Personal mobility and method of controlling the same
A personal mobility that adjusts power supply based on a state of a kickstand is provided. The personal mobility includes a main body, a kickstand provided rotatably on one end in the main body, and a variable resistor that is provided on an axis of the kickstand as an axis. The variable resistor is configured to output a voltage that varies based on a position of the kickstand. A controller is then configured to adjust power supply when the position of the kickstand is a parking position.
1. A personal mobility device, comprising: a main body; a kickstand provided rotatably on one end in the main body; a variable resistor provided on an axis of the kickstand, configured to output a voltage that varies based on a position of the kickstand; and a controller configured to adjust power supply when the position of the kickstand is a parking position.
2. The personal mobility according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a communicator,
wherein the controller is configured to operate the communicator to transmit a message confirming whether to return the personal mobility or pause usage of the personal mobility to a user terminal when the position of the kickstand is the parking position.
3. The personal mobility according to claim 2 , wherein, in response to receiving a message requesting to return, the controller is configured to terminate the power supply.
4. The personal mobility according to claim 2 , wherein, in response to receiving a message requesting to pause, the controller is configured to minimize the power supply.
5. The personal mobility according to claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to adjust at least one of a communication speed or a data type to be transmitted to minimize power consumption in the communicator.
6. The personal mobility according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a main battery; and
an auxiliary battery configured to supply power to the communicator.
7. The personal mobility according to claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to pause the power supply from the main battery for charging the auxiliary battery.
8. The personal mobility according to claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to pause the power supply from the main battery by opening a power supply switch connected to the main battery.
9. The personal mobility according to claim 2 , wherein, in response to receiving a message requesting to pause, the controller is configured to adjust in a direction to decrease a usage fee per hour.
10. The personal mobility according to claim 1 , wherein, in response to determining that the position of the kickstand is changed from t parking position to a driving position, the controller is configured to terminate adjustment to the power supply.
11. The personal mobility according to claim 1 , wherein the variable resistor includes a resistance line; and a slider provided to be rotatable in response to a rotation of the axis of the kickstand, configured to change the position connected to the resistance line according to the rotation.
12. A method of operating a personal mobility device, the personal mobility device including a main body, a kickstand provided rotatably on one end in the main body, and a variable resistor provided on an axis of the kickstand, configured to output a voltage that varies according to a position of the kickstand, the method comprising: outputting, by the variable resistor, the voltage that varies based on the position of the kickstand, adjusting, by a controller, power supply when the position of the kickstand is a parking position.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the personal mobility further includes a communicator, and wherein the adjusting of the power supply includes:
operating, by the controller, the communicator to transmit a message confirming whether to return the personal mobility or pause usage of the personal mobility to a user terminal when the position of the kickstand is the parking position.
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the adjusting of the power supply includes:
in response to receiving a message requesting to return, terminating, by the controller, the power supply.
15. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the adjusting of the power supply includes:
in response to receiving a message requesting to pause, minimizing, by the controller, the power supply.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the minimizing of the power supply includes:
adjusting, by the controller, at least one of a communication speed or a data type to be transmitted to minimize power consumption in the communicator.
17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the personal mobility further includes a main battery, and an auxiliary battery configured to supply power to the communicator.
18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the minimizing of the power supply includes:
pausing, by the controller, the power supply from the main battery for charging the auxiliary battery.
19. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the minimizing of the power supply includes:
pausing, by the controller, the power supply from the main battery by opening a power supply switch connected to the main battery.
20. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:
in response to receiving a message requesting to pause, decreasing, by the controller, a usage fee per hour.