Electric Kick-Bike

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Application Number
KR1020240030328
Authority / Receiving Office
KR · KR
Patent Type
Patents
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Filing Date
2024-02-29
Publication Date
2026-09-16
Estimated Expiration
2044-02-29

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Abstract

The present invention aims to resolve the instability of the user's posture in existing electric kickboards for personal electric mobility and to solve the problem of inconvenience caused by the need for separate electric mobility devices when using both electric bicycles and electric kickboards as means of transportation. In other words, the present invention comprises an electric kick bike capable of being transformed and operated as an electric bicycle and an electric kickboard, and is composed of a two-wheel section having a front wheel and a rear wheel for the movement of the device, a front handle section having a control handle for operation, a rear seat section having a drive device and a power device inside for driving the rear wheel, and a connecting floor section connecting the front handle section and the rear seat section and serving as a floor on which the driver's feet are placed. It is equipped with a conversion pedal section formed to serve as an expansion footrest that expands the floor area by being fixedly coupled to the side of the connecting floor section when operated as an electric kickboard, and to serve as a bicycle pedal that rotates the rear wheel forward by being stepped on and rotated when operated as an electric bicycle. It is equipped with a storage saddle that protrudes and is used as a seat when operated as an electric bicycle, and is formed to be stored inside the rear seat section when operated as an electric kickboard, thereby fusing the electric kickboard and electric bicycle to allow the simultaneous use of both types of mobility, thereby ensuring user safety and This is an invention regarding an electric kick bike that has the effect of satisfying various needs.
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Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to personal electric mobility for movement, and more specifically, to an electric mobility comprising an electric kick bike capable of being transformed and operated as an electric bicycle and an electric kickboard, comprising a two-wheel section having a front wheel and a rear wheel for movement of the device, a front handle section having a control handle for operation, a rear seat section having a drive device and a power device inside for driving the rear wheel, and a connecting floor section connecting the front handle section and the rear seat section and serving as a floor on which the driver's feet are placed, wherein the device is equipped with a conversion pedal section formed to serve as an extension footrest fixedly coupled to the side of the connecting floor section to expand the floor area when operated as an electric kickboard, and as a bicycle pedal formed to be separated from the side of the connecting floor section and rotated by stepping on it to rotate the rear wheel forward when operated as an electric bicycle, and a storage saddle formed to protrude and be used as a seat when operated as an electric bicycle, and to be stored inside the rear seat section when operated as an electric kickboard, thereby integrating an electric kickboard and an electric bicycle to satisfy the safety and diverse needs of the user. This is technology regarding kick bikes. Background Technology

[0003] Generally, a kickboard is a board-type device equipped with a handle, and is configured to have one or two wheels that can roll at the rear of a footrest, a height-adjustable support shaft that can be folded from a frame on the footrest side, a wheel installed below the support shaft that is aligned with the wheel, and a handle installed above the support shaft that changes the direction of the wheel including the support shaft. It is widely used for children's play, physical development of adolescents, and leisure sports.

[0004] In addition, an electric bicycle is a bicycle equipped with a battery and motor that are originally designed to move solely by human power; it detects when the rider pedals and assists in riding using the motor's power.

[0005] These electric scooters and electric bicycles are widely used by the general public as means of short-distance transportation. However, electric scooters present a problem of safety accidents resulting from unstable postures due to the relatively narrow footrests, while electric bicycles have the issue of an unstable leg-supported position because the seated posture is uncomfortable, requiring riders to stand with their legs resting on the pedals. Prior art literature

[0007] KR Patent Application No. 10-2015-0007057 The problem to be solved

[0008] Accordingly, the inventors of the present invention, while comprehensively considering the aforementioned matters and with the idea of ​​resolving the technical limitations and problems of existing electric mobility, devoted strenuous efforts to continuous research to develop an electric mobility with a new structure, and as a result, conceived the present invention.

[0009] Therefore, the technical problem and objective of the present invention is to resolve the instability of the user's posture in existing electric kickboards and to resolve the inconvenience of using each electric mobility device when one intends to use both an electric bicycle and an electric kickboard as means of transportation.

[0010] The technical problems and objectives that the present invention aims to solve are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned technical problems and objectives will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0012] The specific means according to the implementation of the present invention for effectively achieving a specific technical purpose while embodying a new concept for solving the technical problem of the present invention as described above is to provide an electric kick bike that can be operated by transforming into an electric bicycle and an electric kickboard, comprising a two-wheel section having a front wheel and a rear wheel for moving the device, a front handle section having a control handle for operation, a rear seat section having a drive device and a power device inside for driving the rear wheel, and a connecting floor section connecting the front handle section and the rear seat section and serving as a floor on which the driver's foot is placed, and a conversion pedal section formed to be fixedly coupled to the side of the connecting floor section to expand the floor area when operated as an electric kickboard, and separated from the side of the connecting floor section to become a bicycle pedal that rotates the rear wheel forward by stepping on it when operated as an electric bicycle, and a storage saddle formed to be protruded and used as a seat when operated as an electric bicycle, and stored inside the rear seat section when operated as an electric kickboard. Effects of the invention

[0014] According to the technology of the present invention, which is based on a unique solution means to solve the technical problem described above,

[0015] When operated as an electric scooter, it is equipped with a storage seat designed to be stowed inside the rear seat, thereby integrating the electric scooter and electric bicycle to allow the simultaneous use of both types of mobility, which has the effect of satisfying the user's safety and diverse needs.

[0016] The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description in the claims. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0018] FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of operation as an electric bicycle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of operation using an electric kickboard according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram showing the appearance of a switching pedal part according to the present invention. FIGS. 4 to 6 are exemplary drawings showing examples of operation using various methods according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is an example diagram showing, in steps, how the insertion position of the pedal shaft arm is changed in the pedal body plate according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is an exemplary diagram showing the lower view of a pedal body plate according to the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0019] Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings. Prior to describing the present invention, it is specified that the terms described below are defined in consideration of their functions in the present invention and should be interpreted in accordance with concepts consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention and meanings commonly accepted or recognized in the relevant technical field. Furthermore, if it is determined that a detailed description of known functions or configurations related to the present invention may obscure the essence of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted.

[0020] The drawings attached herein are illustrated with exaggerated or simplified portions for the purpose of explaining the configuration and operation of the technology, as well as for ease of understanding and clarity; it should be noted that each component does not exactly correspond to its actual size and shape.

[0021] In addition, the term "and / or" in this specification means a combination of multiple related described items or includes any of the multiple related described items, and when a part is said to include a certain component, it means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components.

[0022] In other words, terms such as 'include,' 'equip,' and 'have' mean that the features, number, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in this specification exist, and should be understood as not excluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0023] Furthermore, terms such as top, bottom, upper surface, lower surface, or upper, lower, upper side, lower side, front / rear, left / right, etc., are used for convenience to distinguish the relative positions of each component. For example, the top of a drawing may be named or referred to as the upper part and the bottom as the lower part; the length direction may be named or referred to as the front / rear direction, and the width direction as the left / right direction.

[0024] Additionally, terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe various components. That is, terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, the first component may be named the second component without exceeding the scope of protection of the present invention, and the second component may also be named the first component.

[0025] The present invention aims to provide safety and convenience in personal electric mobility. The terms and words used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe their invention.

[0027] The present invention relates to a personal electric mobility device for movement.

[0028] That is, the present invention is equipped with an electric kick bike that can be operated by transforming it into an electric bicycle and an electric kickboard.

[0029] The configuration of the present invention comprises a two-wheeled section (100) having a front wheel and a rear wheel for moving the device at the bottom, a front handle section (200) having an operating handle at the front for operation, a rear seat section (300) having a driving device and a power device inside for driving the rear wheel at the rear, and a connecting floor section (400) connecting the front handle section (200) and the rear seat section (300) at the center bottom and serving as a floor on which the driver's foot is placed.

[0031] Additionally, a conversion pedal part (500) is formed such that when operated as an electric kick scooter on both sides of the connecting floor part (400), it becomes an expansion footrest that is fixedly coupled to the side of the connecting floor part (400) to expand the floor area, and when operated as an electric bicycle, it becomes a bicycle pedal that is separated from the side of the connecting floor part (400) and rotated by stepping on it to rotate the rear wheel forward.

[0032] It is to provide .

[0034] In addition, the rear seat portion (300) is formed to protrude and be used as a seat when operated as an electric bicycle, and to be stored inside the rear seat portion (300) when operated as an electric scooter, with a storage saddle (600).

[0035] It is to provide.

[0037] Additionally, the above-mentioned switching pedal part (500) is composed of a pedal body plate (510) formed in a long plate shape that serves as a footrest and pedal plate, a crank arm (520) that is vertically protruding and has one end connected perpendicularly to a crank shaft that rotates the rear wheel, and a pedal shaft arm (530) that connects the crank arm (520) and the pedal body plate (510) at the lower end of the crank arm (520) and serves as the rotation axis of the pedal body plate (510).

[0039] Here, the pedal body plate (510) is provided with a central pedaling groove (511) formed as an insertion groove into which a pedal axle arm (530) is inserted for pedaling when operating as an electric bicycle in the center of the side, a footrest insertion groove (512) formed as an insertion groove into which a pedal axle arm (530) is inserted so that the two pedal body plates (510) are connected symmetrically to each other on the side of the connecting bottom part (400) when operating as an electric kickboard, and a pedal guide groove (513) formed by connecting the central pedaling groove (511) and the footrest insertion groove (512) to form a movement guide groove through which the pedal axle arm (530) moves so that the insertion position of the pedal axle arm (530) is modified without the pedal body plate (510) being completely separated from the pedal axle arm (530) on the side.

[0041] Furthermore, when operating as an electric scooter, the gap between the pedal body plate (510) and the connecting bottom part (400) is brought closer, and when operating as an electric bicycle, the gap between the pedal body plate (510) and the connecting bottom part (400) is widened. The depth of the footrest insertion groove (512) is formed to be deeper than the depth of the central pedaling groove (511), and the width of the pedal guide groove (513) is formed to be greater than the width of the crank arm (520) so that when the pedal shaft arm (530) is inserted into the footrest insertion groove (512), the crank arm (520) is positioned horizontally and inserted into the pedal guide groove.

[0043] Additionally, when operating as an electric kickboard, the pedal body plate (510) is attached to the side of the connecting bottom part (400). The pedal body plate (510) is provided with a pedal inclined support surface (514) formed to be inclined inwardly to increase load support at the bottom, and a pedal fixing support hole (515) that is inserted into and fixedly supported by the connecting bottom part (400) on one side.

[0046] Meanwhile, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited by the embodiments described above and the attached drawings, and that it can be modified and applied in various ways not exemplified within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, as well as widely applied by substituting each component and changing to equivalent alternative embodiments. Therefore, content related to modifying and applying the technical features of the present invention should be interpreted as being included within the technical concept and scope of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0048] 100: Two-wheeled section 200: Front handle section 300: Rear seat section 400: Connecting floor part 500: Switch pedal section 510: Pedal body plate 511: Central Pedaling Home 512: Footrest insertion groove 513: Pedal Guide Home 514: Pedal inclined surface 515: Pedal fixing support hole 520: Crank arm 530: Pedal shaft arm 600: Storage saddle

Claims

Claim 1 A personal electric kick bike for mobility is equipped with an electric kick bike capable of being transformed and operated as an electric bicycle and an electric kickboard, comprising: a two-wheel section (100) having a front wheel and a rear wheel for moving the device at the bottom; a front handle section (200) having a control handle at the front for operation; a rear seat section (300) having a drive device and a power device inside for driving the rear wheel at the rear; and a connecting floor section (400) connecting the front handle section (200) and the rear seat section (300) at the center bottom and serving as a floor on which the driver's feet are placed, and on both sides of the connecting floor section (400), a conversion pedal section (500) is provided, which is formed to become an expansion footrest that is fixedly coupled to the side of the connecting floor section (400) to expand the floor area when operated as an electric kickboard, and a bicycle pedal that is separated from the side of the connecting floor section (400) to rotate the rear wheel forward when operated as an electric bicycle. The rear seat portion (300) is provided with a storage saddle (600) formed to protrude and be used as a seat when operated as an electric bicycle, and to be stored inside the rear seat portion (300) when operated as an electric kickboard. The switching pedal portion (500) is composed of a pedal body plate (510) formed in a long plate shape that serves as a footrest and pedal plate, a crank arm (520) that is vertically protruding and connected at a right angle to a crank shaft that rotates the rear wheel, and a pedal shaft arm (530) that connects the crank arm (520) and the pedal body plate (510) at the lower end of the crank arm (520) and serves as the rotation axis of the pedal body plate (510). The pedal body plate (510) is composed of a central pedaling groove (511) formed as an insertion groove into which the pedal shaft arm (530) is inserted for pedaling when operated as an electric bicycle, and on both ends of the side when operated as an electric kickboard A footrest insertion groove (512) formed into an insertion groove into which a pedal pivot force is inserted so as to change the insertion position of the pedal pivot arm (530) so that both pedal body plates (510) are connected symmetrically to each other on the side of the connecting bottom part (400),A pedal guide groove (513) is provided to serve as a movement guide groove for the pedal axle arm (530) by connecting the central pedaling groove (511) and the footrest insertion groove (512) so that the insertion position of the pedal axle arm (530) can be modified without the pedal body plate (510) being completely separated from the pedal axle arm (530) on the side, and the depth of the footrest insertion groove (512) is formed to be deeper than the depth of the central pedaling groove (511) so that the gap between the pedal body plate (510) and the connecting floor part (400) is brought closer when operated as an electric kickboard, and the gap between the pedal body plate (510) and the connecting floor part (400) is widened when operated as an electric bicycle, and the crank arm (520) is positioned horizontally and inserted into the pedal guide groove when the pedal axle arm (530) is inserted into the footrest insertion groove (512). An electric kick bike characterized by forming the width of the pedal guide groove (513) to be greater than the width of the crank arm (520), and when operating as an electric kick bike, the pedal body plate (510) is coupled to the side of the connecting bottom part (400), and the pedal body plate (510) is formed to be inclined inwardly to increase the load-bearing capacity at the bottom, and having a pedal fixing support hole (515) on one side that is inserted into and fixedly supported by the connecting bottom part (400). Claim 2 delete

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