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1 Gary A. Hecker (SBN 099008)

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA, LLP
2 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2300
3 Los Angeles, California 90067
Tel: (310) 286-0377
4 Email: ghecker@munckwilson.com
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Michael C. Wilson (Pro Hac Vice pending)
6 S. Wallace Dunwoody (Pro Hac Vice pending)
7 MUNCK WILSON MANDALA, LLP
12770 Coit Road, Suite 600
8 Dallas, Texas 75251
9 Tel: (972) 628-3600
Fax: (972) 628-3616
10 Email: mwilson@munckwilson.com
11 wdunwoody@munckwilson.com
12 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
13 UNICORN GLOBAL, INC., HANGZHOU
CHIC INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO.,
14 LTD., AND SHENZHEN UNI-SUN
15 ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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19 UNICORN GLOBAL, INC., CASE NO. 2:19-cv-03028
HANGZHOU CHIC INTELLIGENT
20 TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AND
SHENZHEN UNI-SUN ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
21 ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

22 Plaintiffs,
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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24 HILLO AMERICA, INC. d/b/a

HOVERHEART,
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1 This is a patent infringement action by Unicorn Global, Inc. (“Unicorn”),

2 Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (“Chic”), and Shenzhen Uni-Sun
3 Electronic Co., Ltd. (“Uni-Sun”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) against Hillo America,
4 Inc. d/b/a Hoverheart or HAI (“Defendant” or “HAI”).
5 INTRODUCTION
6 1. This action is brought pursuant to the patent laws of the United States,
7 35 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
8 2. Chic is the owner by assignment of all rights, title, and interest in and
9 under the following United States patents (collectively, the “Asserted Patents”):
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12 US 9,376,155 Electric Balance Vehicle 06/28/2016 Ex. 1
(the “’155 Patent”)
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US 9,452,802 Electric Balance Vehicle 09/27/2016 Ex. 2
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US D737,723 Self-Balancing Vehicle 09/01/2015 Ex. 3
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(the “’723 Patent”)
16 US D784,196 Human Machine 04/18/2017 Ex. 4
(the “’196 Patent”) Interaction Vehicle
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18 3. The Asserted Patents are currently licensed to Uni-Sun on an exclusive
19 basis with Unicorn as its authorized enforcement agent.
20 4. HAI has infringed and continues to infringe the claimed subject matter
21 of the Asserted Patents without permission in connection with electric balance
22 vehicles called hoverboards that HAI makes, uses, offers for sale, sells, and imports
23 into the United States.
24 PARTIES
25 5. Chic is a company organized and existing under the laws of the
26 People’s Republic of China with a principal place of business located at 2/F, No. 2
27 Building, Liangzhu University, Science and Technology Park, No. 1 Jingyi Road,
28 Liangzhu, Hangzhou, 311112, People’s Republic of China.
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1 6. Chic is a high-tech company that is supported by Zhejiang University

2 Ministry of Education Computer Aided Product Innovation Design Engineering
3 Center; Zhejiang University International Design; and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of
4 Service Robot. Chic manufactures and licenses hoverboard products for sale in the
5 United States. Chic has been assigned 70 authorized patents for its hoverboard
6 technology and designs in different regions such as China, the United States, the
7 European Union, and Canada.
8 7. Unicorn is a California corporation with its place of business located at
9 18333 Gale Ave., City of Industry, California 91748.
10 8. Uni-Sun is a company organized and existing under the laws of the
11 People’s Republic of China with its principal place of business located at No. 43
12 Lan Second Road, Longxin Area, Longgang District, Shenzhen Guangdong,
13 518000, People’s Republic of China.
14 9. Chic granted Uni-Sun an exclusive license to Asserted Patents under a
15 written Patent License Agreement dated October 16, 2018 (the “Patent License
16 Agreement”). Pursuant to the Patent License Agreement, Chic and Uni-Sun have
17 assigned enforcement rights to Unicorn. Collectively, Plaintiffs have standing to
18 sue for all past, present, and future infringement of the Asserted Patents.
19 10. HAI is a California corporation with its principal place of business at
20 777 Mission Rd, San Gabriel, California, 91776. HAI has appointed Chengjia
21 Wang, 10727 7th Street, Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730, as its registered
22 agent for service of process.
23 JURISDICTION AND VENUE
24 11. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
25 1331 and 1338(a). This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because
26 Defendant is based in this District, regularly conducts business in this District, and
27 has committed and continues to commit acts of patent infringement in this District.
28 12. Venue is proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b) because
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1 Defendant resides in this District, and has a regular and established place of
2 business in this District.
3 FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND INFRINGING PRODUCTS
4 13. The Asserted Patents were validly issued by the United States Patent
5 and Trademark Office, and are presumed valid under 35 U.S.C. § 282.
6 14. Chic is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Asserted
7 Patents, and collectively, Plaintiffs have the exclusive right (1) to enforce the
8 Asserted Patents, (2) to file actions based on infringement of the Asserted Patents,
9 (3) to recover damages or other monetary amounts for infringement of the Asserted
10 Patents, and (4) to be awarded injunctive relief pertaining to the Asserted Patents.
11 15. Chic has owned the Asserted Patents at all times during Defendant’s
12 infringement of the Asserted Patents.
13 16. The Asserted Patents are directed to electric balance vehicles
14 commonly referred to as “hoverboards.”
15 17. Without authorization, Defendant makes, uses, imports, sells, or offers
16 for sale self-balancing vehicles that infringe the design and utility patents set forth
17 in paragraph 2 above, namely: (1) the ornamental design as claimed in the ‘723
18 Patent; (2) the ornamental design as claimed in the‘196 Patent; (3) at least claim 1
19 of the ‘155 Patent; and (4) at least claim 1 of the ‘802 Patent. Upon information
20 and belief, such products include but are not limited to the Hoverheart 6.5"
21 Hoverboard Flash Wheel Self Balancing Electric Scooter, Flash Wheel 6.5"
22 Wireless Speaker with LED Light Self Balancing Wheel Electric Scooter,
23 Hoverboard Kids’ 4.5" Two-Wheel Self Balancing Electric Scooter, and any other
24 similar hoverboard products (collectively, the “Accused Products”).
25 18. Pictures of representative Accused Products offered for sale on
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1 19. Each of the Accused Products meet each and every element of at least
2 claim 1 of the ’155 Patent and claim 1 of the ’802 Patent, either literally or
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4 20. The ’723 Patent claims the ornamental design set forth in its drawing
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1 23. The HAI hoverboards shown below infringe the ornamental design
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9 user customers through its e-commerce website and through third-party resellers.
10 Defendant sells and offers to sell the Accused Products directly to end-user
11 customers in the United States, including California. Third-party resellers also sell
12 and offer to sell the Accused Products in the United States, including California.
13 25. Defendant has constructive notice of the Asserted Patents because
14 Plaintiffs have complied with the marking statute, 35 U.S.C. § 287.
15 COUNT ONE
16 PATENT INFRINGEMENT
17 The ’155 Patent
18 26. Plaintiffs repeat and re-allege the allegations in the foregoing
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20 27. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of
21 equivalents, and has infringed at least claim 1 of the ’155 Patent by, without
22 authority, making, using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused
23 Products that practice the claimed invention of the ‘155 Patent within the United
24 States.
25 28. The Accused Products meet each and every one of the elements of at
26 least claim 1 of the ’155 Patent, either literally or equivalently.
27 29. Defendant’s infringement has harmed Plaintiffs and will continue to
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1 activities continue.
2 30. Plaintiffs are entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate
3 Plaintiffs for the injuries complained of herein, including possible lost profits, but
4 in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
5 31. Plaintiffs are further entitled to have Defendant enjoined from
6 committing future acts of infringement that would subject Plaintiffs to irreparable
7 harm.
8 COUNT TWO
9 PATENT INFRINGEMENT
10 The ’802 Patent
11 32. Plaintiffs repeat and re-allege the allegations in the foregoing
12 paragraphs.
13 33. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of
14 equivalents, and has infringed at least claim 1 of the ’802 Patent by, without
15 authority, making, using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused
16 Products that practice the claimed invention of the ’802 Patent within the United
17 States.
18 34. The Accused Products meet each and every one of the elements of at
19 least claim 1 the ’802 Patent, either literally or equivalently.
20 35. Defendant’s infringement has harmed Plaintiffs and will continue to
21 cause severe and irreparable damage to Plaintiffs as long as Defendant’s infringing
22 activities continue.
23 36. Plaintiffs are entitled to recover damages adequate to compensate
24 Plaintiffs for the injuries complained of herein, including possible lost profits, but
25 in no event less than a reasonable royalty.
26 37. Plaintiffs are further entitled to have Defendant enjoined from
27 committing future acts of infringement that would subject Plaintiffs to irreparable
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1 COUNT THREE
2 PATENT INFRINGEMENT
3 The ’723 Patent
4 38. Plaintiffs repeat and re-allege the allegations in the foregoing
5 paragraphs.
6 39. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of
7 equivalents, and has infringed the ‘723 Patent by, without authority, making, using,
8 importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused Products that practice the claimed
9 invention of the ‘723 Patent, within the United States.
10 40. The overall appearance of the ornamental design claimed in ’723
11 Patent and the corresponding designs of the Accused Products are substantially the
12 same. An ordinary observer familiar with the prior art in the hoverboard
13 marketplace would perceive the overall appearance of the ornamental design of the
14 ’723 Patent and the corresponding designs of the Accused Products to be
15 substantially the same. Such an ordinary observer would be deceived into believing
16 the designs of the Accused Products are, in fact, the same as the ornamental design
17 as claimed in the ‘723 Patent.
18 41. The ordinary observer, informed by the relevant prior art, would be
19 misled by the Accused Products in believing that Defendant was authorized to
20 distribute products that exhibit the claimed ornamental design of the ’723 Patent.
21 42. Defendant’s Accused Products prominently feature the claimed
22 ornamental design of the ’723 patent, as shown and described in Figures 1 – 8 of
23 the ‘723 Patent.
24 43. Defendant intentionally copied the ornamental design as claimed in the
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26 44. Defendant’s infringement of the ’723 Patent is willful.
27 45. The overall appearance of the Accused Products so closely resembles
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1 relevant prior art, would be deceived into purchasing the Accused Products in the
2 mistaken belief that they were products authorized to have the ornamental design as
3 claimed in the ’723 patent.
4 46. Defendant’s Accused Products infringe the ’723 Patent in violation of
5 35 U.S.C. §§ 271 and 289.
6 47. Due to Defendant’s infringement of the ’723 Patent, Plaintiffs have
7 suffered, are suffering, and will continue to suffer irreparable injury for which
8 Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law, including loss of customers, loss of
9 market-share, price erosion, and loss of customer goodwill. Plaintiffs are therefore
10 entitled to a preliminary and permanent injunction against Defendant’s further
11 infringing conduct.
12 48. Defendant has profited and is profiting from its infringement of the
13 ’723 Patent and Plaintiffs have been and are being damaged and losing profits by
14 such infringement. Plaintiffs are therefore entitled to recover damages from
15 Defendant and the total profit derived from such infringement, in an amount to be
16 proven at trial.
17 COUNT FOUR
18 PATENT INFRINGEMENT
19 The ’196 Patent
20 49. Plaintiffs repeat and re-allege the allegations in the foregoing
21 paragraphs.
22 50. Defendant directly infringes, literally or under the doctrine of
23 equivalents, and has infringed the ‘196 Patent by, without authority, making, using,
24 importing, offering to sell, or selling the Accused Products that practice the claimed
25 invention of the ‘196 Patent, within the United States.
26 51. The overall appearance of the ornamental design claimed in ’196
27 Patent and the corresponding designs of the Accused Products are substantially the
28 same. An ordinary observer familiar with the prior art in the hoverboard
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1 marketplace would perceive the overall appearance of the ornamental design of the
2 ’196 Patent and the corresponding designs of the Accused Products to be
3 substantially the same. Such an ordinary observer would be deceived into believing
4 the designs of the Accused Products are, in fact, the same as the ornamental design
5 as claimed in the ‘196 Patent.
6 52. The ordinary observer, informed by the relevant prior art, would be
7 misled by the Accused Products in believing that Defendant was authorized to
8 distribute products that exhibit the claimed ornamental design of the ’196 Patent.
9 53. Defendant’s Accused Products prominently feature the claimed
10 ornamental design of the ’196 Patent, as shown and described in Figures 1 – 7 of
11 the ‘196 Patent.
12 54. Defendant intentionally copied the ornamental design as claimed in the
13 ’196 Patent.
14 55. Defendant’s infringement of the ’196 Patent is willful.
15 56. The overall appearance of the Accused Products so closely resembles
16 the ornamental design of the ’196 Patent that an ordinary observer, informed of the
17 relevant prior art, would be deceived into purchasing the Accused Products in the
18 mistaken belief that they were products authorized to have the ornamental design as
19 claimed in the ’196 Patent.
20 57. Defendant’s Accused Products infringe the ’196 Patent in violation of
21 35 U.S.C. §§ 271 and 289.
22 58. Due to Defendant’s infringement of the ’196 Patent, Plaintiffs have
23 suffered, are suffering, and will continue to suffer irreparable injury for which
24 Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law, including loss of customers, loss of
25 market-share, price erosion, and loss of customer goodwill. Plaintiffs are therefore
26 entitled to a preliminary and permanent injunction against Defendant’s further
27 infringing conduct.
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1 ’196 Patent and Plaintiffs have been and are being damaged and losing profits by
2 such infringement. Plaintiffs are therefore entitled to recover damages from
3 Defendant and the total profit derived from such infringement, in an amount to be
4 proven at trial.
5 PRAYER FOR RELIEF
6 WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for relief against Defendant as follows:
7 A. A judgment that Defendant has infringed the Asserted Patents;
8 B. A judgment awarding Plaintiffs damages adequate to compensate for
9 Defendant’s infringement;
10 C. An award of attorneys’ fees for bringing and prosecuting this action;
11 D. A permanent injunction enjoining Defendant, its officers, agents,
12 servants, employees, representatives, licensees, successors, assigns, and all those in
13 privity, active concert, or participation with any of them from further infringement,
14 inducing the infringement, and contributing to the infringement of the Asserted
15 Patents;
16 E. Pre-judgment and post-judgment interest to the full extent allowed
17 under the law, as well as costs; and
18 F. Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable.
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1 Dated: April 18, 2019 Respectfully submitted,

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3 By: /s/ Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker, Esq.
4 MUNCK WILSON MANDALA,
5 LLP
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2300
6 Los Angeles, California 90067
7 Telephone: (310) 286-0377
8 Michael C. Wilson, Esq.
9 S. Wallace Dunwoody, Esq.
MUNCK WILSON MANDALA,
10 LLP
11 12770 Coit Road, Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75251
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Telephone: (972) 628-3600
13 Telecopier: (972) 628-3616
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ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
15 UNICORN GLOBAL, INC.,
HANGZHOU CHIC
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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY
17 CO., LTD., AND SHENZHEN UNI-
SUN ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
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1 DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY

2 Pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiffs
3 hereby demand a jury trial.
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5 Dated: April 18, 2019 Respectfully submitted,
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7 By: /s/ Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker, Esq.
8 MUNCK WILSON MANDALA,
9 LLP
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2300
10 Los Angeles, California 90067
11 Telephone: (310) 286-0377
12 Michael C. Wilson, Esq.
13 S. Wallace Dunwoody, Esq.
MUNCK WILSON MANDALA,
14 LLP
15 12770 Coit Road, Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75251
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Telephone: (972) 628-3600
17 Telecopier: (972) 628-3616
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ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
19 UNICORN GLOBAL, INC.,
HANGZHOU CHIC
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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY
21 CO., LTD., AND SHENZHEN UNI-
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EXHIBIT 1
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US009376155B2

(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,376,155 B2

Ying et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jun. 28, 2016
(54) ELECTRIC BALANCE VEHICLE (58) Field of Classification Search
CPC ................................ B62D 51/02: B62K 3/007
(71) Applicant: HANGZHOUCHIC INTELLIGENT See application file for complete search history.
TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. Hangzhou,
Zhejiang Province (CN)
(56) References Cited
(72) Inventors: Jiawei Ying, Hangzhou (CN); Shaojun
Cao, Hangzhou (CN) U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(73) Assignee: HANGZHOUCHIC INTELLIGENT 7,481,291 B2 * 1/2009 Nishikawa ............. B62;
TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. Hangzhou, 8,738,278 B2 5/2014 Chen
Zhejiang Province (CN) D737,723 S * 9/2015 Ying ................................ D12/1
(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this (Continued)
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
CN 2022O1103 U 4, 2012
(21) Appl. No.: 14/773,650 CN 1025 14662 A 6, 2012
CN 102602481 A T 2012
(22) PCT Filed: Dec. 2, 2014 (Continued)
(86). PCT No.: PCT/CN2O14/O92849
Primary Examiner — Kevin Hurley
S371 (c)(1), (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Muncy, Geissler, Olds &
(2) Date: Sep. 8, 2015 Lowe, P.C.
(87) PCT Pub. No.: WO2015/188599
PCT Pub. Date: Dec. 17, 2015 (57) ABSTRACT
(65) Prior Publication Data An electric balance vehicle including a top cover, a bottom
cover, an inner cover, a rotating mechanism, two wheels, two
US 2016/O129963 A1 May 12, 2016 hub motors, a plurality of sensors, a power Supply, and a
controller is described herein. The bottom cover is fixed to the
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data top cover. The inner cover is fixed between the top cover and
the bottom cover. The two wheels are rotatably fixed at two
Jun. 13, 2014 (CN) .......................... 2014 1 O262353 sides of the inner cover, respectively. The two hub motors are
fixed in the two wheels, respectively. The plurality of sensors
(51) Int. Cl. is disposed between the bottom cover and the inner cover,
B62K 3/00 (2006.01) respectively. The power supply is fixed between the first
B62K 7/00 (2006.01) bottom cover and the first inner cover. The controller is fixed
B62D 5L/00 (2006.01) between the second bottom cover and the second inner cover,
B62D 5/02 (2006.01) the controller is electrically connected with the plurality of
(52) U.S. Cl. sensors, the ppower Supply,
pply and the hub motors.
CPC .............. B62K3/007 (2013.01); B62D 51/001
(2013.01); B62D 51/02 (2013.01); B62K 1700
(2013.01) 18 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets
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US 9,376,155 B2
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U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 2 of 6 US 9,376,155 B2

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U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 3 of 6 US 9,376,155 B2

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U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 4 of 6 US 9,376,155 B2

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U.S. Patent Jun. 28, 2016 Sheet 5 of 6 US 9,376,155 B2

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Switch

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SCSO unit

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interface Supply SCCC

decorative 33
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US 9,376,155 B2
1.
ELECTRIC BALANCE VEHICLE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electric balance two
wheeled vehicle, of which two platforms for carrying people
can rotate relative to each other to drive.
2. Description of the Related Art
An electric balance vehicle is also known as a Somatosen
sory vehicle or a sensor controlled vehicle. The operating
principle thereof is mainly established on a basic principle
called “dynamic stabilization', the change of car attitudes is
detected by a gyroscope and an acceleration sensor inside the
vehicle body, and a motor is accurately driven by a servo
control system to adjust correspondingly, in order to keep the
balance of the system.
The existing electric balance vehicle generally has an oper
ating rod. A user stands on a foot platform of the balance
vehicle to operate the operating rod so as to advance, retreat,
and stop, and this control is also known as “manual control'.
The foot platform of the existing balance vehicle is generally
a flat plate, and the footplatform is always kept in a horizontal
state during use and cannot rotate relatively. Therefore, the
user cannot control the balance vehicle merely through the
feet.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In order to overcome at least one defect in the prior art, the
present invention provides an electric balance vehicle.
To achieve the above objective, the present invention pro
vides an electric balance vehicle including a top cover, a
bottom cover, an inner cover, a rotating mechanism, two
wheels, two hub motors, a plurality of sensors, a power Sup
ply, and a controller. The top cover includes a first top cover
and a second top cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable
relative to each other. The bottom cover is fixed to the top
cover, and the bottom cover includes a first bottom cover and
a second bottom cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable
relative to each other. The inner cover is fixed between the top
cover and the bottom cover, and the inner cover includes a first
inner cover and a second inner cover disposed symmetrically
and rotatable relative to each other. The rotating mechanism is
fixed between the first inner cover and the second inner cover.
The two wheels are rotatably fixed at two sides of the inner
cover, respectively. The two hub motors are fixed in the two
wheels, respectively. The plurality of sensors is disposed
between the bottom cover and the inner cover, respectively.
The power supply is fixed between the first bottom cover and
the first inner cover. The controller is fixed between the sec
ond bottom cover and the second inner cover. The controller
is electrically connected with the plurality of sensors, the
power Supply, and the hub motors, and the controller controls
the hub motors to drive the corresponding wheels to rotate
according to sensing signals transmitted by the sensors.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric
balance vehicle may further include two pedals fixed to the
top cover and the inner cover.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the pedals
may have mutually separated friction Strips disposed on upper
Surfaces of the pedals.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the first top
cover and the second top cover may have hollow spaces,
respectively, the first inner cover and the second inner cover
may have recesses at positions corresponding to the hollow
2
spaces, respectively, and the hollow spaces may be combined
with the recesses to form pedal cavities for containing the
pedals.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the rotating
mechanism may include two bearings, a shaft sleeve, and two
Snap Springs, the two bearings may be fixed to the first inner
cover and the second inner cover, respectively, and the shaft
sleeve may be fixed inside the two bearings and may be fixed
to the inner cover via the two Snap springs.
10 According to one embodiment of the invention, the inner
cover may have a cylindrical barrel, and the bearings and the
shaft sleeve may be installed in the barrel via the Snap Springs.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric
balance vehicle may further include a decorative lamp dis
15 posed at the bottom cover.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the top
cover may further include two indicating screens electrically
connected with the controller. One indicating screen may
display a remaining capacity of the power Supply, and the
other indicating screen may display a working state of the
electric balance vehicle.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the sensor
may include a gyroscope, an acceleration sensor, and an
inductive switch, the inductive switch may sense whether a
25 userstands on the electric balance vehicle so as to be on or off,
the controller may receive the sensing signal of the inductive
switch to control the hub motors to work or to stop, and the
controller may receive the sensing signals of the acceleration
sensor and the gyroscope to control the hub motors to change
30 a state or to keep the State.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the induc
tive switch may be an infrared photoelectric sensor.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric
balance vehicle may further include a charging interface dis
35 posed at the bottom cover.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric
balance vehicle may further include an interface cover cov
ering the charging interface.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric
40 balance vehicle may further include a limiting shaft disposed
between the first inner cover and the second inner cover, and
the length of the limiting shaft in the second inner cover may
be larger than the length of the limiting shaft in the first inner
COV.
45 According to one embodiment of the invention, the top
cover may have two arc-shaped projections, and the two
arc-shaped projections may be located above the two wheels
and may cover a part of the wheels, respectively.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the width
50 of the arc-shaped projections may be larger than the width of
the wheels.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the top
cover and the bottom cover may be made of plastic, and the
inner cover may be made of aluminum alloy.
55 According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric
balance vehicle may further include a remote controller, and
the controller may receive a control signal sent by the remote
controller.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the con
60 troller may have a storage unit and a correction unit, the
storage unit may store an initial balance state of the electric
balance vehicle, and the correction unit may correct a current
balance state of the electric balance vehicle.
In Summary, according to the invention, the inner cover is
65 uniquely disposed between the top cover and the bottom
cover of the electric balance vehicle, such that the entire
structure of the electric balance vehicle is firmer, and elec
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tronic elements inside the vehicle body are protected at the
same time. Further, a space for fixing the electronic elements
is formed between the inner cover and the bottom cover, such
that the electronic elements are installed more compactly. The
power Supply and the controller are disposed in two parts of
the vehicle body, respectively. Therefore, one power supply
and one controller can control the two hub motors simulta
neously, the assembly is easier, the wiring is more convenient,
and more space is saved. Meanwhile, the weights on both
sides of the vehicle body are better balanced thus to improve
the self-balance of the vehicle body. According to the present
invention, the wheels are located at the left and right edges of
the vehicle body. Thus, the wheels with larger sizes can be
used. Compared with the existing balance vehicle with
wheels installed at the bottom of the bottom cover, the electric
balance vehicle has considerable movement distance and
speed advantages. Further, the hub motors are adopted in the
present invention, and the motors are directly installed in the
wheels. Accordingly, the structure of the electric balance
vehicle is more compact. Compared with the balance vehicle
singly installed with a motor, more space is saved and the
entire device is more compact.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the
present invention will become better understood with regard
to the following description, appended claims, and accompa
nying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an electric balance
vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present inven
tion;
FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the
electric balance vehicle according to the first embodiment of
the invention;
FIG.3 is a schematic diagram showing the electric balance
vehicle according to the first embodiment of the invention:
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the electric balance
vehicle at another angle according to the first embodiment of
the invention;
FIG. 5 is a partial functional block diagram of the electric
balance vehicle according to the first embodiment of the
invention; and
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an electric balance
vehicle according to a second embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG.5 together. An electric balance
vehicle 100 in this embodiment includes a top cover 1, an
inner cover 2, a bottom cover 3, two hub motors 4, two wheels
50, a rotating mechanism 60, a plurality of sensors 80, a
power supply 81, and a controller 82.
The top cover 1 includes a first top cover 11 and a second
top cover 12, and the first top cover 11 and the second top
cover 12 are disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to
each other. When the electric balance vehicle 100 is in a using
state, the top cover 1 is located at the top. The first top cover
11 may be a left top cover, and the second top cover 12 may
be a right top cover. However, the invention is not limited
thereto. When the electric balance vehicle 100 is rotated 18O
degrees horizontally, the first top cover 11 becomes the right
top cover, and the second top cover 12 becomes the left top
COV.
The shapes of the first top cover 11 and the second top
cover 12 are basically the same, and the first top cover 11 and
the second top cover 12 can rotate relative to each other under
the action of the rotating mechanism 60. The inward parts of
the first top cover 11 and the second top cover 12 are con
nected to form an X shape, and two indicating screens 13 are
disposed at the inner ends. The indicating screens 13 are
5 electrically connected with the controller 82, wherein one of
the indicating screens 13 can display a remaining capacity of
the power supply 81, and the other indicating screen 13 can
display a working state of the electric balance vehicle 100. In
actual application, a transparent outer cover 14 is disposed on
10 each indicating screen 13 for protecting the indicating screen
13 and facilitating reading for a user. The indicating screen 13
displaying the working state can display different icons (for
example, a battery icon and the like) according to different
modes of the electric balance vehicle 100, for example, a low
15 speed mode, a high speed mode, a normal system state, a
locked state and the like, thereby enabling the user to intu
itively and clearly understand the working state of the electric
balance vehicle 100.
In the embodiment, outward parts of the first top cover 11
and the second top cover 12 have arc-shaped projections 15.
respectively, and the two arc-shaped projections 15 are
located above the two wheels 50 and cover apart of the wheels
50, respectively. In the first embodiment, the width W1 of
each of the arc-shaped projections 15 is larger than the width
25 W2 of each of the wheels 50. The arc-shaped projections 15
completely cover the tops of the wheels 50. Due to this
arrangement, the arc-shaped projections 15 can effectively
block muddy water splashed when the wheels 50 walk. Mean
while, a hanging object (for example, an overlong waistband
30 of the clothes of the user) is prevented from being acciden
tally rolled into the wheels in a moving process to cause
possible injury of the user, so that the safety of the electric
balance vehicle 100 is improved. However, the invention is
not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the arc-shaped
35 projections 15 can be designed to be narrow at two ends and
wide in the middle.
The bottom cover 3 is fixed to the top cover 1. In actual
application, the top cover 1 and the bottom cover 3 can be
fixed together by Screws. In the present invention, the top
40 cover 1, the inner cover 2, and the bottom cover 3 jointly form
the framework of the electric balance vehicle 100, and after
the top cover 1 and the bottom cover 3 are fixed together, the
inner cover 2 is covered inside the vehicle body and is not
exposed. When the electric balance vehicle 100 is in the using
45 state, the bottom cover 3 is located at the bottom.
The bottom cover 3 includes a first bottom cover 31 and a
second bottom cover 32, and the first bottom cover 31 and the
second bottom cover 32 are disposed symmetrically and
rotatable relative to each other. The shapes of the first bottom
50 cover 31 and the second bottom cover 32 are basically the
same, and the first bottom cover 31 and the second bottom
cover 32 can rotate relative to each other under the action of
the rotating mechanism 60. The inward parts of the first
bottom cover 31 and the second bottom cover 32 are con
55 nected to forman X shape. Similarly, the first bottom cover 31
may be a left bottom cover, and the second bottom cover 32
may be a right bottom cover. When the electric balance
vehicle 100 is rotated 180 degrees horizontally, the first bot
tom cover 31 becomes the right bottom cover, and the second
60 bottom cover 32 becomes the left bottom cover.
In the embodiment, the bottom cover 3 has two decorative
lamps 33 for increasing the beautiful appearance and playing
an illumination role at the same time. The shells of the deco
rative lamps 33 may be transparent for transmitting light. In
65 actual application, the decorative lamps 33 may be electri
cally connected with the controller 82, so that the decorative
lamps 33 can reflect a driving state of the electric balance
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vehicle 100 to remind surrounding people, thereby improving
the using safety. For example, when the electric balance
vehicle 100 advances, the decorative lamps 33 may stay lit:
when the electric balance vehicle 100 retreats, the decorative
lamps 33 may flash; when the electric balance vehicle 100
turns left, the decorative lamp 33 at the left side may flash or
stay lit, and the decorative lamp 33 at the right side may be off;
when the electric balance vehicle 100 turns right, the decora
tive lamp 33 at the right side may flash or stay lit, and the
decorative lamp 33 at the left side may be off. The lighting
states of the decorative lamps 33 are not limited in the inven
tion.
The inner cover 2 is fixed between the top cover 1 and the
bottom cover 3. The inner cover 2 includes a first inner cover
21 and a second inner cover 22, and the first inner cover 21
and the second inner cover 22 are disposed symmetrically and
rotatable relative to each other. The shapes of the first inner
cover 21 and the second inner cover 22 are basically the same,
and the first inner cover 21 and the second inner cover 22 can
rotate relative to each other under the action of the rotating
mechanism 60. The rotating mechanism 60 may be installed
in the middle of the inner cover 2, and the longitudinally
installed hub motors 4 are fixed to the left and right edges. In
the embodiment, the first inner cover 21 and the second inner
cover 22 are interconnected to form an entirety. However, the
invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the
first inner cover 21 and the second inner cover 22 may be
mutually separated and independent components. Similarly,
the first inner cover 21 may be a left inner cover, and the
second inner cover 22 may be a right inner cover. When the
electric balance vehicle 100 is rotated 180 degrees horizon
tally, the first inner cover 21 becomes the right inner cover,
and the second inner cover 22 becomes the left right cover.
In the embodiment, the electric balance vehicle 100 further
includes two pedals 5, and the pedals 5 are fixed to the top
cover 1 and the inner cover 2. To enable the user to stand more
stably in the moving process, mutually separated friction
strips 51 are disposed on the upper surface of each pedal 5 of
the balance vehicle 100 in the embodiment to increase the
friction force.
To fix the pedals 5 and reduce the volume of the balance
vehicle 100, the first top cover 11 and the second top cover 12
have hollow spaces 16, respectively, the first inner cover 21
and the second inner cover 22 have recesses 23 at positions
corresponding to the hollow spaces 16, respectively, and the
hollow spaces 16 and the recesses 23 are mutually combined
to form pedal cavities (not shown in FIG.2) for containing the
pedals 5. In actual application, the hollow spaces 16 are
penetrated in the top cover 1, the recesses 23 are not pen
etrated in the inner cover 2, and the shapes of the hollow
spaces 16 and the recesses 23 are matched with the shapes of
the pedals 5. The pedal cavities are containing spaces having
bottom surfaces and side walls formed after the combination
of the hollow spaces 16 with the recesses 23.
When in use, the pedals 5 directly carry the user. The inner
cover 2 is used as the internal framework of the entire balance
vehicle 100 to indirectly bear the weight of the user trans
ferred by the pedals 5, thereby preventing electronic elements
between the inner cover 2 and the bottom cover 3 from being
extruded by the weight of the user. Therefore, the entire
electric balance vehicle 100 is firmer and stronger, and the
electronic elements therein are protected, such that the bal
ance vehicle 100 operates more stably and has longer service
life. Preferably, the inner cover 2 is made of aluminum alloy.
Thus, the strength is higher, and the structure is more stable.
The top cover 1 and the bottom cover 3 are made of plastic, so
that the weight of the entire vehicle body is reduced, the
processes, such as spray coating, coloring and so on, are
conveniently carried out on the appearance of the vehicle
body, and antifouling and waterproof functions are achieved.
Since the conventional electric balance vehicle does not
include the inner cover 2, the internal electronic elements
directly bear the weight of the user, and due to the shaking
generated during the driving process of the conventional bal
ance vehicle, an automatic power off situation is easy to
occur, and the user is easy to fall down during driving. The
10 electric balance vehicle 100 in the present invention has
solved this technical problem.
The rotating mechanism 60 is fixed between the first inner
cover 21 and the second inner cover 22. In the first embodi
ment, the rotating mechanism 60 includes two bearings 61, a
15 shaft sleeve 62, and two snap springs 63. The two bearings 61
are fixed to the inner ends of the first inner cover 21 and the
second inner cover 22, respectively. The shaft sleeve 62 is
fixed inside the two bearings 61 and is fixed to the inner cover
2 via the two snap springs 63. Thus, the left and right inner
covers of the inner cover 2 can rotate under the cooperation of
the rotating mechanism 60. Due to the arrangement of the
rotating mechanism 60, the two parts of the vehicle body of
the electric balance vehicle 100 can rotate freely and rela
tively.
25 To install the rotating mechanism 60, a cylindrical barrel 24
may be designed at the inward ends of the first inner cover 21
and the second inner cover 22, and the bearingS 61 and the
shaft sleeve 62 are installed in the barrel 24 via the snap
springs 63 from outside to inside. In order to limit an over
30 large relative rotation angle between the first inner cover 21
and the second inner cover 22, the electric balance vehicle
100 further includes a limiting shaft 7, and the length of the
limiting shaft 7 in the second inner cover 22 is larger than the
length of the limiting shaft 7 in the first inner cover 21. In the
35 embodiment, the limiting shaft 7 is located between the
inward ends of the first inner cover 21 and the second inner
cover 22.
The two wheels 50 are rotatably fixed at two sides of the
inner cover 2, respectively, and the two hub motors 4 are fixed
40 in the two wheels 50, respectively. The hub motor 4 is also
called in-wheel motor, wherein power, transmission, and
braking devices are incorporated into a hub, so that a large
quantity of transmission components can be omitted, the
structure of the balance vehicle can be simpler, a better space
45 utilization rate can be obtained, and the transmission effi
ciency can be improved at the same time. Since the hub motor
4 have the characteristic of independently driving a single
wheel, differential steering similar to a crawler-type vehicle
can be achieved by different rotating speeds and even by
50 inversion of the left and right wheels 50, so that the turning
radius of the vehicle can be greatly reduced, and in-situ Steer
ing can be nearly achieved under a particular condition.
The plurality of sensors 80 are disposed between the bot
tom cover 3 and the inner cover 2. In detail, a half of the
55 sensors 80 are disposed between the first bottom cover 31 and
the first inner cover 21, and the other half of the sensors 80 are
disposed between the second bottom cover 32 and the second
inner cover 22. The power supply 81 is fixed between the first
bottom cover 31 and the first inner cover 21. The controller 82
60 is fixed between the second bottom cover 32 and the second
inner cover 22. In the present invention, only one power
supply 81 and one controller 82 are required to simulta
neously control the two hub motors 4. So that the assembling
is easier, the wiring is more convenient, and the repairing of
65 the sold electric balance vehicle 100 returned to the factory is
more convenient. Moreover, the power supply 81 and the
controller 82 are disposed in two half parts of the vehicle
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body, respectively. Thus, more space is saved, and the struc
ture of the entire vehicle body is more compact. An electric
wire connecting the power supply 81 and the controller 82
and the electric wires connecting the controller 82 and the hub
motors 4 can penetrate through the joint of the two half parts
of the vehicle body, that is the electric wires penetrate from
the left half part (or the right half part) of the vehicle body to
the right half part (or the left half part).
In the embodiment, the sensors 80 include a gyroscope 83.
an inductive switch 84, and an acceleration sensor 85. In
actual application, to modularize the internal elements of the
entire device, the acceleration sensor 85 and the gyroscope 83
are disposed on the same circuit board. Due to a visual angle,
only the front surface of the circuit board can be seen in FIG.
2, and the acceleration sensor 85 and the gyroscope 83 (indi
cated by dotted lines in FIG. 2) are disposed on the back
surface of the circuit board in actual application. The control
ler 82 is electrically connected with the plurality of sensors
80, the power supply 81, and the hub motors 4, and the
controller 82 controls the hub motors 4 to drive the corre
sponding wheels 50 to rotate according to sensing signals
transmitted by the sensors 80.
The inductive switch 84 senses whether the user stands on
the electric balance vehicle 100 so as to be on or off, the
controller 82 receives the sensing signal (i.e., the on or off
signal) of the inductive switch 84 to control the hub motors 4
to work or to stop, and the controller 82 receives the sensing
signals of the acceleration sensor 85 and the gyroscope 83 to
control the hub motors 4 to change the state or to keep the
state. In the first embodiment, the inductive switch 84 is an
infrared photoelectric sensor. However, the invention is not
limited thereto. In other embodiments, the inductive Switch
84 may be a microwave inductive Switch, an ultrasonic induc
tive switch, or any other inductive switches capable of achiev
ing the same function. In the embodiment, the electric bal
ance vehicle 100 further includes a blocking element 86.
When the user stamps on the pedals 5, the blocking element
86 will block an infrared induction area of the infrared pho
toelectric sensor, and thus the infrared photoelectric sensor is
started. The controller 82 receives a starting signal sent by the
inductive switch 84, thereby driving the hub motors 4 to work.
The wheels of the balance vehicle in the prior art start
rotating automatically once the balance vehicle is enabled, so
that the user cannot easily stand on the balance vehicle. When
the user gets off from the balance vehicle, the wheels do not
stop rotating, and the entire wheels stop rotating only after the
power switch is turned off Thus, a very huge potential risk
exists, and the using is very inconvenient. When the electric
balance vehicle 100 in the embodiment is enabled, the hub
motors 4 do not work, while the wheels 50 are driven by
sensing whether the user stands on the pedals 5, thereby
avoiding the blind rotating situation of the balance vehicle in
the prior art and greatly improving the using safety. On the
other hand, the electric balance vehicle 100 in the embodi
ment achieves automatic balance after sensing the stamping
instead of balancing once the power Supply is turned on, so
that the safety of the vehicle body can be guaranteed, the
rotation of the vehicle body is little to avoid the problem in the
prior art that automatic balance is achieved once the power
Supply is turned on to cause a wrong balance point of the
vehicle body and the vehicle body rotates to result in unbal
ance of the user.
The acceleration sensor 85 and the gyroscope 83 detect the
motion state of the balance vehicle 100 together, for example,
the acceleration, the angular speed and the like of the balance
vehicle 100. The controller 82 drives the hub motors 4 accord
ing to the sensing signals transmitted by the acceleration
sensor 85 and the gyroscope 83, thereby determining to
change the direction or the speed of the balance vehicle 100 or
not. The detection technology of the acceleration sensor 85
and the gyroscope 83 is conventional and will not be
described herein for a concise purpose.
In the embodiment, the electric balance vehicle 100 further
includes a U-shaped fixing element 9. The sensors 80 and the
blocking element 86 are fixed to the U-shaped fixing element
9, in order to achieve modularized installation of the elec
10 tronic elements of the entire device to facilitate the assembly,
wiring and the Subsequent maintenance.
In practice, the user drives a part or two parts of the vehicle
body to twist by forces of the feet, in order to drive the sensors
80 to send the sensing signals to the controller 82. The con
15 troller 82 drives the hub motors 4 to operate according to an
internal control program, to enable the user to turn, advance
or retreat, so that “foot control' is achieved, the use is more
convenient, and the control is more flexible.
How the controller 82 in the present invention controls the
balance vehicle to achieve a self-balancing state and controls
the wheels 50 to advance, retreat or turn belongs to the prior
art, and will not be described herein for a concise purpose.
Specific reference can refer to currently disclosed balance
vehicle control methods and control technologies adopted by
25 balance vehicle production enterprises. For example, the Chi
nese patent application No. 201320050547.3, entitled BAL
ANCE CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENT BAL
ANCING VEHICLE AND INTELLIGENT BALANCING
VEHICLE, wherein the control device may be the controller
30 82 in the embodiment. Or, for example, the Chinese patent
application No. 201220367045.9, entitled CIRCUIT CON
TROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING BALANCING
VEHICLE MOTOR BY USING CPLD. Certainly, in actual
application, other control devices and control methods can
35 also be selected, for example, the control method described in
the Chinese patent application No. 201310516158.X., entitled
CONTROL METHOD FOR TWO-WHEELED SELF-BAL
ANCING VEHICLE
In the embodiment, the electric balance vehicle 100 further
40 includes a charging interface 87, and the charging interface 87
is disposed at the bottom cover 3. Specifically, the charging
interface 87 is disposed at the outer side of the bottom cover
3 for charging the power Supply 81 conveniently.
In the embodiment, the controller 82 has a storage unit 821
45 and a correction unit 822, the storage unit 821 stores an initial
balance state of the electric balance vehicle 100, and the
correction unit 822 corrects a current balance state of the
electric balance vehicle 100. Specifically, after the electric
balance vehicle 100 is delivered out of the factory, the data
50 when the vehicle body is placed horizontally is recorded in
the storage unit 821. After the electric balance vehicle 100 is
used for a period of time, due to external environments. Such
as temperature and so on, and using situations such as shak
ing, the sensors 80 of the electric balance vehicle 100 may
55 deviate to a certain extent, so that the horizontal reference
value of the electric balance vehicle 100 will change corre
spondingly. At that time, if the horizontal data adopted when
leaving the factory is still adopted, the electric balance vehicle
100 is controlled inaccurately. After long term use, accidents
60 may happen. A correction program is stored in the correction
unit 822 in the embodiment. When the correction program is
operated, the electric balance vehicle 100 detects the real
time conditions of the sensors 80 and judges and compares the
real-time conditions with the initial horizontal data, so as to
65 determine whether to overwrite the original data for resetting.
By setting the correction program, the control accuracy and
the service life of the electric balance vehicle 100 are greatly
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improved, and the problem in the prior art that the flexibility a rotating mechanism fixed between the first inner cover
and the accuracy of the balance vehicle decline after the and the second inner cover;
balance vehicle is used for a period of time is solved. two wheels rotatably fixed at two sides of the inner cover,
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an electric balance respectively;
vehicle according to a second embodiment of the invention. 5 two hub motors fixed in the two wheels, respectively;
Please refer to FIG. 6. The only difference between the elec a plurality of sensors disposed between the bottom cover
tric balance vehicle 200 in the second embodiment and the and the inner cover,
electric balance vehicle 100 in the first embodiment lies in a power supply fixed between the first bottom cover and the
that the electric balance vehicle 200 further includes a remote first inner cover; and
controller 210, and the controller receives a control signal 10 a controller fixed between the second bottom cover and the
sent by the remote controller 210. Remote control of the second inner cover, wherein the controller is electrically
electric balance vehicle 200 can be achieved by the remote connected with the plurality of sensors, the power Sup
controller 210. A startup button and a correction button and ply, and the hub motors, and the controller controls the
the like can be disposed on the remote controller 210. How hub motors to drive the corresponding wheels to rotate
ever, the invention is not limited thereto. The electric balance 15 according to sensing signals transmitted by the sensors.
vehicle 200 further includes an interface cover 310, and the 2. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1, further
interface cover 220 covers the charging interface. The inter comprising two pedals, wherein the pedals are fixed to the top
face cover 220 can prevent muddy water splashed by operat cover and the inner cover.
ing the electric balance vehicle 200 from polluting the charg 3. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 2,
ing interface and even entering the vehicle body. 2O wherein the pedals have mutually separated friction strips
In Summary, according to the invention, the inner cover is disposed on upper Surfaces of the pedals.
uniquely disposed between the top cover and the bottom 4. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 2,
cover of the electric balance vehicle, such that the entire wherein the first top cover and the second top cover have
structure of the electric balance vehicle is firmer, and the hollow spaces, respectively, the first inner cover and the sec
electronic elements inside the vehicle body are protected at 25 ond inner cover have recesses at positions corresponding to
the same time. Further, the space for fixing the electronic the hollow spaces, respectively, and the hollow spaces are
elements is formed between the inner cover and the bottom combined with the recesses to form pedal cavities for con
cover, such that the electronic elements are installed more taining the pedals.
compactly. The power Supply and the controller are disposed 5. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
in two parts of the vehicle body, respectively. Therefore, one 30 wherein the rotating mechanism comprises two bearings, a
power Supply and one controller can control the two hub shaft sleeve, and two Snap springs, the two bearings are fixed
motors simultaneously, the assembly is easier, the wiring is to the first inner cover and the second inner cover, respec
more convenient, and more space is saved. Meanwhile, the tively, and the shaft sleeve is fixed inside the two bearings and
weights on both sides of the vehicle body are better balanced is fixed to the inner cover via the two Snap Springs.
thus to improve the self-balance of the vehicle body. Accord- 35 6. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 5,
ing to the present invention, the wheels are located at the left wherein the inner cover has a cylindrical barrel, and the
and right edges of the vehicle body. Thus, the wheels with bearings and the shaft sleeve are installed in the barrel via the
larger sizes can be used. Compared with the existing balance Snap Springs.
vehicle with wheels installed at the bottom of the bottom 7. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1, further
cover, the electric balance vehicle has considerable move- 40 comprising a decorative lamp disposed at the bottom cover.
ment distance and speed advantages. Further, the hub motors 8. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
are adopted in the present invention, and the motors are wherein the top cover further includes two indicating screens
directly installed in the wheels. Accordingly, the structure of electrically connected with the controller, one indicating
the electric balance vehicle is more compact. Compared with screen displays a remaining capacity of the power Supply, and
the balance vehicle singly installed with a motor, more space 45 the other indicating screen displays a working state of the
is saved and the entire device is more compact. electric balance vehicle.
Although the present invention has been described in con 9. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
siderable detail with reference to certain preferred embodi wherein the sensor comprises a gyroscope, an acceleration
ments thereof, the disclosure is not for limiting the scope of sensor, and an inductive Switch, the inductive Switch senses
the invention. Persons having ordinary skill in the art may 50 whether a user stands on the electric balance vehicle so as to
make various modifications and changes without departing be on or off, the controller receives the sensing signal of the
from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, the inductive switch to control the hub motors to work or to stop,
scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the and the controller receives the sensing signals of the accel
description of the preferred embodiments described above. eration sensor and the gyroscope to control the hub motors to
What is claimed is: 55 change a state or to keep the state.
1. An electric balance vehicle, comprising: 10. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 9.
a top cover comprising a first top cover and a second top wherein the inductive switch is an infrared photoelectric sen
cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to SO.
each other; 11. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1, fur
a bottom cover fixed to the top cover, the bottom cover 60 ther comprising a charging interface disposed at the bottom
comprising a first bottom cover and a second bottom COV.
cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to 12. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 11,
each other; further comprising an interface cover, wherein the interface
an inner cover fixed between the top cover and the bottom cover covers the charging interface.
cover, the inner cover comprising a first inner cover and 65 13. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1, fur
a second inner cover disposed symmetrically and rotat ther comprising a limiting shaft disposed between the first
able relative to each other; inner cover and the second inner cover, wherein the length of
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the limiting shaft in the second inner cover is larger than the
length of the limiting shaft in the first inner cover.
14. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the top cover has two arc-shaped projections, and the
two arc-shaped projections are located above the two wheels 5
and cover a part of the wheels, respectively.
15. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 14,
wherein the width of the arc-shaped projections is larger than
the width of the wheels.
16. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1, 10
wherein the top cover and the bottom cover are made of
plastic, and the inner cover is made of aluminum alloy.
17. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1, fur
ther comprising a remote controller, wherein the controller
receives a control signal sent by the remote controller. 15
18. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the controller has a storage unit and a correction unit,
the storage unit stores an initial balance state of the electric
balance vehicle, and the correction unit corrects a current
balance state of the electric balance vehicle. 2O
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Ying et al. (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 27, 2016
(54) ELECTRIC BALANCE VEHICLE (58) Field of Classification Search
CPC ............................... B62D 51/02; B62K 3/007
(71) Applicant: HANGZHOU CHIC INTELLIGENT See application file for complete search history.
TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD,
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (CN) (56) References Cited
(72) Inventors: Jiawei Ying, Hangzhou (CN); Shaojun U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
Cao, Hangzhou (CN)
8,738,278 B2 5, 2014 Chen
(73) Assignee: HANGZHOU CHIC INTELLIGENT FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD,
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (CN) CN 2022O1103 U. 4/2012
CN 1025 14662 A 6, 2012
(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this CN 102602481 A T 2012
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 CN 102602481 A T 2012
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(22) Filed: Mar. 28, 2016
(Continued)
(65) Prior Publication Data Primary Examiner — Kevin Hurley
US 2016/0207584 A1 Jul. 21, 2016 (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Muncy, Geissler, Olds &
Lowe, P.C.
Related U.S. Application Data
(57) ABSTRACT
(63) Continuation of application No. 14/773,650, filed as
application No. PCT/CN2014/092849 on Dec. 2, An electric balance vehicle including a top cover, a bottom
2014, now Pat. No. 9,376,155. cover, an inner cover, a rotating mechanism, two wheels,
two hub motors, a plurality of sensors, a power Supply, and
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data a controller is described herein. The bottom cover is fixed to
the top cover. The inner cover is fixed between the top cover
Jun. 13, 2014 (CN) .......................... 2014 1 O262353 and the bottom cover. The two wheels are rotatably fixed at
two sides of the inner cover, respectively. The two hub
(51) Int. Cl. motors are fixed in the two wheels, respectively. The plu
B62K 3/00 (2006.01) rality of sensors is disposed between the bottom cover and
B62K I7/00 (2006.01) the inner cover, respectively. The power supply is fixed
B62D 5L/00 (2006.01) between the first bottom cover and the first inner cover. The
B62D 5/02 (2006.01) controller is fixed between the second bottom cover and the
B62D 6L/02 (2006.01) second inner cover, the controller is electrically connected
(52) U.S. Cl. with the plurality of sensors, the power supply, and the hub
CPC ............. B62K 3/007 (2013.01); B62D 51/001 motorS.
(2013.01); B62D 51/02 (2013.01); B62D
61/02 (2013.01); B62K 1700 (2013.01) 16 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets
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CN 2O3381739 U. 1, 2014
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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS CN 104014123 A 9, 2014
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CN 203268232 U. 11 2013 CN 104163222 A 11/2014
CN 203268242 U. 11 2013 CN 203.996649 U. 12/2014
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84 inductive
Switch

85 acceleration correction 822

SSO unit

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87 charging power
interface supply SCC1

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lamp
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ELECTRIC BALANCE VEHICLE first bottom cover and the first inner cover. The controller is
fixed between the second bottom cover and the second inner
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED cover. The controller is electrically connected with the
APPLICATIONS plurality of sensors, the power Supply, and the hub motors,
and the controller controls the hub motors to drive the
This application is a Continuation of co-pending applica corresponding wheels to rotate according to sensing signals
tion Ser. No. 14/773,650 filed on Sep. 8, 2015, which is a transmitted by the sensors.
U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/ According to one embodiment of the invention, the elec
CN2014/092849 filed on Dec. 2, 2014, for which priority is tric balance vehicle may further include two pedals fixed to
claimed under 35 U.S.C. S 120; and this application claims 10
the top cover and the inner cover.
priority of Application No. 201410262353.9 filed in China According to one embodiment of the invention, the pedals
on Jun. 13, 2014 under 35 U.S.C. S 119, the entire contents may have mutually separated friction strips disposed on
of all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. upper Surfaces of the pedals.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 15 According to one embodiment of the invention, the first
top cover and the second top cover may have hollow spaces,
1. Field of the Invention respectively, the first inner cover and the second inner cover
The present invention relates to an electric balance two may have recesses at positions corresponding to the hollow
wheeled vehicle, of which two platforms for carrying people spaces, respectively, and the hollow spaces may be com
can rotate relative to each other to drive. bined with the recesses to form pedal cavities for containing
2. Description of the Related Art the pedals.
An electric balance vehicle is also known as a Somatosen According to one embodiment of the invention, the inner
sory vehicle or a sensor controlled vehicle. The operating cover may have a cylindrical barrel, and the bearings and the
principle thereof is mainly established on a basic principle shaft sleeve may be installed in the barrel via the snap
called “dynamic stabilization', the change of car attitudes is 25 Springs.
detected by a gyroscope and an acceleration sensor inside According to one embodiment of the invention, the elec
the vehicle body, and a motor is accurately driven by a servo tric balance vehicle may further include a decorative lamp
control system to adjust correspondingly, in order to keep disposed at the bottom cover.
the balance of the system. According to one embodiment of the invention, the top
The existing electric balance vehicle generally has an 30 cover may further include two indicating screens electrically
operating rod. A user stands on a foot platform of the balance connected with the controller. One indicating screen may
vehicle to operate the operating rod so as to advance, retreat, display a remaining capacity of the power supply, and the
and stop, and this control is also known as “manual control'. other indicating screen may display a working state of the
The foot platform of the existing balance vehicle is generally electric balance vehicle.
a flat plate, and the foot platform is always kept in a 35 According to one embodiment of the invention, the sensor
horizontal state during use and cannot rotate relatively. may include a gyroscope, an acceleration sensor, and an
Therefore, the user cannot control the balance vehicle inductive switch, the inductive switch may sense whether a
merely through the feet. user stands on the electric balance vehicle so as to be on or
off the controller may receive the sensing signal of the
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 40 inductive switch to control the hub motors to work or to stop,
and the controller may receive the sensing signals of the
In order to overcome at least one defect in the prior art, acceleration sensor and the gyroscope to control the hub
the present invention provides an electric balance vehicle. motors to change a state or to keep the state.
To achieve the above objective, the present invention According to one embodiment of the invention, the induc
provides an electric balance vehicle including a top cover, a 45 tive switch may be an infrared photoelectric sensor.
bottom cover, an inner cover, a rotating mechanism, two According to one embodiment of the invention, the elec
wheels, two hub motors, a plurality of sensors, a power tric balance vehicle may further include a charging interface
Supply, and a controller. The top cover includes a first top disposed at the bottom cover.
cover and a second top cover disposed symmetrically and According to one embodiment of the invention, the elec
rotatable relative to each other. The bottom cover is fixed to 50 tric balance vehicle may further include an interface cover
the top cover, and the bottom cover includes a first bottom covering the charging interface.
cover and a second bottom cover disposed symmetrically According to one embodiment of the invention, the elec
and rotatable relative to each other. The inner cover is fixed tric balance vehicle may further include a limiting shaft
between the top cover and the bottom cover, and the inner disposed between the first inner cover and the second inner
cover includes a first inner cover and a second inner cover 55 cover, and the length of the limiting shaft in the second inner
disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to each other. cover may be larger than the length of the limiting shaft in
The rotating mechanism is fixed between the first inner the first inner cover.
cover and the second inner cover. The rotating mechanism According to one embodiment of the invention, the top
includes two bearings, a shaft sleeve, and two Snap springs. cover may have two arc-shaped projections, and the two
The two bearings are fixed to the first inner cover and the 60 arc-shaped projections may be located above the two wheels
second inner cover, respectively, and the shaft sleeve is fixed and may cover a part of the wheels, respectively.
inside the two bearings and is fixed to the inner cover via the According to one embodiment of the invention, the width
two snap springs. The two wheels are rotatably fixed at two of the arc-shaped projections may be larger than the width
sides of the inner cover, respectively. The two hub motors of the wheels.
are fixed in the two wheels, respectively. The plurality of 65 According to one embodiment of the invention, the top
sensors is disposed between the bottom cover and the inner cover and the bottom cover may be made of plastic, and the
cover, respectively. The power supply is fixed between the inner cover may be made of aluminum alloy.
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According to one embodiment of the invention, the elec
tric balance vehicle may further include a remote controller,
and the controller may receive a control signal sent by the
remote controller.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the con
troller may have a storage unit and a correction unit, the
storage unit may store an initial balance state of the electric
balance vehicle, and the correction unit may correct a
current balance state of the electric balance vehicle.
In Summary, according to the invention, the inner cover is
uniquely disposed between the top cover and the bottom
cover of the electric balance vehicle, such that the entire
structure of the electric balance vehicle is firmer, and elec
tronic elements inside the vehicle body are protected at the
same time. Further, a space for fixing the electronic elements
is formed between the inner cover and the bottom cover,
Such that the electronic elements are installed more com
pactly. The power Supply and the controller are disposed in
two parts of the vehicle body, respectively. Therefore, one
power Supply and one controller can control the two hub
motors simultaneously, the assembly is easier, the wiring is
more convenient, and more space is saved. Meanwhile, the
weights on both sides of the vehicle body are better balanced
thus to improve the self-balance of the vehicle body. Accord
ing to the present invention, the wheels are located at the left
and right edges of the vehicle body. Thus, the wheels with
larger sizes can be used. Compared with the existing balance
vehicle with wheels installed at the bottom of the bottom
cover, the electric balance vehicle has considerable move
ment distance and speed advantages. Further, the hub motors
are adopted in the present invention, and the motors are
directly installed in the wheels. Accordingly, the structure of
the electric balance vehicle is more compact. Compared with
the balance vehicle singly installed with a motor, more space
is saved and the entire device is more compact.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the
present invention will become better understood with regard
to the following description, appended claims, and accom
panying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an electric balance
vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present
invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the
electric balance vehicle according to the first embodiment of
the invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the electric
balance vehicle according to the first embodiment of the
invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the electric
balance vehicle at another angle according to the first
embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 5 is a partial functional block diagram of the electric
balance vehicle according to the first embodiment of the
invention; and
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an electric balance
vehicle according to a second embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
INVENTION
Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 together. An electric
balance vehicle 100 in this embodiment includes a top cover
1, an inner cover 2, a bottom cover 3, two hub motors 4, two
wheels 50, a rotating mechanism 60, a plurality of sensors
80, a power supply 81, and a controller 82.
The top cover 1 includes a first top cover 11 and a second
top cover 12, and the first top cover 11 and the second top
cover 12 are disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to
each other. When the electric balance vehicle 100 is in a
using state, the top cover 1 is located at the top. The first top
cover 11 may be a left top cover, and the second top cover
12 may be a right top cover. However, the invention is not
10 limited thereto. When the electric balance vehicle 100 is
rotated 180 degrees horizontally, the first top cover 11
becomes the right top cover, and the second top cover 12
becomes the left top cover.
The shapes of the first top cover 11 and the second top
15 cover 12 are basically the same, and the first top cover 11
and the second top cover 12 can rotate relative to each other
under the action of the rotating mechanism 60. The inward
parts of the first top cover 11 and the second top cover 12 are
connected to form an X shape, and two indicating screens 13
are disposed at the inner ends. The indicating screens 13 are
electrically connected with the controller 82, wherein one of
the indicating screens 13 can display a remaining capacity of
the power supply 81, and the other indicating screen 13 can
display a working state of the electric balance vehicle 100.
25 In actual application, a transparent outer cover 14 is dis
posed on each indicating screen 13 for protecting the indi
cating screen 13 and facilitating reading for a user. The
indicating screen 13 displaying the working state can display
different icons (for example, a battery icon and the like)
30 according to different modes of the electric balance vehicle
100, for example, a low speed mode, a high speed mode, a
normal system state, a locked state and the like, thereby
enabling the user to intuitively and clearly understand the
working state of the electric balance vehicle 100.
35 In the embodiment, outward parts of the first top cover 11
and the second top cover 12 have arc-shaped projections 15.
respectively, and the two arc-shaped projections 15 are
located above the two wheels 50 and cover a part of the
wheels 50, respectively. In the first embodiment, the width
40 W1 of each of the arc-shaped projections 15 is larger than
the width W2 of each of the wheels 50. The arc-shaped
projections 15 completely cover the tops of the wheels 50.
Due to this arrangement, the arc-shaped projections 15 can
effectively block muddy water splashed when the wheels 50
45 walk. Meanwhile, a hanging object (for example, an over
long waistband of the clothes of the user) is prevented from
being accidentally rolled into the wheels in a moving
process to cause possible injury of the user, so that the safety
of the electric balance vehicle 100 is improved. However,
50 the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments,
the arc-shaped projections 15 can be designed to be narrow
at two ends and wide in the middle.
The bottom cover 3 is fixed to the top cover 1. In actual
application, the top cover 1 and the bottom cover 3 can be
55 fixed together by Screws. In the present invention, the top
cover 1, the inner cover 2, and the bottom cover 3 jointly
form the framework of the electric balance vehicle 100, and
after the top cover 1 and the bottom cover 3 are fixed
together, the inner cover 2 is covered inside the vehicle body
60 and is not exposed. When the electric balance vehicle 100 is
in the using state, the bottom cover 3 is located at the bottom.
The bottom cover 3 includes a first bottom cover 31 and
a second bottom cover 32, and the first bottom cover 31 and
the second bottom cover 32 are disposed symmetrically and
65 rotatable relative to each other. The shapes of the first bottom
cover 31 and the second bottom cover 32 are basically the
same, and the first bottom cover 31 and the second bottom
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cover 32 can rotate relative to each other under the action of
the rotating mechanism 60. The inward parts of the first
bottom cover 31 and the second bottom cover 32 are
connected to form an X shape. Similarly, the first bottom
cover 31 may be a left bottom cover, and the second bottom
cover 32 may be a right bottom cover. When the electric
balance vehicle 100 is rotated 180 degrees horizontally, the
first bottom cover 31 becomes the right bottom cover, and
the second bottom cover 32 becomes the left bottom cover.
In the embodiment, the bottom cover 3 has two decorative
lamps 33 for increasing the beautiful appearance and playing
an illumination role at the same time. The shells of the
decorative lamps 33 may be transparent for transmitting
light. In actual application, the decorative lamps 33 may be
electrically connected with the controller 82, so that the
decorative lamps 33 can reflect a driving state of the electric
balance vehicle 100 to remind surrounding people, thereby
improving the using safety. For example, when the electric
balance vehicle 100 advances, the decorative lamps 33 may
stay lit; when the electric balance vehicle 100 retreats, the
decorative lamps 33 may flash; when the electric balance
vehicle 100 turns left, the decorative lamp 33 at the left side
may flash or stay lit, and the decorative lamp 33 at the right
side may be off; when the electric balance vehicle 100 turns
right, the decorative lamp 33 at the right side may flash or
stay lit, and the decorative lamp 33 at the left side may be
off. The lighting states of the decorative lamps 33 are not
limited in the invention.
The inner cover 2 is fixed between the top cover 1 and the
bottom cover 3. The inner cover 2 includes a first inner cover
21 and a second inner cover 22, and the first inner cover 21
and the second inner cover 22 are disposed symmetrically
and rotatable relative to each other. The shapes of the first
inner cover 21 and the second inner cover 22 are basically
the same, and the first inner cover 21 and the second inner
cover 22 can rotate relative to each other under the action of
the rotating mechanism 60. The rotating mechanism 60 may
be installed in the middle of the inner cover 2, and the
longitudinally installed hub motors 4 are fixed to the left and
right edges. In the embodiment, the first inner cover 21 and
the second inner cover 22 are interconnected to form an
entirety. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In
other embodiments, the first inner cover 21 and the second
inner cover 22 may be mutually separated and independent
components. Similarly, the first inner cover 21 may be a left
inner cover, and the second inner cover 22 may be a right
inner cover. When the electric balance vehicle 100 is rotated
180 degrees horizontally, the first inner cover 21 becomes
the right inner cover, and the second inner cover 22 becomes
the left right cover.
In the embodiment, the electric balance vehicle 100
further includes two pedals 5, and the pedals 5 are fixed to
the top cover 1 and the inner cover 2. To enable the user to
stand more stably in the moving process, mutually separated
friction strips 51 are disposed on the upper surface of each
pedal 5 of the balance vehicle 100 in the embodiment to
increase the friction force.
To fix the pedals 5 and reduce the volume of the balance
vehicle 100, the first top cover 11 and the second top cover
12 have hollow spaces 16, respectively, the first inner cover
21 and the second inner cover 22 have recesses 23 at
positions corresponding to the hollow spaces 16, respec
tively, and the hollow spaces 16 and the recesses 23 are
mutually combined to form pedal cavities (not shown in
FIG. 2) for containing the pedals 5. In actual application, the
hollow spaces 16 are penetrated in the top cover 1, the
recesses 23 are not penetrated in the inner cover 2, and the
shapes of the hollow spaces 16 and the recesses 23 are
matched with the shapes of the pedals 5. The pedal cavities
are containing spaces having bottom Surfaces and side walls
formed after the combination of the hollow spaces 16 with
the recesses 23.
When in use, the pedals 5 directly carry the user. The inner
cover 2 is used as the internal framework of the entire
balance vehicle 100 to indirectly bear the weight of the user
transferred by the pedals 5, thereby preventing electronic
10 elements between the inner cover 2 and the bottom cover 3
from being extruded by the weight of the user. Therefore, the
entire electric balance vehicle 100 is firmer and stronger, and
the electronic elements therein are protected, such that the
balance vehicle 100 operates more stably and has longer
15 service life. Preferably, the inner cover 2 is made of alumi
num alloy. Thus, the strength is higher, and the structure is
more stable. The top cover 1 and the bottom cover 3 are
made of plastic, so that the weight of the entire vehicle body
is reduced, the processes, such as spray coating, coloring and
so on, are conveniently carried out on the appearance of the
vehicle body, and antifouling and waterproof functions are
achieved. Since the conventional electric balance vehicle
does not include the inner cover 2, the internal electronic
elements directly bear the weight of the user, and due to the
25 shaking generated during the driving process of the conven
tional balance vehicle, an automatic power off situation is
easy to occur, and the user is easy to fall down during
driving. The electric balance vehicle 100 in the present
invention has solved this technical problem.
30 The rotating mechanism 60 is fixed between the first inner
cover 21 and the second inner cover 22. In the first embodi
ment, the rotating mechanism 60 includes two bearings 61,
a shaft sleeve 62, and two Snap Springs 63. The two bearings
61 are fixed to the inner ends of the first inner cover 21 and
35 the second inner cover 22, respectively. The shaft sleeve 62
is fixed inside the two bearings 61 and is fixed to the inner
cover 2 via the two snap springs 63. Thus, the left and right
inner covers of the inner cover 2 can rotate under the
cooperation of the rotating mechanism 60. Due to the
40 arrangement of the rotating mechanism 60, the two parts of
the vehicle body of the electric balance vehicle 100 can
rotate freely and relatively.
To install the rotating mechanism 60, a cylindrical barrel
24 may be designed at the inward ends of the first inner
45 cover 21 and the second inner cover 22, and the bearings 61
and the shaft sleeve 62 are installed in the barrel 24 via the
Snap springs 63 from outside to inside. In order to limit an
overlarge relative rotation angle between the first inner
cover 21 and the second inner cover 22, the electric balance
50 vehicle 100 further includes a limiting shaft 7, and the length
of the limiting shaft 7 in the second inner cover 22 is larger
than the length of the limiting shaft 7 in the first inner cover
21. In the embodiment, the limiting shaft 7 is located
between the inward ends of the first inner cover 21 and the
55 second inner cover 22.
The two wheels 50 are rotatably fixed at two sides of the
inner cover 2, respectively, and the two hub motors 4 are
fixed in the two wheels 50, respectively. The hub motor 4 is
also called in-wheel motor, wherein power, transmission,
60 and braking devices are incorporated into a hub, so that a
large quantity of transmission components can be omitted,
the structure of the balance vehicle can be simpler, a better
space utilization rate can be obtained, and the transmission
efficiency can be improved at the same time. Since the hub
65 motor 4 have the characteristic of independently driving a
single wheel, differential steering similar to a crawler-type
vehicle can be achieved by different rotating speeds and
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even by inversion of the left and right wheels 50, so that the
turning radius of the vehicle can be greatly reduced, and
in-situ steering can be nearly achieved under a particular
condition.
The plurality of sensors 80 are disposed between the
bottom cover 3 and the inner cover 2. In detail, a half of the
sensors 80 are disposed between the first bottom cover 31
and the first inner cover 21, and the other half of the sensors
80 are disposed between the second bottom cover 32 and the
second inner cover 22. The power supply 81 is fixed between
the first bottom cover 31 and the first inner cover 21. The
controller 82 is fixed between the second bottom cover 32
and the second inner cover 22. In the present invention, only
one power supply 81 and one controller 82 are required to
simultaneously control the two hub motors 4, so that the
assembling is easier, the wiring is more convenient, and the
repairing of the sold electric balance vehicle 100 returned to
the factory is more convenient. Moreover, the power supply
81 and the controller 82 are disposed in two half parts of the
vehicle body, respectively. Thus, more space is saved, and
the structure of the entire vehicle body is more compact. An
electric wire connecting the power Supply 81 and the con
troller 82 and the electric wires connecting the controller 82
and the hub motors 4 can penetrate through the joint of the
two half parts of the vehicle body, that is the electric wires
penetrate from the left half part (or the right half part) of the
vehicle body to the right half part (or the left half part).
In the embodiment, the sensors 80 include a gyroscope
83, an inductive switch 84, and an acceleration sensor 85. In
actual application, to modularize the internal elements of the
entire device, the acceleration sensor 85 and the gyroscope
83 are disposed on the same circuit board. Due to a visual
angle, only the front Surface of the circuit board can be seen
in FIG. 2, and the acceleration sensor 85 and the gyroscope
83 (indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 2) are disposed on the
back surface of the circuit board in actual application. The
controller 82 is electrically connected with the plurality of
sensors 80, the power supply 81, and the hub motors 4, and
the controller 82 controls the hub motors 4 to drive the
corresponding wheels 50 to rotate according to sensing
signals transmitted by the sensors 80.
The inductive switch 84 senses whether the user stands on
the electric balance vehicle 100 so as to be on or off, the
controller 82 receives the sensing signal (i.e., the on or off
signal) of the inductive switch 84 to control the hub motors
4 to work or to stop, and the controller 82 receives the
sensing signals of the acceleration sensor 85 and the gyro
scope 83 to control the hub motors 4 to change the state or
to keep the state. In the first embodiment, the inductive
switch 84 is an infrared photoelectric sensor. However, the
invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the
inductive switch 84 may be a microwave inductive switch,
an ultrasonic inductive Switch, or any other inductive
Switches capable of achieving the same function. In the
embodiment, the electric balance vehicle 100 further
includes a blocking element 86. When the user stamps on the
pedals 5, the blocking element 86 will block an infrared
induction area of the infrared photoelectric sensor, and thus
the infrared photoelectric sensor is started. The controller 82
receives a starting signal sent by the inductive Switch 84.
thereby driving the hub motors 4 to work.
The wheels of the balance vehicle in the prior art start
rotating automatically once the balance vehicle is enabled,
so that the user cannot easily stand on the balance vehicle.
When the user gets off from the balance vehicle, the wheels
do not stop rotating, and the entire wheels stop rotating only
after the power switch is turned off. Thus, a very huge
potential risk exists, and the using is very inconvenient.
When the electric balance vehicle 100 in the embodiment is
enabled, the hub motors 4 do not work, while the wheels 50
are driven by sensing whether the user stands on the pedals
5, thereby avoiding the blind rotating situation of the balance
vehicle in the prior art and greatly improving the using
safety. On the other hand, the electric balance vehicle 100 in
the embodiment achieves automatic balance after sensing
the stamping instead of balancing once the power Supply is
10 turned on, so that the safety of the vehicle body can be
guaranteed, the rotation of the vehicle body is little to avoid
the problem in the prior art that automatic balance is
achieved once the power Supply is turned on to cause a
wrong balance point of the vehicle body and the vehicle
15 body rotates to result in unbalance of the user.
The acceleration sensor 85 and the gyroscope 83 detect
the motion state of the balance vehicle 100 together, for
example, the acceleration, the angular speed and the like of
the balance vehicle 100. The controller 82 drives the hub
motors 4 according to the sensing signals transmitted by the
acceleration sensor 85 and the gyroscope 83, thereby deter
mining to change the direction or the speed of the balance
vehicle 100 or not. The detection technology of the accel
eration sensor 85 and the gyroscope 83 is conventional and
25 will not be described herein for a concise purpose.
In the embodiment, the electric balance vehicle 100
further includes a U-shaped fixing element 9. The sensors 80
and the blocking element 86 are fixed to the U-shaped fixing
element 9, in order to achieve modularized installation of the
30 electronic elements of the entire device to facilitate the
assembly, wiring and the Subsequent maintenance.
In practice, the user drives a part or two parts of the
vehicle body to twist by forces of the feet, in order to drive
the sensors 80 to send the sensing signals to the controller
35 82. The controller 82 drives the hub motors 4 to operate
according to an internal control program, to enable the user
to turn, advance or retreat, so that “foot control' is achieved,
the use is more convenient, and the control is more flexible.
How the controller 82 in the present invention controls the
40 balance vehicle to achieve a self-balancing state and controls
the wheels 50 to advance, retreat or turn belongs to the prior
art, and will not be described herein for a concise purpose.
Specific reference can refer to currently disclosed balance
vehicle control methods and control technologies adopted by
45 balance vehicle production enterprises. For example, the
Chinese patent application No. 201320050547.3, entitled
BALANCE CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENT
BALANCING VEHICLE AND INTELLIGENT BALANC
ING VEHICLE, wherein the control device may be the
50 controller 82 in the embodiment. Or, for example, the
Chinese patent application No. 201220367045.9, entitled
CIRCUIT CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING
BALANCING VEHICLE MOTOR BYUSING CPLD. Cer
tainly, in actual application, other control devices and con
55 trol methods can also be selected, for example, the control
method described in the Chinese patent application No.
2013 10516158.X, entitled CONTROL METHOD FOR
TWO-WHEELED SELF-BALANCING VEHICLE
In the embodiment, the electric balance vehicle 100
60 further includes a charging interface 87, and the charging
interface 87 is disposed at the bottom cover 3. Specifically,
the charging interface 87 is disposed at the outer side of the
bottom cover 3 for charging the power supply 81 conve
niently.
65 In the embodiment, the controller 82 has a storage unit
821 and a correction unit 822, the storage unit 821 stores an
initial balance state of the electric balance vehicle 100, and
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the correction unit 822 corrects a current balance state of the
electric balance vehicle 100. Specifically, after the electric
balance vehicle 100 is delivered out of the factory, the data
when the vehicle body is placed horizontally is recorded in
the storage unit 821. After the electric balance vehicle 100
is used for a period of time, due to external environments,
Such as temperature and so on, and using situations such as
shaking, the sensors 80 of the electric balance vehicle 100
may deviate to a certain extent, so that the horizontal
reference value of the electric balance vehicle 100 will
change correspondingly. At that time, if the horizontal data
adopted when leaving the factory is still adopted, the electric
balance vehicle 100 is controlled inaccurately. After long
term use, accidents may happen. A correction program is
stored in the correction unit 822 in the embodiment. When
the correction program is operated, the electric balance
vehicle 100 detects the real-time conditions of the sensors 80
and judges and compares the real-time conditions with the
initial horizontal data, so as to determine whether to over
write the original data for resetting. By setting the correction
program, the control accuracy and the service life of the
electric balance vehicle 100 are greatly improved, and the
problem in the prior art that the flexibility and the accuracy
of the balance vehicle decline after the balance vehicle is
used for a period of time is solved.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an electric balance
vehicle according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Please refer to FIG. 6. The only difference between the
electric balance vehicle 200 in the second embodiment and
the electric balance vehicle 100 in the first embodiment lies
in that the electric balance vehicle 200 further includes a
remote controller 210, and the controller receives a control
signal sent by the remote controller 210. Remote control of
the electric balance vehicle 200 can be achieved by the
remote controller 210. A startup button and a correction
button and the like can be disposed on the remote controller
210. However, the invention is not limited thereto. The
electric balance vehicle 200 further includes an interface
cover 310, and the interface cover 220 covers the charging
interface. The interface cover 220 can prevent muddy water
splashed by operating the electric balance vehicle 200 from
polluting the charging interface and even entering the
vehicle body.
In Summary, according to the invention, the inner cover is
uniquely disposed between the top cover and the bottom
cover of the electric balance vehicle, such that the entire
structure of the electric balance vehicle is firmer, and the
electronic elements inside the vehicle body are protected at
the same time. Further, the space for fixing the electronic
elements is formed between the inner cover and the bottom
cover, such that the electronic elements are installed more
compactly. The power Supply and the controller are disposed
in two parts of the vehicle body, respectively. Therefore, one
power Supply and one controller can control the two hub
motors simultaneously, the assembly is easier, the wiring is
more convenient, and more space is saved. Meanwhile, the
weights on both sides of the vehicle body are better balanced
thus to improve the self-balance of the vehicle body. Accord
ing to the present invention, the wheels are located at the left
and right edges of the vehicle body. Thus, the wheels with
larger sizes can be used. Compared with the existing balance
vehicle with wheels installed at the bottom of the bottom
cover, the electric balance vehicle has considerable move
ment distance and speed advantages. Further, the hub motors
are adopted in the present invention, and the motors are
directly installed in the wheels. Accordingly, the structure of
the electric balance vehicle is more compact. Compared with
10
the balance vehicle singly installed with a motor, more space
is saved and the entire device is more compact.
Although the present invention has been described in
considerable detail with reference to certain preferred
embodiments thereof, the disclosure is not for limiting the
scope of the invention. Persons having ordinary skill in the
art may make various modifications and changes without
departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. There
fore, the scope of the appended claims should not be limited
10 to the description of the preferred embodiments described
above.
What is claimed is:
1. An electric balance vehicle, comprising:
a top cover comprising a first top cover and a second top
15 cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to
each other;
a bottom cover fixed to the top cover, the bottom cover
comprising a first bottom cover and a second bottom
cover disposed symmetrically and rotatable relative to
each other;
an inner cover fixed between the top cover and the bottom
cover, the inner cover comprising a first inner cover and
a second inner cover disposed symmetrically and rotat
able relative to each other;
25 a rotating mechanism fixed between the first inner cover
and the second inner cover, the rotating mechanism
having two bearings, a shaft sleeve, and two Snap
springs, the two bearings fixed to the first inner cover
and the second inner cover, respectively, and the shaft
30 sleeve fixed inside the two bearings and fixed to the
inner cover via the two Snap springs;
two wheels rotatably fixed at two sides of the inner cover,
respectively;
two hub motors fixed in the two wheels, respectively;
35 a plurality of sensors disposed between the bottom cover
and the inner cover,
a power supply fixed between the first bottom cover and
the first inner cover;
a controller fixed between the second bottom cover and
40 the second inner cover, wherein the controller is elec
trically connected with the plurality of sensors, the
power Supply, and the hub motors, and the controller
controls the hub motors to drive the corresponding
wheels to rotate according to sensing signals transmit
45 ted by the sensors; and
two pedals, wherein the pedals are fixed to the top cover
and the inner cover.
2. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the pedals have mutually separated friction strips
50 disposed on upper Surfaces of the pedals.
3. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the first top cover and the second top cover have
hollow spaces, respectively, the first inner cover and the
second inner cover have recesses at positions corresponding
55 to the hollow spaces, respectively, and the hollow spaces are
combined with the recesses to form pedal cavities for
containing the pedals.
4. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the inner cover has a cylindrical barrel, and the
60 bearings and the shaft sleeve are installed in the barrel via
the Snap Springs.
5. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
further comprising a decorative lamp disposed at the bottom
COV.
65 6. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the top cover further includes two indicating
screens electrically connected with the controller, one indi
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cating screen displays a remaining capacity of the power
Supply, and the other indicating screen displays a working
state of the electric balance vehicle.
7. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the sensor comprises a gyroscope, an acceleration
sensor, and an inductive Switch, the inductive Switch senses
whether a user stands on the electric balance vehicle so as to
be on or off, the controller receives the sensing signal of the
inductive switch to control the hub motors to work or to stop,
and the controller receives the sensing signals of the accel
eration sensor and the gyroscope to control the hub motors
to change a state or to keep the state.
8. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 7.
wherein the inductive switch is an infrared photoelectric
SSO.
9. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
further comprising a charging interface disposed at the
bottom cover.
10. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 9.
further comprising an interface cover, wherein the interface
cover covers the charging interface.
11. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
further comprising a limiting shaft disposed between the first
12
inner cover and the second inner cover, wherein the length
of the limiting shaft in the second inner cover is larger than
the length of the limiting shaft in the first inner cover.
12. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
5 wherein the top cover has two arc-shaped projections, and
the two arc-shaped projections are located above the two
wheels and cover a part of the wheels, respectively.
13. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 12,
wherein the width of the arc-shaped projections is larger
10
than the width of the wheels.
14. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the top cover and the bottom cover are made of
plastic, and the inner cover is made of aluminum alloy.
15 15. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
further comprising a remote controller, wherein the control
ler receives a control signal sent by the remote controller.
16. The electric balance vehicle according to claim 1,
wherein the controller has a storage unit and a correction
unit, the storage unit stores an initial balance State of the
electric balance vehicle, and the correction unit corrects a
current balance state of the electric balance vehicle.
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Ying et al. (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 1, 2015
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(71) Applicant: Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province D647,991 S ck 11, 2011 Sramek ... ... ... .... ... ... ... . D21,765

(CN) 8,469,376 B2 * 6/2013 Kristiansen .............. 280/87.042

2007/02731 18 A1* 11/2007 Conrad .................... 280/87.042
(72) Inventors: Jiawei Ying, Hangzhou (CN); Shaojun 2011/0006497 A1 1/2011 Chen et al . . 28087.042
Cao, Hangzhou (CN) 2012fOOO7331 A1* 1 2012 Hsieh . ... 280,221
s 2012/0187648 A1* 7, 2012 Chen ........................ 280/87.042

(73) Assignee: HANGZHOUCHIC INTELLIGENT * cited by examiner

TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.,
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (CN)
(**) Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl. No. 29/511,915
(22) Filed: Dec. 15, 2014
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Jun. 13, 2014 (CN) .......................... 2014 3 O180556
(51) LOC (10) Cl. ................................................ 12-14
(52) U.S. Cl.
USPC - - - - - - - - - - - grgrrr. D12/1; D21/765
(58) Field of Classification Search
USPC ............ D12/1, 163; D21/419, 421, 423, 426,
D21/760, 765, 766, 769, 771, 776, 803;
280/87.042, 87.021, 87.041, 5.23,
280/5.39, 205, 209, 229, 266,282, 851:
180/181, 5.26, 6.5, 7.1, 8.2, 65.8, 907,
180/218, 65, 13:475/750
CPC. A63C 17/0033; A63C 17/01: A63C 17/016:
A63C 2203/40; A63C 17/012: A63C 17/12:
B62K22O2/OO
See application file for complete search history.
Primary Examiner — T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner — Ania Aman
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Muncy, Geissler, Olds &
Lowe, P.C.
(57) CLAM
The ornamental design for a self-balancing vehicle, as shown
and described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 s top plan view of a self-balancing vehicle showing
Fiction plan
plan viview thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof
FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a
mirror image thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear, top, right perspective view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front, top, left perspective view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a rear, bottom, left perspective view thereof.
The broken line showing is for the purpose of illustrating
portions of the self-balancing vehicle and environment struc
ture which form no part of the claimed design.
1 Claim, 8 Drawing Sheets
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(12) Ying
United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.: US D784, 196S
(45) Date of Patent: Apr. 18, 2017
(54) HUMAN MACHINE INTERACTION (56) References Cited
VEHICLE
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(71) Applicant: Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology 8,738,278 B2 * 5/2014 Chen .................... B62K11.007
Co., Ltd., Yuhang Dist. Hangzhou, 180,218
Zhejiang Province (CN) D737,723 S 9/2015 Ying et al.
D738.256 S 9/2015 Ying et al.
(72) Inventor: Jiawei Ying, Hangzhou (CN) D739.906 S * 9/2015 Chen ............................ D21,760
9,376,155 B2 * 6/2016 Ying ... ... B62K 3,007
9.403,573 B1* 8/2016 Mazzei .................. B62D 51/02
(73) Assignee: Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology
Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (Continued)
(CN) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
(**) Term: 15 Years CN 3O2534790 S 8, 2013

(21) Appl. No.: 29/556,293 Primary Examiner — T. Chase Nelson

(22) Filed: Feb. 29, 2016
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Sep. 30, 2015 (CN) .......................... 2015 3 O384906
Dec. 2, 2015 (CN) .......................... 2O153 0496894
(51) LOC (10) Cl. ............................................... 12-14
(52) U.S. Cl.
USPC ............................................................. D12/1
(58) Field of Classification Search
USPC ...... D12/1, 5: D21/419, 421, 423, 426, 662,
D21/760, 765, 766, 769, 771, 776, 803;
701/124; 280/87.042, 87.021, 87.041,
280/5.23, 5.39, 205, 209, 229, 266, 282,
280/851; 180/181, 5.26, 6.5, 7.1, 8.2,
180/65.8, 907, 218, 65, 13
CPC ... B62K 3/007; B62K 17/00, B62K 2202/00;
B62D 51/001; B62D 51/02; B62D 61/00;
A63C 17/0033; A63C 17/01: A63C
17/016; A63C 2203/40; A63C 17/12
See application file for complete search history.
Assistant Examiner — Ania Aman
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Muncy, Geissler, Olds &
Lowe, P.C.
(57) CLAM
The ornamental design for a human-machine interaction
vehicle, as shown and described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a human-machine interaction
vehicle showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being
a mirror image thereof.
FIG. 6 is a top, rear, right perspective view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom, front, right perspective view thereof.
The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions
of the human-machine interaction vehicle and environmen
tal structure which form no part of the claimed design.
1 Claim, 7 Drawing Sheets
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