US Patent 11077384 Electric ride-on vehicle with safety control

An electric toy vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front compartment and a rear compartment. A set of surface engaging members is rotatably connected to the vehicle body. A motor is operatively connected to the surface engaging members. A moveable divider is positioned between the front compartment and the rear compartment. The divider is moveable between a first position and a second position. A switch includes a first state and a second state. When the divider is in the first position the switch is in the first state and when the divider is in the second position the switch is in the second state. When the switch is in the first state, the motor is prevented from operating the surface engaging members.