of the axle to the first end portion of the frame, the four-bar linkage having a first fixed link connected to the axle, a second fixed link comprising the frame, and two pivotable links joining the first fixed link to the second fixed link, such that the board is configured to move generally vertically relative to the axle; anda shock absorber having a first end coupled to the four-bar linkage and a second end coupled to the first end portion of the frame, such that the shock absorber is configured to damp generally vertical movement of the board relative to the axle. 11. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein each of the pivotable links is coupled to the first fixed link by a first rotating joint and coupled to the frame by a second rotating joint. 12. The vehicle of claim 11, wherein the second rotating joints of the pivotable links are closer together than the first rotatable joints. 13. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the frame is coupled to the wheel assembly by only the suspension system. 14. The vehicle of claim 13, wherein the second end portion of the frame is unconnected with respect to the suspension system. 15. A method of reducing the impact of uneven terrain on an electric vehicle, the method comprising: propelling a one-wheeled vehicle using a motor assembly of the vehicle to rotate a wheel about an axle oriented generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a board tiltable about a fulcral axis defined by the axle, a first deck portion disposed at a first end portion of a frame of the board, and a second deck portion disposed at a second end portion of the frame of the board, such that the wheel is disposed between and extends above and below the first and second deck portions, wherein the first and second deck portions are each configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider oriented generally parallel to the fulcral axis;causing the motor assembly to propel the vehicle based on board tilt information determined by an onboard tilt sensor;in response to the wheel encountering an uneven support surface while being propelled, allowing generally vertical movement of the board relative to the axle using a suspension system, wherein the suspension system includes a four-bar linkage coupling an end portion of the axle to the first end portion of the frame, the four-bar linkage having a first fixed link connected to the axle, a second fixed link comprising the frame, and two pivotable links joining the first fixed link to the second fixed link; anddamping the generally vertical movement of the board relative to the axle using a shock absorber having a first end coupled to the four-bar linkage and a second end coupled to the first end portion of the frame. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the pivotable links is coupled to the first fixed link by a first rotating joint and coupled to the frame by a second rotating joint. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the second rotating joints of the pivotable links are closer together than the first rotatable joints. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the frame is coupled to the wheel by only the suspension system. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the second end portion of the frame is unconnected with respect to the suspension system. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the motor assembly comprises a hub motor.
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