Automatic Folding Electronic Car with Adjustable Seat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic scooters are bulky, heavy, and difficult to fold and transport, requiring manual effort and offering unstable seating on uneven terrain.
Innovation Solution
An automatic folding electronic car with a power-driven, battery-supplied system that includes a rotatable body frame, adjustable seat, and a controller for automatic folding and unfolding, allowing for compact storage and stable seating adjustment based on slope.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the electronic scooter is designed with a fixed frame and standard components, then the structural stability and manufacturing simplicity are improved, but the portability and ease of storage deteriorate due to large volume and heavy weight
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic scooter is divided into separable components including a foldable handle assembly, a detachable seat, and a modular battery pack. The handle can be folded down to reduce overall height, and the seat can be removed or adjusted independently, enabling the scooter to be disassembled into manageable sections for easy transport and storage while maintaining structural integrity during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The scooter incorporates dynamic elements such as a foldable handle mechanism with locking positions, an adjustable seat with height and angle control, and collapsible footrests. These dynamic components allow the scooter to transition between a stable operational configuration and a compact storage configuration, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and portability
2Device complexity
If the electronic scooter uses manual folding mechanisms, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in folding and requiring manual effort
Solution Approach 1:
The scooter employs self-latching mechanisms in the handle folding joints and seat attachment points that automatically engage when components are positioned correctly. Spring-loaded latches and magnetic connectors provide automatic locking without requiring manual intervention, allowing users to fold and assemble the scooter easily while keeping the mechanism relatively simple
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates electromagnetic actuators and motorized components to assist with folding operations. Electric motors can automatically fold the handle, adjust the seat position, and collapse the footrests, replacing purely manual mechanical systems with electromechanical systems that reduce physical effort while adding controlled functionality
3Manufacturing precision
If the seat is fixed in position and angle, then the manufacturing precision and structural simplicity are improved, but the adaptability deteriorates due to unstable seating on uneven terrain
Solution Approach 1:
The seat is designed with multiple degrees of freedom, including height adjustment, angle adjustment, and lateral positioning capabilities. Motors and actuators enable the seat to dynamically adapt its position and orientation based on terrain conditions, providing stability on uneven surfaces while maintaining precise positioning control through feedback mechanisms
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and rapid folding/unfolding, facilitating transportation and stable seating on uneven surfaces, enhancing mobility and usability.
Implementation Method 1
a battery 20 for supplying power to a driving motor
Implementation Method 2
a driving motor is driven with power applied from a battery 20 to rotate a driving shaft thereby to make forward movement or reward movement of the main body 10
Implementation Method 3
a braking device such as a brake... the car is stopped temporally by the operation of the braking device
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an automatic folding electronic car that is driven with power supplied from a battery and folded automatically including: a body portion to which a front frame and a rear frame are connected rotatably through a connection shaft and on which a support shaft is formed on an upper part of the rear frame so as to support the front frame from a rear side; a front wheel portion that is arranged on a front of the body portion and is provided with a pair of front wheels connected through a front wheel shaft and a braking means; a rear wheel portion that is arranged on a rear of the body portion and is provided with a pair of rear wheels connected through a rear wheel shaft and a driving means; a handle portion including a handle frame connected upright to the front wheel shaft, an operation panel arranged on an upper part of the handle frame and provided with a folding switch and a handle formed on an upper part and provided with an acceleration lever and a hand brake; a seat portion a front of which is connected rotatably to the front frame and a rear of which is connected to the rear frame in an up down adjustable way of height and on which a sensing sensor is arranged; and a controller for controlling a driving and folding of the electronic car.