US 12,459,597 B1
Seat post and handlebar latching mechanism for personal transport device
Nicholas P. Ziraldo, Powell, OH (US); Matthew B. Staal, Torrance, CA (US); Michael Jin Kim, Long Beach, CA (US); Jackie P. Porchay, Torrance, CA (US); Ming Hsein Lee, Taichung (TW); Ding Jong Chou, Taichung (TW); and Sheng Yu Huang, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/707,279.
Int. Cl. B62K 15/00 (2006.01); B62K 19/36 (2006.01); B62K 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 15/00 (2013.01) [B62K 19/36 (2013.01); B62K 21/16 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compact personal transport device comprising:
an outer casing extending between a top edge and a bottom edge in a vertical direction and extending between a front edge and a rear edge in a horizontal direction;
an opening disposed along a top surface of the outer casing;
a frame post attached internally inside the outer casing, the frame post extending in the vertical direction;
a seat assembly configured to be removably mounted on the frame post of the compact personal transport device, the seat assembly comprising:
a seat having a seat surface;
a seat post attached to an underside of the seat;
the seat post including an opening on one side, the seat post configured to removably attach to the frame post of the compact personal transport device;
a latching mechanism comprising a latch spring that extends outwards from one side of the frame post in an extended position and retracts inside the frame post in a retracted position; and
wherein the latch spring extends through the opening in the seat post when the seat post is attached to the frame post and the latch spring is in the extended position to mechanically lock the seat post to the frame post.