Electric kickboard with airbag

Abstract

An electric kickboard equipped with an airbag according to the present invention may be characterized by comprising: a left handle and a right handle extending in the left and right directions, respectively; a vertical pole fixed to the central area of ​​the left handle and the right handle and rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the left handle and the right handle caused by an external force of the user; a front wheel connected to the vertical pole and rotated in conjunction with the vertical pole; a footrest having a front side rotatably coupled to the vertical pole at the upper part of the front wheel and a rear wheel mounted on the rear side to provide a riding area for the user; and a left airbag and a right airbag mounted at the end of the left handle and the end of the right handle, respectively, and inflated to absorb the impact applied to the upper body of the user when an impact occurs to the electric kickboard.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electric kick scooter equipped with an airbag, and more specifically, to an electric kick scooter equipped with an airbag capable of protecting the user's face, etc., when an impact is applied to the kick scooter. Background Technology

[0003] An electric scooter is a type of personal mobility device that takes a standard scooter as its basic form and attaches electric-related devices to it to enable movement using electric power.

[0004] All products sold in Korea under the title of "electric kickboard" are legally required to have a maximum speed limit of 25 km / h when sold.

[0005] However, there are no restrictions on unlocking the limit by individual users after purchase, and some users unlock the speed and modify it to use at a maximum speed of 40 km / h to 60 km / h.

[0006] Since these electric scooters can move at a speed significantly faster than the user's walking speed, it is very easy for safety accidents to occur, such as colliding with protrusions or obstacles on the ground ahead, losing balance, or falling over.

[0007] In addition, electric scooters often lead to rollover accidents due to inexperienced handling or excessive or inexperienced steering.

[0008] For the reasons mentioned above, Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2194769 discloses an electric scooter equipped with an airbag to prevent safety accidents involving electric scooters.

[0009] The electric kick scooter disclosed in Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2194769 has an airbag mounted on the lower part of the footrest and handlebars where the user rides, and on the vertical pole to protect the user's body from external impacts, but most of it is located on the side that protects the user's lower body, so there are limitations in protecting the user's upper body, especially the face.

[0010] Therefore, there is an urgent need for research and development of a new concept electric scooter that can protect the user's upper body, such as the face, in the event of an external impact. The problem to be solved

[0012] The objective of the present invention is to provide an electric scooter equipped with an airbag that can protect the upper body of a user, particularly the face, when the electric scooter is struck for various reasons. means of solving the problem

[0014] An electric kickboard equipped with an airbag according to the present invention may be characterized by comprising: a left handle and a right handle extending in the left and right directions, respectively; a vertical pole fixed to the central area of ​​the left handle and the right handle and rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the left handle and the right handle caused by an external force of the user; a front wheel connected to the vertical pole and rotated in conjunction with the vertical pole; a footrest having a front side rotatably coupled to the vertical pole at the upper part of the front wheel and a rear wheel mounted on the rear side to provide a riding area for the user; and a left airbag and a right airbag mounted at the end of the left handle and the end of the right handle, respectively, and inflated to absorb the impact applied to the upper body of the user when an impact occurs to the electric kickboard.

[0015] An electric kickboard equipped with an airbag according to the present invention further comprises a left connecting frame for mounting the left airbag to the end of the left handle; and a right connecting frame for mounting the right airbag to the end of the right handle; wherein the left connecting frame and the right connecting frame may be characterized by being capable of changing state.

[0016] The electric kickboard equipped with an airbag according to the present invention may be characterized in that the left connecting frame and the right connecting frame are capable of changing in length and angle, thereby allowing the inflation position of the left airbag and the right airbag, respectively, to be adjusted.

[0017] The left connecting frame of the electric kickboard equipped with an airbag according to the present invention may be characterized by being pulled out while concealed in the internal space of the left handle and then being bent toward the face of the user, so that the left airbag absorbs the impact applied to the face of the user. Effects of the invention

[0019] According to the electric kick scooter equipped with an airbag according to the present invention, by providing an airbag that can protect the user's face, etc. regardless of the user's height, the possibility of damage caused by safety accidents can be minimized.

[0020] In addition, by freely adjusting the position of the airbag, it can be utilized according to the user's intentions. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0022] FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating an electric kick scooter equipped with an airbag according to the present invention. FIGS. 2 and FIGS. 3 are drawings illustrating the utilization state of an airbag provided in an electric kickboard according to the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0023] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the concept of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments. Those skilled in the art who understand the concept of the present invention may easily propose other inventions that are inferior or other embodiments included within the scope of the concept of the present invention by adding, changing, or deleting other components within the same scope of the concept, and such are also to be considered to be included within the scope of the concept of the present invention.

[0025] Additionally, components with the same function within the scope of the same concept appearing in the drawings of each embodiment are described using the same reference numeral.

[0027] FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating an electric kick scooter equipped with an airbag according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are drawings for explaining the utilization state of the airbag provided in the electric kick scooter according to the present invention.

[0029] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, an electric kickboard (100, hereinafter referred to as "electric kickboard") equipped with an airbag according to the present invention may include a left handle (110) and a right handle (120) that extend in the left direction (D1) and the right direction (D2), respectively; a vertical pole (130) that is fixed to the central area of ​​the left handle (110) and the right handle (120) and rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the left handle (110) and the right handle (120) by an external force of the user; a front wheel (140) that is connected to the vertical pole (130) and rotates in conjunction with the vertical pole (130); a rear wheel (150) that is rotatably coupled to the front side of the front wheel (140) and mounted on the rear side, and a footrest (160) and an airbag (170, 180) for providing a riding area for the user.

[0030] Here, the airbags (170, 180) may include a left airbag (170) and a right airbag (180) that are respectively mounted at the end of the left handle (110) and the end of the right handle (120) and inflated to absorb the impact applied to the upper body of the user when an impact occurs to the electric scooter (100).

[0031] The left airbag (170) can be mounted to the end of the left handle (110) by the left connecting frame (192), and the right airbag (180) can be mounted to the end of the right handle (120) by the right connecting frame (194).

[0032] Here, the left connecting frame (192) and the right connecting frame (194) may be capable of changing state.

[0033] The above state change may mean at least one of a length change and an angle change.

[0034] Specifically, the left connecting frame (192) and the right connecting frame (194) can change in length and angle, so that the inflation position of the left airbag (170) and the right airbag (180) can be adjusted, respectively.

[0035] In other words, as shown in FIG. 2, the left connecting frame (192) can be pulled out while concealed in the internal space of the left handle (110) and then bent toward the user's face so that the left airbag (170) can absorb the impact applied to the user's face.

[0036] And, just like the left connecting frame (192), the right connecting frame (194) can be pulled out while concealed in the internal space of the right handle (120) and then bent toward the user's face so that the right airbag (180) can absorb the impact applied to the user's face.

[0037] In addition, the left connecting frame (192) and the right connecting frame (194) may be adjusted in length and angle as shown in FIG. 3 to absorb impact applied to the user's knees, etc.

[0038] As described above, the electric kickboard (100) according to the present invention can position the left airbag (170) and the right airbag (180) at a location desired by the user due to changes in the state of the left connecting frame (192) and the right connecting frame (194), and thereby position the airbag in front of or to the side of the user's face regardless of the user's characteristics, i.e., height, thereby preventing brain damage caused by an accident.

[0039] Meanwhile, the left connecting frame (192) and the right connecting frame (194) provided in the electric kickboard (100) according to the present invention are connected to each other by a known frame not shown, so that shaking can be prevented even during operation.

[0040] For example, in the case of FIG. 2, a separate frame can be connected to the left connecting frame (192) and the right connecting frame (194) to increase the position fixing force.

[0041] In addition, the left connecting frame (192) and the right connecting frame (194) can be adjusted to a desired length and angle and then fixed in place by a known fixing means not shown, thereby further preventing shaking during operation.

[0042] Meanwhile, the electric kickboard (100) according to the present invention may further include an impact detection sensor for controlling the operation of the left airbag (170) and the right airbag (180).

[0043] Based on the location of the impact detected by the impact detection sensor, the left airbag (170) and the right airbag (180) may be selectively operated.

[0045] As described above, the electric kickboard according to the present invention allows the airbag to be fixed in an optimal position based on the characteristics of the user through the adjustment of the airbag's position, thereby maximizing the user's safety protection function against external impacts.

[0047] Although the structure and features of the present invention have been described above based on embodiments according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention; therefore, it is noted that such changes or modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims. Explanation of the symbols

[0049] 100: Electric scooter equipped with an airbag 110: Left-hand drive 120: Right-hand drive 130: Vertical pole 140: Front wheel 150: Rear wheel 160: Footrest 170: Left airbag 180: Right airbag 192: Left connecting frame 194: Right connecting frame

Claims

Claim 1 An electric kickboard equipped with an airbag comprises: a left handle and a right handle extending in the left and right directions, respectively; a vertical pole fixed to the central area of ​​the left handle and the right handle and rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the left handle and the right handle caused by an external force of the user; a front wheel connected to the vertical pole and rotated in conjunction with the vertical pole; a footrest having a front side rotatably coupled to the vertical pole at the upper part of the front wheel and a rear wheel mounted on the rear side to provide a riding area for the user; and a left airbag and a right airbag mounted respectively at the end of the left handle and the end of the right handle and inflated to absorb the impact applied to the upper body of the user when an impact occurs to the electric kickboard; a left connecting frame for mounting the left airbag at the end of the left handle; and a right connecting frame for mounting the right airbag at the end of the right handle; wherein the left connecting frame and the right connecting frame are capable of changing state. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 An electric kickboard equipped with an airbag according to claim 1, characterized in that the left connecting frame and the right connecting frame are capable of changing in length and angle, so that the inflation position of the left airbag and the right airbag, respectively, can be adjusted. Claim 4 An electric kickboard equipped with an airbag according to claim 3, wherein the left connecting frame is drawn out from a concealed state within the internal space of the left handle and then bent toward the user's face so that the left airbag absorbs the impact applied to the user's face.

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