Patent ID: 11890530
Assignee: FUTURE MOTION, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 7:
8. A rider detection system for a self-balancing electric vehicle, comprising:
a rider detection sensor comprising a membrane switch disposed on a first footpad configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider oriented generally perpendicular to an intended direction of travel of a vehicle using the rider detection system;
a second footpad configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider oriented generally perpendicular to an intended direction of travel of the vehicle;
wherein the first and second footpads each have a concave-up profile in a heel-toe direction, and the membrane switch conforms to the concave-up profile of the first footpad; and
wherein the membrane switch has a pair of open-ended, angled slots in an outer end, such that the membrane has an end portion and two side portions, and the side portions of the membrane switch are configured to bend upward to conform to the concave profile of the first footpad.