Modular Vehicle Frame Control for Kart-Scooter Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current karts and self-balancing scooters are limited to single functions, leading to low product utilization and increased economic pressure on consumers who need to purchase both for different experiences, resulting in resource waste.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle frame and power driving assembly system that allows for communication and control between the vehicle frame and power driving assembly, enabling the vehicle to switch between kart and self-balancing scooter modes by altering the power output and operational modes based on user input, allowing a single vehicle to serve both functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users purchase both kart and self-balancing scooter to experience different vehicle functions, then the functional versatility is improved, but the economic burden on consumers increases and resource waste occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by integrating both kart and self-balancing scooter functions into a single vehicle system. The vehicle frame can be configured with different power driving assemblies - a first power driving assembly for kart mode and a second power driving assembly for self-balancing scooter mode. This allows one vehicle to perform multiple functions that previously required two separate vehicles, directly reducing the number of vehicles consumers need to purchase while maintaining full functional versatility.
2Quantity of substance
If a single vehicle is designed to provide both kart and self-balancing scooter functions, then resource waste is reduced and consumer economic pressure decreases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the vehicle system into modular components: a vehicle frame and interchangeable power driving assemblies. The first power driving assembly (for kart mode) and second power driving assembly (for self-balancing scooter mode) are separate modular units that can be independently configured and installed on the vehicle frame. This modular segmentation reduces overall system complexity compared to integrating both functions into a single monolithic system, as each module can be optimized independently and swapped as needed.
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AI summary
Provided are a control method, a vehicle frame, a power driving assembly and a vehicle. The vehicle frame is configured to be connected with the power driving assembly, and the vehicle frame is provided with a manipulation assembly and a controller for controlling the power driving assembly. The control method includes that: after the vehicle frame is connected to the power driving assembly and a communication connection is established between the controller and the power driving assembly, the controller detects a manipulation instruction from the manipulation assembly; and in response to detecting the manipulation instruction from the manipulation assembly and determining that the manipulation instruction corresponds to the power driving assembly, the controller generates, according to the manipulation instruction, a control instruction for controlling the power driving assembly, and sends the control instruction to the power driving assembly.