Children's ride-on vehicles having detection systems
First Claim
1. A children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, comprising:
- a body having a seat assembly that includes a seat configured to support a child;
a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the body, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one steerable wheel and at least one driven wheel;
a steering assembly positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively steer the at least one steerable wheel;
a drive assembly adapted to selectively drive rotation of the at least one driven wheel in a plurality of drive configurations, wherein the drive assembly includes;
a motor assembly comprising at least one electric motor;
at least one user input device positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively actuate the motor assembly; and
a battery assembly including at least one battery adapted to selectively energize the motor assembly; and
a detection system adapted to detect at least one condition of the children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, wherein the drive assembly is adapted to restrict, based on the detection system detecting the at least one condition, driving of the at least one driven wheel to one or more, but less than all, drive configurations of the plurality of drive configurations;
wherein the at least one condition includes whether at least one accessory that is adapted to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the body is coupled to the body, and wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of training wheels adapted to increase the stability of the children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, a back rest, a wheelie bar, a parent-assist handle, and a hood.
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Abstract
A children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle is disclosed. In some embodiments, the vehicle may include a body having a seat assembly configured to support a child; and a drive assembly adapted to selectively drive rotation of at least one driven wheel in a plurality of drive configurations, and including a motor assembly comprising at least one electric motor, at least one user input device positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively actuate the motor assembly, a battery assembly adapted to selectively energize the motor assembly, and a detection system adapted to detect whether an accessory is coupled to the body. The drive assembly being adapted to restrict driving of the at least one driven wheel to less than all drive configurations of the plurality of drive configurations based on the detection system detecting whether the accessory is coupled to the body.
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25 Claims
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1. A children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, comprising:
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a body having a seat assembly that includes a seat configured to support a child; a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the body, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one steerable wheel and at least one driven wheel; a steering assembly positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively steer the at least one steerable wheel; a drive assembly adapted to selectively drive rotation of the at least one driven wheel in a plurality of drive configurations, wherein the drive assembly includes; a motor assembly comprising at least one electric motor; at least one user input device positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively actuate the motor assembly; and a battery assembly including at least one battery adapted to selectively energize the motor assembly; and a detection system adapted to detect at least one condition of the children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, wherein the drive assembly is adapted to restrict, based on the detection system detecting the at least one condition, driving of the at least one driven wheel to one or more, but less than all, drive configurations of the plurality of drive configurations; wherein the at least one condition includes whether at least one accessory that is adapted to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the body is coupled to the body, and wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of training wheels adapted to increase the stability of the children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, a back rest, a wheelie bar, a parent-assist handle, and a hood. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, comprising:
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a body having a seat assembly that includes a seat configured to support a child; a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the body, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one steerable wheel and at least one driven wheel; a steering assembly positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively steer the at least one steerable wheel; a drive assembly adapted to selectively drive rotation of the at least one driven wheel in a plurality of drive configurations, wherein the drive assembly includes; a motor assembly comprising at least one electric motor; at least one user input device positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively actuate the motor assembly; and a battery assembly including at least one battery adapted to selectively energize the motor assembly; and a detection system adapted to detect at least one condition of the children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, wherein the drive assembly is adapted to restrict, based on the detection system detecting the at least one condition, driving of the at least one driven wheel to one or more but less than all, drive configurations of the plurality of drive configurations; wherein the seat is configured to be selectively adjusted between a small-seat position, in which the seat assembly is configured to support a first child, and a large-seat position, in which the seat assembly is configured to support a second child that is larger than the first child; wherein the at least one condition includes whether the seat is in one of the small-seat position and the large-seat position. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, comprising:
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a body having a seat assembly that includes a seat configured to support a child; a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the body, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one steerable wheel and at least one driven wheel; a steering assembly positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively steer the at least one steerable wheel; a drive assembly adapted to selectively drive rotation of the at least one driven wheel in a plurality of drive configurations, wherein the drive assembly includes; a motor assembly comprising at least one electric motor; at least one user input device positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively actuate the motor assembly; and a battery assembly including at least one battery adapted to selectively energize the motor assembly; and a detection system adapted to detect at least one condition of the children'"'"'s ride-on vehicle, wherein the drive assembly is adapted to restrict, based on the detection system detecting the at least one condition, driving of the at least one driven wheel to one or more, but less than all, drive configurations of the plurality of drive configurations; wherein the at least one condition includes a weight of a child supported by the seat. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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