Concealable scooter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11124257-B2
Application number	US-201616087674-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 15, 2016
Priority date	Mar 23, 2016
Publication date	Sep 21, 2021
Grant date	Sep 21, 2021

Abstract

A scooter includes a platform, a shell movably coupled to the platform via a gripper of the shell and a grip surface of the platform, and front and rear wheels rotatably coupled to the platform. The shell defines a cavity, and the platform is movable into and out of the cavity. The scooter may include a retractable pole coupled to the platform and a handlebar coupled to the retractable pole. The retractable pole may be coupled to and steer the front wheel. The shell may include one or two foldable decks.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A scooter comprising:
a shell including two side panels defining a cavity therebetween;
a handlebar coupled to the shell and retractable into the shell;
a platform elongated along a longitudinal axis, the platform coupled to the shell and translationally movable into and out of the cavity; and
a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the platform;
wherein the plurality of wheels includes a front wheel and a rear wheel spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis.

2. The scooter of claim 1 , wherein the platform is translationally movable into and out of the cavity transverse to the longitudinal axis.

3. The scooter of claim 1 , further comprising decks hingedly attached to the side panels and rotatable from a closed position adjacent the side panel to a footrest position transverse to the side panel.

4. The scooter of claim 3 , wherein the decks include an exterior side with the same appearance as the side panel of the shell.

5. The scooter of claim 3 , wherein the decks include an interior side with a high surface roughness relative to the exterior side.

6. The scooter of claim 1 , wherein the shell includes a gripper and the platform includes a grip surface engageable with the gripper.

7. The scooter of claim 6 , wherein the gripper is in communication with a release trigger.

8. The scooter of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the gripper and the grip surface has a surface with a sawtooth pattern.

9. The scooter of claim 1 , wherein the shell is detachable from the platform.

10. The scooter of claim 1 , further comprising a battery detachably coupled to the platform.

11. The scooter of claim 1 , wherein the platform is translationally movable relative to the shell between a raised position concealing the wheels in the cavity and a lowered position exposing the wheels.

12. The scooter of claim 1 , wherein the shell is formed of silicone rubber.

13. The scooter of claim 1 , further comprising a handle attached at top edges of the side panels of the shell.

14. The scooter of claim 1 , wherein the handlebar includes a retractable pole coupled to the shell.

15. The scooter of claim 14 , wherein the retractable pole is movable from a retracted position concealed within the shell to an extended position extending from the shell.

16. The scooter of claim 1 , wherein the handlebar is foldable from a stowed position to a steering position.

17. The scooter of claim 1 , wherein the handlebar includes two handlebar segments rotatable from a parallel position to an aligned position.

18. The scooter of claim 1 , further comprising a motor drivably mounted to one of the wheels.

19. A scooter comprising:
a shell including two side panels defining a cavity therebetween;
a handlebar coupled to the shell and retractable into the shell;
a platform elongated along a longitudinal axis, the platform coupled to the shell and translationally movable into and out of the cavity; and
a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the platform;
wherein the platform is translationally movable relative to the shell between a raised position concealing the wheels in the cavity and a lowered position exposing the wheels.

20. A scooter comprising:
a shell including two side panels defining a cavity therebetween;
a handlebar coupled to the shell and retractable into the shell;
a platform elongated along a longitudinal axis, the platform coupled to the shell and translationally movable into and out of the cavity; and
a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the platform;
wherein the shell is detachable from the platform.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Kuo James Yu-Hsin
• Kim Hyunsoo
• Lau Chelsia Ka Po
• Li Jack
• Bang Euishik

Classifications

• B62K15/006 Primary

  the frame being foldable · CPC title

• B62K15/00 Primary

  Collapsible or foldable cycles · CPC title

• B62J43/16

  on motorcycles or the like · CPC title

• B62J43/28

  hidden within the cycle frame · CPC title

• B62J25/04

  Floor-type foot rests · CPC title