APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING MOTION OF VEHICLES
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a charge-storage unit;
an electromotor coupled to the charge-storage unit;
wherein, at least a portion of the power supplied to the electromotor is supplied by the charge-storage unit;
a wheel powered by the electromotor to rotate in a plane about an axis;
a housing; and
a handle coupled to the housing;
wherein, the handle is configured to, couple to an external entity to which motion assistance is to be provided.
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Abstract
Apparatuses for assisting motion of vehicles are disclosed here. Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus comprising, a charge-storage unit, an electromotor coupled to the charge-storage unit, wherein, at least a portion of the power supplied to the electromotor is supplied by the charge-storage unit. The apparatus may further include, a wheel powered by the electromotor to rotate in a plane about an axis, a housing, and a handle coupled to the housing, the handle being physically configured to, when, in operation, couple to an external entity to whom motion assistance is to be provided. The external entity may be a vehicle (e.g., a motor vehicle although other objects may be connected.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a charge-storage unit; an electromotor coupled to the charge-storage unit; wherein, at least a portion of the power supplied to the electromotor is supplied by the charge-storage unit; a wheel powered by the electromotor to rotate in a plane about an axis; a housing; and a handle coupled to the housing; wherein, the handle is configured to, couple to an external entity to which motion assistance is to be provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21)
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14. A system of a motion-assisted vehicle, comprising:
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a motion assistance apparatus having; a charge-storage unit; an electromotor coupled to the charge-storage unit; wherein, at least a portion of the power supplied to the electromotor is supplied by the charge-storage unit; two wheels powered by the electromotor a housing coupled to the electromotor; a handle coupled to the housing; a foldable wheel connected to the handle; a motor vehicle coupled to the motion assistance apparatus at the handle; wherein, the motion assistance apparatus is able to move relative to the vehicle when in motion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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22. A method for providing environmentally friendly transportation, the method, comprising:
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generating mechanical power from electrical energy; detecting a gear in which the vehicle is operating or when breaking; in response to detecting that the vehicle is not in a moving gear or in breaking mode, coupling the mechanical power to generate rotational motion of one or more wheels of a motion assistance module; transferring the rotational motion to a motor vehicle for motion assistance of the motor vehicle; wherein, the motion assistance comprise assistance in acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle; in response to detecting that the vehicle is in a moving gear, decoupling the mechanical power from the one or more wheels of the motion assistance module; wherein, the motion assistance comprise assistance in acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle.
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