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Child vehicle with tool-less components and associated methods

A tool-free, vehicle technology, applied in the field of children's vehicles, which can solve the problems of inability to achieve correct assembly, return of scooters, negative product perception, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2021-02-02
R&F PROPERTIES
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Therefore, even with the correct tools, proper assembly of the scooter may not be achieved
Improperly assembled scooters can frustrate consumers and lead to negative product perceptions, phone calls or other communications from dissatisfied consumers at technical centers, or return of products for refunds.

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[0029] Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to tool-less assembly of various scooter components. More specifically, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a tool-less assembly of a front frame to a rear frame and a rear wheel to a rear frame for a scooter. As noted above, these features may not be pre-assembled onto the scooter, but rather require some amount of assembly by the retail store or end consumer. in this regard, Figures 3A-3E Components and steps for achieving tool-less assembly of a front frame to a rear frame of a scooter according to an embodiment of the invention are shown. Then, Figure 4-6BComponents and steps for achieving tool-free assembly of a rear wheel of a scooter to a rear frame according to another embodiment of the invention are shown. Although aspects of the present invention will be described herein in the context of scooters, it should be understood that other children's vehicles having similar components, such as tricycle...

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The invention discloses a child vehicle, and the child vehicle includes a front frame having a handlebar with a steering tube and a front fork having a fork stem and a front wheel, a rear frame including a head tube and a rear wheel, and a sleeve assembly mounted to the front frame and engaging the rear frame to rotatably connect the front and rear frames in a tool-less manner. A method of tool-less assembly of a child vehicle includes inserting an end of the fork stem through the head tube, sliding an inner sleeve over the end of the fork stem and positively connecting the inner sleeve to thefork stem, sliding the outer sleeve over an end of the steering tube, connecting the steering tube to the fork stem, and connecting the outer sleeve to the inner sleeve. A child vehicle having a rearwheel connected to the vehicle in a tool-less manner and a method of achieving such a tool-less connection is also disclosed.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to children's vehicles, such as scooters, and more particularly to tool-free assembly of various components of children's vehicles. Background technique [0002] Scooters are one of the most popular outdoor toys among children and young adults today. Such scooters are usually manufactured and shipped to various retail outlets to be offered to end consumers. More recently, consumers have been buying scooters directly from manufacturers or from online retailers. Regardless, manufacturers try to package scooters in an efficient and economical way. This typically requires packaging the various components of the scooter in an unassembled state such that subsequent assembly is required before the scooter can be used by a consumer. For example, wheels, handlebars, bases or decks, and other additional features may not be assembled to the scooter. While some retail outlets can offer consumers to assemble scooters, in ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B62K9/02B62J25/04B62K21/02B62K21/12B62J50/00B62K15/00
CPCB62K9/02B62J25/04B62K21/02B62K21/12B62J50/00B62K15/006B62K21/24B62K3/002B62K2206/00B62K25/02F16B7/042F16B7/0426B60B2900/113B60B27/00B60Y2200/81B60B3/001B60B37/10F16B13/0891B62K21/04B62K19/32
Inventor J·朱厄尔
Owner R&F PROPERTIES
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