FRAME FOR A RIDE-ON VEHICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF BATTERY PACKS
First Claim
1. A frame for a ride-on vehicle having at least one front wheel, at least one rear wheel, and a plurality of substantially similar battery packs, comprising:
- a frame defining a central plane and including a front end located adjacent to the front wheel(s), a rear end located adjacent to the rear wheel(s), and a lattice structure that extends substantially between the front end and the rear end, wherein the lattice structure includes a first portion that includes battery pack mounts that secure a first subset of the battery packs arranged in two layers, wherein the lattice structure includes a second portion that includes battery pack mounts that secure a second subset of the batter packs arranged in a single layer, and wherein the lattice structure defines a truss that mechanically couples the front wheel(s) to the rear wheel(s).
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention is a frame for a ride-on vehicle having at least one front wheel, at least one rear wheel, and a plurality of substantially similar battery packs. The frame defines a central plane and includes a front end located adjacent to the front wheel(s), a rear end located adjacent to the rear wheel(s), and a lattice structure that extends substantially between the front end and the rear end. The lattice structure includes a first portion that includes battery pack mounts that secure a first subset of the battery packs arranged in two layers, and includes a second portion that includes battery pack mounts that secure a second subset of the batter packs arranged in a single layer. The lattice structure also defines a truss that mechanically couples the front wheel(s) to the rear wheel(s).
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1. A frame for a ride-on vehicle having at least one front wheel, at least one rear wheel, and a plurality of substantially similar battery packs, comprising:
- a frame defining a central plane and including a front end located adjacent to the front wheel(s), a rear end located adjacent to the rear wheel(s), and a lattice structure that extends substantially between the front end and the rear end, wherein the lattice structure includes a first portion that includes battery pack mounts that secure a first subset of the battery packs arranged in two layers, wherein the lattice structure includes a second portion that includes battery pack mounts that secure a second subset of the batter packs arranged in a single layer, and wherein the lattice structure defines a truss that mechanically couples the front wheel(s) to the rear wheel(s).
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20. A power source for a ride-on vehicle having at least one front wheel, and at least one rear wheel, comprising:
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a plurality of battery packs; and a frame defining a central plane and including a front end located adjacent to the front wheel(s), a rear end located adjacent to the rear wheel(s), and a lattice structure that extends substantially between the front end and the rear end and that defines a plurality of battery pack mounts, wherein the lattice structure includes a first portion that includes battery pack mounts that align and secure two layers of battery packs, wherein the lattice structure includes a second portion that includes battery pack mounts that align and secure a single layer of battery packs, and wherein the lattice structure defines a truss that mechanically couples the front wheel(s) to the rear wheel(s) and substantially maintains the relative position between the front wheel(s) and the rear wheel(s).
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