Patent ID: 7958961
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: B60K,B60L,B62K,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A manual override mechanism for a two wheeled, motorized, self-balancing personal transporter comprising: said two wheeled, motorized, self-balancing personal transporter with one or more rider detection sensors proximate a step pad, said personal transporter having a front end and a rear end, and a handle positioned at said front end of said personal transporter; said manual override mechanism having a kick plate, a base plate, and one or more tabs, said kick plate is slidably engaged to said base plate; and said kick plate positionable in an engaged position towards said front end of said personal transporter whereby said one or more tabs are biased downwardly into overriding contact with each one of said one or more rider detection sensors and a disengaged position towards said rear end of said personal transporter whereby said one or more tabs are unbiased upwardly out of overriding contact with each one of said one or more rider detection sensors.