Segmented siderails for one-wheeled vehicles
AssigneeFuture Motion, Inc.
InventorsAusten Silva, Julian De La Rua
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Abstract
A siderail for a one-wheeled vehicle may include an elongate structural rail having a web extending from a first longitudinal end to a second longitudinal end. The rail is defined by four segments: a central segment defining a horizontal reference, a rear segment extending directly away from the central segment at an upward angle, a first forward segment extending directly away from the central segment at a downward angle, and a second forward segment extending directly away from the first forward segment at an upward angle.
Claims20
A siderail for a one-wheeled vehicle, the siderail comprising:
- a structural rail extending from a front longitudinal end to a rear longitudinal end, two side-by-side apertures passing through a web of the rail and configured to receive corresponding fasteners to couple the rail to an axle of the one-wheeled vehicle;
- wherein an imaginary line through centers of the two apertures defines a horizontal reference;
- wherein the rail comprises a rearmost section extending rearward at an upward angle relative to the horizontal reference and a frontmost section extending forward at an upward angle relative to the horizontal reference, wherein an entirety of a top edge of the rearmost section is disposed above the frontmost section, and wherein adjacent sections of the rail extend at different angles relative to the horizontal reference than each other;
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- wherein the rear longitudinal end of the rail is higher than the front longitudinal end of the rail.
A one-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a board including first and second deck portions coupled to a frame, each deck portion configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider oriented generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the board;
- a wheel disposed between and extending above the first and second deck portions;
- a hub motor configured to rotate the wheel around an axle to propel the vehicle;
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- a motor controller configured to cause the hub motor to propel the vehicle based on an orientation of the board;
- wherein the frame comprises a siderail having a web extending from a first longitudinal end to a second longitudinal end;
- wherein the siderail includes:
- two side-by-side fastener receivers, wherein the siderail is coupled to the axle by corresponding fasteners received by the two side-by-side fastener receivers, and wherein a horizontal reference is defined by an imaginary line passing through respective centers of the two side-by-side fastener receivers;
- a rear segment extending rearward at an upward angle relative to the horizontal reference,
- a first forward segment extending forward at a downward angle relative to the horizontal reference, and
- a second forward segment extending from the first forward segment at an upward angle relative to the horizontal reference, wherein an entirety of a top edge of the rear segment is disposed above the first and second forward segments relative to the horizontal reference.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.