IP Library Granted Patent US 10,335,668
Granted Patent B2
US 10,335,668 · App. 16/011,611 · Granted Jul 2, 2019

Electric vehicle and method for controlling electric vehicle

Inventor: Kai-Han Cho (Taichung, TW)
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Patent No.
US 10,335,668
App. No.
16/011,611
Granted
Jul 2, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric vehicle includes a carrier, a free-wheel unit, a foot-wheel unit, a driving unit, a first angle-detecting unit and a micro processing unit. The carrier is for supporting a user. The free-wheel unit is disposed at one end of the carrier. The foot-wheel unit is disposed at the other end of the carrier. The driving unit is disposed at the free-wheel unit or the foot-wheel unit, and is for providing a power to the electric vehicle. The first angle-detecting unit is disposed at the free-wheel unit or the carrier, and is for detecting a swinging status between the free-wheel unit and the carrier so as to provide a swinging signal. The micro processing unit is signally connected to the driving unit and the first angle-detecting unit. When the swinging signal achieves a predetermined condition determined by the micro processing unit, the driving unit is turned on.

Claims (30)

1. An electric vehicle, comprising:

a carrier for supporting a user;

a free-wheel unit disposed at one end of the carrier;

a foot-wheel unit disposed at the other end of the carrier;

a driving unit disposed at one of the free-wheel unit and the foot-wheel unit, and for providing a power to the electric vehicle;

a first angle-detecting unit disposed at one of the free-wheel unit and the carrier, the first angle-detecting unit for detecting a swinging status between the free-wheel unit and the carrier so as to provide a swinging signal;

a micro processing unit signally connected to the driving unit and the first angle-detecting unit; and

a voice prompting unit disposed at the carrier and electrically connected to the micro processing unit;

wherein when the swinging signal achieves a predetermined condition which is determined by the micro processing unit, the driving unit is turned on.

2. The electric vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the micro processing unit comprises a Bluetooth receiver for receiving a Bluetooth signal so as to lock the driving unit.

3. The electric vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:

a liquid-crystal display unit disposed on the carrier and electrically connected to the micro processing unit.

4. The electric vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:

a light display unit disposed on the carrier and electrically connected to the micro processing unit.

5. The electric vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second angle-detecting unit disposed at the foot-wheel unit and for detecting a swinging status between the foot-wheel unit and the carrier so as to provide a turning signal, and the micro processing unit is for determining whether the electric vehicle turns or goes straight according to the turning signal.

6. The electric vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:

a load detecting unit disposed on the carrier and for detecting a load of the carrier.

7. A method for controlling an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle comprising a carrier, a free-wheel unit, a foot-wheel unit, a driving unit, a first angle-detecting unit and a micro processing unit, wherein the free-wheel unit and the foot-wheel unit are disposed at two ends opposite to each other of the carrier, respectively, the driving unit is disposed at one of the free-wheel unit and the foot-wheel unit and is for providing a power to the electric vehicle, the first angle-detecting unit is disposed at the free-wheel unit and is signally connected to the micro processing unit, and the method for controlling the electric vehicle comprising:

standing on the carrier; and

operating a power starting procedure, wherein when the electric vehicle goes straight, the free-wheel unit is swung so as to cause the first angle-detecting unit to send a swinging signal to the micro processing unit for turning on the driving unit.

8. The method for controlling the electric vehicle of claim 7 , wherein in the power starting procedure, a second angle-detecting unit of the electric vehicle detects a swinging status between the foot-wheel unit and the carrier to provide a turning signal, and the micro processing unit determines whether the electric vehicle goes straight according to the turning signal.

9. The method for controlling the electric vehicle of claim 7 , wherein a load is detected by a load detecting unit of the electric vehicle so as to send a loading signal while standing on the carrier.

10. The method for controlling the electric vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising:

operating a speed switching procedure, wherein the free-wheel unit is swung again to enhance the a power to the electric vehicle provided by the driving unit.

11. The method for controlling the electric vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising:

operating a power accumulating procedure, wherein the free-wheel unit is swung again to accumulate a starting time of the driving unit.

12. A method for controlling an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle comprising a carrier, a free-wheel unit, a foot-wheel unit, a driving unit, a first angle-detecting unit and a micro processing unit, wherein the free-wheel unit and the foot-wheel unit are disposed at two ends opposite to each other of the carrier, respectively, the driving unit is disposed at one of the free-wheel unit and the foot-wheel unit and is for providing a power to the electric vehicle, the first angle-detecting unit is disposed at the free-wheel unit and is signally connected to the micro processing unit, and the method for controlling the electric vehicle comprises:

standing on the carrier; and

swinging the free-wheel unit to cause the first angle-detecting unit to send a swinging signal to the micro processing unit for controlling a starting, a power magnitude switching or a power lasting time of the driving unit.

Priority Claims (1)
TW 106120417 A · Jun 19, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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