Foldable scooter
A foldable scooter includes a footboard, a steering column and a connecting member in between. The connecting member includes a stopper for engaging the connecting member with the notches disposed at a front portion of the footboard in the open condition. The connecting member also includes a rotatable locking member having a first biasing device for biasing the locking member against the connecting member in the open and folded conditions, an actuating end, a first locking end and a second locking end rotatable to a first and second locked position correspondingly for locking the connecting member to the footboard in the open and folded conditions. The locking member can be easily and conveniently released from the first and second locked positions by pressing the actuating end.
1. A foldable scooter operating between an open condition and a folded condition, comprising:
a footboard having a front portion, a rear portion attached to a rear wheel, an extended open housing having a top portion and a base, and at least one notch disposed at the base of said housing;
a steering column having a lower end attached to a front wheel and an upper end attached to a steering handle;
a connecting member having
a front portion rotatably connected to said steering column,
a rear portion pivotally connected to the front portion of said footboard, and
a stopper disposed at the rear portion of said connecting member for engaging said connecting member with said notch in the open condition, wherein said housing is aligned with and receiving the connecting member in the open condition;
a rotatable locking member having
a first biasing device for biasing the locking member against said connecting member in the open and folded conditions,
an actuating end,
a first locking end rotatable to a first locked position for locking said connecting member to said footboard in the open condition, and
a second locking end rotatable to a second locked position for locking said connecting member to said footboard in the folded condition,
wherein the locking member is released from the first and second locked positions by pressing said actuating end.
2. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , wherein said housing further comprises a pivot hole formed on the top portion, said connecting member further comprises a pivot slot, wherein said housing and said connecting member are connected by a pivot pin disposed through said pivot hole and pivot slot, said pivot pin is slidable along said pivot slot for said stopper to engage and disengage with said notch.
3. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 2 , wherein a second biasing device is attached between said pivot pin and said stopper for biasing said stopper against said notch in the open condition.
4. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 3 , wherein a cover is disposed at the rear portion of said connecting member for shielding said pivot pin and second biasing device.
5. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 3 , wherein said second biasing device is a spring.
6. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , wherein said connecting member is slidable along said housing when said stopper is engaged with or disengaged from said notch.
7. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , wherein a first slot and a second slot is disposed on said connecting member for engaging with said corresponding first and second locking ends.
8. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 7 , wherein said second locking end is substantially L-shaped for engaging with said second slot in the second locked position.
9. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 7 , wherein said second locking end has a smooth outer surface for guiding said second locking end to enter into said second engaging slot.
10. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 7 , wherein said first locking end and said second locking end forms a C-shaped end for engaging with said second slot in the second locked position.
11. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first locking end is substantially parallel with said second locking end.
12. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first locking end is disposed substantially at 90 degrees from said actuating end.
13. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , wherein said second locking end is disposed substantially at 90 degrees from said actuating end.
14. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , wherein said housing comprises a first surface, said locking member is pivotally connected to a cut formed on said first surface, and is substantially aligned with said first surface, whereby said locking member does not stick out from said first surface to cause danger to the user.
15. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , further comprises a quick release set for fastening said housing against said connecting member.
16. The foldable scooter as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first biasing device is a torsion spring.