Balance scooter startup method and apparatus controlling balance scooter startup

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11518252-B2
Application number	US-201716475130-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2017
Priority date	Dec 29, 2016
Publication date	Dec 6, 2022
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022

Abstract

A balance scooter startup method and an apparatus controlling balance scooter startup, the balance scooter startup method comprising the following steps: for a balance scooter in a powered-off state, sensing back and forth rocking motion, and rotating an electric motor to generate electricity, and outputting an electrical signal; the electrical signal triggering a power supply module of a control board to start; a battery of the power supply module starting to power the balance scooter, completing the balance scooter startup. The apparatus controlling balance scooter startup is used to detect rocking motion of the balance scooter, rocking of wheels drive the electric motor to generate electricity, and collection of the electrical signal generated by the electric motor controls the balance scooter to start up. The present disclosure is convenient for a user to employ, and improves a usage experience for a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A balance scooter startup method, comprising the following steps:
for a balance scooter in a powered-off state, a sensing electricity generation sensor is configured to sense back and forth rocking motion of a user, and to rotate an electric motor to generate electricity, and to output an electrical signal;
the electrical signal triggering a power supply of a control board to start;
a battery of the power supply starting to power the balance scooter, completing the balance scooter startup.

2. The balance scooter startup method according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical signal is specifically:
converting the electrical signal into a power supply enable trigger signal;
the power supply enable trigger signal triggering the power supply to start;
the power supply generating a controller working voltage signal and waking up a controller; and
after the controller starts, generating a startup holding signal to make the power supply always keeping an on state.

3. The balance scooter startup method according to claim 2 , wherein the converting the electrical signal into the power supply enable trigger signal comprises: disposing an RC time delay circuit between the electrical signal and the power supply.

4. The balance scooter startup method according to claim 3 , wherein a resistor for a capacitor of the RC time delay circuit to discharge is disposed between the RC time delay circuit and the power supply.

5. The balance scooter startup method according to claim 2 , wherein the converting the electrical signal into a power supply enable trigger signal comprises: connecting a diode in series between the electrical signal and the power supply to prevent a reverse current.

6. An apparatus controlling balance scooter startup, comprising:
a sensing electricity generation sensor, for a balance scooter in a powered-off state, sensing back and forth rocking motion of a user, and rotating an electric motor to generate electricity, and outputting an electrical signal;
a power supply receiving the electrical signal and outputting a controller working voltage signal; and
a controller, receiving the controller working voltage signal and being started, generating a startup holding signal to the power supply, wherein a battery of the power supply starts to power the balance scooter to complete the balance scooter startup.

7. The apparatus controlling balance scooter startup according to claim 6 , further comprising a power supply enable trigger circuit, converting the electrical signal into a power supply enable trigger signal.

8. The apparatus controlling balance scooter startup according to claim 6 , wherein the power supply enabling trigger circuit comprises an RC time delay circuit.

9. The apparatus controlling balance scooter startup according to claim 8 , wherein the RC time delay circuit further comprises a resistor disposed between the RC time delay circuit and the power supply, for a capacitor of the RC time delay circuit to discharge.

10. The apparatus controlling balance scooter startup according to claim 6 , further comprising a diode, connected in series between the electrical signal and the power supply, to prevent a reverse current.

Assignees

• Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ying Jiawei
• Lin Yunfei

Classifications

• B62K11/007 Primary

  Automatic balancing machines with single main ground engaging wheel or coaxial wheels supporting a rider · CPC title

• B60L15/20 Primary

  for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed · CPC title

• Y02T10/72

  Electric energy management in electromobility · CPC title

• B60L2200/24

  Personal mobility vehicles · CPC title

• B62K2202/00

  Motorised scooters · CPC title