Scooter with movable portion

摘要

A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes a plurality of wheels supporting a deck or other vehicle body portion. The vehicle has a movable portion that is movable relative to another portion of the vehicle. A motion transfer mechanism is operably coupled to the movable portion and causes movement of the movable portion in response to movement of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A scooter configured to be ridden by a human user, the scooter comprising:
a body having:
a central longitudinal axis;a footboard comprising lateral siderails;a rear portion; anda front portion comprising a movable portion,wherein the footboard extends longitudinally between the front portion and the rear portion of the body;the movable portion comprising a upper portion, a lower portion, and an opening therebetween, the upper portion hingeably connected to the lower portion such that the upper portion is movable relative to the lower portion; a handlebar assembly operably coupled to the body, the handlebar assembly comprising a vertical member extending upward relative to the footboard and a handlebar connected with the vertical member, the handlebar including grip portions that are accessible to the user riding on the scooter; a plurality of wheels connected with the body, wherein at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels is positioned approximately on the central longitudinal axis of the body such that the at least one wheel is laterally centrally located in the scooter; and a motion transfer mechanism that transfers motion from one or more of the plurality of wheels to the movable portion.