Patent ID: 9101817
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A63C,B60K,B60L,B62K,G01C,G01P,G05D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An electric vehicle, comprising: a board including first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider; a wheel assembly including a ground-contacting element disposed between and extending above the first and second deck portions; a motor assembly mounted to the board and configured to rotate the ground-contacting element around an axle to propel the electric vehicle; at least one sensor configured to measure orientation information of the board; a motor controller configured to receive orientation information measured by the sensor and to cause the motor assembly to propel the electric vehicle based on the orientation information; a first light assembly disposed at a first end portion of the board; and a second light assembly disposed at a second end portion of the board; wherein the first light assembly is configured to output light of a first color when the board is being propelled generally in a first direction and automatically to change color and output light of a second color when the board is being propelled generally in a second direction; and wherein the second light assembly is configured to output light of the second color when the board is being propelled generally in the first direction and automatically to change color and output light of the first color when the board is being propelled generally in the second direction.