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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
May. 26, 2020
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Ryan H. Peloquin, Jr., Ellicott City, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
Matthew J. Velderman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Andrew E. Seman, Jr., Pylesville, MD (US);
Christopher Lemieux, Mount Airy, MD (US);
Harry Zhong, Baltimore, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a frame, an electric motor coupled to the frame and configured to selectively receive power from at least one battery pack and operable in a first operation mode and a second operation mode that is different from the first operation mode. A wheel assembly is coupled to the frame and driven by the motor. A control device is operable by a user to control operation of the vehicle. The control device is moveable between a first position relative to the frame corresponding to a riding configuration in which a user is able to operate the control device while seated on a seat on the frame, and a second position relative to the frame corresponding to a walking configuration in which a user is able to operate the control device while walking adjacent the vehicle. Movement of the control device from the second position to the first position triggers conversion from operation of the motor in the second operation mode to operation of the motor in the first operation mode. Movement of the control device from the first position to the second position triggers conversion from operation of the motor in the first operation mode to operation of the motor in the second operation mode.