Patent ID: 8813892

Claim:
A personal mobility vehicle comprising: a body having a support member and being configured to support a user; at least one wheel supported by the body and rotatable around an axis; a braking assembly supported by the body; the braking assembly comprising: an attachment portion configured to be supported by the body; an actuator portion that is accessible to a foot of the user; a braking surface supported by the braking assembly and configured to apply frictional braking force when in contact with the at least one wheel; a motor supported by the body and arranged to transfer rotational force to the at least one wheel; a switch supported by the body and positioned below the support member; wherein the braking assembly has an engaged position in which the braking surface is in contact with the at least one wheel; wherein the braking assembly has a second position in which the braking surface does not contact the at least one wheel, the braking assembly being movable to the engaged position in response to the user acting upon the actuator portion; wherein the switch is configured to be actuated when the braking assembly is moved from the second position to the engaged position, and actuating the switch stops or impedes the transfer of force from the motor to the at least one wheel.