Learning aid for central wheel structure auto-balancing device and auto-balancing device having same
OwnerShane Cheninventor
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Abstract
A training aid to teach balancing skills for a central wheel structure auto-balancing device and an auto-balancing device having same. The training aids may be variously configured and may be releasably or fixedly coupled to the foot platforms of the auto-balancing device. Disclosed embodiments include various ground contact members and various support structures that hold the ground contacting members. The training aids may be compressive and/or offer ground resistance. The height of the aids, their compressive strength and/or their resistance, among other features, may be adjusted.
Claims21
A training aid device for a central wheel structure auto-balancing device, comprising:
- a ground contact member;
- a support structure that supports the ground contact member;
- and
- an attachment mechanism adapted for attachment of the support structure to a central wheel structure auto-balancing device;
- wherein the support structure is configured to be compressible such that the lean of a rider, toward the side of an auto-balancing device to which the training aid device is attached causes a vertical compressing force to be applied to the support structure that compresses the support structure;
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- wherein the greater the lateral lean of a rider, the greater the compressing force exerted on the support structure and the greater the friction achieved between the ground contact member and the ground;
- the training aid device configured such that friction between the ground contact member and the ground causes a central wheel structure auto-balancing device to which the training aid device is attached to turn about a pivot point located where the ground contact member contacts the ground, and the greater the lean of a rider, the greater the friction at the pivot point and thus the sharper the turning.
A training aid device for a central wheel structure auto-balancing device, comprising:
- a ground contact member;
- a support structure that supports the ground contact member;
- and
- an attachment mechanism adapted for attachment of the support structure to a central wheel structure auto-balancing device;
- wherein the support structure and ground contact member are biased towards a first position and configured such that the lean of a rider, toward the side of an auto-balancing device to which the training aid device is attached, causes a deforming force to be applied to the support structure, the support structure returning to their first position when the deforming force is removed;
- wherein the training aid device creates a pivot point for turning an auto-balancing device to which the training aid device is attached, the pivot point located where the ground contact member contacts the ground, and wherein the greater the lean of a rider onto the training aid device, the greater the friction achieved at the pivot point and thus the sharper the turning of an attached auto-balancing device.
A training aid device for a central wheel structure auto-balancing device, comprising:
- a ground contact member that includes a wheel;
- a support structure that supports the ground contact member;
- and
- an attachment mechanism adapted for attachment of the support structure to a central wheel structure auto-balancing device;
- and
- a friction force mechanism that applies friction against rotation of the wheel, the friction force mechanism configured to allow rider pre-selection of the amount of friction applied against rotation of the wheel;
- the training aid device configured such that contact of the ground contact member with ground defines a pivot point about which a central wheel structure auto-balancing device attached to the training aid device turns when the ground contact member contacts the ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.