US20200324189A1 - Convertible skateboard - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- A63C17/011—Skateboards with steering mechanisms
- A63C17/012—Skateboards with steering mechanisms with a truck, i.e. with steering mechanism comprising an inclined geometrical axis to convert lateral tilting of the board in steering of the wheel axis
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- A63C17/26—Roller skates; Skate-boards with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices
- A63C17/265—Roller skates; Skate-boards with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices with handles or hand supports
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
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- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
- A63C17/02—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged in two pairs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B62K5/00—Cycles with handlebars, equipped with three or more main road wheels
- B62K5/02—Tricycles
- B62K5/05—Tricycles characterised by a single rear wheel
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
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- A63C17/04—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C2203/00—Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts
- A63C2203/10—Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts enabling folding, collapsing
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- the invention relates to a convertible skateboard.
- DE 100 808 36 B4 describes a convertible skateboard/scooter device with a base plate and a handle that is connected to the base plate and can be moved between a first scooter position and a second, stowed position, with the handle extending upward away from the base plate in the scooter position and being able to be grasped by a user standing on the base plate and wherein, when the handle is in the second, stowed position, the upper side is not blocked by the handle and can be accessed by a user of the skateboard/scooter device.
- the handle In the stowed position, the handle extends parallel to a long side of the base plate and parallel to the rear side of the base plate. The handle is therefore approximately L-shaped.
- U1 discloses a skateboard with two front wheels and one rear wheel.
- the front wheels are mounted on a swivelable steering knuckle. Control is achieved exclusively by the rider shifting their weight.
- a bar that is rigidly connected to the skateboard is provided only for the rider's comfort.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of the skateboard in the state as a scooter
- FIG. 2 is a view of the skateboard of FIG. 1 as seen obliquely from the front;
- FIG. 3 is a view of the skateboard in the state as a skateboard seen obliquely from the front according to another embodiment of the invention.
- the basic idea of the invention is to provide a bracket that is pivotally mounted on the front region of the skateboard and has a length that is greater than the length of the skateboard. When in the folded-down state, this results in a clearance between the rear side of the skateboard and the bracke through which the bracket can be gripped by one hand.
- the bracket has a cross member which, when folded down, rests on the upper side of the skateboard, so that the folded-down position of the bracket is limited and clearly defined.
- the bracket has approximately the shape of a wishbone. In another variant of the invention, the bracket is approximately U-shaped, with legs of the U being mounted in the front region of the skateboard.
- a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the skateboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.
- the skateboard of FIGS. 1 and 2 has a frame 1 to which a footboard 2 is attached.
- Two front wheels 3 and 4 are attached to the frame 1 by means of a common front axle 5 that is fastened to the frame 1 or the footboard 2 by means of a pivot bearing 6 .
- the two front wheels 3 and 4 are located in the front region of the skateboard relative to its normal direction of travel.
- a single rear wheel 7 is attached to the rear region of the frame 1 and can also be optionally provided with a wheel brake 19 (see FIG. 3 ).
- a swivelable bracket 8 is attached to the front region of the skateboard and can be swiveled between a substantially vertical position, which is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , and a substantially horizontal position, which is shown in FIG. 3 .
- the bracket 8 can be fixed in both positions by means of a spring-loaded locking pin that can snap into associated holes, for example.
- the bracket 8 is, when seen from above, an approximately elliptical closed bracket that also has a cross member 9 in its rear region that comes to rest on the frame 1 and/or the footboard 2 when the bracket 8 is in the substantially horizontal position ( FIG. 3 ).
- the bracket 8 projects beyond the rear end 10 of the footboard 2 in the horizontal position, so that a clearance 11 is formed between the footboard 2 and the rear end 12 of the bracket 8 through which a hand can reach and grip the bracket 8 at its rear end 12 and which acts there as a handle.
- the frame 1 is extended rearward beyond the rear wheel so that the rear region 13 there is at a distance from the rear wheel 7 that can also form the clearance 11 .
- the bracket 8 can then optionally be sufficiently long that its rear end 12 is congruent with the rear end 13 of the bracket 8 or also projects beyond the rear end 13 , so that the grip region 11 lies between the two ends 12 and 13 .
- the length of the bracket 8 can be adjusted by dividing the longitudinal struts 15 and 16 of the bracket 8 and inserting them telescopically into one another and locking them in different positions.
- the bracket is swiveled into the second position, in which it lies substantially parallel to the footboard 2 .
- the frame is omitted and the wheels 3 , 4 are held directly on the footboard 2 .
- the bracket 8 in the front region is not closed in this exemplary embodiment of FIG. 3 . Instead, its two longitudinal struts 15 and 16 are connected directly to the front axle 5 in the front region. Furthermore, in this exemplary embodiment, the bracket 8 has an additional cross member 17 in the front region whose purpose is substantially to provide stability.
- a tab 18 is formed at the rear end of the footboard that covers the rear wheel, whereby the tab 18 acts as a rear wheel brake.
- an independent braking element 19 can also be provided that partially covers the rear wheel 7 and is attached to the frame 1 or the footboard 2 .
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Abstract
A skateboard that can be converted between a scooter and a skateboard has a bracket that is pivotably mounted on the footboard and can be pivoted between a first scooter position and a second skateboard position. The bracket is longer than the footboard by an amount, so that, in the skateboard position, the bracket forms a clearance between itself and the end of the footboard that is sufficiently large as to enable the skateboard to be gripped through said clearance and carried.
Description
- This application claims priority to
German application 10 2019 002 630.6, filed Apr. 10, 2019, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. - The invention relates to a convertible skateboard.
- DE 100 808 36 B4 describes a convertible skateboard/scooter device with a base plate and a handle that is connected to the base plate and can be moved between a first scooter position and a second, stowed position, with the handle extending upward away from the base plate in the scooter position and being able to be grasped by a user standing on the base plate and wherein, when the handle is in the second, stowed position, the upper side is not blocked by the handle and can be accessed by a user of the skateboard/scooter device. In the stowed position, the handle extends parallel to a long side of the base plate and parallel to the rear side of the base plate. The handle is therefore approximately L-shaped.
- DE 299 236 931 U1 discloses a skateboard with two front wheels and one rear wheel. The front wheels are mounted on a swivelable steering knuckle. Control is achieved exclusively by the rider shifting their weight. A bar that is rigidly connected to the skateboard is provided only for the rider's comfort.
- It is the object of the invention to provide a convertible skateboard/scooter device that is easy and safe to use and also easy to transport.
- This object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and developments of the invention can be found in the subclaims.
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FIG. 1 is a side view of the skateboard in the state as a scooter; -
FIG. 2 is a view of the skateboard ofFIG. 1 as seen obliquely from the front; and -
FIG. 3 is a view of the skateboard in the state as a skateboard seen obliquely from the front according to another embodiment of the invention. - The basic idea of the invention is to provide a bracket that is pivotally mounted on the front region of the skateboard and has a length that is greater than the length of the skateboard. When in the folded-down state, this results in a clearance between the rear side of the skateboard and the bracke through which the bracket can be gripped by one hand.
- In addition, the bracket has a cross member which, when folded down, rests on the upper side of the skateboard, so that the folded-down position of the bracket is limited and clearly defined.
- In one embodiment of the invention, the bracket has approximately the shape of a wishbone. In another variant of the invention, the bracket is approximately U-shaped, with legs of the U being mounted in the front region of the skateboard.
- According to a development of the invention, a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the skateboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.
- The skateboard of
FIGS. 1 and 2 has a frame 1 to which afootboard 2 is attached. Twofront wheels footboard 2 by means of a pivot bearing 6. As their name suggests, the twofront wheels - A single
rear wheel 7 is attached to the rear region of the frame 1 and can also be optionally provided with a wheel brake 19 (seeFIG. 3 ). - A
swivelable bracket 8 is attached to the front region of the skateboard and can be swiveled between a substantially vertical position, which is shown inFIGS. 1 and 2, and a substantially horizontal position, which is shown inFIG. 3 . Thebracket 8 can be fixed in both positions by means of a spring-loaded locking pin that can snap into associated holes, for example. - In the embodiment of
FIGS. 1 and 2 , thebracket 8 is, when seen from above, an approximately elliptical closed bracket that also has a cross member 9 in its rear region that comes to rest on the frame 1 and/or thefootboard 2 when thebracket 8 is in the substantially horizontal position (FIG. 3 ). - As can be seen particularly from
FIG. 3 , thebracket 8 projects beyond therear end 10 of thefootboard 2 in the horizontal position, so that aclearance 11 is formed between thefootboard 2 and therear end 12 of thebracket 8 through which a hand can reach and grip thebracket 8 at itsrear end 12 and which acts there as a handle. - In the exemplary embodiment in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , the frame 1 is extended rearward beyond the rear wheel so that therear region 13 there is at a distance from therear wheel 7 that can also form theclearance 11. Thebracket 8 can then optionally be sufficiently long that itsrear end 12 is congruent with therear end 13 of thebracket 8 or also projects beyond therear end 13, so that thegrip region 11 lies between the twoends - Although not clearly shown in the drawing, the length of the
bracket 8 can be adjusted by dividing thelongitudinal struts bracket 8 and inserting them telescopically into one another and locking them in different positions. - In the exemplary embodiment of
FIG. 3 , the bracket is swiveled into the second position, in which it lies substantially parallel to thefootboard 2. In this embodiment, the frame is omitted and thewheels footboard 2. - Furthermore, in a departure from the exemplary embodiment of
FIGS. 1 and 2 , thebracket 8 in the front region is not closed in this exemplary embodiment ofFIG. 3 . Instead, its twolongitudinal struts bracket 8 has anadditional cross member 17 in the front region whose purpose is substantially to provide stability. - In the variant of
FIG. 3 , atab 18 is formed at the rear end of the footboard that covers the rear wheel, whereby thetab 18 acts as a rear wheel brake. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 1 , anindependent braking element 19 can also be provided that partially covers therear wheel 7 and is attached to the frame 1 or thefootboard 2.
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1. A convertible skateboard comprising:
a footboard; and
a handle that is connected to the footboard and can be pivoted between two end positions, namely a first scooter position and a second, stowed position, wherein the handle extends upward from the footboard in the scooter position and can be grasped by a user standing on the footboard, and wherein, when the handle is in the second, stowed position, the upper side of the footboard can be freely accessed by a user of the footboard;
wherein the handle is embodied in the form of a bracket having a length that is greater than the length of the footboard, namely by such an amount that, when the bracket is folded down, a clearance is formed between the rear side of the skateboard and the bracket that is sufficiently large as to enable the bracket to be gripped through said clearance by one hand.
2. The skateboard as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the bracket has a cross member which, when folded down, rests on the upper side of the footboard, so that the folded-down position of the bracket is clearly defined.
3. The skateboard as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the bracket has the shape of a wishbone.
4. The skateboard as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the bracket is approximately U-shaped, with the legs of the “U” being mounted in the front region of the footboard.
5. The skateboard as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.
6. The skateboard as set forth in claim 2 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.
7. The skateboard as set forth in claim 3 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.
8. The skateboard as set forth in claim 4 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.
9. The skateboard as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the bracket has the shape of a wishbone.
10. The skateboard as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the bracket is approximately U-shaped, with the legs of the “U” being mounted in the front region of the footboard.
11. The skateboard as set forth in claim 9 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.
12. The skateboard as set forth in claim 10 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.
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