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US 12,312,029 B2Granted
Modular vehicle with detachable modules that exchange information and power wirelessly
OwnerVidyadhar Gurraminventor
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Abstract
A personal vehicle having quick detachable modules and wireless communication between modules. In one embodiment, a scooter is provided that has a chassis frame and a vehicle body module detachably attached to the frame chassis. The vehicle body module includes one or more batteries. The scooter also includes a rear wheel module having a hub motor detachably attached to the frame chassis, and a controller that directs power from the battery to the hub motor and wirelessly transmits data between the modules to enable vehicle operation.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis frame;
- a first modular vehicle component;
- and
- a second modular vehicle component, wherein the first modular vehicle component and the second modular vehicle component are components of the same vehicle wherein the first modular vehicle component attaches to the second modular vehicle component, wherein operating information is exchanged between the first modular vehicle component and the second modular vehicle component, and wherein power is wirelessly exchanged between the first modular vehicle component and the second modular vehicle component.
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A method comprising:
- forming a first vehicle module;
- and
- forming a second vehicle module, wherein the second vehicle module is attachable to a vehicle frame, wherein the first vehicle module is attachable and detachable to the second vehicle module, wherein the first vehicle module and the second vehicle modules are modules of the same vehicle, wherein when the first vehicle module is attached to the second vehicle module, operating information is transferred between the first vehicle module and the second vehicle module, and wherein when the first vehicle module is attached to the second vehicle module, power is wirelessly transferred between the first vehicle module and the second vehicle module.
A system comprising:
- a first vehicle module having a battery;
- and
- means for detachably coupling to the first vehicle module, wherein the means is also for communicating operating information with the first vehicle module, wherein the means is also for wirelessly transferring power with the battery of a second vehicle module, and wherein the means is attached to a vehicle chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.