Electric wheeled ride-on device

Abstract

To provide a riding toy with wheels, which includes a self-balancing scooter and a theme.SOLUTION: A riding device with electric wheels is configured to receive foot inputs from the right and left feet of a user and accordingly control right and left motors for operating the riding device without changing the direction of the wheels with respect to a frame of the riding device and move the right wheel and the left wheel forward and rearward in accord with the foot inputs of the right and left feet. The riding device includes at least one rear wheel which is not electrically driven. The rear wheel is attached to a wheel mount freely rotatable around a vertical axis, and thus the rear wheel can be freely oriented in any direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Claims

[Claim 1] A ride-on device with electric wheels, wherein the ride-on device is A first chassis portion supporting a first footpad and a first wheel, wherein the first wheel is configured to rotate around a chassis axis, and the first chassis portion terminates along the chassis axis at an inner end of the first chassis portion located on one side of the first footpad, opposite the first wheel; A second chassis portion supporting a second footpad and a second wheel, wherein the second wheel is configured to rotate around the chassis axis, and the second chassis portion terminates along the chassis axis at an inner end of the second chassis portion located on one side of the second footpad, opposite the second wheel; Insert and, A ride-on toy comprising a long frame structure supporting a saddle configured to support a rider on it, a mounting post hanging down from the frame structure and attached to the insert, and rear legs hanging down from the frame structure and having a wheel structure, wherein the wheel structure is attached to the rear legs and spaced apart from the frame structure, Equipped with, The first chassis portion, the second chassis portion, and the insert are connected together such that the insert is sandwiched between the inner end of the first chassis portion and the inner end of the second chassis portion. A ride-on device in which the first chassis, the second chassis, and the insert are each rotatable relative to each other around the chassis axis. [Claim 2] The ride-on device according to claim 1, further comprising an axle aligned with the chassis axle, wherein the axle supports the first chassis portion, the second chassis portion, and the insert. [Claim 3] The ride-on device according to claim 2, wherein the first chassis and the second chassis are each supported by bearings on the axle, and the first chassis and the second chassis are each rotatable around the axle. [Claim 4] The ride-on device according to claim 2, wherein the axle is not rotatable with respect to the insert, an axle opening is formed within the axle, a lower opening is formed within the insert, and the axle opening is aligned with the lower opening. [Claim 5] The ride-on device according to claim 2, wherein the first chassis portion defines the first foot pad and a first drive motor is configured to drive the first wheel around the chassis shaft, the second chassis portion defines the second foot pad and a second drive motor is configured to drive the second wheel around the chassis shaft, and the ride-on device further comprises a controller, the controller being configured to instruct the operation of the first drive motor and the second drive motor according to the rotational positions of the first chassis portion and the second chassis portion. [Claim 6] The ride-on device according to claim 1, wherein the insert comprises a mounting portion configured to receive a mounting post for the ride-on toy portion so that the ride-on toy portion can be releasably attached to the insert. [Claim 7] The ride-on device according to claim 6, wherein the mounting portion is sized and configured to receive the keyed portion of the mounting post in such a manner that the position of the mounting post relative to the insert is fixed, the mounting post has a non-circular cross-section in the keyed portion, the mounting post is elongated, and the long and short axes of the mounting post generally increase along its length as it moves away from the keyed portion. [Claim 8] The ride-on device according to claim 1, wherein the wheel structure comprises a roller supported on a rotating mount, and the rotating mount is configured to rotate freely around an axis. [Claim 9] The ride-on device according to claim 6, wherein the ride-on toy section is configured such that the saddle is behind the first chassis section and the second chassis section and in front of the wheel structure when the ride-on toy section is attached to the insert. [Claim 10] The ride-on device according to claim 6, further comprising a first rotation controller operable between the insert and the first chassis portion, and a second rotation controller operable between the insert and the second chassis portion, wherein the first rotation controller is configured to limit the rotation of the first chassis portion relative to the insert, and the second rotation controller is configured to limit the rotation of the second chassis portion relative to the insert. [Claim 11] The ride-on device according to claim 10, wherein the first rotation controller and the second rotation controller are configured such that the mounting portion of the insert remains generally facing upward when the first chassis portion rotates relative to the second chassis portion.

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