# US 11,897,529 B2 · Automatic hand-driven wheeled cart with built-in motor in the wheel with button control on handle

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- Number: US 11,897,529 B2
- Document ID: US11897529B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/128,345
- Filed: 2023-03-30
- Published: 2023-07-27
- Granted: 2024-02-13
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-24
- Applicants: Nir Zor; Sapir Zor
- Inventors: Nir Zor; Sapir Zor
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11897529B2

## CPC

- A45C 5/14: with built-in rolling means
- B62B 1/16: involving tiltably-mounted containers
- A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence)
- B62B 1/10: in which the load is intended to be transferred totally to the wheels
- B62B 5/004: {in wheels}
- B62B 5/0043: {One motor drives one wheel}
- B62B 5/0053: {Arrangements of batteries}
- B62B 5/0076: {Remotely controlled}
- B62B 5/06: Hand moving equipment, e.g. handle bars (for cycles B62K11/14, B62K21/12)
- A45C 2005/148: {Other arrangements of the rolling means}
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- B62B: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)

## Abstract

A hand-driven wheeled cart or suitcase, including: a body section of the cart or suitcase including a back side, a top side, a bottom side and a front side; a handle coupled to the body section; two wheels coupled to the bottom side of the body section, adjacent the back side of the body section; and a motor housed in one of the two wheels, the motor being actuated by a button on the handle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hand-driven wheeled cart or suitcase, comprising:
a body section of the cart or suitcase including a back side, a top side, a bottom side and a front side;
a handle coupled to the body section;
two wheels coupled to the bottom side of the body section, adjacent the back side of the body section; and
a motor housed in one of the two wheels, the motor being actuated by a button on the handle, releasing the button stops the motor from running.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, wherein the button is coupled to the motor in a wired manner.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, wherein the button is coupled to the motor in a wireless manner.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, wherein the button is disposed on a top surface of the handle, the top surface being the surface farthest from the body section.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, wherein the button is disposed on a bottom surface of the handle, the bottom surface being closest to the body section.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, wherein the button is disposed on a back surface of the handle, the back surface being closest to the back side of the body section.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, wherein the button is disposed on a front surface of the handle, the front surface being closest to the front side of the body section.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, further comprising:
an additional motor disposed inside a second of the two wheels.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, further comprising a rechargeable battery for powering the motor.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The cart or suitcase of claim 9, further comprising a display disposed on one of: the top or back side of the body section and the handle, the display configured to indicate a remaining battery life of the battery.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The cart or suitcase of claim 9, wherein the rechargeable battery is a reversibly removable or detachable battery pack adapted to charge various portable electronic devices.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The cart or suitcase of claim 11, wherein the battery pack includes a display configured to indicate at least one of: a remaining battery life of the battery pack and an amount of battery charged afforded to the various portable electronic devices.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The cart or suitcase of claim 11, wherein the battery pack includes an audio component for indicating a status of the removeable battery pack.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, further comprising a USB port for charging mobile devices.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, wherein the button is an electro-mechanical push-button or a touch-sensitive button.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The cart or suitcase of claim 1, further comprising a controller for controlling the motor.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The cart or suitcase of claim 16, further comprising an additional controller for controlling a second motor in a second of the two wheels.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The cart or suitcase of claim 16, further comprising a second motor in a second of the two wheels, wherein the controller is a dual motor controller for controlling both motors.