Electric vehicle
First Claim
1. An electric balance vehicle, comprising:
- a first half comprising a first platform and a first bottom cover removably connected to the first platform;
a second half comprising a second platform and a second bottom cover removably connected to the second platform;
a rotation mechanism coupled between the first half and the second half and allows the first half and the second half to rotate relative to each other, the rotating mechanism further comprising a bearing and a shaft sleeve, wherein the shaft sleeve is disposed within a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion;
a first wheel rotatably fixed at a first end of the first platform and a second wheel rotatably fixed at a second end of the second platform, wherein the first end and the second end are at opposites ends of the electric balance vehicle;
a first motor mounted within the first wheel and configured to drive the first wheel;
a second motor mounted within the second wheel and configured to drive the second wheel;
a plurality of sensors;
a power supply disposed between the first bottom cover and the first platform;
at least one controller electrically coupled to the first motor, the second motor, the plurality of sensors, and the power supply and configured to control the first motor and the second motor, respectively, to drive the first wheel and the second wheel, respectively, using power from the power supply and based on signals from the plurality of sensors; and
a shaft configured to limit an overlarge relative rotation angle between the first half and the second half, wherein the shaft is disposed between the first half and the second half.
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Abstract
An electric self-balancing 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 supply, and a controller is described herein. 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 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 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 second 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.
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1. An electric balance vehicle, comprising:
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a first half comprising a first platform and a first bottom cover removably connected to the first platform; a second half comprising a second platform and a second bottom cover removably connected to the second platform; a rotation mechanism coupled between the first half and the second half and allows the first half and the second half to rotate relative to each other, the rotating mechanism further comprising a bearing and a shaft sleeve, wherein the shaft sleeve is disposed within a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion; a first wheel rotatably fixed at a first end of the first platform and a second wheel rotatably fixed at a second end of the second platform, wherein the first end and the second end are at opposites ends of the electric balance vehicle; a first motor mounted within the first wheel and configured to drive the first wheel; a second motor mounted within the second wheel and configured to drive the second wheel; a plurality of sensors; a power supply disposed between the first bottom cover and the first platform; at least one controller electrically coupled to the first motor, the second motor, the plurality of sensors, and the power supply and configured to control the first motor and the second motor, respectively, to drive the first wheel and the second wheel, respectively, using power from the power supply and based on signals from the plurality of sensors; and a shaft configured to limit an overlarge relative rotation angle between the first half and the second half, wherein the shaft is disposed between the first half and the second half. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electric balance vehicle, comprising:
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a first half comprising a first platform and a first bottom cover removably connected to the first platform; a second half comprising a second platform and a second bottom cover removably connected to the second platform, wherein the first platform, the first bottom cover, the second platform and the second bottom cover are made of plastic; a rotation mechanism coupled between the first half and the second half and allows the first half and the second half to rotate relative to each other, the rotating mechanism further comprising a bearing and a shaft sleeve, wherein the shaft sleeve is disposed within a first cylindrical portion of the first half and a second cylindrical portion of the second half; a first wheel rotatably fixed at a first end of the first platform and a second wheel rotatably fixed at a second end of the second platform, wherein the first end and the second end are at opposites ends of the electric balance vehicle; a first motor mounted within the first wheel and configured to drive the first wheel; a second motor mounted within the second wheel and configured to drive the second wheel; a plurality of sensors; a power supply disposed between the first bottom cover and the first platform; at least one controller electrically coupled to the first motor, the plurality of sensors and the power supply and configured to control the first motor to drive the first wheel using power from the power supply and based on one or more signals from the plurality of sensors; and a shaft configured to limit an overlarge relative rotation angle between the first half and the second half, wherein the shaft is disposed between the first half and the second half. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electric balance vehicle, comprising:
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a first half comprising a first platform and a first bottom cover removably connected to the first platform; a second half comprising a second platform and a second bottom cover removably connected to the second platform, wherein the first platform, the first bottom cover, the second platform and the second bottom cover are made of plastic; a rotation mechanism coupled between the first half and the second half and allows the first half and the second half to rotate relative to each other, the rotating mechanism further comprising a bearing and a shaft sleeve disposed within a first cylindrical portion of the first half and a second cylindrical portion of the second half; a first wheel rotatably fixed at a first end of the first platform and a second wheel rotatably fixed at a second end of the second platform, wherein the first end and the second end are at opposites ends of the electric balance vehicle; a first motor mounted within the first wheel and configured to drive the first wheel; a second motor mounted within the second wheel and configured to drive the second wheel; a plurality of sensors; a power supply disposed between the first bottom cover and the first platform; and a shaft configured to limit an overlarge relative rotation angle between the first half and the second half, wherein the shaft is disposed between the first half and the second half. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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