CN105143027A - Three-wheeled vehicle - Google Patents

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CN105143027A
CN105143027A CN201480023027.0A CN201480023027A CN105143027A CN 105143027 A CN105143027 A CN 105143027A CN 201480023027 A CN201480023027 A CN 201480023027A CN 105143027 A CN105143027 A CN 105143027A
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Abstract

A three- wheeled vehicle having an arrangement of wheels with, two forward wheels, one back wheel and a profile adjustment feature is described. The back wheel may be configured as the steering wheel, and in some cases is the only steering wheel. The two forward wheels are configured essentially parallel with, each other and the back wheel is configured essentially centered between the two forward wheels in a back position. This arrangement of the wheels provides for a stability that does not require a person to maintain balance to keep the vehicle in an upright position. The profile adjustment feature may automaticalIy adjust the height of the vehicle as a function of vehicle speed. As the vehicle speeds up, the height may be reduce to provide a more stable vehicle that is turned more by tilting the vehicle than by turning the back wheel.

Description

Three-wheeled vehicle
Background of invention
The cross reference of related application
The rights and interests of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application being entitled as " Three-WheeledVehicle " submitted in the application's request on March 15th, 2013 number 61/798693, the full content of described application is incorporated to herein by reference.
Background technology
Traffic, and routine local transit every day particularly such as on and off duty are expensive necessitys for a lot of people.To buy and to operate the cost of automobile extremely high, and sharply rise in recent years.In addition, automobile causes road congestion, and search parking stall may be also frustrating.In addition, automobile is not provided for the device of physical training, also contaminated environment, and the fossil fuel of the limited resources that burn.
For a lot of people, be by bus on and off dutyly no more than about ten miles, this makes concerning them, use the traffic of the manpower form of such as bicycle very actual.But some can be uncomfortable on bicycle, because two-wheel car needs cyclist to keep balance.Many people fear oneself by bike can lack of equilibrium injured, and feels under the weather by bike together, because bicycle does not provide protection to cyclist with automobile.In addition, bicycle does not provide the protection relative to weather (comprising, wind, rain, snow and cold) to cyclist, and seems not properly dressed when making them arrive destination.In addition, by bike may be very tired, especially when going up a slope, and upon arrival at a destination, may be soaked with sweat and feel worn out.
Electrical Bicycle (battery-driven car) as individual means of conveyance because cost is low, in densely populated urban area effectively, the use of " last mile " and individual and Community health's benefit and use profit.But identical with the situation of normal bicycle, a lot of people is uncomfortable operates battery-driven car on busy road, fears that they may be injured, and do not have the protection relative to natural environment or other vehicles.In addition, bicycle provides limited cargo capacity or does not provide cargo capacity.Up to now, a vehicle provide the result of the trial of two kinds of advantages of battery-driven car and automobile be the merging body that two kinds of advantages all can not effectively be provided.
Need a kind of cyclist may not need to keep balance just manipulable stable vehicle; described vehicle provides the protection relative to other vehicles and natural environment; some cargo capacities are provided, dynamic auxiliary, thus the chance of exercise is provided and has and the low cost operated.
Invention field
The present invention relates to a kind of three-wheeled vehicle, and in particular to a kind of power-assisted three-wheeled vehicle.
Brief summary of the invention
The present invention is directed to a kind of three-wheeled vehicle, it comprises wheel and arranges, and describedly takes turns setting and has two front-wheels and a trailing wheel.Two front-wheels are configured to substantially parallel to each other, and trailing wheel is configured to substantially along the center line of vehicle, or substantially align between two front-wheels and be set up towards the rear portion of vehicle.Wheel this arrangement provide stable vehicle, and do not need people maintain balance to keep described vehicle in vertical position; Strategic point needed for the two-wheel car of bicycle.In addition, thisly take turns setting and provide zero turn radius, vehicle can rotate by a single point between two front-wheels by this.Trailing wheel can from two front-drive to 90 degree, and two front-wheels can rotate in opposite direction, thus the point of center provides zero turn radius between two front-wheels.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein also comprises the section setting device being couple to trailing wheel, by this can such as by using linear actuators or pivot arm or its any combination to carry out braking rear-wheel, to adjust the height of vehicle.In one embodiment, when three-wheeled vehicle exceedes threshold velocity, the height of three-wheeled vehicle is automatically adjusted based on the feedback signal, or adjusts as the relative function of speed.Under the low speed, the height of vehicle, or the height of the operator's head be sitting in vehicle can be in the first height, and when three-wheeled vehicle accelerates to fair speed, the height of vehicle can reduce.The minimizing of height of car can reduce air resistance, raises the efficiency and makes by lowering the center of gravity three-wheeled vehicle more stable, thus reduces the axial moment that tilts.Section setting device is adjustment any device of height of car or the combination of any device, and can include but not limited to, the gear reduction on linear actuators, pivot, rack and pinion, pivot, multiple pivots etc.Section setting device can comprise one or more gas bar and/or spring to promote the movement that section adjusts and alignment.In exemplary embodiment, section setting device be configured to when exceeding threshold velocity reduce height of car, or when velocity variations continuous setup height of car to maintain required feature.
Three-wheeled vehicle as herein described also can comprise the screened housing at least on the front portion of vehicle.Any part of screened housing or screened housing can be configured to be detachably connected to three-wheeled vehicle.Screened housing can comprise one or more window and/or vent window, and described window and/or vent window can be configured to open, thus allow air to flow into three-wheeled vehicle.In one embodiment, screened housing roughly surround as shown here go out three-wheeled vehicle.In some embodiments, configurable one or more door in screened housing.Door can be considered to a part for the screened housing of three-wheeled vehicle as described herein.In addition, three-wheeled vehicle wheel and particularly front-wheel can be configured to such as to be moved upwards up to when turning round screened housing cavity in or in main body.
In exemplary embodiment, the screened housing of vehicle provides primary structural support to vehicle, and wherein the assembly (such as, device with pedal, wheel etc.) of vehicle is connected to shell.Shell can comprise endosexine and uppermost layer, and is configured in porous polymeric nitride layer therebetween.Support structure can be configured on shell or shell inner, with to being connected thereto or providing extra intensity by assembly of its configuration.
Three-wheeled vehicle can comprise the wing drop of vehicle or roll feature, and by this under the speed raised, the amount of the inclination that vehicle can carry out increases.Wing drop feature can prevent three-wheeled vehicle from falling and allow the tilt quantity of safety under any speed, and wherein operator may not operate vehicle outward at safety zone.In exemplary embodiment, turn to input disconnector to be coupled to section setting device, the pivotal point in the height adjustment steering gear ratio mechanism of vehicle by this, thus adjustment rear wheel and roll steer control between turn to contribution.Under the low speed, ratio is to rear wheel weighting, and at the higher speeds, ratio is transferred to roll steer more and controlled.Course changing control actuator is coupled to steering hardware, and the input that turns to by this from operator is divided into rear wheel and roll steer.In yet another embodiment, before electric actuator changes, the position of swing arm is to produce inclination, makes operator or cyclist not experience substantial side or transverse acceleration.Inertial sensor can couple with wheel actuator and automatically control tilted position.Diff is configurable between front-wheel, and vehicle is improved when rolling to make vehicle tend to stablize.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can be configured to have front entrance door, and operator enters between the front portion of vehicle and two front-wheels by this.Such as, operator is liftable or swing front screened housing and enter vehicle by the front portion of vehicle, then closes front screened housing.In other embodiments, door can be configured in the one side or the multi-lateral of vehicle.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can be configured to for single occupant or operator, or can be configured to for two or more occupants, such as an operator and a passenger.In exemplary embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle is configured to for an operator and for goods and/or the child that is configured in after operator.In yet another embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle is configured to only for the goods after an operator and operator.In other embodiments, three-wheeled vehicle is arranged to more than two passengers, more than three passengers etc.In yet another embodiment, passenger or storage trailer can be configured to be connected to three-wheeled vehicle.Such as, passenger's trailer can be connected to the rear portion of three-wheeled vehicle, and can be controlled by three-wheeled vehicle at least partly.In yet another embodiment, two or more three-wheeled vehicles can be coupled in together, and dragging vehicle can provide extra power to promote to connect vehicle, and extra electric power maybe can be provided to carry out towing vehicle.A three-wheeled vehicle (includes but not limited to by any applicable device, fold drawbar, be connected to known vehicle by Acetabula device) be connected to another three-wheeled vehicle, sucker at least one in the vehicle be couple to by this is connected to the rod member between vehicle, such as tether, or elastic rod.But when pulling in described vehicle another, the towing system of integration does not need sucker and connects.When three-wheeled vehicle as described herein is couple to automobile, three-wheeled vehicle can provide extra thrust to automobile, or is pulled by automobile simply.The three-wheeled vehicle being couple to automobile can provide extra power to automobile, electronlmobil or hybrid vehicle, such as, and electric power.Three-wheeled vehicle can use the propulsion of automobile to its recharging of battery, and can be configured to only so do when the automobile decelerates.Three-wheeled vehicle by accelerometer device senses vehicle acceleration, slow down and turn to, and correspondingly to react.Three-wheeled vehicle in order to provide thrust to automobile, and can reduce the energy resource consumption of automobile.Three-wheeled vehicle in order to make car deceleration, and can reduce brake component and economize energy.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can be entirely human powered vehicle or can have one or more manpower input feature vector.In the embodiment of complete manpower, three-wheeled vehicle can be configured with one or more device with pedal, and described device with pedal makes operator and/or passenger can pedal promote three-wheeled vehicle.Device with pedal is couple to one or more wheels of three-wheeled vehicle by any applicable device, and described applicable device comprises chain, gear rod member, belt, any combination etc. coupling feature that provides.In exemplary embodiment, device with pedal and electrical generator couple, and the electric power produced is provided to one or more electro-motor to promote vehicle.Electro-motor can be coupled to two front-wheels, and such as can be hub motor.In yet another embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle is configured with the device with pedal of the device with pedal of operator and the independent of passenger.Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can be configured to be sitting in after operator for single passenger, and device with pedal can be coupled, and operator and passenger combine their pedal power by this.Device with pedal can be any suitable type, comprises rotary type seen by most conventional bicycle, or reciprocating, and two pedals move around in a substantially linear fashion by this, comprises curved path but non-rotating path.In exemplary embodiment, reciprocating pedal device is configured in operator front portion, and comprises pedal, and described pedal overturns or is pivoted away, until operator is ready to use them, the pedal when vehicles passing in and out is had no relations.In addition, the shell that pedal mechanism can be configured at least partially in vehicle is inner, and is extended in cabin by pedal.
In exemplary embodiment, device with pedal is coupled to electrical generator, and pedal can be configured to be charged by the battery of one or more wheels of electrical motor driven three-wheeled vehicle by this.Three-wheeled vehicle can use pedal power from manpower input feature vector to control the speed of advance of vehicle when operator wishes.
In exemplary embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle as described herein comprises one or more power assist apparatus, such as electro-motor.Power assist apparatus can be coupled at least one wheel of three-wheeled vehicle.Electro-motor is coupled to wheel by any applicable rod member, maybe can be configured on wheel, and it is as shown and be roughly positioned at as described herein around wheel by this.In exemplary embodiment, two electric hub motors are configured on two front-wheels.In another exemplary embodiment, electro-motor is configured in each of three wheels of three-wheeled vehicle.The electro-motor of any suitable type can be used in conjunction with three-wheeled vehicle, include but not limited to brushless AC motor, brushless DC motor, DC motor, synchronous motor, synchronous motor, induction motor, brushless motor, have brush motor, general motor, induction motor, torque motor, stepper motor, servomotor, transverse magnetic flux motor etc.In exemplary embodiment, use the transverse magnetic flux motor based on MetGlas.About l.5kW or higher, about 7.5kW or higher, about 15kW or more high the motor used in three-wheeled vehicle can have any suitable power stage, includes but not limited to.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can be designed to reach any suitable speed or speed range, include but not limited to, 20mph or higher, 30mph or higher, 40mph or higher, 55mph or higher, 65mph or higher and any scope therebetween, and provided speed is provided, such as between 20mph and 65mph, comprise 20mph and 65mph.In exemplary embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle is designed to the speed reaching 65mph or higher, thus makes it for the most of roads except the interstate highway outside urban area for feasible.In yet another embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle as described herein is configured to the speed reaching 125mph or higher.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein also can comprise regenerative braking characteristics and chargeable battery, and braking energy can be stored in chargeable battery by this.Braking and/or regenerative braking characteristics can one or more in wheel on, such as only on trailing wheel, on two front-wheels, or on all three wheels.Three-wheeled vehicle can provide control, make wheel braking or period of acceleration non-slip.Can wheels, make to turn to input also to control the moment of wheel, speed and/or position, thus especially help control to turn to.Also can use the control to wheel, with use diff position or moment or speed but not produce institute wish inclination other devices roll or tilting vehicle.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can comprise the battery of any suitable type or the combination of battery, includes but not limited to lithium chemical cell.In exemplary embodiment, multiple lithium chemical cell is configured to fast and is installed to simply in three-wheeled vehicle.In one embodiment, battery pack feature is equipped with plug, battery pack can remove from vehicle and insert standard wall socket with to recharging of battery by this.Three-wheeled vehicle can comprise any amount of removable and rechargeable battery pack, comprises one, two, three or more etc.One or more battery can have and is integrated into charger in unit and/or BMS system, and it has handle and takes for hand, it can be removed and use normal power supplies plug to charge, and without the need to other equipment or special plug.In yet another embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle feature comprises plug, three-wheeled vehicle can be inserted into charge to battery by this.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can comprise intelligent electronic device interface, and the intelligent electronic device of any routine can be inserted into Docking station by this, and provides electronic data, amusement, instruction, music, traffic alerts, and controls one or more functions of three-wheeled vehicle.In yet another embodiment, intelligent electronic device has customized design with the program be used in conjunction with three-wheeled vehicle, and some being responsible in some embodiments three-wheeled vehicle control.Such as, in one embodiment, the intelligent electronic device be connected with vehicle can control section adjuster according to speed and arrange.In one embodiment, intelligent electronic device can be connected with three-wheeled vehicle, and provide the manpower of the power rating of navigation information, speed, vehicle, estimation range, time length to export and total output, average manpower output, heart rate, heat rate or expenditure, and travel any other relevant information to vehicle.In exemplary embodiment, monitor and show the heart rate of operator.Sensor can be configured on steering hardware (such as handle), and heart rate display can be provided on intelligent electronic device.In exemplary embodiment, the calorie of burning can be calculated and is shown as the summation of speed, the summation of a period of time and/or given operating range.Also can show other information relevant to stroke, comprise maximum speed, average velociity, climb.In another exemplary embodiment, telltale illustrates the horsepower input that the operator of vehicle produces to the manpower input media of such as device with pedal.Such as, telltale can illustrate the power input of the operator in units of watt, and this power can be converted to electric energy by electrical generator, and described electric energy is stored in the battery or directly in order to drive vehicle.
In exemplary embodiment, manpower input is measured by vehicle, and unless there are manpower input, otherwise three-wheeled vehicle may inoperation.Do the regulation of the vehicle of the particular category that can meet such as Electrical Bicycle like this.In another embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle can limit the performance (such as, speed) of vehicle, to meet the regulation of the vehicle of particular category.In another embodiment, Information Availability in enhancing training, treatment reason or for take exercise.
The intelligent electronic device be connected with three-wheeled vehicle can provide operator in described three-wheeled vehicle or passenger and the people as described herein in another three-wheeled vehicle or the communication arbitrarily between other people.Intelligent electronic device automatically can reduce the background noise of microphone pickup before voice are delivered to recipient from sender.The music etc. that noise can be any background noise, vehicle audio frequency system is just being play.Like this, the passenger as described herein in two or more different three-wheeled vehicles can communicate, and just look like them is in same vehicle, thus provides more public experience when operating three-wheeled vehicle.In another embodiment, the propagation of the intelligent electronic device music that also can reduce or suppress three-wheeled vehicle sound system to produce or sound.Such as, the people driving three-wheeled vehicle may listen to the music, and answers the phone of friend.Intelligent electronic device can transmit the sound of chaufeur, but suppresses or reduce music to be delivered to caller.Intelligent electronic device can access the electronic signal of the music play in vehicle, thus contributes to reducing propagation music.
Three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can comprise one or more back mirror, and described back mirror can adjust automatically with height of car, to provide the view direction of constant.Such as, three-wheeled vehicle can by section adjust feature according to speed change height.When height of car changes, operator may not see suitable view direction by back mirror.But the view direction of automatic rearview mirror adjustment feature adjustable back mirror, to maintain the view direction of constant according to section adjustment feature.Automatic rearview mirror adjustment feature such as can adjust feature by control system and section and couple.Intelligent apparatus also can in order to carry out supplementary back mirror etc. by display from the information of the one or more photographic cameras on vehicle.Head lamp can be integrated in the unit identical with mirror, makes it also along with section change is automatically adjusted based on the feedback signal.Flash light can be integrated in identical unit, to reduce part, work and complexity.This system also can be removable collapsible or telescopic or have some devices, and make crucial moment (such as when by doorway), it does not increase the width of vehicle.
In exemplary embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle comprises wing drop feature, inertial sensor provides the input of the lifting controlling front-wheel by this, by this when vehicle moves around turning, front-wheel raises and another wheel may be lowered, the lateral acceleration felt with the operator reducing vehicle.
Three-wheeled vehicle can be any suitable height when its most upright position, includes but not limited to be not more than 6 feet, is not more than 5 feet, is not more than 4 feet, is not more than 3.5 feet and any scope therebetween, and comprise provided height value.Similarly, under being in upper inclined fast mode, three-wheeled vehicle can have any suitable height, includes but not limited to, be no more than 5 feet, be no more than 4 feet, be no more than 3 feet, be no more than 2.5 feet and any scope therebetween, and provided height value is provided.Three-wheeled vehicle can have any suitable maximum width, includes but not limited to, is no more than 48 ", be no more than 36 ", be no more than 34 ", be no more than 32 ", be no more than 30 ", be no more than 28 " and any scope therebetween, and comprise provided width value.In exemplary embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle to be configured to be arranged between standard external door opening or through 34 " wide opening.Side view mirror can be configured to inwardly folding and/or contraction, and/or removes with the maximum width reducing three-wheeled vehicle as described herein.In exemplary embodiment, it is on and off duty that people may take three-wheeled vehicle as herein described, and vehicle is brought into its work building, and in some cases, bring elevator into and bring its office or working space ideally into.Three-wheeled vehicle can be configured and adjust size can arrive Anywhere to arrive wheelchair.Three-wheeled vehicle can be inserted into wall plug receptacle and charge the battery, and goes home for After Hours taking, or one or more battery can be carried and enters working space and charge.
Three-wheeled vehicle can comprise the feature of any suitable or needs of road and/or on-highway vehicle, include but not limited to, the front-turn signal lamp of head lamp, not under command light, stoplight stop lamp, vehicle, rear turn signal lamp and/or side signal lamp, back mirror or photographic camera, side view mirror or photographic camera, rain brush, and any combination of feature is provided.In one embodiment, one or more mirror changes position according to the inclination of vehicle, thus provides more effective watching when car turns round or tilt.
There is provided brief summary of the invention of the present invention as the general introduction to embodiments more of the present invention, and be not intended to limit.Any suitable combination of the feature described in brief summary of the invention can be incorporated to three-wheeled vehicle on demand.There is provided herein the other exemplary embodiment comprising distortion of the present invention and alternate configuration.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the isometric view of exemplary three-wheeled vehicle as described herein.
Fig. 2 illustrates the lateral plan of exemplary three-wheeled vehicle.
Fig. 3 illustrates the birds-eye view of exemplary three-wheeled vehicle.
Fig. 4 illustrates the isometric view of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle that entrance door is opened.
Fig. 5 illustrates the lateral plan of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle that side window family is opened.
Fig. 6 illustrates and is in upwards or the lateral plan of exemplary three-wheeled vehicle of high profile position.
Fig. 7 illustrates the lateral plan of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle being in downward or low profile position.
Fig. 8 illustrates the lateral plan of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle of the profile position that mediates.
Fig. 9 illustrates the lateral plan of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle of the profile position that mediates.
Figure 10 illustrates the lateral plan of the exemplary tricycle frame being in upwards profile position.
Figure 11 illustrates the lateral plan of the exemplary tricycle frame being in downward or low profile position.
Figure 12 illustrates the lateral plan of rear wheel 90 degree to the exemplary tricycle frame of zero turn radius axle.
Figure 13 illustrates the birds-eye view of rear wheel 90 degree to the exemplary tricycle frame of zero turn radius axle.
Figure 14 illustrates the upward view of rear wheel 90 degree to the exemplary tricycle frame of zero turn radius axle.
Figure 15 A and 15B illustrates the birds-eye view of exemplary three-wheeled vehicle zero turn radius.
Figure 16 illustrates the birds-eye view of exemplary three-wheeled vehicle f-w-d and pivot configuration.
Figure 17 illustrates the isometric view of exemplary wheel and exemplary swing arm.
Figure 18 illustrates wherein someone birds-eye view of three-wheeled vehicle geometric configuration taken.
Figure 19 illustrates the isometric view of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle being wherein configured with intelligent electronic device.
Figure 20 illustrates the isometric view of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle with lamp, flash light and mirror assembly.
Figure 21 illustrates to have and is configured to be removed by operator and the view of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle of the battery module be easy to carry about with one.
Figure 22 illustrates the isometric view of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle shell main body with top portion.
Figure 23 illustrates the isometric view of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle of another three-wheeled vehicle of towing.
Figure 24 illustrates by the isometric view of the exemplary three-wheeled vehicle of automotive towing.
Figure 25 illustrates the exemplary lateral plan turning to input disconnector being in low speed configuration.
Figure 26 illustrates the exemplary lateral plan turning to input disconnector being in high-speed configuration.
Figure 27 A illustrates the exemplary lateral plan turning to input disconnector being in high-speed configuration.
Figure 27 B illustrates the exemplary lateral plan turning to input disconnector being in middling speed configuration.
Figure 27 C illustrates the exemplary lateral plan turning to input disconnector being in low speed configuration.
Figure 28 illustrates the isometric view of exemplary rack and pinion steering hardware.
Figure 29 illustrates the isometric view of exemplary rack and pinion steering hardware.
Figure 30 illustrates the isometric view of exemplary rack and pinion steering hardware.
Figure 31 illustrates the birds-eye view of exemplary composite turning arm assembly.
Figure 32 illustrates the electrical form turning to input disconnector ratio.
Figure 33 illustrates the figure as the steering response turning to input function.
Figure 34 illustrates that exemplary center differential configures.
Figure 35 illustrates that exemplary center differential configures.
Figure 36 illustrates the exemplary geometrical shapes of the trailing wheel hangover for controlling exemplary three-wheeled vehicle.
Figure 37 A-37C illustrates the geometric configuration of the hangover of exemplary three-wheeled vehicle and trailing wheel.
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In some views of accompanying drawing, corresponding reference symbol indicates corresponding parts.Accompanying drawing represents the explanation of embodiments more of the present invention, and should not be understood to limit the scope of the invention by any way.In addition, accompanying drawing is not necessarily drawn in proportion, and some features can be lavished praise on oneself to illustrate the details of specific components.Therefore, the concrete structure disclosed herein and function detail should not be understood to restricted, and are only differently use representative basis of the present invention as instruction those skilled in the art.
As used herein, term " comprises (comprises) ", " comprise (comprising) ", " comprising (includes) ", " comprise (including) ", " there is (has) ", " have (having) " or its any other distortion is intended to contain comprising of nonexcludability.Such as, comprise the process of a series of element, method, article or device and be not necessarily only limitted to these elements, and can comprise and obviously not listed or other elements that described process, method, article or device are intrinsic.Again, the use of " (a) " or " (an) " is used to describe element as herein described and assembly.So doing is only conveniently, and provides the general meaning of the scope of the invention.This description should be understood to include one or at least one, and odd number also comprises plural number, unless otherwise expressly indicated.
Describe herein and some exemplary embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings.Described embodiment only for illustration of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.Invention technician should expect some amendment, the combination of other embodiment of the present invention and described embodiment and improve, and all described alternate embodiment, combination, amendment and improvement are all within the scope of the invention.
As Fig. 1 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle 10 comprises two front-wheels, 22,23 and trailing wheel 20 and screened housing 17.The near front wheel 22 and off front wheel 23 form two front-wheels.Three-wheeled vehicle shown in Fig. 1 has encirclement three-wheeled vehicle, or roughly covers the screened housing of at least front portion of vehicle body, rear portion, top and side.Screened housing 17 extends on two front-wheels, as Fig. 1 illustrates to 4.The screened housing of three-wheeled vehicle is configured to aerodynamic and has low resistance.Surround three-wheeled vehicle screened housing may and not as Fig. 1 illustrate as cover the wheel of vehicle.The screened housing be configured to roughly on whole three-wheeled vehicle can form weather proof enclosue, maybe can form the complete enclosure around occupant as shown in Fig. 1 to 4.When door and/or window are in closedown orientation, can roughly prevent the air outside vehicle from entering the inside of three-wheeled vehicle.In addition, vent window (not shown) can be configured in front portion or any other suitable position of vehicle, and can be opened to provide heat radiation to operator.Screened housing is the material preventing wind and rain from passing through, and provides certain protection when contingency occurs, and the combination of any suitable material or material can be comprised, include but not limited to, poly-mer, polypropylene, glass, metal, fabric, composite material etc.Screened housing can comprise transparent part or window, and operator or passenger outwards see by shell by this.In addition, one in more windows can be configured to open.Screened housing can be configured in any part of three-wheeled vehicle.Such as, screened housing can cover the part of the front portion of vehicle and any side of vehicle.Screened housing can comprise one or more coverboards that can be configured to be detachably connected to vehicle.Such as when weather is good time, operator can determine to remove side plate, and when bad weather or temperature are too low, operator selectable selects interpolation add-in card.
As shown in Figure 2, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle has multiple window, comprises front window 72, and side window family 74.Window can be configured to open or dismantled by from vehicle.The shape of screened housing can be aerodynamic, and it provides low resistance by this.The shape of the screened housing shown in Fig. 1 to 4 can be described to roughly teardrop shaped, and its outer surface is circular, and has the continuous print profile from front part of vehicle to vehicle rear, and its middle front part has the volume larger than rear portion.Traditional automobile has the surface of multiple general planar usually, wherein bonnet is parallel to the ground and is transitioned into the surface of the general planar being configured to the Windshield with ground level being an angle, and the profile by this from bonnet to Windshield is discrete profile or the Rapid Variable Design with flex point or slope.
As Fig. 3 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle has the aerodynamic screened housing surrounding vehicle.Screened housing has the uneven surface of the front portion along shell from vehicle to the rear portion of vehicle.Exemplary three-wheeled vehicle shown in Fig. 1 to 4 is arranged to an operator and does not have passenger.
As Fig. 4 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle 10 comprises front entrance 70, and by this, entrance 70 is opened to allow to enter vehicle interior.Front entrance 70 can comprise front window 72 and can be considered to door 73.Front entrance 70 may be opened in any suitable manner, comprises being opened to side as shown in Figure 4, using the pivot at the top along window upwards to open from bottom, or slides along the profile of vehicle, front window is from upward-sliding bottoms by this.Door can be configured in any suitable position, such as in the front portion (as Fig. 4 illustrates) of vehicle, the side along vehicle, or at the rear portion of vehicle.The front portion of vehicle is the part of vehicle face forward, and is the part of vehicle above two front-wheels and before two front-wheels in one embodiment.
As Fig. 5 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle has the side window family 74 of opening.Operator 11 is shown in vehicle, and pin steps down on device with pedal 15.People can pushes pedals device to provide power directly to vehicle, or such as by electrical generator give one or more battery 19 charge.The manpower input media 50 of such as device with pedal can be configured in any suitable position on vehicle.As Fig. 5 illustrates, device with pedal 51 comprises armature 53 and is couple to its pedal 55.The manpower input media of such as device with pedal can couple with electrical generator, so that horsepower input is converted to electric energy.This electric energy can be used for promoting vehicle, runs any suitable Vehicular system, is stored in the battery, or is fed to other system any as AC or DC electric power, such as family.Device with pedal can be configured to for operator's both arms to trample described device.Control system 13 can provide the resistance relevant with the speed of vehicle to device with pedal 15, provides under the low speed by this trample resistance with comparatively underneath drive ratio, and at the higher speeds with compared with high transmission ratio or provide with the resistance suitable compared with high transmission ratio and trample resistance.Control setup can provide degree of physical exercise to people, and it tramples resistance according to protocol changes, and this agreement can use the feedback characteristic of such as heart rate to control and tramples resistance.Such as, steering hardware can comprise the heart rate monitor of the heart rate of measure operator.Control system can monitor the heart rate of operator, and can change and trample resistance, to maintain with agreement or to change the heart rate of operator.Operator may can work as pushes pedals device when being parked in before traffic lights, to charge to battery.Operator can use pedal to input with the speed of advance controlling vehicle if desired.Device with pedal can be traditional rotary pedal device, and two pedals rotate to surrounding in the mode of circular by this.In an alternative embodiment, device with pedal can comprise the curved pair of pedals moving reciprocatingly or advance.
As Fig. 6 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle 10 is such as in vertical section position as when parking.Section adjustment feature 14 extends the rear portion of improving three-wheeled vehicle.When vehicle is in parking configuration, the height H of three-wheeled vehicle may be maximum.When section adjustment feature is in upwards position as shown in Figure 6, the length L of vehicle and its wheelbase, or the distance between front-wheel and trailing wheel may be minimum.When three-wheeled vehicle is in upwards profile position as shown in Figure 6, trailing wheel 20 is pulled closer to front-wheel 22,23 (not shown).Be in upwards profile position time, turn radius is by minimum.
As Fig. 7 illustrates, such as, when advancing with the speed raised, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle 10 is in downward profile position.Section adjustment feature 14 stretches out to reduce three-wheeled vehicle, and promotes trailing wheel backward and further away from each other front-wheel.When vehicle is in the configuration of downward section, the height H of three-wheeled vehicle may be minimum.When section adjustment feature is in as shown in Figure 7 to upper/lower positions, the length L of vehicle may be maximum.When three-wheeled vehicle is in profile position downwards as shown in Figure 7, trailing wheel 20 is promoted further away from front-wheel 22,23 (not shown).
As Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 illustrates, section adjustment feature according to the height of the speed adjustment vehicle rear of vehicle, and can be able to have in the position of the complete any amount between upper/lower positions completely upwards shown in position and Fig. 7 shown in Fig. 6.The distortion of section can by control system continuously and automatically adjust, or it can have some or all operator's input controls.Operator may profile control or personal like or particular type be provided condition under some inputs, such as loose road environment or the environment of blowing.Section adjustment feature can comprise one or more linear actuators (not shown but Figure 10 to 14 shown in), and one or more pivot, to make it possible to the height adjusting vehicle, as Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 illustrates.The length of actuator is adjusted to change the height of vehicle, and when it changes, wheelbase also changes, thus strengthens stability.
As Figure 10 illustrates, tricycle frame comprises the linear actuators being couple to trailing wheel 20.As Figure 10 illustrates, vehicle frame upwards or is vertically raised.Upwards position such as when three-wheeled vehicle stops allows to enter vehicle easily.As Figure 11 illustrates, tricycle frame is in upper/lower positions.
As Figure 12 illustrates, three-wheeled vehicle has trailing wheel 20, and trailing wheel 20 rotates 90 degree from zero turn radius.Zero turn radius is between two front-wheels, and by this when the center-point of rear portion between two front-wheels of vehicle rotates, two front-wheels rotate in opposite direction.And for example Figure 12 illustrates, course changing control 16 comprises course changing control actuator 60, and course changing control actuator 60 is for being configured in the independent drawbar on each side of operator 11.Course changing control actuator roughly around ancon pivotable, and is configured to push away or draw to turn to and/or tilling vehicle.The steering controller of any suitable type can be used, comprise wheel, joystick etc.In one embodiment, three-wheeled vehicle as described herein can roughly pivotable or rotating 360 degrees in himself size.
As Figure 13 and 14 illustrates, the trailing wheel 20 of tricycle frame rotates 90 degree to zero turn radius.
Figure 15 A and Figure 15 B illustrates the figure of zero turn radius of three-wheeled vehicle.Trailing wheel 20 by rotation 90 degree to front wheel spindle 27, or the line between two front-wheels.Two front-wheels move in opposite direction as the instruction of wheel upward arrow, and wherein the near front wheel 22 moves forward and off front wheel 23 moves backward.This motion makes vehicle, and along front wheel spindle or zero turn radius point 25, the mid point between two front-wheels moves.When vehicle is in upwards profile position, or when trailing wheel is as far as possible near front-wheel, three-wheeled vehicle may be configured with very little turn radius or roughly in himself size.Figure 15 B illustrates the turn radius 27 around 1 turn radius point 25.
Figure 16 illustrates exemplary embodiment, the actuator wherein controlled by accelerometer circuit (not shown) is the cable of mobile link two swing arms or cuff backward, thus make vehicle roll (inclination), make operator can not feel substantial side direction or transverse acceleration.
Figure 17 illustrates to have two front-wheels 22,23 and the trailing wheel 20 that swing arm 28 is configured to it.These two front swing arms are for draging connecting rod swing arm.Front-wheel is connected to the swing arm in the front portion of wheel or the front portion at least at front wheel spindle.Similarly, trailing wheel is coupled to the swing arm 28 ' be configured in the front portion of trailing wheel.Cuff can connect swing arm.
As Figure 18 illustrates, operator is configured in the vehicle frame of three-wheeled vehicle.The hand of operator is placed on handle-type steering controller 16.
As Figure 19 illustrates, three-wheeled vehicle 10 comprises the intelligent electronic device 34 of the part that can control vehicle.Intelligent electronic device can be three-wheeled vehicle or is couple to the part of device for vehicle, such as phone or tablet PC.Such as, user can enter vehicle and its smart phone is installed to the input jack of three-wheeled vehicle, expansion or Docking station and loads corresponding application program.This application program can receive the input from vehicle sensors, and provides the control to vehicle operating.Inertial sensor and/or speed gauge can be used to control such as section adjustment feature.When speed increases, three-wheeled vehicle can reduce.When second speed is greater than First Speed, under First Speed, the first height of three-wheeled vehicle can higher than the second height under second speed.Such as, when vehicle enters turning, inertial sensor 36 can provide signal to actuator, to improve a wheel and to reduce another wheel, thus provides suitable and the inclination of safe dose when turning.Figure 19 also illustrates wing drop feature, and described wing drop feature comprises inertial sensor 36, control system 13 and is couple to the wheel actuator 39 of the near front wheel and off front wheel.Inertial sensor 36 controlled actuator, described actuator controls the height of front-wheel as previously mentioned.Three electro-motors 18 are configured to the wheel being couple to three-wheeled vehicle.Electro-motor can be directly connected to wheel, and such as hub motor 80 is connected to all three wheels of vehicle as shown.The motor of any suitable quantity can be used, two front-wheels such as, only use two, or use one on trailing wheel.Electro-motor can be couple to one or more wheel by by any applicable mode, comprises by gear and axle drive shaft or belt etc.Telltale 35 can be a part for the detachable electronics package be connected with three-wheeled vehicle, or it can be the permanent attachment assembly of three-wheeled vehicle.
As Figure 20 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle 10 has the lamp and mirror assembly 101 that are configured in vehicular sideview.Lamp and mirror assembly 101 comprise the lamp 100 of such as country beam, and/or can comprise passing light, and are configured in the mirror 103 on rear side of assembly.Assembly also can integrate flash light.Roll and correct the height adjustment lamp assembly of cable 108 according to vehicle and/or the position of mirror.This is the motion feature simplified, and head lamp and/or mirror are physically couple to the position element of vehicle by this.Head lamp and/or mirror can adjust the height of feature locations or vehicle and the inclination of vehicle according to section or tilt automatically to adjust, provide actv. to watch forward and backward when vehicle changes orientation.Photographic camera can be configured in the image of the side-looking and backsight that provide vehicle on vehicle, and is presented on intelligent apparatus.Photographic camera also can correct cable with inclination and couple.Lamp, mirror, photographic camera or the assembly comprising any assembly in these assemblies can be configured to from three-wheeled vehicle dismounting, and can be configured on the left side 120 of vehicle, right side 124 and/or top.
As Figure 21 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle 10 has and is configured to be removed by operator and the battery module 90 be easy to carry about with one.The module illustrated has battery module handle 93, and battery modules can remove from vehicle and be inserted into socket, such as 110 sockets by operator easily by this.Battery module can comprise integrates charger and/or BMS (battery management system).Three-wheeled vehicle can comprise any amount of battery module, comprises one, two, three, more than three etc.Battery module can comprise the battery of any suitable quantity, comprises one, two, three, more than three, more than five, more than ten, and any ratio therebetween, and comprises listed number of batteries.
Figure 21 also illustrates the window assembly 76 extending to the opposite side of vehicle from the side of vehicle.Window assembly can be bent the profile roughly mating vehicle, and can comprise one or more window portion.In exemplary embodiment, window assembly is made up of transparent window substantially, and continuous print window portion extends to the right side of vehicle from the left side of vehicle by this.Open option and can be only partially transparent, and part also can be constitutional formula.
As Figure 22 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle shell 17 comprises top portion, front window 72 and independently side window family 74,74 '.When toppling, top portion 77 can provide the safety of improvement to passenger.Independently side window family 74,74 ' can be any suitable size, and can be configured to such as be opened by slip or pivot openings, and/or can be detouchable.Front window 72 can be any suitable shape, and also can be front entrance 74.Any part of front entrance can comprise the window portion of any suitable shape and size, and this window portion can be detouchable or is configured to open, such as, by slip opening or such as opened by hinge.In one embodiment, the bottom of front entrance 74 is made up of structural materials, and window is configured in the top of front entrance.
As Figure 23 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle 10 pulls another three-wheeled vehicle 10 '.The drawbar 130 of the first three-wheeled vehicle 10 and the drawbar 130 ' of the second three-wheeled vehicle 10 ' couple.At least one in drawbar is configured with pivot 134, such as, coupling a little between two vehicles.Drawbar can be configured to lock onto a position, or is coupled to the some pivotable of vehicle around drawbar.Power coupler 132 is coupled between two vehicles, and provides the power delivery between the first vehicle and the second vehicle.As shown in the figure, towing vehicle 10 is towed, and wherein trailing wheel is enhanced.
As Figure 24 illustrates, exemplary three-wheeled vehicle 10 is pulled by automobile 140.Three-wheeled vehicle is pulled by drawbar 130, and drawbar 130 launches completely and extends to automobile from vehicle and be couple to sucker 142.Sucker is connected to the luggage-boot lid of automobile, but can be positioned at any suitable position, comprises window, rear window, the top of vehicle or side, bumper/spoiler etc.Adaptor union differs and is decided to be a sucker, or can be made up of multiple sucker.Restraining harness is also configured between three-wheeled vehicle and automobile.Power coupler 132 extends to automobile from three-wheeled vehicle, and can provide power to three-wheeled vehicle.Such as, automobile can be mixing or elec. vehicle, and three-wheeled vehicle can provide electric power to automobile during towing or mixed function, and three-wheeled vehicle promotes towing vehicle and/or brakes together with towing vehicle by this.When three-wheeled vehicle is towed, or only when pulling car retardation, three-wheeled vehicle can produce electric power.Inertial sensor 36 on three-wheeled vehicle can sense and accelerate and slow down, and can brake or provide power to three-wheeled vehicle.By this way, three-wheeled vehicle can provide less resistance to automobile, and saves the energy.
As Figure 25 illustrates, the exemplary input disconnector 150 that turns to is in low speed configuration, and wherein compared with according to tilt actuators rod member 162, steering actuator rod member 154 is more according to turning to input mobile from steering hardware rod member 160.Section adjustment rod member 158 is coupled to steering gear ratio mechanism 151, and steering gear ratio mechanism 151 adjustment turns to the relative quantity relative to inclination of vehicle.Under the low speed, when section adjustment feature make vehicle be in upwards profile orientation time, the balance turned to is weighted to by the inclination by trailing wheel instead of vehicle and turns to.Under relatively high speed, section adjustment feature makes vehicle be in more downward profile orientation, and the balance turned to is become the inclination turned to by more.Section as described herein adjusts feature and turns to the section inputting disconnector 150 to adjust rod member 158 and couples.Steering gear ratio mechanism 151 shown in Figure 25 and 26 is sliding parts, the amount of movement of two rod members (that is, tilt actuators rod member 162 and steering actuator rod member 152) to move along steering gear ratio mechanism 151 along with steering actuator pivot 154 or slides and change by this.How the axial arrow display mechanism of steering actuator pivot rotates according to the input that turns to of steering hardware rod member 160.During being presented at the low-speed handing of vehicle along the long four-headed arrow of steering actuator rod member 152 in Figure 25, turn to and occupy an leading position, and illustrate, when vehicle moves at the higher speeds as Figure 26, the leading position turned to reduces, as indicated by the short arrow along steering actuator rod member 152.Similarly, the short four-headed arrow instruction along tilt actuators rod member 162 in Figure 25 is tilted less to turning to the contribution made under the low speed, and comparatively large to turning to the contribution made at the higher speeds, sees the longer arrow of Figure 26.Section adjustment rod member 158 can be the physics rod member (as Figure 25 and Figure 26 illustrates) turning to input disconnector 150, or it can be adjusted the condition of road surface of feature locations, wind condition and/or such as tyre slip by measuring speed, section, and the sensor of its any combination controls.Such as, speed gauge can be couple to control system, and actuator movable revolvable turns to input balance to actuator pivot with adjustment.
As Figure 26 illustrates, the exemplary input disconnector 150 that turns to is in high-speed configuration, and wherein compared with according to tilt actuators rod member 162, steering actuator rod member 154 is less according to turning to input mobile from steering hardware rod member 160.
As Figure 27 A illustrates, the exemplary input disconnector 150 that turns to is in high-speed configuration, and wherein compared with according to tilt actuators rod member 162, steering actuator rod member 154 is less according to turning to input mobile from steering hardware rod member 160.
As Figure 27 B illustrates that the exemplary input disconnector 150 that turns to is in middling speed configuration, wherein compared with when being in high-speed configuration, steering actuator rod member 152 moves according to the input that turns to from steering hardware rod member 160 more; And compared with when be in low speed configuration, when vehicle respectively at a relatively high speed or comparatively low velocity moves time, steering actuator rod member 152 less according to from steering hardware rod member 160 turn to input move.Similarly, when turning to input disconnector 150 to be in middling speed configuration, compared with when being in high-speed configuration, tilt actuators rod member 154 less moves according to the input that turns to from steering hardware rod member 160; And compared with when be in low speed configuration, when vehicle respectively at a relatively high speed or comparatively low velocity moves time, tilt actuators rod member 154 more according to from steering hardware rod member 160 turn to input move.
As Figure 27 A illustrates, the exemplary input disconnector 150 that turns to is in high-speed configuration, and wherein compared with when being in comparatively low velocity configuration, steering actuator rod member 154 less moves according to the input that turns to from steering hardware rod member 160.
As Figure 27 B illustrates, exemplary turn to input disconnector 150 be in middling speed configuration, wherein compared with when be in comparatively low velocity configuration time, steering actuator rod member 154 less according to from steering hardware rod member 160 turn to input move.
As Figure 27 C illustrates, exemplary turn to input disconnector 150 be in low speed configuration, wherein compared with when be in fair speed configuration time, steering actuator rod member 154 more according to from steering hardware rod member 160 turn to input move.
As Figure 28 illustrates, exemplary rack and pinion steering hardware has tooth bar 182 and gear 184.Tooth bar can be couple to steering actuator rod member 152, and as Figure 25 illustrates to 27, and gear can be couple to wheel.Contrary compared with this rack and pinion turns to normal rack and pinion, because the movement of tooth bar is input, and make the output of wheel turns be miniature gears.This arrange allow on any direction up to 90 degree even more than any angle of 90 degree under drive and turn to, and swing arm angle can not cause and turns to.
As Figure 29 illustrates, exemplary rack and pinion steering hardware has tooth bar 182 and gear 184.
As Figure 30 illustrates, exemplary rack and pinion steering hardware has tooth bar 182 and gear 184.
Figure 31 illustrates the replacement scheme of rack and pinion, and wherein above-mentioned shell is roughly the same with position.In this embodiment, rack bar is replaced by simple bar (not shown), and described simple bar moves along the bottom-right short dash line of accompanying drawing and is pivotably connected to connecting rod 190.Connecting rod 190 is connected to the great circle of the memotron representing swing arm.When bar moves around, the steering tube of swing arm rotates, thus makes Vehicular turn.This embodiment is more powerful and cost is lower, and share can not cause the benefit turned to when the Angulation changes of swing arm.It also has provides the variable and favourable advantage turning to input sensitivity, makes when close to right-angle steering, and larger movement will cause less turning to.When larger movement is required (such as under the low speed), when when larger steering angle, mechanism provides larger movement.
Figure 32 illustrates the electrical form turning to input disconnector as above.The ratio illustrated is that the adjustment turned to is moved than rolling actuator rod member.As found out from this example, in each direction, compared with when close to 90 degree, need around straight direction to move more than 3 input redirects.It is roughly symmetrical around straight direction that data also show operation.That is, identical feature is provided when machine-processed left-handed turning and right-hand turning.
Figure 33 illustrates the figure as the steering response turning to input function.It is roughly symmetrical around straight direction that figure also shows operation.That is, identical feature is provided when machine-processed left-handed turning and right-hand turning.
Figure 34 illustrates that exemplary center differential configures.
Figure 35 illustrates that exemplary center differential configures.
Another problem of variable cross-sections vehicle is that, if do not controlled well and the relation of trailing, so the hangover of trailing wheel will be disadvantageous, may can not use.Figure 36 and Figure 37 A-37C illustrates the passive solution of multi link, with by pole low-speed control (walking speed), by lower road speeds, be conducive to stopping by maintaining at a high speed hangover.This provides the hangover close to zero when being arranged on parking especially, when being about 35mm, middle-grade speed during extremely slow walking speed when 75-100mm and maximum speed up to 133mm.Actuator moves about 7.5 inches.Another problem maintains favourable bumper geometric configuration.Especially, the ratio with wheel movement is moved in vibrations.In one embodiment, the mobile ratio of higher vibrations can be selected at the higher speeds to obtain comparatively large " rigidity ", and comparatively low rate and " softer " response can be selected at lower speeds.
As used herein screened housing is the material preventing wind and rain from passing, and can comprise the combination of any suitable material or material, includes but not limited to, polymer sheet, glass, metal, fabric, composite material etc.Screened housing can comprise transparent part or window, and operator or passenger can outwards see by this.Window can be configured to open.
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Term " vehicle " can exchange with three-wheeled vehicle and use in whole specification sheets.
Phrase " by ... the wheel of composition is arranged " in this article in order to describe the wheel on contact road surface or drive surfaces, and do not comprise the wheel for subsequent use of the part that can be stored or as vehicle.
As used herein " section setting device " is defined as such as moving trailing wheel by actuator or pivot arm thus improves or reduce the device of vehicle.Section setting device can be automatic section setting device, section setting device is configured under First Speed, provide the first height of car and provide the second height of car under second speed by this, and by this first height higher than second height and First Speed lower than described second speed.
Other embodiments:
The three-wheeled vehicle that a kind of pedal does not connect from the centre of vehicle but from the side of vehicle.A kind of pedal folds to be removed so that the three-wheeled vehicle that passes in and out.A kind of motor is controlled to for locating the three-wheeled vehicle making vehicle motor synchronous with steering direction.A kind of turning to be reached by motor position and moment and trailing wheel serves as the three-wheeled vehicle of free castor.A kind of main body is structural type and serves as the three-wheeled vehicle of outside vehicle.The three-wheeled vehicle that a kind of reinforcement is molded with body shape.A kind of by before filling plastic mould, preform part (such as, managing) is put into mould by hollow area and be such as used for air-flow, three-wheeled vehicle that the pipeline of wiring and cable is molded into main body.This can comprise the insulating tube outside the wire in pipe.A kind of pressing mold and/or pipe and/or foundry goods are used as the three-wheeled vehicle of reinforcement.A kind ofly enter seat three-wheeled vehicle without lifting an eyebrow from door.Transverse magnetic flux motor/generator in a kind of three wheels is as the three-wheeled vehicle of hub motor.
A kind of three-wheeled vehicle using motor torque difference to carry out tilting vehicle.Such as, electro-motor can be couple to each in two front-wheels, such as hub motor, and these motors may with different speed drive wheels to cause moment and to make it tilt on three-wheeled vehicle.This torque difference can be controlled by the control system of three-wheeled vehicle, and tilt quantity can according to car speed or transverse acceleration change.Accelerometer device (such as, accelerometer, gyroscope or be integrated into Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)) can be configured to measure transverse acceleration, or perpendicular to the acceleration/accel of Vehicle length or sense of motion, and can provide and be input to control system.This control system can control to be couple to the motor of two front-wheels to produce the torque difference causing inclination, and thus reduces and/or eliminate the transverse acceleration of vehicle operators institute perception.Such as, during low speed, three-wheeled vehicle can be advanced by flexing line, and can measure a small amount of transverse acceleration, thus introduces first a small amount of inclination.But when three-wheeled vehicle is advanced around same curve with much higher speed, accelerometer measures is to much higher transverse acceleration, and vehicle is than tilting much more under the low speed.In both cases, the transverse acceleration of operator's perception reduces the controlled inclination of vehicle of the function as transverse acceleration.
It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that and without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention, various amendment, combination and distortion can be carried out to the present invention.Specific embodiments as herein described, characteristic sum element may be revised in any suitable manner and/or combine.Therefore, it is intended that the present invention and contains amendment of the present invention, combination and distortion, as long as these amendments, combination and distortion are in the scope of appended claims and equivalent thereof.

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1. a three-wheeled vehicle, it comprises:
A. take turns setting, it comprises:
I. two front-wheels, it is configured to substantially parallel to each other;
Ii. a trailing wheel, it is configured to turn to described vehicle;
B. section setting device, it is couple to described trailing wheel; With
C. screened housing, it is at least configured on the front portion of described vehicle.
2. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said section setting device is automatic section setting device, described section setting device is configured to provide the first height of car at First Speed and provide the second height of car in second speed by this, and by this described first height higher than described second height and described First Speed lower than described second speed.
3. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises the front portion of described vehicle, and raises the device of described front portion of described vehicle when described vehicle roll.
4. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said screened housing is configured to roughly on described whole three-wheeled vehicle.
5. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said screened housing is configured to roughly extend on described two front-wheels on described whole three-wheeled vehicle.
6. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises the door be configured in the described front portion of described three-wheeled vehicle, described door is configured to the described front portion entering the described three-wheeled vehicle between described two front-wheels for occupant by this, and wherein said door comprises translucent window notch portion.
7. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein turns to the turning rate of input to reduce along with the speed increase of described three-wheeled vehicle according to cyclist.
8. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises at least one electro-motor, and wherein at least one electro-motor is configured at least one wheel.
9. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises at least one battery, and wherein at least one battery is configured to removable and can carries by hand.
10. three-wheeled vehicle as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises the drawbar at the rear portion being couple to described three-wheeled vehicle, and wherein said three-wheeled vehicle is configured to be pulled by described drawbar when described trailing wheel raises.
11. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises manpower input feature vector.
12. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 11, wherein said manpower input feature vector is device with pedal.
13. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 11, wherein said manpower input feature vector is reciprocating pedal device.
14. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 12, wherein said device with pedal comprises two pedal features, and described pedal feature comprises the pedal being attached to armature, and described armature extends from the opposed inside surface of described three-wheeled vehicle by this.
15. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 14, wherein said device with pedal feature is configured to inwardly folding for use from described side, and turns back towards described side when not.
16. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 12, wherein said manpower input feature vector is couple at least one in described two front-wheels or described trailing wheel.
17. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 12, wherein said manpower input feature vector is couple to electrical generator.
18. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 12, wherein said manpower input feature vector is couple to battery.
19. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 12, it also comprises the display of manpower input level.
20. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises wing drop feature, and described front-wheel is adjusted height by this, thus produces the inclination of three-wheeled vehicle, to reduce the lateral acceleration that occupant feels.
21. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vehicle can roughly pivotable in himself size.
22. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises at least one back mirror.
23. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises back mirror adjustment feature, and wherein said back mirror adjusts automatically along with described section setting device.
24. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein head lamp and back mirror are integrated into assembly.
25. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said screened housing provides substantial structure to support for described vehicle.
26. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises the multiple swing arms described wheel being attached to described vehicle.
27. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein wheelbase distance is from the center-point between described two front-wheels and described rear wheel measurement, and described section setting device is configured to increase described wheelbase distance when the speed of described three-wheeled vehicle increases by this.
28. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vehicle is configured to reach the speed of at least 20mph, and comprises at least one luminous signal feature.
29. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises:
A. many swing arms, described swing arm has the vehicle attachment positions before wheel attachment positions,
Described altitude profile setting device is configured to automatic adjustment by this, with provide at First Speed first of occupant's head height and second speed provide occupant's head second height, and by this described first height higher than described second height and described First Speed lower than described second speed.
30. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises:
A. the front portion of described vehicle, and the described front portion raising described vehicle when described inclination of vehicle is roughly in vertical orientated device to maintain described vehicle,
By this described altitude profile setting device be configured to First Speed provide first of occupant's head height and second speed provide occupant's head second height, and by this described first height higher than described second height and described First Speed lower than described second speed.
31. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said screened housing is configured to roughly on described whole three-wheeled vehicle.
32. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises sound cancellation feature, has the noise component of minimizing by this when transmitting sound signal by described communication feature.
33. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises the door be configured in the described front portion of described three-wheeled vehicle, and described door is configured to the described front portion entering the described three-wheeled vehicle between described two front-wheels for occupant by this.
34. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said three-wheeled vehicle is arranged to single occupant, has single seat.
35. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises the power assist apparatus being couple at least one wheel.
36. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 35, wherein said power assist apparatus is combustion engine.
37. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 35, wherein said power assist apparatus is electro-motor.
38. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein said electro-motor is configured at least one wheel.
39. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein said electro-motor is electric hub motors.
40. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein said electro-motor is transverse magnetic flux motor or axial transverse magnetic flux motor.
41. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein electro-motor to be configured in described two front-wheels on each.
42. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein said electro-motor is configured on described trailing wheel.
43. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein electro-motor is configured on all three wheels.
44. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein said electro-motor is controlled to eliminate wheel idle running at period of acceleration.
45. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein said electro-motor is controlled between deceleration period, eliminate wheel idle running.
46. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein independent electro-motor to be configured in described two front-wheels on each, and described electro-motor is controlled by control system by this, to rotate with friction speed on demand when rotating described three-wheeled vehicle.
47. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein independent electro-motor to be configured in described two front-wheels on each, and described electro-motor is controlled to provide by control system and turns to by this, and described trailing wheel is free castor.
48. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 47, autonomous or half autonomous operation of wherein said three-wheeled vehicle.
49. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 37, wherein independent electro-motor to be configured in described two front-wheels on each, and described electro-motor is controlled to provide torque difference by control system and causes the inclination of described three-wheeled vehicle by this.
50. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 49, it also comprises:
A. accelerometer device, it is configured to the transverse acceleration measuring described three-wheeled vehicle,
B. wing drop feature,
The amount of the inclination of described vehicle generation is the function of the transverse acceleration that described accelerometer device is measured by this, the described acceleration/accel that described accelerometer device is measured by this is imported into described control system, and described control system controls the torque difference being coupled to the described electro-motor of each in described front-wheel, to cause the inclination of described three-wheeled vehicle.
51. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 50, wherein completely any of Cheng Yidong turns to input at the tilted described vehicle of safe tilt boundary, and will will turn to described vehicle in safe rotational limitation, and described vehicle can not be toppled.
52. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises wing drop feature, and the amount of inclination that described vehicle can carry out by this reduces under the low speed, and increases under the speed of the increase larger than described low speed.
53. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises regenerative braking characteristics and chargeable battery, and braking energy is stored in described chargeable battery by this.
54. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vehicle is configured to reach the speed of at least 20mph and comprises at least one luminous signal feature.
55. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said two front-wheels are configured in drag on connecting rod swing arm and turn to impact to affect and to be configured on trailing wheel.
56. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said trailing wheel is configured to rotate 90 degree from line oriented along either direction.
57. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said two front-wheels can rotate in opposite direction, thus make described three-wheeled vehicle can in the spaced winding center-point pivotable of described two front-wheels.
58. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said turning to degree of dip is the variable ratio turning to input, what make under the first low speed first to turn to input generation first amount turns to the inclination with the first amount, and under second fair speed higher than described low speed, turn to and input identical second with described first and turn to input to produce and turn to turning to and the larger than the inclination of described first amount second relatively large inclination of the second little relatively low amount respectively than described first amount.
59. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein under zero speed of advance of described three-wheeled vehicle, described trailing wheel is configured to rotate more than 65 degree from straight line along either direction.
60. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it comprises seat and two device with pedal, and wherein said seat position can not adjust, and described device with pedal position adjustable is to hold the occupant of multiple different figure.
61. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it comprises and turns to input, described in turn to input adjustable to hold the different occupants of multiple different figure.
62. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it comprises and turns to input, described in turn to input to comprise:
A. a pair handle, described handle is configured to roughly move around ancon.
63. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it comprises:
A. head lamp; With
B. rearview mirror;
Wherein said head lamp and described rearview mirror are configured to height according to described three-wheeled vehicle and degree of dip automatic adjusting position.
64. three-wheeled vehicles as described in claim 63, wherein cable is coupled between the height adjustment parts of described three-wheeled vehicle and described mirror and/or described headlamp assembly.
65. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said door is made up of plastics substantially, has glassy layer to provide hardness outside it.
66. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, the body shape of wherein said three-wheeled vehicle is structural and serves as the outside of described three-wheeled vehicle.
67. three-wheeled vehicles as described in claim 66, it is included in reinforcement molded in described body shape.
68. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it comprises drawbar, and described three-wheeled vehicle is configured to be pulled by described drawbar by this.
69. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it comprises drawbar, and described three-wheeled vehicle is configured to pull another vehicle by described drawbar by this.
70. three-wheeled vehicles as described in claim 69, another vehicle wherein said is three-wheeled vehicle.
71. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, its width is no more than 36 inches.
72. three-wheeled vehicles as claimed in claim 1, it comprises diff, and described diff is couple to described two front-wheels, makes when inclined, and the described front portion of described three-wheeled vehicle raises to increase gap.
73. 1 kinds of three-wheeled vehicles, it comprises:
A. take turns setting, it comprises:
I. two front-wheels, it is configured to substantially parallel to each other;
Ii. a trailing wheel, it is configured to turn to described vehicle;
B. section setting device, it is couple to described trailing wheel;
C. screened housing, it is roughly configured on described whole vehicle; With
D. door, it is configured in the described front portion of described three-wheeled vehicle, and described door is configured to the described front portion entering the described three-wheeled vehicle between described two front-wheels for occupant by this.
74. 1 kinds of three-wheeled vehicles, it comprises:
A. take turns setting, it comprises:
I. two front-wheels, it is configured to substantially parallel to each other;
Ii. a trailing wheel, it is configured to turn to described vehicle;
B. section setting device, it is couple to described trailing wheel;
C. screened housing, it is at least configured on the front portion of described vehicle; With
D. steering hardware;
Input is wherein turned to produce turning to of variable according to the speed of described three-wheeled vehicle, under first low speed first turns to turning to of input generation first amount by this, and under second fair speed higher than described low speed, turn to and input identical second with described first and turn to input to produce and turn to turning to of the second little relatively low amount than described first amount.
75. 1 kinds of three-wheeled vehicles, it comprises:
A. take turns setting, it comprises:
I. two front-wheels, it is configured to substantially parallel to each other;
Ii. a trailing wheel, it is configured to turn to described vehicle;
B. section setting device, it is couple to described trailing wheel;
C. screened housing, it is at least configured on the front portion of described vehicle;
D. device with pedal.
76. three-wheeled vehicles as described in claim 75, it also comprises:
A. electric hub motors, it is configured at least one wheel.
77. three-wheeled vehicles as described in claim 75, it also comprises:
A. battery,
B. electrical generator
Described device with pedal and described electrical generator electric coupling by this, to produce electric power from described device with pedal.
78. 1 kinds of three-wheeled vehicles, it comprises:
A. take turns setting, it comprises:
I. two front-wheels, it is configured to substantially parallel to each other;
Ii. a trailing wheel, it is configured to turn to described vehicle;
B. section setting device, it is couple to described trailing wheel;
C. screened housing, it is at least configured on the front portion of described vehicle;
D. electric hub motors, it is couple to described two front-wheels;
E. electrical generator;
F. battery;
G. device with pedal, itself and described electrical generator couple;
The power input of wherein said device with pedal is converted to electric energy by described electrical generator.
79. 1 kinds of three-wheeled vehicles, it comprises:
A. take turns setting, it comprises:
I. two front-wheels, it is configured to substantially parallel to each other;
Ii. a trailing wheel, it is configured to turn to described vehicle;
B. section setting device, it is couple to described trailing wheel; With
C. trailing wheel hangover adjustment feature;
Wherein at low speed, described hangover is than bending down in the fair speed of described three-wheeled vehicle.
80. 1 kinds of three-wheeled vehicles, it comprises:
A. take turns setting, it comprises:
I. two front-wheels, it is configured to substantially parallel to each other;
Ii. a trailing wheel, it is configured to turn to described vehicle;
B. altitude profile setting device, it is couple to described trailing wheel; With
C. swing arm pivot after, it is couple to described trailing wheel,
Wherein rear steering and described rear swing arm realize coaxially.
81. 1 kinds of three-wheeled vehicles, it comprises:
A. take turns setting, it comprises:
I. two front-wheels, it is configured to substantially parallel to each other;
Ii. a trailing wheel, it is configured to turn to described vehicle;
B. altitude profile setting device, it is couple to described trailing wheel; With
C. electro-motor, it is couple to each in described two front-wheels;
D. screened housing, it is at least configured on the front portion of described vehicle; With
E. accelerometer device, it is configured to measure transverse acceleration;
By this described altitude profile setting device be configured to First Speed provide first of occupant's head height and second speed provide occupant's head second height, and by this described first height higher than described second height and described First Speed lower than described second speed;
The amount of the inclination of described vehicle generation is the function of the transverse acceleration that described accelerometer device is measured by this, the described acceleration/accel that described accelerometer device is measured by this is imported into described control system, and described control system controls the torque difference being coupled to the described electro-motor of each in described front-wheel, to cause the inclination of described three-wheeled vehicle.
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