Compact foldable scooter and method of using the same
OwnerArmando Luis Corderoinventor
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Abstract
A foldable electric scooter and a manufacture method of the same. The foldable electric scooter includes a main body assembly, a front fork assembly located at the front end of the main body assembly, a rear fork assembly located at the rear end of the main body assembly, a telescoping plate assembly located on top of the front fork assembly and a handlebar assembly located on top of the telescoping plate assembly. The foldable electric scooter has a double headset design that increases a rake angle for more steering stability while still keeping the steering upright for an upright holding of the handlebars. The foldable electric scooter is manufactured by stamping of flat plate material.
Claims8
A scooter having an open position and a closed position, the scooter comprising:
- a main body assembly,
- a front fork assembly located at a front end of the main body assembly,
- a rear fork assembly located at a rear end of the main body assembly,
- a telescoping plate assembly located on top of the front fork assembly, and
- a handlebar assembly located on top of the telescoping plate assembly,
- wherein when, in the open position, the telescoping plate assembly is configured to collapse and to rotate about a first pivot in a first direction towards the front fork assembly, the rear fork assembly is configured to rotate about a second pivot in a second direction towards the main body assembly, and the main body assembly is configured to rotate about a third pivot in a third direction towards the front fork assembly, thereby being configured to form the closed position, and
- wherein the main body assembly comprises a main body handle configured for lifting the main body assembly and rear fork assembly upward towards the front fork assembly.
A method of converting a scooter comprising a main body assembly, a front fork assembly located at a front end of the main body assembly, a rear fork assembly located at a rear end of the main body assembly, a telescoping plate assembly located on top of the front fork assembly, and a handlebar assembly located on top of the telescoping plate assembly, from an open configuration to a closed configuration, the method comprising:
- collapsing the telescoping plate assembly and rotating the telescoping plate assembly about a first pivot in a first direction towards the front fork assembly,
- rotating the rear fork assembly about a second pivot in a second direction towards the main body assembly, and
- rotating the main body assembly about a third pivot in a third direction towards the front fork assembly,
- wherein the main body assembly comprises a main body handle, and when rotating the main body assembly about the third pivot in the third direction towards the front fork assembly, the main body handle is used to lift the main body assembly and rear fork assembly upward towards the front fork assembly.
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