TWO WHEELED VEHICLE WITH MODULAR FEATURES

• US 20110295454A1
• Filed: 05/27/2011
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BOXX Corp.
• Original Assignee: BOXX Corp.
• Inventors: Meyers, Eric Vaughn
• Granted Patent: US 8,838,308 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/2036 Electric differentials, e.g. for supporting steering vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/12 Bikes
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/24 Personal mobility vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/44 Wheel Hub motors, i.e. integrated in the wheel hub
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/04 Cutting off the power supply under fault conditions protective devices and circuit arrangements in general H01H; H02H
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 43/16 on motorcycles or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 11/10 characterised by the engine being over or beside driven rear wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 2204/00 Adaptations for driving cycles by electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A two wheeled vehicle includes a main body, a first wheel that is rotatably coupled to the main body, and a second wheel that is rotatably coupled to the main body. The vehicle also includes a motor that is supported by the main body and that drivingly rotates at least one of the first and second wheels. Moreover, the vehicle includes a controller assembly including a controller and a controller housing. The controller is operable to control the motor to thereby control driving rotation of the at least one of the first and second wheels. The controller is housed within the controller housing, and the controller housing is removably coupled to the main body. The controller and the motor are in severable but operable communication when the controller housing is removably coupled to the main body.

Claims

1. A two wheeled vehicle comprising:

a main body;

a first wheel that is rotatably coupled to the main body;

a second wheel that is rotatably coupled to the main body;

a motor that is supported by the main body and that drivingly rotates at least one of the first and second wheels;

a controller assembly including a controller and a controller housing, the controller operable to control the motor to thereby control driving rotation of the at least one of the first and second wheels, the controller being housed within the controller housing, the controller housing being removably coupled to the main body, the controller and the motor being in severable but operable communication when the controller housing is removably coupled to the main body.

2. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 1, wherein the motor is an electrical motor, and further comprising a first electrical connector that is supported on the main body and a second electrical connector that is supported on the controller assembly, the first and second electrical connectors operable to electrically connect with each other when the controller housing is removably coupled to the main body to establish electrical connection between the controller and the motor.

3. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 2, further comprising a lighting system that is supported by the main body, the first and second electrical connectors operable to electrically connect with each other to establish electrical connection between the controller lighting system, the controller operable to control the lighting system.

4. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 2, further comprising an electrical power source that is supported by the main body and that provides electrical power to the motor, the first and second electrical connectors operable to electrically connect with each other to establish electrical connection between the controller and the electrical power source, the controller operable to regulate electrical power from the electrical power source to the motor.

5. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 2, further comprising a throttle that is supported by the main body, the throttle being operable for selectively regulating output of the electrical motor, the first and second electrical connectors operable to electrically connect with each other to establish electrical connection between the controller and the throttle.

6. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 1, wherein the controller assembly further includes a display and an input device for inputting a control command to the controller, the display and the input device being exposed from the controller housing.

7. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 6, wherein the input device is a touch-sensitive input device for inputting the control command by physically touching the touch-sensitive input device.

8. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 7, wherein the touch-sensitive input device is incorporated within the display.

9. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 1, wherein the two wheeled vehicle includes an exterior surface, wherein the main body includes a main body outer surface, wherein the controller housing includes a controller housing outer surface, the main body outer surface and the controller housing outer surface cooperating to the define the exterior surface of the two wheeled vehicle.

10. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 9, wherein the controller housing outer surface is substantially flush with the main body outer surface when the controller housing is removably coupled to the main body.

11. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 1, wherein the controller assembly is operable to communicate within a computerized network of a plurality of other controller assemblies.

12. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 1, wherein the controller assembly further includes a secondary electrical power source that is operable to provide power to the controller assembly when the controller assembly is removed from the main body.

13. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a cooling device that is housed within the controller housing, the cooling device operable to cool the controller.

14. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 1, further comprising an audio device that is housed within the controller housing, the audio device operable to generate a sound.

15. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 1, wherein the controller assembly further includes a handle operable for holding and transporting the controller assembly.

16. A two wheeled vehicle comprising:

a main body;

a first wheel that is rotatably coupled to the main body;

a second wheel that is rotatably coupled to the main body;

an electrical motor that is supported by the main body and that drivingly rotates at least one of the first and second wheels;

an electrical power source that is supported by the main body and that provides electrical power to the electrical motor;

a first electrical connector that is disposed on the main body; and

a controller assembly including;

a controller that is operable to control the electrical motor to thereby control driving rotation of the at least one of the first and second wheels,

a second electrical connector operable to electrically connect with the first electrical connector to establish severable electrical connection between the electrical power source and the controller such that the controller is operable to regulate electrical power provided to the electrical motor to thereby control driving rotation of the at least one of the first and second wheels, and

a controller housing that houses the controller therein, the controller housing being removably coupled to the main body, the second electrical connector and the first electrical connector being removably connected to each other when the controller housing is removably coupled to the main body.

17. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 16, further comprising a lighting system that is supported by the main body, the first and second electrical connectors operable to electrically connect with each other to establish electrical connection between the controller lighting system, the controller operable to control the lighting system.

18. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 16, further comprising a throttle that is supported by the main body, the throttle being operable for selectively regulating output of the electrical motor, the first and second electrical connectors operable to electrically connect with each other to establish electrical connection between the controller and the throttle.

19. The two wheeled vehicle of claim 16, wherein the controller assembly further includes a touch-sensitive display and a secondary electrical power source operable to provide power to the controller assembly when the controller assembly is removed from the main body.

20. A two wheeled vehicle having an exterior surface comprising:

a main body that defines a first portion of the exterior surface;

a first wheel that is rotatably coupled to the main body;

a first electrical motor that drivingly rotates the first wheel;

a second wheel that is rotatably coupled to the main body;

a second electrical motor that drivingly rotates the second wheel;

an electrical power source that is supported by the main body and that provides electrical power to the first and second electrical motors;

a throttle that is supported by the main body, the throttle being operable for selectively regulating output of the first and second electrical motors;

a first electrical connector that is disposed on the main body; and

a controller assembly including;

a controller that is operable to control the first and second electrical motors to thereby control driving rotation of the first and second wheels,

a display;

a second electrical connector operable to electrically connect with the first electrical connector to establish severable electrical connection between the electrical power source and the controller and between the throttle and the controller such that the controller is operable to regulate electrical power provided to the first and second electrical motors to thereby control driving rotation of the first and second wheels,

a controller housing that defines a second portion of the exterior surface and that houses the controller therein, the controller housing being removably coupled to the main body, the second electrical connector and the first electrical connector being removably connected to each other when the controller housing is removably coupled to the main body, and

a secondary electrical power source that provides power to the controller assembly when removed from the main body.