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KR-102962261-B1 - ELECTRIC KICKBOARD AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

KR102962261B1KR 102962261 B1KR102962261 B1KR 102962261B1KR-102962261-B1

Abstract

The electric kickboard includes an upper plate of a footboard comprising a receiving portion in which an electronic locking device for securing the electric kickboard is installed, and a lower plate of a footboard assembled to the upper plate of the footboard to secure the electronic locking device.

Inventors

  • 손재광

Assignees

  • 현대자동차 주식회사
  • 기아 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20201211

Claims (14)

  1. The top plate of a footboard including a receiving portion in which an electronic locking device for securing an electric kickboard is installed; and It includes a lower plate of the footrest that is assembled to the upper plate of the footrest and secures the electronic locking device, and A first metal terminal and a second metal terminal are formed on the lower surface of the electronic locking device, and a metal band is formed on the upper surface of the lower plate of the footrest. An electric kickboard characterized by the fact that when the upper plate of the footboard and the lower plate of the footboard are assembled, the first metal terminal and the second metal terminal come into contact with the metal band, and current flows through the first metal terminal, the second metal terminal, and the metal band.
  2. In paragraph 1, An electric kickboard characterized by the above-mentioned electronic locking device including an electronic wire lock.
  3. In paragraph 2, the electronic wire lock is, Wires whose length is extended or shortened; and It includes a hole into which the end portion of the wire is inserted to secure the end portion of the wire, and An electric scooter characterized by a wire and a hole that secure the electric scooter.
  4. In paragraph 1, An electric kickboard characterized in that the locking and unlocking operations of the above-mentioned electronic locking device are controlled by a user terminal via short-range wireless communication.
  5. In paragraph 4, An electric scooter characterized by the above-mentioned short-range wireless communication including Bluetooth communication.
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  7. A step in which a controller controlling an electronic locking device that secures an electric scooter activates the function of short-range wireless communication; The step of the controller searching for a user terminal registered with the controller and connecting the electric kickboard and the user terminal via the short-range wireless communication; and When the electric scooter and the user terminal are connected via the short-range wireless communication, the user terminal controls the electric scooter, and Before the controller activates the function of the short-range wireless communication, the controller further includes the step of checking whether the upper plate of the footboard including the electronic lock is installed on the lower plate of the footboard based on the current flowing through the first metal terminal and the second metal terminal formed on the lower surface of the electronic lock and the metal band formed on the upper surface of the lower plate of the electric kickboard footboard. A control method for an electric kickboard characterized in that when the upper plate of the footboard including the above electronic locking device is installed on the lower plate of the above footboard, the controller activates the function of the short-range wireless communication.
  8. In claim 7, the control method of the electric kickboard is, When the electric kickboard and the user terminal are connected via the short-range wireless communication, the controller further includes the step of performing authentication for the user terminal. A method for controlling an electric scooter, characterized in that the user terminal controls the electric scooter after authentication for the user terminal is performed.
  9. In paragraph 8, the step of performing authentication for the user terminal is, A step in which the controller checks whether the password of the user terminal for completing the communication connection between the electric kickboard and the user terminal is registered in the controller; When a password of the user terminal is registered, the controller receives the password from the user terminal and checks whether the received password matches the registered password; and A method for controlling an electric kickboard, characterized by including a step in which the controller determines that authentication for the user terminal has been successful when the received password matches the registered password.
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  11. In claim 7, the control method of the electric kickboard is, A method for controlling an electric kickboard, characterized by further including the step of the controller controlling the electric kickboard to a driving prohibition state when the upper plate of the footboard including the electronic locking device is not installed on the lower plate of the footboard.
  12. In Paragraph 11, The controller searches for the user terminal registered with the controller, connects the electric scooter and the user terminal via the short-range wireless communication, and then performs authentication for the user terminal. A control method for an electric scooter characterized in that the user terminal on which the above authentication is performed releases the driving prohibition state of the electric scooter.
  13. In Paragraph 7, A control method for an electric kickboard characterized by the above-mentioned electronic locking device including an electronic wire lock.
  14. In Paragraph 7, A control method for an electric scooter characterized in that the above-mentioned short-range wireless communication includes Bluetooth communication.

Description

Electric Kickboard and Method for Controlling the Same The present invention relates to an electric kickboard, and more specifically, to an electric kickboard and a method for controlling the kickboard. Generally, a kick scooter is driven by placing one foot on the footboard and pushing off the ground with the other, and wheels are equipped at the front and rear of the footboard. However, since propulsion is generated only when pushing off the ground with one foot, kick scooters have the disadvantage of causing fatigue easily when ridden for a long time. In particular, when traveling long distances, it is inconvenient to have to switch feet while riding because one cannot continuously push off the ground with one foot. Recently, the development of single-person vehicles known as Personal Mobility has been increasing due to growing demand for convenience and enjoyment as a means of short-distance transportation. The use of Personal Mobility is becoming more widespread, and among them, sharing services utilizing electric scooters are spreading globally. Among personal mobility devices, electric scooters are widely used. An electric scooter is largely composed of a footrest where a person rides and a handlebar equipped with a handle. An electric motor is installed on the front or rear wheel of the electric scooter. An electric kickboard driven by an electric motor is designed so that the motor is started by battery power, just like when starting a car, and the electric motor is driven by the supply of battery power thereafter, thereby enabling electric driving. The matters described in this background technology section are written to enhance understanding of the background of the invention and may include matters that are not prior art already known to those skilled in the art to which this technology belongs. To better understand the drawings used in the detailed description of the present invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided. FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a user terminal for controlling an electric kickboard according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing (perspective view) illustrating the upper plate of the footboard, the lower plate of the footboard, and the electronic locking device of the electric kickboard shown in FIG. 1. Figure 3 is a drawing illustrating the top plate of the footrest and the electronic locking device of the electric kickboard shown in Figure 2. Figure 4 is a drawing illustrating the assembled state of the upper plate of the footboard, the lower plate of the footboard, and the electronic locking device of the electric kickboard shown in Figure 2. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method for an electric kickboard according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the authentication steps shown in Figure 5. In order to fully understand the present invention and the objectives achieved by the implementation of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings. The present invention will be described in detail below by explaining embodiments of the invention with reference to the attached drawings. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known configurations or functions may obscure the essence of the invention, such detailed description will be omitted. Identical reference numerals in each drawing may indicate identical components. The terms used herein are merely for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as “comprising” or “having” are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described herein, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected" but also cases where they are "electrically or mechanically connected" with other components in between. Unless otherwise defined, the terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this specification. FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a user termin