Transbraking system for a model vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12515141-B2
Application number	US-202217689597-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 8, 2022
Priority date	Mar 12, 2021
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

A radio controlled model vehicle system, transmitter, and method are provided. The radio controlled model vehicle system includes a transmitter containing a transbrake actuator and a throttle input producing throttle commands. The radio controlled model vehicle may include a receiver that receives the throttle commands sent by the transmitter. Wherein the transmitter sends the throttle command corresponding to a position of the throttle input to the receiver when the transbrake actuator is not engaged and sends a throttle command corresponding to a neutral position of the throttle input when the transbrake actuator is engaged. In addition, wherein a motor of the radio controlled model vehicle is powered at a rate corresponding to the throttle command.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A radio-controlled model vehicle system comprising:
a transmitter comprising:
a trans brake actuator;
a throttle trigger producing throttle commands;
a radio-controlled model vehicle comprising:
a receiver that receives the throttle commands sent by the transmitter;
wherein the throttle trigger is in the neutral position for a desired length of time to engage the trans brake actuator; wherein the transmitter sends the throttle command corresponding to a position of the throttle trigger to the receiver when the trans brake actuator is not engaged; wherein the transmitter sends the throttle command corresponding to a neutral position of the throttle trigger when the trans brake actuator is engaged; and wherein a motor of the radio-controlled model vehicle is powered at a rate corresponding to the throttle command.

2 . The radio-controlled model vehicle system according to claim 1 , wherein engaging the trans brake actuator comprises pressing and holding a thumb switch on the transmitter.

3 . A radio-controlled model vehicle system comprising:
a transmitter comprising:
a trans brake actuator;
a throttle trigger producing throttle commands;
a radio-controlled model vehicle comprising:
a receiver that receives the throttle commands sent by the transmitter;
wherein the radio-controlled model vehicle is stationary for a desired length of time to engage the trans brake actuator: wherein the transmitter sends the throttle command corresponding to a position of the throttle trigger to the receiver when the trans brake actuator is not engaged; wherein the transmitter sends the throttle command corresponding to a neutral position of the throttle trigger when the trans brake actuator is engaged; and wherein a motor of the radio-controlled model vehicle is powered at a rate corresponding to the throttle command.

4 . The radio-controlled model vehicle system according to claim 3 , wherein engaging the trans brake actuator comprises pressing and holding a thumb switch on the transmitter.

Assignees

• Traxxas Lp

Inventors

• Spillman Daryl Gene
• Schmitz Scott Rollin
• Erhart Wesley R

Classifications

• G05D1/222

  operated by humans · CPC title

• G05D1/0011

  associated with a remote control arrangement · CPC title

• A63H17/00

  Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; {(convertible into other toys A63H33/003); Cranes, winches or the like;} Accessories therefor (traffic games with figures moved by players A63F9/14) · CPC title

• A63H30/04 Primary

  using wireless transmission · CPC title