Electronically controlled detachable motorized track system for sports apparatus

1. An electronically controlled detachable motorized track system for a snowboard having front and rear baseplates sized to fit in a backpack comprising:

a right motorized track having a length extending beyond the front and rear baseplates from proximate the rear of a snowboard to proximate the front of a snowboard and beyond the front and rear baseplates;

a left motorized track having substantially the same length as the right motorized track;

the right motorized track is adapted to be wrapped around a right drive roller and a rear right roller;

the left motorized track is adapted to be wrapped around a left drive roller and a rear left roller;

a battery housing;

at least one battery housed within the battery housing;

at least two clamps, each clamp having a clamp frame, a clamp handle, and a threaded screw assembled therein,

at least two electric drive motors, each separately affixed within one of the at least two clamps, where each electric drive motor includes a driveshaft and is adapted to be connected to the battery housing;

where each of the at least two clamps has a clamp frame including a fixed jaw and an upper arm and each upper arm has a threaded collar for accepting the threaded screw and the clamp frame also includes a channel for inserting the driveshaft;

a right drive roller including a right gear reduction assembly rotatably attached to one of the at least two electric drive motors;

a left drive roller including a left gear reduction assembly rotatably attached to another one of the at least two electric drive motors;

a plurality of clamp and rear roller assemblies including

at least two clamps, each clamp having a clamp frame, a clamp handle, an axle and a threaded screw assembled therein,

the axle is rotatably mounted with a bearing,

each clamp frame includes a fixed jaw and an upper arm, and the upper arm has a threaded collar for accepting the threaded screw and the clamp frame also includes a channel for inserting the axle,

the axle is rotatably attached to a rear roller,

a hand controller including right and left control switches;

a right electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing, connected to the at least one battery, and adapted to be wirelessly coupled to respond to right wireless signals from a set of right switches of hand controller; and

a left electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing, at least one battery, and adapted to be wirelessly coupled to respond to left wireless signals from a set of left switches of the hand controller.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the right electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing and the left electronic motor controller each include right and left modules adapted to respond to the right and left wireless signals respectively by processing the right and left wireless signals respectively into electronic signals compatible with the right and left modules and which represent commands impressed on the hand controller.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the hand controller emits a plurality of short-wavelength radio waves.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein each of the right and left drive rollers include a plurality of fins affixed to an outer surface.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least two electric drive motors comprise electric drive motors that operate between 140 kV and 190 kV.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the right gear reduction assembly and left gear reduction assembly comprise gear reduction assemblies configured to have a gear down ratio in the range of 5 to 1 through 2 to 1.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the battery housing includes a plurality of right cables and a plurality of left cables each connected to a quick connect plug.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the battery housing includes a plurality of quick connect assemblies adapted to be attached to existing apertures in a snowboard.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein each of the plurality of quick connect assemblies comprise:

a plate;

a cylinder attached to the plate;

and a pin adapted to be inserted into the cylinder, where the pin includes a head and a spring loaded detent.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the right and left wireless signals are Bluetooth signals.

11. An electronically controlled detachable motorized track kit for a snowboard having front and rear baseplates sized to fit in a backpack comprising:

a right motorized track having a length extending beyond the front and rear baseplates from proximate the rear of a snowboard to proximate the front of a snowboard and beyond the front and rear baseplates;

a left motorized track having substantially the same length as the right motorized track;

the right motorized track is adapted to be wrapped around a right drive roller and a rear right roller;

the left motorized track is adapted to be wrapped around a left drive roller and a rear left roller;

a battery housing;

at least one battery housed within the battery housing;

at least two clamps, each clamp having a clamp frame, a clamp handle, and a threaded screw assembled therein;

at least two electric drive motors, each separately affixed within one of the at least two clamps, where each electric drive motor includes a driveshaft and is adapted to be connected to the battery housing;

where each of the at least two clamps has a clamp frame including a fixed jaw and an upper arm and each upper arm has a threaded collar for accepting the threaded screw and the clamp frame also includes a channel for inserting the driveshaft;

a right drive roller including a right gear reduction assembly rotatably attached to one of the at least two electric drive motors;

a left drive roller including a left gear reduction assembly rotatably attached to another one of the at least two electric drive motors;

a plurality of clamp and rear roller assemblies including

at least two clamps, each clamp having a clamp frame, a clamp handle, an axle and a threaded screw assembled therein,

the axle is rotatably mounted with a bearing,

each clamp frame includes a fixed jaw and an upper arm, and the upper arm has a threaded collar for accepting the threaded screw and the clamp frame also includes a channel for inserting the axle,

the axle is rotatably attached to a rear roller;

a hand controller including right and left control switches;

a right electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing, connected to the at least one battery, and adapted to be wirelessly coupled to respond to right wireless signals from the a set of right switches of hand controller; and

a left electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing, at least one battery, and adapted to be wirelessly coupled to respond to left wireless signals from a set of left switches of the hand controller.

12. The kit of claim 11 wherein the right electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing and the left electronic motor controller each include right and left modules adapted to respond to the right and left wireless signals respectively by processing the right and left wireless signals respectively into electronic signals compatible with the right and left modules and which represent commands impressed on the hand controller.

13. The kit of claim 11 wherein the hand controller emits a plurality of short-wavelength radio waves.

14. The kit of claim 11 wherein each of the right and left drive rollers include a plurality of fins affixed to an outer surface.

15. The kit of claim 11 wherein at least two electric drive motors comprise electric drive motors that operate between 140 kV and 190 kV.

16. The kit of claim 11 wherein the right gear reduction assembly and left gear reduction assembly comprise gear reduction assemblies configured to have a gear down ratio in the range of 5 to 1 through 2 to 1.

17. The kit of claim 11 wherein the battery housing includes a plurality of right cables and a plurality of left cables each connected to a quick connect plug.

18. The kit of claim 11 wherein the battery housing includes a plurality of quick connect assemblies adapted to be attached to existing apertures in a snowboard.

19. The kit of claim 18 wherein the quick connect assemblies comprise:

a plate;

a cylinder attached to the plate;

and a pin adapted to be inserted into the cylinder, where the pin includes a head and a spring loaded detent.

20. An electronically controlled detachable motorized track kit for a snowboard having front and rear baseplates sized to fit in a backpack comprising:

a right motorized track having a length extending beyond the front and rear baseplates from proximate the rear of a snowboard to proximate the front of a snowboard and beyond the front and rear baseplates;

a left motorized track having substantially the same length as the right motorized track;

the right motorized track is adapted to be wrapped around a right drive roller and a rear right roller;

the left motorized track is adapted to be wrapped around a left drive roller and a rear left roller;

a battery housing;

at least one battery housed within the battery housing;

at least two clamps, each clamp having a clamp frame, a clamp handle, and a threaded screw assembled therein;

at least two electric drive motors, each separately affixed within one of the at least two clamps, where each electric drive motor includes a driveshaft and is adapted to be connected to the battery housing;

where each of the at least two clamps has a clamp frame including a fixed jaw and an upper arm and each upper arm has a threaded collar for accepting the threaded screw and the clamp frame also includes a channel for inserting the driveshaft;

a right drive roller including a right gear reduction assembly rotatably attached to one of the at least two electric drive motors;

a left drive roller including a left gear reduction assembly rotatably attached to another one of the at least two electric drive motors;

wherein the right gear reduction assembly and left gear reduction assembly comprise gear reduction assemblies configured to have a gear down ratio in the range of 5 to 1 through 2 to 1;

a plurality of clamp and rear roller assemblies including

at least two clamps, each clamp having a clamp frame, a clamp handle, an axle and a threaded screw assembled therein,

the axle is rotatably mounted with a bearing;

each clamp frame includes a fixed jaw and an upper arm, and the upper arm has a threaded collar for accepting the threaded screw and the clamp frame also includes a channel for inserting the axle;

the axle is rotatably attached to a rear roller;

a hand controller including right and left control switches;

a right electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing, connected to the at least one battery, and adapted to be wirelessly coupled to respond to signals from the a set of right switches of hand controller;

a left electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing, at least one battery, and adapted to be wirelessly coupled to respond to signals from a set of left switches of the hand controller; and

wherein the right electronic motor controller housed within the battery housing and the left electronic motor controller each include right and left modules coupled to right and left variable power units respectively that are adapted to respond to the right and left wireless signals respectively by processing the right and left wireless signals respectively into electronic signals compatible with the right and left variable power units and which represent commands impressed on the hand control.