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

Claim 0:
1. A footpad set for an electric vehicle, comprising:
a first footpad; and
a second footpad comprising a membrane switch having one or more pressure transducers;
wherein the first and second footpads are each configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider oriented generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of a vehicle when the footpads are installed in the vehicle;
wherein the second footpad has a concave-up profile in a heel-toe direction of the rider's foot; and
wherein the membrane switch has a pair of open-ended slots in an outer end, forming an end portion and two side portions, such that the side portions of the membrane switch are configured to bend upward to conform to the concave-up profile of the footpad.