KR101209930B1

KR101209930B1 - Electric scooter to be folded

Info

Publication number: KR101209930B1
Application number: KR1020100105589A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이장원; 노재승; 도병훈; 임상수; 송석민; 이성하; 장수길
Original assignee: 현대자동차주식회사
Priority date: 2010-10-27
Filing date: 2010-10-27
Publication date: 2012-12-10
Also published as: KR20120044166A

Abstract

The folding electric scooter, which is easy to carry and move when using public transportation such as subway, is introduced. The foldable electric scooter is hinged to the drive main body 100 so as to be folded to the drive main body 100 and the drive main body 100 having a drive motor 120 connected to the front wheel 110 and the front wheel 110. The steering unit 200 is connected to the rear wheel 210 is provided in the lower portion, the cater roller 310 is installed on the rear side of the steering unit 200, and the cater motor 320 is connected to the drive roller 310 It is configured to include a configured caterpillar unit 300, and a seat cover 410 mounted to the rear side of the steering unit 200.

Description

Folding Electric Scooter {ELECTRIC SCOOTER TO BE FOLDED}

The present invention relates to a folding electric scooter, and more particularly, to a folding electric scooter that is easy to carry and move when using public transportation such as a subway.

In general, the scooter has a rear wheel support device, a front wheel support device, an engine, a power transmission device, etc. are installed on a steel plate or steel pipe frame, and the seat is covered at the rear part of the vehicle body. The structure of forced cooling by a cooling fan is adopted.

However, the conventional scooter has a structural disadvantage that the fuel cost is consumed because the use of fuel such as gasoline. Therefore, in recent years, a variety of electric scooters have been proposed to install a separate rechargeable battery to drive the drive motor by the power of the battery, and to drive the sprocket wheel installed on the shaft of the drive motor and the sprocket wheel installed on the rear wheel.

However, these electric scooters have a shorter driving distance compared to the charging time of the battery, and when the battery is completely discharged, there is a big drawback to drag and move the scooter.

Accordingly, after moving a short distance by using an electric scooter, a method of changing to public transportation such as a subway is effective, but for this purpose, an electric scooter that is portable and easy to move even in public transportation such as a subway is required. .

An object of the present invention for solving this problem is to provide a folding electric scooter that can be conveniently moved and portable in an inclined place such as stairs.

In order to achieve the above object, the folding electric scooter according to the present invention includes a driving body, a steering unit, a caterpillar part, and a seat cover. The driving body is provided with a front motor and a driving motor connected to the front wheel, the steering unit is hinged to the driving body to be folded to the driving body and the rear wheel is provided at the bottom, the caterpillar unit is installed on the rear side of the steering unit And a cater roller which is driven and connected to the cater roller, and a seat cover is mounted on the rear side of the steering unit.

Preferably, the steering unit is composed of a lower body provided with the rear wheel at the bottom, and an upper body slidably coupled to the upper portion of the lower body.

Preferably, the cater roller is composed of a plurality of rollers arranged in a line, and a conveyor belt surrounding the plurality of rollers.

Preferably, the front wheel is composed of a first front wheel rotatably installed on one side of the drive body, and a second front wheel rotatably installed on the other side of the drive body, the drive motor is a driving force on the first front wheel It consists of a first drive motor for transmitting a second drive motor for transmitting a driving force to the second front wheel.

Preferably, the driving body is turned in the left and right directions by selectively supplying power to the first driving motor or the second driving motor.

According to the present invention, the following remarkable effects can be realized.

The present invention has the advantage that it is possible to implement the convenient movement of the electric scooter by moving the electric scooter to the subway station and folding the electric scooter like a carrier when moving to the subway.

In particular, the present invention has the advantage that can be conveniently moved by operating the caterpillar unit when moving the inclined place, such as stairs.

1 is a rear perspective view of the folding electric scooter according to the invention seen from the rear side;
Figure 2a is a perspective view showing a folding state of the folding electric scooter according to the invention.
Figure 2b is a perspective view showing a deployed state of the folding electric scooter according to the invention.
3A to 3B are enlarged views showing an enlarged portion "A" of FIG. 2A.
Figure 4 is a state diagram showing a state in which the front cover and the seat cover is mounted on the folding electric scooter according to the invention.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components throughout the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figures 1 to 2b, the folding electric scooter according to the present invention is largely configured to include a driving body 100, a steering unit 200, a caterpillar unit 300 and a seat cover 410, It is easy to carry in the folded state and can be moved easily in the deployed state.

The driving body 100 for realizing this is a portion in which the actual driving is performed, and includes a battery (not shown) in which electrical energy is stored, a driving motor 120 receiving electrical energy from the battery, and a driving motor 120. The front wheel 110 is provided.

Here, the front wheel 110 is composed of a first front wheel (110a) rotatably installed on one side of the drive body 100, and a second front wheel (110b) rotatably installed on the other side of the drive body (100) The driving motor 120 may include a first driving motor 120a transmitting a driving force to the first front wheel 110a through a driving belt, and a second driving force transmitting a driving force to the second front wheel 110b via a driving belt. It consists of a drive motor 120b.

Therefore, when the first driving motor 120a is operated, the first front wheel 110a driven to be connected to the first driving motor 120a is rotated, and when the second driving motor 120b is operated, the first driving motor 120a is connected to the second driving motor 120b. Since the second front wheel 110b which is driven is rotated, the corresponding first front wheel 110 or the second front wheel 110b is rotated by the selective operation of the first driving motor 120a or the second driving motor 120b. By the driving of the front wheels 110 that are independent of each other, the driving body 100 can be switched in left and right directions.

As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3B, the steering unit 200 is rotatably connected to the driving body 100 via the rotation shaft 230. At this time, the steering unit 200 may be configured to enable the electric rotation through a separate folding motor 220.

In a state in which the steering unit 200 is folded in the driving body 100, the steering unit 200 is folded in the form of a carrier, thereby making it easy to carry in a public place such as a subway, and in the state where the steering unit 200 is deployed from the driving body 100. Since the user can ride on the steering unit 200, it is possible to move conveniently using the electric scooter.

To this end, the steering unit 200 is provided with a rear wheel 210 in the lower portion and the operation unit 500 for controlling the drive motor 120 of the driving body 100 at the upper end. The operation unit 500 determines the traveling speed and the steering direction of the driving body 100 by selectively controlling the first driving motor 120a or the second driving motor 120b. The operation unit 500 may operate the folding motor 220, the cater motor 320 and the lifting motor 240, in addition to the driving motor 120.

The caterpillar unit 300 is provided at the rear side of the steering unit 200. When the caterpillar unit 300 moves the stairs while the steering unit 200 is folded to the driving body 100 and moves the stairs, the caterpillar unit 300 is driven by contacting the edges of the stairs. Through the unit 300 may be moved along the edge of the stairs.

The caterpillar unit 300 is composed of a cater roller 310 installed on the rear side of the steering unit 200 and a cater motor 320 driven to be connected to the cater roller 310, the caterer 310 is again Consists of a plurality of rollers 311 arranged in a row and a conveyor belt 312 surrounding the plurality of rollers 311. Therefore, when the caterpillar unit 300 is in contact with the edge of the stairs, it is possible to effectively move the edge of the stairs through the conveyor belt 312 rotated by the drive of the cater motor 320.

The steering unit 200 has a sliding structure that is movable in the longitudinal direction. That is, the steering unit 200 is composed of a lower body 200a provided with a rear wheel 210 and an upper body 200b slidably coupled to an upper portion of the lower body 200a, and an upper end of the steering unit 200. There is a lifting motor 240 for moving the upper body (200b) in the vertical direction is drive-connected to the upper body (200b) and the lower body (200a) in a conventional rack and pinion structure. Therefore, while the lifting operation of the lifting motor 240, the upper body (200b) is moved up and down, it is possible to adjust the longitudinal direction of the steering unit (200).

As shown in FIG. 4, the electric scooter is provided with a main body cover 420 covering and protecting the front of the driving body 100, and a seat cover that can be seated by the user when driving while covering and protecting the rear of the steering unit 200 ( 410 is installed.

As described above, the user can move to a public transport such as a subway in a state in which the electric scooter is folded and then move a short distance in the state of deploying the electric scooter according to the present invention. Even in the electric scooter can be carried conveniently.

Although the present invention has been described in detail using the preferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and should be interpreted by the appended claims. It will also be appreciated that many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

100: driving body 110: front wheel
120: drive motor 200: steering unit
210: rear wheel 300: caterpillar unit
310: Caterpillar 320: Keper motor
400: seat cover

Claims

A driving body 100 having a front wheel 110 and a driving motor 120 driven to be connected to the front wheel 110;
A steering unit (200) hinged to the drive body (100) so that the drive body (100) is folded and a rear wheel (210) provided at a lower portion thereof;
A caterpillar unit 300 including a cater roller 310 installed at a rear side of the steering unit 200 and a cater motor 320 driven to be connected to the cater roller 310; And
Folding electric scooter comprising a seat cover (410) mounted on the rear side of the steering unit (200).

The method according to claim 1,
The steering unit 200 is characterized by consisting of a lower body (200a) having the rear wheel 210 at the bottom, and an upper body (200b) slidably coupled to the upper portion of the lower body (200a) Folding electric scooter.

The method according to claim 1,
The cater roller (310) is a folding electric scooter comprising a plurality of rollers (311) arranged in a row, and a conveyor belt (312) for driving the wrapped around the plurality of rollers (311).

The method according to claim 1,
The front wheel 110 is composed of a first front wheel (110a) rotatably installed on one side of the drive body 100, and a second front wheel (110b) rotatably installed on the other side of the drive body (100). The drive motor 120 includes a first drive motor 120a for transmitting a driving force to the first front wheel 110a and a second drive motor 120b for transmitting a driving force to the second front wheel 110b. Folding electric scooter, characterized in that.

The method of claim 4,
The driving body 100 is a folding electric scooter characterized in that the direction is switched to the left, right direction by selectively supplying power to the first drive motor (120a) or the second drive motor (120b).