Powered wheeled board
Various powered wheeled board vehicles are disclosed. In some embodiments, the vehicle includes a deck having a forward portion and a rearward portion. At least one front wheel can be connected with the deck under the forward portion. The front wheel can be configured to swivel about a first axis and rotate about a second axis. A powered wheel can be connected with the rearward portion. In some configurations, the rear wheel comprises a hub motor.
1. A powered wheeled board comprising:
a deck configured to support a user, the deck comprising:
a forward portion;
a rearward portion; and
a neck portion that is laterally narrower than the forward and rearward portions and that spaces the forward and the rearward portions apart from each other;
a first caster wheel connected with the deck;
a second caster wheel connected with the deck;
a hub motor arranged to provide propulsion to the powered wheeled board, the hub motor protruding laterally out of a side of the second caster wheel;
a power source configured to provide electric power to the hub motor; and
a control unit comprising a processor and a receiver, the control unit configured to control the amount of electric power provided by the power source to the hub motor.
2. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , further comprising a remote control that is configured to wirelessly communicate with the control unit to control the amount of power provided to the hub motor.
3. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , wherein the front wheel and rear caster wheels are located on a longitudinal axis of the powered wheeled board.
4. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the first caster wheel is different from a diameter of the second caster wheel.
5. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the first caster wheel is equal to a diameter of the second caster wheel.
6. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , further comprising a third caster wheel connected with the deck.
7. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , wherein the neck comprises a biasing element that biases the forward and rearward portions into a neutral position.
8. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , wherein the first and second caster wheels have different lateral widths.
9. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , further comprising a handle, the handle comprising an aperture that extends through the deck.
10. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , further comprising a support bearing that surrounds the hub motor.
11. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , further comprising a support bearing, wherein a portion of the hub motor is laterally inboard of the support bearing and a portion of the hub motor is laterally outboard of the support bearing.
12. The powered wheeled board of claim 1 , wherein the second caster wheel is positioned under the rearward portion.