Patent Description:
Scooter is a fashionable sports leisure tool, which is popular among children. However, as for a traditional scooter, children can only hold a handle of the scooter and ride it in a foot-driving mode, it is hard to get good user experience. <CIT> discloses a dual-purpose electric scooter, comprising a deck assembly; a handlebar assembly detachably connected with the deck assembly; two front wheels installed on a bottom side of the deck assembly; and a back wheel installed on the bottom side of the deck assembly, wherein the deck assembly comprises a first mounting portion and the handlebar assembly comprises a handle, an upright rod, an end of the upright rod is connected with the handle.

The present disclosure provides a dual-purpose electric scooter.

The present disclosure adopts the following technical solution: a dual-purpose electric scooter including a deck assembly; a handlebar assembly detachably connected with the deck assembly; two front wheels installed on a bottom side of the deck assembly; and a back wheel installed on the bottom side of the deck assembly, and the back wheel being a motor integrated wheel and configured to drive the electric scooter move.

Further, the deck assembly comprises a first mounting portion and a first fastener located at a side wall of the first mounting portion, the handlebar assembly comprises a handle, an upright rod and second fastener, an end of the upright rod is connected with the handle, the second fastener is disposed at the other end of the upright rod, when the other end of the upright rod is disposed in the first mounting portion and the first fastener is fixed with the second fastener, the handlebar assembly is connected with the deck assembly, when the first fastener and the second fastener separate from each other, the other end of the upright rod is able to be separated from the deck assembly.

Further, the first fastener is a first notch located at the side wall of the first mounting portion, the second fastener comprises a first elastic portion located in the other end of the upright rod and a first protrusion connected with the first elastic portion, when the first protrusion is pressed by a first external force, the first elastic portion is compressed to pull the first protrusion into the upright rod and separate from the first notch, when the first external force is removed, a first elastic force released by the first elastic portion drives the first protrusion protrude from the upright rod so as to fix into the first notch.

Further, the second fastener comprises a second elastic portion located in the other end of the upright rod and a second protrusion connected with the second elastic portion, the second protrusion is configured to abuts against the side wall of the first mounting portion.

Further, the first elastic portion comprises a first V-shaped structure and a first extending part connected with an end of the first V-shaped structure, the first protrusion is disposed on the first extending part, the second elastic portion comprises a second V-shaped structure and a second extending part connected with an end of the second V-shaped structure, a first opening of the first V-shaped structure and a second opening of the second V-shaped structure are towards to a bottom side of the deck assembly, the second V-shaped structure is located at an upper side of the first V-shaped structure and abuts the first V-shaped structure, the second protrusion is disposed on the second extending part.

Further, the handlebar assembly comprises a fixing cover located at a bottom side of the second fastener and fixed on the other end of the upright rod, the fixing cover comprises a cover body and a side plate connected with the cover body, the side plate abuts an outer surface of the other end of the upright rod and comprises a second notch, and the first protrusion passes through the second notch.

Further, the dual-purpose electric scooter comprises a cover plate configured to detachably connect with the deck assembly and cover the first mounting portion when the handlebar assembly separate from the deck assembly.

Further, the deck assembly comprises an upper shell and an bottom shell connected with the upper shell, the dual-purpose electric scooter comprises a battery located between the upper shell and the bottom shell and supplies the motor integrated wheel.

Further, the dual-purpose electric scooter comprises a first switch element and a control circuit board, the control circuit board is electrically connected with the first switch element, the battery and the motor integrated wheel, the first switch element comprises a first pedal mounted on the upper shell and a first trigger portion disposed on the control circuit board, when the first pedal is stamped by a foot, the first trigger portion is triggered and generates a first switch signal, and the control circuit board controls the motor integrated wheel rotate according to the first switch signal.

Further, the upper shell comprises a second mounting portion located at a back side of the handlebar assembly and adjacent to the handlebar assembly, the first pedal is installed in the second mounting portion.

Further, the dual-purpose electric scooter comprises a second switch element electrically connected with the control circuit board, the second switch element comprises a second pedal mounted on the upper shell and a brake element electrically connected with the control circuit board, when the second pedal is stamped by a foot, the brake element is triggered and generates a second switch signal, and the control circuit board controls the motor integrated wheel stop rotating according to the second switch signal.

Further, the upper shell comprises a third mounting portion located at the an end far away from the handlebar assembly and adjacent to the back wheel, the second pedal is installed in the third mounting portion.

The present disclosure adopts the following technical solution: a dual-purpose electric scooter comprising a deck assembly; a handlebar assembly detachably connected with the deck assembly; and at least three wheels installed on a bottom side of the deck assembly, one of the at least two wheels being a motor integrated wheel and configured to drive the electric scooter move.

Further, the first elastic portion comprises a first V-shaped structure and a first extending part connected with an end of the first V-shaped structure, the first protrusion is disposed on the first extending part, the second elastic portion comprises a second V-shaped structure and a second extending part connected with an end of the second V-shaped structure, a first opening of the first V-shaped structure and a second opening of the second V-shaped structure are towards to a bottom side of the deck assembly, the second V-shaped structure is located at an upper side of the first V-shaped structure and abuts the first V-shaped structure, the second protrusion is disposed on the second extending part, the handlebar assembly comprises a fixing cover located at a bottom side of the second fastener and fixed on the other end of the upright rod, the fixing cover comprises a cover body and a side plate connected with the cover body, the side plate abuts an outer surface of the other end of the upright rod and comprises a second notch, and the first protrusion passes through the second notch.

Further, the deck assembly comprises an upper shell and an bottom shell connected with the upper shell, the dual-purpose electric scooter comprises a battery located between the upper shell and the bottom shell and supplies the motor integrated wheel, the dual-purpose electric scooter comprises a first switch element and a control circuit board, the control circuit board is electrically connected with the first switch element, the battery and the motor integrated wheel, the first switch element comprises a first pedal mounted on the upper shell and a first trigger portion disposed on the control circuit board, when the first pedal is stamped by a foot, the first trigger portion is triggered and generates a first switch signal, and the control circuit board controls the motor integrated wheel rotate according to the first switch signal.

The present disclosure has the beneficial effects: when the other end of the upright rod is disposed in the first mounting portion and the first fastener is fixed with the second fastener, the handlebar assembly is connected with the deck assembly, and a user can hold a handlebar assembly of the scooter and ride the scooter in a foot-driving mode. When the first fastener and the second fastener separate from each other, the other end of the upright rod is able to be separated from the deck assembly, and the user can ride the scooter in an electric mode. The scooter can be ridden in the two modes and the user can get good user experience.

Implementations of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of embodiment, with reference to the attached figures. It should be understood, the drawings are shown for illustrative purpose only, for ordinary person skilled in the art, other drawings obtained from these drawings without paying creative labor by an ordinary person skilled in the art should be within scope of the present disclosure.

It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the exemplary embodiments described herein may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the exemplary embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.

The term "comprising" when utilized, means "including, but not necessarily limited to" ; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series, and the like. The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to "an" or "one" embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references can mean "at least one". In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of embodiments of the application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

Referring to <FIG>, a dual-purpose electric scooter <NUM> includes a deck assembly <NUM>, a handlebar assembly <NUM> detachably connected with the deck assembly <NUM>, two front wheels <NUM> installed on a bottom side of the deck assembly <NUM>; and a back wheel <NUM> installed on the bottom side of the deck assembly <NUM>. The back wheel <NUM> is a motor integrated wheel and configured to drive the electric scooter <NUM> move in an electric mode. The motor integrated wheel includes a wheel and a motor inside within the wheel, and when the motor is provides a driving signal, it can rotate to drive the electric scooter <NUM> move.

The deck assembly <NUM> includes a first mounting portion <NUM> and a first fastener <NUM> located at a side wall <NUM> of the first mounting portion <NUM>. The first mounting portion <NUM> includes a groove. The handlebar assembly <NUM> includes a handle <NUM>, an upright rod <NUM> and second fastener <NUM>. An end of the upright rod <NUM> is connected with the handle <NUM>. The second fastener <NUM> is disposed at the other end of the upright rod <NUM>.

When the other end of the upright rod <NUM> is disposed in the first mounting portion <NUM> and the first fastener <NUM> is fixed with the second fastener <NUM>, the handlebar assembly <NUM> is connected with the deck assembly <NUM>. Thus, a user can hold a handlebar assembly <NUM> of the scooter <NUM> and ride the scooter <NUM> in a foot-driving mode.

When the first fastener <NUM> and the second fastener <NUM> separate from each other, the other end of the upright rod <NUM> is able to be separated from the deck assembly <NUM>. Thus, the user can ride the scooter <NUM> in an electric mode.

In the embodiment, the first fastener <NUM> is a first notch located at the side wall of the first mounting portion <NUM>. The second fastener <NUM> includes a first elastic portion <NUM> located in the other end of the upright rod <NUM> and a first protrusion <NUM> connected with the first elastic portion <NUM>. When the first protrusion <NUM> is pressed by a first external force, the first elastic portion <NUM> is compressed to pull the first protrusion <NUM> into the upright rod <NUM> and separate from the first notch of the first mounting portion <NUM>. When the first external force is removed, a first elastic force released by the first elastic portion <NUM> drives the first protrusion <NUM> protrude from the upright rod <NUM> so as to fix into the first notch of the first mounting portion <NUM>.

Further, the second fastener <NUM> a second elastic portion <NUM> located in the other end of the upright rod <NUM> and a second protrusion <NUM> connected with the second elastic portion <NUM>, the second protrusion <NUM> is configured to abuts against the side wall of the first mounting portion <NUM>.

The first elastic portion <NUM> includes a first V-shaped structure <NUM> and a first extending part <NUM> connected with an end of the first V-shaped structure <NUM>. The first protrusion <NUM> is disposed on the first extending part <NUM>. The second elastic portion <NUM> includes a second V-shaped structure <NUM> and a second extending part <NUM> connected with an end of the second V-shaped structure <NUM>. A first opening of the first V-shaped structure <NUM> and a second opening of the second V-shaped structure <NUM> are towards to a bottom side of the deck assembly <NUM>. The second V-shaped structure <NUM> is located at an upper side of the first V-shaped structure <NUM> and abuts the first V-shaped structure <NUM>, and the second protrusion <NUM> is disposed on the second extending part <NUM>.

The handlebar assembly <NUM> includes a fixing cover <NUM> located at a bottom side of the second fastener <NUM> and fixed on the other end of the upright rod <NUM>. The fixing cover <NUM> includes a cover body <NUM> and a side plate <NUM> connected with the cover body <NUM>. The side plate <NUM> abuts an outer surface of the other end of the upright rod <NUM> and includes a second notch, and the first protrusion <NUM> passes through the second notch of the side plate <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, the dual-purpose electric scooter <NUM> further includes a cover plate <NUM>, and the cover plate <NUM> is configured to detachably connect with the deck assembly <NUM> and cover the first mounting portion <NUM> when the handlebar assembly <NUM> separate from the deck assembly <NUM>.

The deck assembly <NUM> further includes an upper shell <NUM> and an bottom shell <NUM> connected with the upper shell <NUM>. The dual-purpose electric scooter <NUM> further a battery <NUM> located between the upper shell <NUM> and the bottom shell <NUM> and supplies the back wheel <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, the dual-purpose electric scooter <NUM> further includes a first switch element <NUM> and a control circuit board <NUM>. The control circuit board <NUM> is electrically connected with the first switch element <NUM>, the battery <NUM> and the motor integrated wheel (the back wheel <NUM>). The first switch element <NUM> includes a first pedal <NUM> mounted on the upper shell <NUM> and a first trigger portion <NUM> disposed on the control circuit board <NUM>. When the first pedal <NUM> is stamped by a foot, the first trigger portion <NUM> is triggered and generates a first switch signal, and the control circuit board <NUM> controls the motor integrated wheel (the back wheel <NUM>) rotate according to the first switch signal.

Further, the upper shell <NUM> includes a second mounting portion <NUM> located at a back side of the handlebar assembly <NUM> and adjacent to the handlebar assembly <NUM>, the first pedal <NUM> is installed in the second mounting portion <NUM>. The second mounting portion <NUM> may include a mounting hole.

The dual-purpose electric scooter <NUM> further a second switch element <NUM> electrically connected with the control circuit board <NUM>. The second switch element <NUM> includes a second pedal <NUM> mounted on the upper shell <NUM> and a brake element <NUM> electrically connected with the control circuit board <NUM>. When the second pedal <NUM> is stamped by a foot, the brake element <NUM> is triggered and generates a second switch signal, and the control circuit board <NUM> controls the motor integrated wheel (the back wheel <NUM>) stop rotating according to the second switch signal.

Further, the upper shell <NUM> includes a third mounting portion <NUM> located at the an end far away from the handlebar assembly <NUM> and adjacent to the back wheel <NUM>, the second pedal <NUM> is installed in the third mounting portion <NUM>. The third mounting portion <NUM> may include a mounting hole.

Claim 1:
A dual-purpose electric scooter (<NUM>), comprising
a deck assembly;
a handlebar assembly (<NUM>) detachably connected with the deck assembly;
two front wheels (<NUM>) installed on a bottom side of the deck assembly; and
a back wheel (<NUM>) installed on the bottom side of the deck assembly, and the back wheel (<NUM>) being a motor integrated wheel and configured to drive the electric scooter move,
wherein the deck assembly (<NUM>) comprises a first mounting portion (<NUM>) and a first fastener (<NUM>) located at a side wall (<NUM>) of the first mounting portion (<NUM>), the handlebar assembly (<NUM>) comprises a handle (<NUM>), an upright rod (<NUM>) and second fastener (<NUM>), an end of the upright rod (<NUM>) is connected with the handle (<NUM>), the second fastener (<NUM>) is disposed at the other end of the upright rod (<NUM>), when the other end of the upright rod (<NUM>) is disposed in the first mounting portion (<NUM>) and the first fastener (<NUM>) is fixed with the second fastener (<NUM>), the handlebar assembly (<NUM>) is connected with the deck assembly, when the first fastener (<NUM>) and the second fastener (<NUM>) separate from each other, the other end of the upright rod (<NUM>) is able to be separated from the deck assembly,
wherein the first fastener (<NUM>) is a first notch located at the side wall (<NUM>) of the first mounting portion (<NUM>), the second fastener (<NUM>) comprises a first elastic portion (<NUM>) located in the other end of the upright rod (<NUM>) and a first protrusion (<NUM>) connected with the first elastic portion (<NUM>), when the first protrusion (<NUM>) is pressed by a first external force, the first elastic portion (<NUM>) is compressed to pull the first protrusion (<NUM>) into the upright rod (<NUM>) and separate from the first notch, when the first external force is removed, a first elastic force released by the first elastic portion (<NUM>) drives the first protrusion (<NUM>) protrude from the upright rod (<NUM>) so as to fix into the first notch.