A folding structure of a personal mobility device includes a front foot plate having an internal space and a hinge shaft at an upper end of a rear end. A rear foot plate includes a hinge shaft overlapping the front foot plate hinge shaft, at an upper end of a front end, being folded over the front foot plate or unfolded there-behind by rotating about the hinge shafts, and extending in a front foot plate extension plane when rotating to be unfolded. Apertures are formed at a rear end portion of the front foot plate. Insert protrusions protrude from a front end portion of the rear foot plate and are inserted into the internal space through the apertures when the rear foot plate is rotated to be unfolded. Locking members are disposed in the internal space, fix the insert protrusions by locking thereto, or release the fixed insert protrusions.

A transmission and drive system comprises an input end connected to a driving device, an output end connected to a rear wheel, a gear transmission mechanism and a belt driven transmission mechanism. A unidirectional transmission mechanism is connected to the rear wheel with the unidirectional transmission mechanism driving the rear wheel. The transmission provides power output by the driving device, transmits power to the pulley transmission mechanism by the gear transmission mechanism, and the pulley transmission mechanism drives the rear wheel to rotate the unidirectional transmission mechanism, such that the vehicle moves forward. Noise dampening plates are provided to reduce noise emanating from the transmission. In addition, a belt tensioning system is provided to maintain consistent tension on the belt.

An electric transformable scooter that can transform between a stand-on configuration and a ride-on configuration. The scooter has a fixed frame member at the front to which the front wheel and handlebar are mounted, and movable frame member that extends between the rear wheel and the fixed frame member. The front end of the movable frame member slides or otherwise adjusts to either a lower position or an upper position on the fixed frame member. When the movable frame member is at the lower position and locked thereat, it is generally horizontal, and its top surface defines a stand-on floorboard for stand-on operation. When the movable frame member is slid to its upper position and locked thereat, it is inclined from front to rear, and portion rotates away and locks thereat to become a seat for ride-on operation.

A vehicle dashboard structure is provided. A steering unit of a vehicle is provided with a screen-included dashboard. The screen-included dashboard includes a screen-based display zone, which is operable to display different message modes. The steering unit includes a steering grip, which is provided with a control operator seat, which is provided with a control operator module that is operable to control the screen-based display zone for switching of the different message displaying mode. As such, one the one hand, switching of the display mode contents of the screen-based display zone is made easy to ensure riding safety of a rider, and on the other hand, the space of the control operator seat that is provided on the steering grip can be better used.

A system and method in a building or vehicle for an actuator operation in response to a sensor according to a control logic, the system comprising a router or a gateway communicating with a device associated with the sensor and a device associated with the actuator over in-building or in-vehicle networks, and an external Internet-connected control server associated with the control logic implementing a PID closed linear control loop and communicating with the router over external network for controlling the in-building or in-vehicle phenomenon. The sensor may be a microphone or a camera, and the system may include voice or image processing as part of the control logic. A redundancy is used by using multiple sensors or actuators, or by using multiple data paths over the building or vehicle internal or external communication. The networks may be wired or wireless, and may be BAN, PAN, LAN, WAN, or home networks.

A tank made of resin provided with a barrier layer, which prevents the barrier layer from rolling up and has improved d urability. In a tank made of resin that includes a barrier layer provided on an inner surface of a tank body made of resin, an opening part is provided in the barrier layer, a thick part projecting toward an inside or an outside of the tank body is provided in a resin layer at an outer peripheral part of the opening part, and the barrier layer and a casting flange part at a base of an oil filling port tubular part are molded with the resin of the tank body in a state in which the casting flange part is located at the thick part.

A system and method in a building or vehicle for an actuator operation in response to a sensor according to a control logic, the system comprising a router or a gateway communicating with a device associated with the sensor and a device associated with the actuator over in-building or in-vehicle networks, and an external Internet-connected control server associated with the control logic implementing a PID closed linear control loop and communicating with the router over external network for controlling the in-building or in-vehicle phenomenon. The sensor may be a microphone or a camera, and the system may include voice or image processing as part of the control logic. A redundancy is used by using multiple sensors or actuators, or by using multiple data paths over the building or vehicle internal or external communication. The networks may be wired or wireless, and may be BAN, PAN, LAN, WAN, or home networks.

An electric vehicle includes a frame unit and a vehicle body cover unit. The frame unit includes tread tubes extending toward a rear side and arranged pairwise as a left tread tube and a right tread tube. The vehicle body cover unit includes a tread board that shields the left tread tube and the right tread tube. The frame unit is provided with a battery box that receives and holds therein a battery and the frame unit is provided thereon with a side stand. The electric vehicle is provided with an electric connection mechanism on the vehicle body at one side thereof opposite to the side stand for replenishing the battery with external electric power so that a drawback that the electric vehicle tips over when replenishment of electric power is being made to the battery is prevented to thereby improve utilization of the electric vehicle.

Provided are: a battery case structure for electric-powered vehicles wherein restrictions on the size or the like of a battery mountable on electric-powered vehicles are alleviated, and the attaching/detaching operability is improved; and an electric-powered vehicle. A battery case structure is equipped with: a cover member which is disposed below the center in the longitudinal direction of a main frame and rocks in the transverse direction of the vehicle; and a lower frame which is connected to the main frame, and is disposed in such a manner as to go around the bottom of the cover member. A battery is detachably inserted into the cover member through the detachable opening separated from the main frame. When the detachable opening is brought close to the main frame, the battery housed in the cover member is supported on the lower frame and housed between the lower frame and the main frame.

A ride-on vehicle, such as for a child, includes a vehicle body and one or more wheels that support the vehicle body relative to a surface. At least one of the wheels includes a hub motor arrangement that provides a drive torque for propelling the vehicle. The hub motor arrangement includes a housing defining an interior space. An axle or other mounting element(s) define an axis of rotation of the housing. Preferably, the axle or other mounting element(s) do not pass completely through the housing. A motor drives the housing through a transmission. Preferably, the motor is a standard, compact motor that is positioned on the axis of rotation and can be laterally offset from a central plane of the housing. In some embodiments, a traction element is carried directly by the housing.