A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes at least one battery and motor for powering at least one driven wheel. The vehicle also includes a braking assembly configured to isolate the motor from the at least one driven wheel such that power is terminated from the motor to the at least one wheel in response to a user engaging a braking assembly of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a switch or position sensor that interacts with the braking assembly to initiate the isolation of the motor from the at least one driven wheel and the switch or position sensor preferably is inaccessible to the foot of the user.

A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes at least one battery and motor for powering at least one driven wheel. The vehicle also includes a braking assembly configured to isolate the motor from the at least one driven wheel such that power is terminated from the motor to the at least one wheel in response to a user engaging a braking assembly of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a switch or position sensor that interacts with the braking assembly to initiate the isolation of the motor from the at least one driven wheel and the switch or position sensor preferably is inaccessible to the foot of the user.

A rear brake assembly of a kick scooter includes a brake including an attaching member having an open end; and a visual warning device being a module and fastened in the attaching member by snapping. Also, the fastening of the visual warning device in the attaching member is done manually.

A rear brake assembly of a kick scooter includes a brake including an attaching member having an open end; and a visual warning device being a module and fastened in the attaching member by snapping. Also, the fastening of the visual warning device in the attaching member is done manually.

The present invention relates to an upright single-wheeled electromotive apparatus, the upright single-wheeled electromotive apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprising: a handle part having a speed-controlling means on one side; an upper frame connected to the handle part and extending lengthwise, and accommodating a battery therein; a brake connected to the upper frame; a drive unit connected to the brake, and rotates a roller; a pair of lower frames for supporting the upper frame while fixing the brake and drive unit on the inner side thereof; a wheel, positioned between the pair of lower frames, which, when the upper frame moves in one direction with respect to a reference position, stops rotating due to the brake coming into contact with the outer surface of the wheel, and when the upper frame moves in the other direction with respect to the reference position, rotates due to the roller of the drive unit coming into contact with the outer surface of the wheel; and a control unit for varying the rotational speed of the drive unit by means of the speed-controlling means.

The present invention relates to an upright single-wheeled electromotive apparatus, the upright single-wheeled electromotive apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprising: a handle part having a speed-controlling means on one side; an upper frame connected to the handle part and extending lengthwise, and accommodating a battery therein; a brake connected to the upper frame; a drive unit connected to the brake, and rotates a roller; a pair of lower frames for supporting the upper frame while fixing the brake and drive unit on the inner side thereof; a wheel, positioned between the pair of lower frames, which, when the upper frame moves in one direction with respect to a reference position, stops rotating due to the brake coming into contact with the outer surface of the wheel, and when the upper frame moves in the other direction with respect to the reference position, rotates due to the roller of the drive unit coming into contact with the outer surface of the wheel; and a control unit for varying the rotational speed of the drive unit by means of the speed-controlling means.

A personal mobility vehicle or scooter includes a least one swivel caster wheel supported at the rear of the scooter. The scooter has a body that includes a deck and a handlebar assembly. The scooter includes at least one front wheel with the deck extending between the at least one front wheel and the at least one swivel wheel. The scooter can also include an angled rear portion supporting a rear swivel caster wheel such that the pivot axis of the swivel wheel is inclined with respect to the top surface of the deck. Embodiments of the scooter also include a swivel braking assembly configured to apply a braking force to the at least one swivel wheel.

A personal mobility vehicle or scooter includes a least one swivel caster wheel supported at the rear of the scooter. The scooter has a body that includes a deck and a handlebar assembly. The scooter includes at least one front wheel with the deck extending between the at least one front wheel and the at least one swivel wheel. The scooter can also include an angled rear portion supporting a rear swivel caster wheel such that the pivot axis of the swivel wheel is inclined with respect to the top surface of the deck. Embodiments of the scooter also include a swivel braking assembly configured to apply a braking force to the at least one swivel wheel.

One variation of a system includes: a cam block mounted to a deck of a scooter and defining cam lobes arranged about a pivot feature and cam heels between the set of cam lobes; a pivot block pivotably coupled to the pivot feature and defining followers riding over the cam lobes; a pair of wheel uprights locating a pair of wheel assemblies; a first lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights and pivotably coupled to the pivot block; a second lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights, vertically offset from the first lateral link, and coupled to the pivot block between pair of wheel uprights; and a spring element driving the followers of the pivot block into cam heels to bias the second lateral link toward a neutral position.

A self-balancing board is provided, comprising a primary wheel assembly, a platform, at least one sensor, a controller, a first auxiliary wheel assembly, and a first brake element. The primary wheel assembly comprises a primary wheel and a motor driving the primary wheel. The platform is secured to the primary wheel assembly and has a foot deck. The at least one sensor senses the orientation of the platform. The controller receives data from the at least one sensor and controls the motor in response to the received data. The first auxiliary wheel assembly is secured to the platform distal the primary wheel assembly, and is elevated from contacting a flat surface upon which the primary wheel rests when the foot deck is parallel to the flat surface. The first brake element is manually movable relative to the first auxiliary wheel assembly to engage the first auxiliary wheel assembly to provide resistance to rotation of the first auxiliary wheel assembly.