Patent ID: 8322478

Claim:
A hands-free electric scooter having a bottom housing ( 10 ) into which a controller ( 13 ) on which a variety of sensors inclusive of a gyroscope sensor are arranged, batteries ( 12 ), and motors ( 11 ) are housed, and a pair of wheels ( 14 ) mounted on both sides of the bottom housing ( 10 ), thereby sensing an inclined angle of a rider's body and performing riding according to the sensed result, the hands-free electric scooter comprising: a steering housing ( 30 ) disposed on the bottom housing ( 10 ); a steering shaft ( 41 ) insertedly disposed at the interior of the steering housing ( 30 ) in such a manner as to have a seat ( 40 ) mounted along the top portion thereof and to be assembled to a steering jig ( 50 ) along the lower portion thereof, the steering shaft ( 41 ) having a pressurizing plate ( 43 ) mounted along the lower periphery thereof, a horizontal protrusion ( 44 ) formed on one side of the pressurizing plate ( 43 ), a manipulating rod ( 45 ) mounted on the underside of the horizontal protrusion ( 44 ), and a stopper ( 42 ) mounted along the intermediate periphery thereof so as to prevent the steering shaft ( 41 ) from being escaped from the steering housing ( 30 ); the steering jig ( 50 ) having an insertion hole ( 51 ) formed at one side thereof so as to insert the steering shaft ( 41 ) thereinto, a micro switch ( 63 ) mounted at the rear side of the insertion hole ( 51 ) so as to control the drive of the motors ( 11 ) and having a grounding stick ( 64 ) disposed at one side thereof, and an installation hole ( 53 ) formed at the front side of the insertion hole ( 51 ) so as to mount a potential meter ( 60 ) therealong; and the potential meter ( 60 ) adapted to control direction changes of the hands-free electric scooter and having a manipulating plate ( 61 ) mounted along the top periphery thereof, the manipulating plate ( 61 ) having an elongated hole ( 62 ) formed at one side thereof, wherein if the steering shaft ( 41 ) is insertedly fitted to the insertion hole ( 51 ) of the steering jig ( 50 ), the pressurizing plate ( 43 ) serves to pressurize the grounding stick ( 64 ) of the micro switch ( 63 ), thereby allowing the manipulating rod ( 45 ) to be inserted into the elongated hole ( 62 ) of the manipulating plate ( 61 ).