A collision switch for a mobility scooter comprising a bumper member 12 having an outwardly facing contact surface 14, first and second electrical contacts 10, 20 that break a circuit 40 when separated, and an immobiliser. Upon compression of the bumper member, the contacts touch and activate the immobiliser. The device may also include a support member 2, with the first contacts being located on an outer surface of the support member, and the second contacts being located on an inner surface of the bumper member. A biasing member 36 may also be present to bias the bumper member from the support member. The bumper member may slide along a guide member 24. The bumper member and support member may comprise electrically conductive cores and insulating layers 18, with electrically conductive projections connected to the core. A charging socket may also be incorporated.
A collision swich for a mobility scooter
05.04.2023
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen |