# US 10,245,936 B2 · Powered skateboard system

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 10,245,936 B2
- Document ID: US10245936B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/379,474
- Filed: 2016-12-14
- Published: 2017-04-20
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2013-04-26
- Assignees: Carla R. Gillett
- Applicants: Carla R. Gillett
- Inventors: Carla R. Gillett
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245936B2

## CPC

- B60K 7/0007: {the motor being electric}
- A63C 17/014: {Wheel arrangements}
- A63C 17/12: with driving mechanisms
- B25J 5/007: {mounted on wheels}
- B60B 19/003: {Multidirectional wheels}
- B60K 17/30: the ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. ground wheels, being steerable
- B60K 31/0058: {responsive to externally generated signalling}
- B60L 53/80: Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
- B62J 43/10: for propulsion
- B62K 5/08: with steering devices acting on two or more wheels
- B62K 11/007: {Automatic balancing machines with single main ground engaging wheel or coaxial wheels supporting a rider}
- B62K 11/02: Frames (motorcycles or cycles with auxiliary engines characterised by position of engine B62M)
- B62K 17/00: Cycles not otherwise provided for
- B62K 21/12: Handlebars; Handlebar stems
- B62K 21/26: Handlebar grips (twist grips B62K23/04)
- B62K 23/02: hand actuated (arrangements of controls on handle-bars of engine-driven cycles B62K11/14)
- B62K 25/02: for mounting axles rigidly on cycle frame or fork, e.g. adjustably
- G05D 1/00: Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots (drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles B60W60/00)
- G05D 1/0016: {characterised by the operator's input device (input arrangements for computing systems in general G06F3/00)}
- G05D 1/0231: {using optical position detecting means (position-fixing by using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. optical position detecting means G01S5/16)}
- G05D 1/0257: {using a radar (radar systems designed for anti-collision purposes between land vehicles or between land vehicle and fixed obstacles G01S13/931)}
- G05D 1/0276: {using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle (involving a plurality of vehicles G05D1/0287; automatically controlling vehicle speed responsive to externally generated signals B60K31/0058)}
- G05D 1/0278: {using satellite positioning signals, e.g. GPS}
- A63C 2203/12: Electrically powered or heated
- B60K 2007/0038: {the motor moving together with the wheel axle}
- B60K 2007/0092: {the motor axle being coaxial to the wheel axle}
- B60L 2200/12: Bikes
- B60L 2200/14: Vehicles with one wheel only
- B60L 2260/34: Stabilising upright position of vehicles, e.g. of single axle vehicles
- B60W 2420/408: Radar; Laser, e.g. lidar
- B60W 2710/20: Steering systems
- B60Y 2200/91: Electric vehicles
- B62J 45/00: Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
- B62J 45/4151: {for sensing lateral inclination of the cycle}
- B62J 45/4152: {for sensing longitudinal inclination of the cycle}
- B62K 2204/00: Adaptations for driving cycles by electric motor
- Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
- Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
- Y02T 90/16: Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- A63C: SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (water skis B63B32/00, B63B34/00)
- B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50})
- B60B: VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K1/28); CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

## Abstract

A powered skateboard system comprising a skateboard deck having a top surface for supporting a rider of the powered skateboard, a bottom surface configured to facilitate engagement with one or more inner-motorized trucks and a compartment adapted to store one of more components including a control system, and one or more battery packs for a primary, and a secondary back up power source. The control system comprising methodologies configured to control the power of the one or more inner-motorized trucks. The control system provides a means to control the powered skateboard by using a wireless handheld controlled, or a wireless phone device including touchscreen gesturing control having one or more motion control buttons and toggle switches also, configured to transmit and to receive information associated with the operation of the inner-motorized trucks.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A powered skateboard system comprising:
a skateboard, said skateboard including:
a deck having a top surface for supporting a rider/operator of the powered skateboard;
a bottom surface configured to facilitate engagement with one or more inner-motorized trucks;
a compartment situated in the bottom surface of the powered skateboard adapted to store one of more control system components and a cover configured to cover an opening formed by said compartment;
said skateboard further comprising a control system, operation sensors, and control devices;
said control system comprising control methodologies configured to monitor and control mechanical operations of said one or more inner-motorized trucks;
said wireless controller device for controlling forward trajectory and braking momentum of said one or more inner-motorized trucks;
a wireless transmitter configured to transmit information associated with the operation of said one or more inner-motorized trucks;
a receiver configured to receive information associated with the operation of said one or more inner-motorized trucks;
a safety mechanism kill switch to shut off power of said one or more inner-motorized truck's drive motors;
one or more wire connections disposed within a conduit array situated between a power control device disposed within said one or more control system components of the powered skateboard system;
one or more battery packs configured for a primary or a secondary back up power source of said powered skateboard system;
a battery charging device and a battery charging controller associated with a charge level of said one or more battery packs used to power said one or more inner-motorized trucks;
one or more motion control devices for controlling the steering and braking operations of said one or more inner-motorized truck drive motors of said powered skateboard.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 in which a top surface of the power skateboard is configured for supporting a rider/operator.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 in which further comprises a bottom surface of said powered skateboard being configured to facilitate engagement with one or more inner-motorized trucks; wherein said one or more inner-motorized trucks comprising; one or more hub wheels, wherein said one or more hub wheels comprising a drive motor, said one or more hub wheels further comprising one or more hub assemblies supported by a yoke module having a conduit arrangement.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 in which a powered skateboard deck bottom portion comprises a compartment situated in the bottom surface of said powered skateboard deck, wherein said compartment adapted to store one of more control system components and control devices of said powered skateboard.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 in which control system methodologies further comprising:
a plurality of said control devices including; operation sensors and microprocessors configured for controlling a power level directly furnished to said one or more drive motors of said inner-motorized truck;
said operation sensors and microprocessors providing controlled trajectory information of steering and braking momentum of said one or more drive motors, said steering and braking momentum information to be directly transmitted to said control system via said transmitter,
said control system configured for receiving trajectory information of a braking momentum information provided by said operation sensors,
said control system for controlling synchronized trajectory momentum of said one or more drive motors of said inner-motorized trucks,
said control system for controlling braking action of said one or more drive motors of said inner-motorized trucks,
said control system for controlling traverse steering actions to steer said one or more inner-motorized trucks of said powered skateboard.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard deck of claim 1 in which a powered skateboard deck portions having one of more wire connections disposed between a power control device of a powered skateboard control system and the inner-motorized truck.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard compartment of claim 1 in which a powered skateboard compartment having one or more battery packs configured for a primary and a secondary back up power source of the powered skateboard system.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard compartment of claim 1 in which a powered skateboard compartment comprising a removable compartment cover configured to cover the opening formed within the bottom surface of a powered skateboard deck.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 in which a rider/operator of a powered skateboard utilizes a control system means including a handheld wireless control device, said handheld wireless control device for controlling the power of one or more inner-motorized powered skateboard trucks of said powered skateboard, said handheld wireless control device comprising a preferred make with wireless control system means.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 in which a handheld wireless control device comprising:
a transmitter and a receiver configured to transmit and to receive steering and braking information associated with the operation of the one or more inner-motorized trucks of said powered skateboard;
said handheld wireless controller device configured for controlling the steering and braking operations of said one or more inner-motorized trucks of said powered skateboard.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 in which a rider/operator of the powered skateboard utilizing a wireless phone device comprising:
A controller for wirelessly controlling the steering operations of said one or more inner-motorized trucks of said powered skateboard;
a controller for wirelessly controlling the braking operations of said one or more inner-motorized trucks of said powered skateboard;
a controller for wirelessly controlling the power of said one or more inner-motorized trucks;
one or more touchscreen motion control devices for controlling the steering and braking operations of said one or more inner-motorized trucks of said powered skateboard;
said wireless phone device comprising a preferred make and shape configured having a wireless touchscreen controlling means.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 in which the powered skateboard wireless phone device further comprising:
a wireless control system to wirelessly control the DC power of the one or more inner-motorized powered skateboard trucks wirelessly via said phone device comprising a touchscreen gesturing button controlling means;
a preferred make and shape to include microprocessors and sensors for controlling the trajectory momentum of said one or more inner-motorized powered skateboard trucks, or for controlling the braking actions and traverse steering actions to steer said one or more inner-motorized powered skateboard trucks of said powered skateboard;
a transmitter and a receiver configured to transmit information associated with the operations of said powered skateboard and one or more inner-motorized trucks;
said wireless phone touchscreen comprising motion control buttons and toggle switches for controlling the power to said one or more inner-motorized trucks;
a safety mechanism kill switch to shut off the power to said inner-motorized truck's drive motors of said one or more inner-motorized trucks.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The powered skateboard system of claim 1 further comprises a battery charging device, wherein said battery charging device is configured to receive information that is associated with a charge level of a battery used to power the one or more inner-motorized trucks, wherein said battery configured with an outer case, said battery pack being removable from the battery compartment when the battery pack has been depleted, respectively said battery pack to be exchanged for a fully charged auxiliary battery pack.

### Claim 14

A powered skateboard comprising:
a skateboard deck configured with a top surface for supporting a rider/operator;
a bottom surface to facilitate engagement with one or more inner-motorized trucks and attaching an inner-motorized hub wheel to the skateboard truck;
a compartment configured within a bottom portion of the skateboard and a removable compartment cover configured to cover the opening formed by the compartment surface;
at least one compartment for storing one or more control components; an array of electrical wire and connections;
a control system configured to for controlling said powered skateboard components;
one or more batteries configured to provide power to said inner-motorized truck's hub wheel; a battery charging controller associated with a charge level of a battery;
said one or more inner-motorized trucks wirelessly connected with a phone device with touchscreen gesturing control means;
a handheld controller device comprising a preferred make with wireless control system means;
a powered skateboard control system configured to, at least, control said inner-motorized truck drive motors based on a control signal received through a transceiver by means of said one or more sensors;
one or more motion control devices to monitor vibration and motion of mechanical operations of said inner-motorized truck, and a control device configured to systematically control the speed and braking momentum of one or more drive motors;
said powered skateboard arrangement comprised of: screws, adhesive, welding, and mechanically fastening via a securing means;
an inner-motorized truck configured with an inflated tire or non-inflated tire composite mounted about the rim of a hub wheel;
said hub wheel comprising a drive motor including an arrangement of gear types, axle rods, hubs, bearings, and a bolting means;
an inner-motorized truck configured with drive motor supported by at least one axle rod and at least one hub of a hub configured to attach to a yoke module;
a motion sensor to monitor inner-motorized truck motion states;
a hollow conduit to facilitate passage of an electrical wire with connections there through, and one or more wire connections disposed within a conduit array situated between the power control device and said control components of said powered skateboard compartment;
said yoke module arranged to attach to the hub wheel assembly respectively by means of one or more lug bolts;
a drive motor, said drive motor preferably enclosed within the body of a hub wheel;
a truck configured having a wide axle supporting two opposing electric powered hub wheels having linear motion perpendicular to an axis of rotation parallel to an oblique angle with the gravity line.