Future Motion, Inc.

Julian De La Rua

Kyle Jonathan Doerksen

Daniel James Wood

Daniel Blachinsky

Phil Rullman

Beau Jesse Robertson

Dan Blachinsky

Clyde Hancock

Brady Boone

Austen Silva

Fender assemblies are disclosed, each assembly including a frame and a fender. The frame has a first leg including a first coupling portion and a second leg including a first latch portion, and the frame is configured to be coupled to the vehicle with the first leg and the second leg on opposite sides of a wheel. The fender has a first end and a second end, the first end having a second coupling portion configured to releasably mate with the first coupling portion of the frame to form a manually releasable joint, the second end comprising a second latch portion configured to mate with the first latch portion of the frame to releasably secure the second end to the frame.

Latching fender for electric vehicle

A siderail for a one-wheeled vehicle may include an elongate structural rail having a web extending from a first longitudinal end to a second longitudinal end. The rail is defined by four segments: a central segment defining a horizontal reference, a rear segment extending directly away from the central segment at an upward angle, a first forward segment extending directly away from the central segment at a downward angle, and a second forward segment extending directly away from the first forward segment at an upward angle.

Segmented siderails for one-wheeled vehicles

A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information. The vehicle may have a secondary battery chargeable via a three-pin charging port including an input pin, a ground pin, and an identification pin configured to receive an expected identification signal from an external charging circuit.

Self-stabilizing skateboard

Fender for electric vehicle

Footpad assemblies of the present disclosure include a footpad configured to be coupled to a frame of an electric vehicle and a foot engagement structure coupled to the footpad. The foot engagement structure is configured to contact the rider's foot to prevent undesired movement of the rider's foot during use of the electric vehicle. The footpad includes a recess defined in an upper surface of the footpad and an insert is disposed in the recess and coupled to the footpad. The insert is operatively coupled to the foot engagement structure. The foot engagement structure may comprise a foot stop extending above the footpad and configured to abut a side portion of the rider's foot and/or a traction insert configured to contact a bottom of the user's foot to provide grip or traction. The position and rotational orientation of the foot stop relative to the footpad is configured to be adjustable by a user.

Skateboard footpads having foot engagement structures and traction inserts

Tire tread

A self-stabilizing, one-wheeled electric skateboard may include improved features. In some examples, the vehicle includes a status indicator viewable through a slot formed in an upper surface of the board. In some examples, the vehicle includes a convertible carrying handle transitionable between stowed and deployed positions. In some examples, the vehicle includes an interchangeable fender and fender substitute that may be removably coupled to an upper surface of the board. In some examples, a motor controller of the vehicle may operate a field-oriented control (FOC) scheme configured to control the electric motor by manipulating a direct current aligned with a rotating rotor flux angle and a quadrature current defined at ninety degrees from the rotating rotor flux angle. In some examples, the motor controller may be configured to permit intuitive dismounting of the vehicle by tilting and/or moving the vehicle backward.

Fender assemblies are disclosed, each including a rectangular frame defining a central aperture. The perimeter of the central aperture may have a rounded-rectangle shape. A fender arch in the form of an arcuate sheet, e.g., of carbon fiber (CF), terminates on either end at respective first and second flanges extending outward to form a planar base. The arcuate sheet extends through the central aperture to reach above a top side of the frame and the flanges abut a bottom side of the frame. A mud guard is coupled to the rectangular frame through the first flange of the arcuate sheet, such that the mud guard extends from the first flange away from the second side of the frame. The frame and mud guard may be made of plastic, and may be configured to absorb assembly forces to avoid damaging the CF fender arch.

Composite fender for electric vehicle

When an electric vehicle is traveling downhill, experiencing regenerative braking, or otherwise forcing the vehicle motor to turn faster than the commanded motor torque, the vehicle motor produces electrical energy that can be used to recharge a vehicle battery. However, if the vehicle battery is already nearly or fully charged, the excess electrical energy produced may damage the battery. Control systems described herein may reduce and/or dispose of the excess energy by manipulating the motor flux (i.e., direct) current and quadrature current independently.

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Santa Cruz, CA, United States of America

Julian De La Rua