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Granted Patent B2
US 12,466,516 · App. 18/219,567 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Method and system for controlling electric mobility

Inventor: Kyunghyun Min (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
B62M6/45H02P1/16
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Patent No.
US 12,466,516
App. No.
18/219,567
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and system for controlling an electric mobility are provided. The method and system may determine whether a brake is operated in a stationary state in which the electric mobility is stopped; convert the state of the electric mobility from the stationary state into a brake operation state if it is determined that the brake is operated in the stationary state; determine whether the brake is released in the brake operation state; and convert the state of the electric mobility from the brake operation state into a standby state in which the mobility can be started if it is determined that the brake is released in the brake operation state.

Claims (36)

1 . A method for controlling an electric mobility, the method comprising:

determining whether a brake is operated in a stationary state in which the electric mobility is prevented from being started;

if it is determined that the brake is operated in the stationary state, converting a state of the electric mobility from the stationary state into a brake operation state in which the brake is operated;

determining whether the brake is released in the brake operation state in which the brake is operated;

if it is determined that the brake is released in the brake operation state in which the brake is operated, converting the state of the electric mobility from the brake operation state into a standby state in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started;

if a predetermined time has elapsed without starting the electric mobility in the standby state in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, determining that there is no intention to start the electric mobility and controlling the electric mobility to be converted from the standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, into the stationary state, in which the electric mobility is prevented from being started; and

if a pedal or a throttle included in the electric mobility is operated before a predetermined time elapses in the standby state, determining that there is an intention to start the electric mobility and converting the state of the electric mobility from the standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, into a driving state, in which a motor comprised in the electric mobility is being driven.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, if the brake is operated in the standby state in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, converting the state of the electric mobility from the standby state into the brake operation state in which the brake is operated.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined time is set within a range from 5 seconds to 10 seconds.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, if the electric mobility is decelerated and the motor comprised in the electric mobility is stopped in the driving state in which the motor is driven, converting the state of the electric mobility from the driving state, in which the motor is driven, into the standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, in the stationary state, the electric mobility is not started even if a pedal or a throttle included in the electric mobility is operated.

6 . A method for controlling an electric mobility, the method comprising:

determining whether a start button associated with the electric mobility is operated in a stationary state in which the electric mobility is prevented from being started;

if it is determined that the start button is operated in the stationary state, converting the state of the electric mobility from the stationary state, in which the electric mobility is prevented from being started, into a standby state in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started;

if a predetermined time has elapsed without starting the electric mobility in the standby state in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, determining that there is no intention to start the electric mobility and converting the state of the electric mobility from the standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, into the stationary state, in which the electric mobility is prevented from being started; and

if a pedal or a throttle included in the electric mobility is operated before a predetermined time elapses in the standby state in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, determining that there is an intention to start the electric mobility and converting the state of the electric mobility from the standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, into a driving state, in which a motor comprised in the electric mobility is being driven.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the predetermined time is set within a range from 5 seconds to 10 seconds.

8 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising, if the electric mobility is decelerated and the motor included in the electric mobility is stopped in the driving state in which the motor is driven, converting the state of the electric mobility from the driving state, in which the motor is driven, into the standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein, in the stationary state, the electric mobility is not started even if a pedal or a throttle included in the electric mobility is operated.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the start button is provided on a user interface associated with the electric mobility.

11 . A system for controlling an electric mobility, the system comprising:

a generator configured to generate voltage in response to operation of a pedal or a throttle;

a motor operably connected to at least one of wheels of the electric mobility; and

a controller configured to:

determine whether a user has intention to start the electric mobility in a stationary state in which the electric mobility is prevented to be started,

if it is determined that the user has the intention to start the electric mobility in the stationary state, convert a state of the electric mobility from the stationary state, in which the electric mobility is prevented to be started, into a standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started,

determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed without starting the electric mobility in the standby state in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started,

if the predetermined time has elapsed without starting the electric mobility in the standby state, determine that there is no intention to start the electric mobility and convert the state of the electric mobility from the standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, into the stationary state, in which the electric mobility is prevented to be started, and

if the pedal or the throttle is operated before the predetermined time elapses in the standby state, determine that there is an intention to start the electric mobility and convert the state of the electric mobility from the standby state, in which the electric mobility is allowed to be started, into a driving state in which the motor included in the electric mobility is driven.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the controller is configured to:

determine whether a brake included in the electric mobility is operated and then released, and

if it is determined that the brake is released after being operated, determine that the user has intention to start the electric mobility.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the controller is configured to:

determine whether a start button associated with the electric mobility is operated, and

if it is determined that the start button is operated, determine that the user has the intention to start the electric mobility.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the start button is provided on a user interface associated with the electric mobility.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2025
From: MIN, KYUNGHYUN
To: HL MANDO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071749/0973 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0042704 · Mar 31, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240326951A1 · Oct 3, 2024
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