Patent ID: 6422330
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B62K,H01H

Abstract:
A ride-on vehicle for a child, comprising:a body adapted to support a rider; at least two wheels mounted to the body to support the body; an electric motor connected with at least one of the wheels, the motor being configured to rotate at least one of the wheels upon operation; a battery electrically connected to selectively supply power to operate the motor; a switch disposed in electrical connection between the motor and the battery, the switch being selectively actuable between a first configuration and a second configuration and including a plurality of contact sets, each contact set having associated contacts which can be opened or closed, where at least a selected one of the contact sets is open in the first configuration and closed in the second configuration, the switch further including a contact separator structure, the contact separator structure including a portion which is interposed between the contacts on the selected one of the contact sets when the switch is in the first configuration to block the contacts from closing while the switch is in the first configuration; and wherein at least one of the contacts of at least one of the contact sets is mounted on a spring contact finger, and the switch further includes an actuator configured to bias the spring contact finger to close the corresponding contact set, where the actuator biasing the spring contact finger to close the contact set generates a sliding action between the contacts being closed.