Motorized stroller accessory
View Patent ↗A wheeled platform has a base, a plurality of wheels, and a power supply. A connector extends from the wheeled platform. A motor assembly has at least one motor mounted on the connector to couple with a stroller. A controller assembly steers the stroller. The base includes an upper surface for supporting an operator. The base forms a wheel assembly for holding the wheels. The power supply sends power to the motor assembly through the control assembly to drive the stroller.
1. A wheeled platform for use within a motorized stroller accessory, the wheeled platform comprising:
a base for supporting an operator,
a wheel assembly having a drive mechanism for driving the wheeled platform,
a power supply for powering the drive mechanism, and
an extension having a fork pivotally mounted thereon and an additional wheel mounted for rotation in the fork.
2. The wheeled platform of claim 1 , further comprising:
a connecting member assembly for connecting to a stroller.
3. The wheeled platform of claim 2 , further comprising:
a turntable connecting the connecting member assembly to the base.
4. The wheeled platform of claim 2 , wherein the connecting member assembly includes a plurality of connecting members that form a truss.
5. The wheeled platform of claim 1 , wherein the drive mechanism includes a plurality of wheels, a plurality of pulleys, and a pair of flexible members selected from the group consisting of belts and chains.
6. A wheeled platform for use within a motorized stroller accessory, the wheeled platform comprising:
a base for supporting an operator,
a wheel assembly having a drive mechanism for driving the wheeled platform,
a power supply for powering the drive mechanism, and
a controller having a gyroscopic sensor therein,
wherein the controller can control the movement of the wheeled platform.
7. The wheeled platform of claim 6 , wherein connecting member assembly includes a vertical swiveling bracket system.
8. The wheeled platform of claim 7 , further comprising:
a handheld input device for communicating with the controller to instruct the controller to control the movement of the wheeled platform.
9. The wheeled platform of claim 6 , further comprising:
an electromechanical controller assembly having worm gear-driven mechanical stops to limit the yawing of the wheeled platform.
10. The wheeled platform of claim 6 , further comprising:
a connecting member assembly for connecting to a stroller.
11. The wheeled platform of claim 10 , further comprising:
a turntable connecting the connecting member assembly to the base.
12. The wheeled platform of claim 10 , wherein the connecting member assembly includes a plurality of connecting members that form a truss.
13. The wheeled platform of claim 10 , wherein connecting member assembly includes a vertical swiveling bracket system.
14. The wheeled platform of claim 13 , further comprising:
a handheld input device for communicating with the controller to instruct the controller to control the movement of the wheeled platform.
15. The wheeled platform of claim 10 , further comprising:
an electromechanical controller assembly having worm gear-driven mechanical stops to limit the yawing of the wheeled platform.
16. The wheeled platform of claim 6 , wherein the drive mechanism includes a plurality of wheels, a plurality of pulleys, and a pair of flexible members selected from the group consisting of belts and chains.
17. A method for operating a wheeled platform having an interface extending therefrom, the method comprising:
connecting the interface to a stroller,
supporting an operator on an upper surface of the wheeled platform having a power supply, a plurality of wheels, and a motor coupled to the plurality of wheels, and
sending power from a power supply to the motor to drive the wheels and the stroller and to steer the stroller.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
swiveling the plurality of wheels.
19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
controlling power supply, the at least one motor, and the wheel assembly with a hand-held controller.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the hand-held controller communicates with the control module wirelessly.