Suspension systems for an electric skateboard
AssigneeFuture Motion, Inc.
InventorsKyle Jonathan Doerksen, Maximilian Fredrick Ballenger Sluiter
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Abstract
A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a suspension system configured to dampen up and down motion of a board relative to the axle of a central wheel assembly when the vehicle encounters obstacles and bumps on a riding surface. Illustrative suspension systems include a shock absorber, a rocker, a pushrod, bell cranks, and/or a swingarm that couple the axle to the board. The suspension system may be disposed completely below a foot deck of the vehicle.
Claims20
A suspension system for a self-balancing electric vehicle, the suspension system comprising:
- a swingarm coupling an axle of a wheel of the self-balancing electric vehicle to a frame of the self-balancing electric vehicle, such that the frame is configured to be movable up and down relative to the axle;
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- a shock absorber oriented transverse to the direction of travel of the self-balancing electric vehicle and coupled at each end to the swingarm, such that the shock absorber is configured to dampen up and down movement of the frame relative to the axle;
- wherein an entirety of the shock absorber is disposed below a foot-receiving deck portion of the self-balancing electric vehicle.
A method of operating a self-balancing electric vehicle, the method comprising:
- damping up and down movement of a frame of the self-balancing electric vehicle relative to an axle of the self-balancing electric vehicle using a suspension system coupling the axle to the frame, wherein the suspension system includes a shock absorber oriented transverse to a direction of travel, and wherein an entirety of the shock absorber is disposed below a foot-receiving deck portion of the electric vehicle.
A suspension system for a self-balancing electric vehicle, the suspension system comprising:
- a swingarm coupling an axle of the self-balancing electric vehicle to a frame of the self-balancing electric vehicle, such that the frame is movable up and down relative to the axle;
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- a shock absorber oriented transverse to the direction of travel of the self-balancing electric vehicle, such that the shock absorber is configured to dampen up and down movement of the frame relative to the axle;
- wherein an entirety of the shock absorber is disposed below a foot-receiving deck portion of the self-balancing electric vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.