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Electric wheeled apparatus powered by battery packs

US8490732B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2011
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62M6/90
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric wheeled apparatus comprises a main body, a drive wheel supported by the main body in a rotatable manner, an electric motor configured to apply torque to the drive wheel, a battery holder configured to removably receive a plurality of battery packs, and a circuit unit configured to electrically connect one or more battery packs attached to the battery holder to the motor regardless of a number of battery packs attached to the battery holder.

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