ES2380743B1

ES2380743B1 - FOLDING ELECTRIC CYCLOMOTOR AND FOLDING PROCEDURE

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Publication number: ES2380743B1
Application number: ES200931144A
Authority: ES
Inventors: Carlos Beltran Carrion; Jose Maria Marin Lopez
Original assignee: Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche UMH
Current assignee: Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche UMH
Priority date: 2009-12-10
Filing date: 2009-12-10
Publication date: 2013-04-16
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-10
Also published as: ES2380743A1

Abstract

Ciclomotor eléctrico plegable y procedimiento de plegado.#Del tipo que comprende dos ruedas, (1, 2) una delantera y otra trasera, unos discos de freno (3, 4) situados en sendas ruedas, un chasis (5) central en cuyo interior se encuentra al menos una batería (6) de alimentación de un motor (7) alojado en la rueda (2) trasera, un sillín (8) sobre el cual va sentado un usuario, un manillar (9) mediante el cual se controla la dirección, y unas estriberas (10) destinados a recibir los pies del usuario, comprendiendo adicionalmente: un basculante delantero (20) que vincula el chasis (5) con la rueda (1) delantera, y un basculante trasero (30) que vincula el chasis (5) con la rueda (2) trasera del ciclomotor, mediante los cuales dichas ruedas (1, 2) quedan ubicadas parcialmente en el interior de una carcasa (11).Folding electric moped and folding procedure. # Of the type comprising two wheels, (1, 2) one front and one rear, brake discs (3, 4) located on two wheels, a central chassis (5) whose interior there is at least one battery (6) for feeding an engine (7) housed in the rear wheel (2), a saddle (8) on which a user sits, a handlebar (9) by which the direction, and footrests (10) intended to receive the user's feet, further comprising: a front swingarm (20) that links the chassis (5) with the front wheel (1), and a rear swingarm (30) that links the chassis (5) with the rear wheel (2) of the moped, by means of which said wheels (1, 2) are partially located inside a housing (11).

Description

CICLOMOTOR ELÉCTRICO PLEGABLE Y PROCEDIMIENTO DE PLEGADO FOLDING ELECTRIC CYCLOMOTOR AND FOLDING PROCEDURE

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

La presente invención pertenece al campo de los medios de transporte de dos ruedas, y más concretamente a bicicletas, ciclos o ciclomotores plegables o recogibles. The present invention pertains to the field of two-wheeled means of transport, and more specifically to bicycles, cycles or mopeds or folding.

El objeto principal de la presente invención es un ciclomotor eléctrico que presenta la posibilidad de plegado para la reducción de su tamaño al mínimo, a la vez que permite un sencillo y cómodo transporte de éste una vez plegado. The main object of the present invention is an electric moped that presents the possibility of folding to reduce its size to a minimum, while allowing a simple and convenient transport of it once folded.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Actualmente son conocidos las bicicletas y ciclomotores de baja cilindrada para el transporte de personas, las cuales permiten optimizar el esfuerzo ejercido en los desplazamientos con respecto al transporte a pie, resultando más rápidos y ahorrando un tiempo considerable, sobre todo en centros urbanos. Hay que señalar que este tipo de transporte se está convirtiendo cada día más en objeto de ocio, diversión y entretenimiento. Dichos ciclomotores están destinados a ser utilizados como vehículos auxiliares de prestaciones limitadas, si bien, a pesar de tratarse de vehículos ligeros, su tamaño no es lo suficientemente reducido como para que pueda ser transportado cómodamente en el maletero de un vehículo. Currently, low-capacity bicycles and mopeds for the transport of people are known, which allow to optimize the effort exerted in the displacements with respect to the transport on foot, being faster and saving considerable time, especially in urban centers. It should be noted that this type of transport is becoming more and more an object of leisure, fun and entertainment. These mopeds are intended to be used as auxiliary vehicles of limited performance, although, despite being light vehicles, their size is not small enough so that it can be comfortably transported in the trunk of a vehicle.

Este inconveniente complica su posible utilización en lugares alejados del lugar de residencia habitual, debido a las dificultades que representa para el usuario transportar un ciclomotor de tales dimensiones. This inconvenience complicates its possible use in places far from the usual place of residence, due to the difficulties posed for the user to transport a moped of such dimensions.

Generalmente, las bicicletas están constituidas por un cuadro central que se prolonga posteriormente en una horquilla de sujeción de la rueda posterior y un acoplamiento tubular giratorio en la que se encuentra anclada una barra que superiormente está asociada a un manillar de maniobra e inferiormente a una horquilla delantera en la que se encuentra una rueda directriz. En la parte superior del cuadro existe un sillín o asiento fijado a una barra de soporte telescópica que lo hace regulable en altura. Para la propulsión de la bicicleta se propone generalmente un mecanismo de cadena, plato y piñón que el usuario acciona mediante unos pedales asociados al plato. Sin embargo, estas bicicletas presentan problemas por su considerable tamaño, que no permite guardarlas con facilidad, ni transportarlas fuera de uso con comodidad. Como respuesta a esta problemática han surgido varios tipos de bicicletas plegables, en las que algunas de sus partes pueden ver reducido su tamaño, mediante el uso de bisagras de articulación y barras telescópicas. Todas estas articulaciones necesitan asegurarse mediante cierres y tornillos especiales tanto cuando la bicicleta está operativa y desplegada como cuando la bicicleta está plegada. Generally, the bicycles are constituted by a central frame that is subsequently extended in a rear wheel holding fork and a rotating tubular coupling in which a bar is anchored that is superiorly associated with a maneuvering handlebar and inferiorly with a fork front in which is a steering wheel. In the upper part of the frame there is a saddle or seat fixed to a telescopic support bar that makes it adjustable in height. For the propulsion of the bicycle, a chain, plate and pinion mechanism is generally proposed that the user operates by means of pedals associated with the plate. However, these bicycles present problems due to their considerable size, which does not allow them to be easily stored, nor transport them out of use with comfort. In response to this problem, several types of folding bicycles have emerged, in which some of their parts can be reduced in size, through the use of articulation hinges and telescopic bars. All these joints need to be secured by special fasteners and screws both when the bicycle is operational and deployed and when the bicycle is folded.

Por su parte, una bicicleta eléctrica comprende un bastidor metálico tubular montado sobre dos ruedas de radio de alambre grandes, una detrás de otra, un par de manillares montados de forma pivotante sobre el tubo delantero, una cadena motriz montada alrededor de las ruedas, y un motor que incluye una batería recargable para impulsar la rueda trasera haciendo girar la cadena motriz. Sin embargo, el bastidor de la bicicleta eléctrica anterior está fija (es decir, no es plegable), ocupando un considerable espacio, y por tanto limitando su uso y manejo. On the other hand, an electric bicycle comprises a tubular metal frame mounted on two large wire radio wheels, one behind the other, a pair of handlebars pivotally mounted on the front tube, a drive chain mounted around the wheels, and an engine that includes a rechargeable battery to drive the rear wheel by rotating the drive chain. However, the frame of the previous electric bicycle is fixed (that is, it is not foldable), occupying a considerable space, and therefore limiting its use and handling.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Mediante la presente se resuelven los inconvenientes anteriormente planteados proporcionando un ciclomotor eléctrico plegable y su procedimiento de plegado, mediante el cual es posible obtener una reducción máxima de su tamaño mediante un plegado que puede ser manual o automático, y que además una vez plegado y cerrado, permite su manejo y traslado de dos formas posibles, ya sea a modo de trolley (“carrito”), o bien cogido por un asa convencional. Hereby, the above-mentioned drawbacks are resolved by providing a folding electric moped and its folding procedure, by means of which it is possible to obtain a maximum reduction of its size by means of a folding that can be manual or automatic, and which also once folded and closed , allows its handling and transfer in two possible ways, either as a trolley ("cart"), or taken by a conventional handle.

El ciclomotor eléctrico plegable objeto de la presente invención, del tipo que comprende dos ruedas, una delantera y otra trasera, unos discos de freno situados en sendas ruedas, un chasis central en cuyo interior se encuentra al menos una batería que alimenta mediante conexión eléctrica a un motor alojado en la rueda trasera, un sillín sobre el cual va sentado el usuario, un manillar mediante el cual se controla la dirección, y unas estriberas destinados a recibir los pies del usuario, comprende adicionalmente: The folding electric moped object of the present invention, of the type comprising two wheels, one front and one rear, brake discs located on two wheels, a central chassis inside which is at least one battery that is powered by electrical connection to an engine housed in the rear wheel, a saddle on which the user sits, a handlebar by which the steering is controlled, and footrests intended to receive the user's feet, additionally comprises:

--: un basculante delantero que vincula el chasis con la rueda delantera, formado por una parte fija y una parte abatible, estando dicha parte abatible adaptada para desplazarse lateralmente respecto al eje vertical del ciclomotor, y adaptada también para el giro hacia el centro del ciclomotor, quedando entonces la rueda delantera parcialmente introducida en el interior de una carcasa de protección que presenta un vacío interno y en cuyo interior se encuentra también el chasis, a front swingarm that links the chassis with the front wheel, formed by a fixed part and a folding part, said folding part being adapted to move laterally with respect to the vertical axis of the moped, and also adapted for the rotation towards the center of the moped, being then the front wheel partially inserted inside a protective housing that has an internal vacuum and inside which the chassis is also located,

--: un basculante trasero que vincula el chasis con la rueda trasera del ciclomotor, y que dispone de unos medios adaptados para el desplazamiento lateral y posterior giro hacia delante, quedando dicha rueda trasera ubicada parcialmente en el interior de la carcasa arriba citada. a rear swingarm that links the chassis with the rear wheel of the moped, and which has adapted means for lateral displacement and subsequent forward rotation, said rear wheel being partially located inside the aforementioned housing.

Preferentemente el desplazamiento lateral ejercido por el basculante delantero se produce en sentido opuesto al desplazamiento lateral del basculante trasero, de forma que al girar las dos ruedas se asegura que éstas no tengan ningún punto de contacto ni rozamiento. De esta manera, una vez plegado y cerrado completamente el ciclomotor, las ruedas quedan en posición coaxial, parcialmente introducidas dentro de la carcasa. Preferably, the lateral displacement exerted by the front swingarm occurs in the opposite direction to the lateral displacement of the rear swingarm, so that turning the two wheels ensures that they have no contact point or friction. In this way, once the moped is completely folded and closed, the wheels remain in coaxial position, partially inserted into the housing.

Se ha previsto que el ciclomotor eléctrico plegable objeto de invención presente al menos un amortiguador adaptado para permitir una mejor adaptación del ciclomotor al terreno sobre el que circula, proporcionando una conducción más segura y cómoda. It is envisioned that the folding electric moped object of the invention has at least one shock absorber adapted to allow a better adaptation of the moped to the terrain on which it circulates, providing a safer and more comfortable ride.

Asimismo preferentemente el sillín es también plegable hacia delante para una máxima reducción del tamaño del ciclomotor, presentando asimismo un asa convencional en su parte inferior, de manera que al plegar dicho sillín el asa queda dispuesto hacia arriba, listo para ser asido y cogido por la mano del usuario. Preferiblemente, dicho asa está adaptado para adecuarse a las distintas alturas del usuario, de manera que permite cierto grado de inclinación y variabilidad en su altura. Además, se ha previsto que el sillín presente en su parte posterior unas luces de señalización y un botón de accionamiento del motor, de manera que es posible emplear dicho motor cuando el ciclomotor está plegado, facilitando más si cabe el transporte de éste, siendo de especial utilidad para subir escaleras. Likewise preferably the saddle is also foldable forward for maximum reduction of the moped size, also presenting a conventional handle in its lower part, so that when said saddle is folded the handle is arranged upwards, ready to be grasped and picked up by the user's hand Preferably, said handle is adapted to adapt to the different heights of the user, so that it allows some degree of inclination and variability in its height. In addition, it is provided that the saddle has signaling lights and a motor drive button on its back, so that it is possible to use said engine when the moped is folded, making it easier to transport it, being Special utility to climb stairs.

Mediante el ciclomotor eléctrico plegable objeto de la presente invención se obtiene una concordancia constante entre el ángulo girado en el manillar y el ángulo girado en la rueda, con un ratio de giro de 1:1, de forma que se evita el efecto de “bump steering” o distorsión en la dirección. By means of the folding electric moped object of the present invention, a constant concordance between the angle turned on the handlebar and the angle turned on the wheel is obtained, with a rotation ratio of 1: 1, so that the effect of “bump” is avoided steering ”or distortion in the direction.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características de la invención, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica de la misma, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figura 1.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del ciclomotor eléctrico plegable incluyendo la carcasa de protección. Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of the folding electric moped including the protective housing.

Figura 2.- Muestra una vista en alzado lateral del ciclomotor eléctrico plegable objeto de la presente invención sin carcasa de protección. Figure 2.- Shows a side elevation view of the folding electric moped object of the present invention without a protective housing.

Figura 3.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva trasera donde se muestra el interior del chasis del ciclomotor. Figure 3.- Shows a rear perspective view where the interior of the moped chassis is shown.

Figura 4.- Muestra una vista en planta del ciclomotor eléctrico plegable objeto de invención. Figure 4.- Shows a plan view of the folding electric moped object of the invention.

Figura 5.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del basculante delantero y su secuencia de plegado. Figure 5.- Shows a perspective view of the front swingarm and its folding sequence.

Figura 6.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del basculante trasero y su secuencia de plegado. Figure 6.- Shows a perspective view of the rear swingarm and its folding sequence.

Figuras 7-14.- Muestran el procedimiento de plegado del ciclomotor eléctrico plegable objeto de la presente invención. Figures 7-14.- They show the folding procedure of the folding electric moped object of the present invention.

Figura 15.- Muestra una vista general de un usuario transportando a modo de “trolley” el ciclomotor objeto de invención una vez plegado. Figure 15.- Shows a general view of a user transporting the moped object of the invention as a "trolley" once folded.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

De acuerdo con un primer aspecto de la invención el ciclomotor eléctrico plegable mostrado en las figuras 1 a 4, comprende: dos ruedas, (1, 2) una delantera y otra trasera, unos discos de freno (3, 4) situados en sendas ruedas, un chasis (5) central en cuyo interior se encuentran cinco baterías (6) mostradas en la figura 3, las cuales alimentan a un motor (7) alojado en la rueda (2) trasera, un sillín (8) sobre el cual va sentado un usuario, un manillar (9) mediante el cual se controla la dirección, y unas estriberas (10) destinados a recibir los pies del usuario, comprende adicionalmente: According to a first aspect of the invention, the folding electric moped shown in Figures 1 to 4 comprises: two wheels, (1, 2) one front and one rear, brake discs (3, 4) located on two wheels , a central chassis (5) inside which are five batteries (6) shown in Figure 3, which feed a motor (7) housed in the rear wheel (2), a saddle (8) on which it goes sitting a user, a handlebar (9) by which the direction is controlled, and footrests (10) intended to receive the user's feet, additionally comprises:

--: un basculante delantero (20), mostrado en la figura 5, que vincula el chasis (5) con la rueda (1) delantera, y que está comprendido por una parte fija (21) unida al chasis (5) y una parte abatible (22) unida al eje de dicha rueda (1) delantera, estando dicha parte abatible (22) adaptada para desplazarse lateralmente respecto al plano vertical del ciclomotor, y adaptada para el giro hacia el centro del ciclomotor quedando la rueda (1) delantera parcialmente introducida en el interior de una carcasa (11) en cuyo interior se encuentra también el chasis (5), a front swingarm (20), shown in figure 5, which links the chassis (5) with the front wheel (1), and which is comprised of a fixed part (21) attached to the chassis (5) and a folding part ( 22) attached to the axis of said front wheel (1), said folding part (22) being adapted to move laterally with respect to the vertical plane of the moped, and adapted for rotation towards the center of the moped with the front wheel (1) being partially inserted inside a housing (11) inside which the chassis (5) is also located,

--: un basculante trasero (30), representado en la figura 6, que vincula el chasis (5) con la rueda (2) trasera del ciclomotor, adaptado para su desplazamiento lateral y posterior giro hacia delante, quedando dicha rueda (2) trasera ubicada parcialmente en el interior de la carcasa (11). a rear swingarm (30), represented in figure 6, which links the chassis (5) with the rear wheel (2) of the moped, adapted for lateral displacement and subsequent forward rotation, said rear wheel (2) being partially located inside the housing (11).

Como se puede apreciar en las figuras 8 y 9, el desplazamiento lateral ejercido por el basculante delantero (20) se produce en sentido opuesto al desplazamiento lateral del basculante trasero (30), de forma que al girar las dos ruedas (1, 2) se asegura que éstas no tengan ningún punto de contacto, de manera que una vez plegado el ciclomotor las ruedas (1, 2) quedan en posición coaxial, parcialmente introducidas dentro de la carcasa (11), tal y como representan las figuras 11-14. As can be seen in Figures 8 and 9, the lateral displacement exerted by the front swingarm (20) occurs in the opposite direction to the lateral displacement of the rear swingarm (30), so that when the two wheels are rotated (1, 2) it is ensured that they do not have any contact point, so that once the moped is folded the wheels (1, 2) remain in coaxial position, partially inserted inside the housing (11), as shown in figures 11-14 .

Asimismo, en la figura 2 se puede observar que el ciclomotor eléctrico presenta dos amortiguadores (12), uno ubicado en el basculante trasero (30) y otro en la parte inferior central del chasis (5), los cuales están adaptados para permitir una mejor adaptación del ciclomotor al terreno sobre el que circula. Also, in figure 2 it can be seen that the electric moped has two shock absorbers (12), one located in the rear swingarm (30) and another in the lower central part of the chassis (5), which are adapted to allow a better adaptation of the moped to the terrain on which it circulates.

Además, en dicha figura 2 se puede observar un sistema de suspensión basado en varillas montadas sobre rótulas esféricas, con un ratio de giro 1:1, y mediante el cual se obtiene una dirección directa, evitando distorsiones en la suspensión. Furthermore, in said figure 2 a suspension system based on rods mounted on spherical ball joints can be observed, with a 1: 1 rotation ratio, and by which a direct direction is obtained, avoiding distortions in the suspension.

Además, en las figuras 13 y 14 se muestra que el sillín (8) es también plegable hacia delante para una máxima reducción del tamaño del ciclomotor, presentando éste a su vez un asa (13) convencional en su parte inferior, de manera que al plegar dicho sillín (8) el asa (13) queda dispuesto hacia arriba, listo para ser asido y cogido por la mano del usuario. In addition, in figures 13 and 14 it is shown that the saddle (8) is also foldable forward for a maximum reduction of the moped size, which in turn presents a conventional handle (13) at its bottom, so that at folding said saddle (8) the handle (13) is arranged upwards, ready to be grasped and taken by the user's hand.

De acuerdo con otro aspecto de la invención, se describe a continuación una posible secuencia de plegado del ciclomotor eléctrico, pudiendo realizar dicho plegado en modo manual empleando unos medios de cierre rápido (40) representados en las figuras 3-5, o en modo automático mediante el empleo de servomotores no representados. Tal y como se puede observar en las figuras 7 a 14, el procedimiento de plegado es el siguiente: In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a possible folding sequence of the electric moped is described below, said folding being able to be performed manually using quick-closing means (40) shown in Figures 3-5, or in automatic mode through the use of servomotors not represented. As can be seen in Figures 7 to 14, the folding procedure is as follows:

--: pliegue de las estriberas (10) hacia arriba, adoptando éstas el plano fold the footrests (10) upwards, adopting the plane

vertical del chasis (5), -desplazamiento lateral del basculante trasero (30), -desplazamiento lateral del basculante delantero (20) en sentido vertical chassis (5), - lateral movement of the rear swingarm (30), - lateral movement of the front swingarm (20) in the direction

contrario al basculante trasero (30), opposite to the rear swingarm (30),

--: alojamiento de la rueda trasera (2) en el interior de la carcasa (11), mediante un giro del basculante trasero de aproximadamente 180º. Este paso se puede realizar de dos formas posibles: una opción es emplear el motor (7), frenando para ello con el freno delantero y acelerando levemente; una segunda opción es frenar con el freno trasero y tirar manualmente hacia atrás el ciclomotor, rear wheel housing (2) inside the housing (11), by turning the rear swingarm approximately 180º. This step can be done in two possible ways: one option is to use the engine (7), braking for it with the front brake and accelerating slightly; A second option is to brake with the rear brake and manually pull the moped back,

--: alojamiento de la rueda delantera (1) en el interior de la carcasa (11), mediante un giro de aproximadamente 90º de la parte abatible (22) del basculante delantero (20). Análogamente se disponen de dos opciones para realizar este paso: uno es empleando el motor (7), para lo que se frena con el freno delantero y posteriormente se acelera; la otra opción es frenar con dicho freno delantero y empujar manualmente hacia delante, front wheel housing (1) inside the housing (11), by a rotation of approximately 90 ° of the folding part (22) of the front swingarm (20). Similarly, two options are available to perform this step: one is using the motor (7), for which it is braked with the front brake and subsequently accelerated; the other option is to brake with said front brake and manually push forward,

--: fijación del ciclomotor mediante los medios de cierre rápido (40) Moped mounting by means of quick release means (40)

adaptados para impedir que se despliegue de nuevo, de manera que adapted to prevent it from being redeployed, so that

se garantiza un plegado seguro. safe folding is guaranteed.

Hasta aquí ya se tiene un plegado bastante reducido del ciclomotor, no 5 obstante, se disponen dos posibilidades más para un plegado máximo del ciclomotor, esto es actuando sobre el manillar (9) y el sillín (8): Up to now there is already a fairly reduced folding of the moped, however, there are two more possibilities for a maximum folding of the moped, this is acting on the handlebar (9) and the saddle (8):

--: pliegue del manillar (9) hacia abajo un ángulo aproximado de 40º, tal y fold the handlebar (9) down an approximate angle of 40º, such and

como se muestra en la figura 12, tras desabrochar sus medios de 10 cierre rápido (40) que lo fijaban, as shown in figure 12, after unfastening its quick-closing means (40) that fixed it,

- -: pliegue de las manetas del manillar hacia atrás un ángulo de 90º aproximadamente, de manera dichas manetas se adaptan al plano vertical del ciclomotor plegado, folding the handlebar levers backwards at an angle of approximately 90º, so that these handles adapt to the vertical plane of the folded moped,

- -: pliegue del sillín (8) hacia delante un ángulo de 180º como representa saddle fold (8) forward an angle of 180º as represented

15 la figura 14, de forma que encaja solidariamente en la parte superior del ciclomotor plegado, mostrando un asa (13) convencional para su traslado. Figure 14, so that it fits in solidarity in the upper part of the folded moped, showing a conventional handle (13) for its transfer.

En caso de que se quiera transportar el ciclomotor a modo de “trolley” tal 20 y como se puede apreciar en la figura 15, se deja el sillín (8) desplegado, el cual está adaptado para poder ser cogido para la mano de un usuario. If you want to transport the moped as a "trolley" as 20 and as can be seen in Figure 15, the saddle (8) is left unfolded, which is adapted to be taken for the hand of a user .

Claims

R E I V I N D I C A C I O N E S

1.-Folding electric moped comprising two wheels (1, 2), one front and one rear, brake discs (3, 4) located on two wheels, a central chassis (5) whose interior is at least one battery (6) that feeds by means of an electrical connection to a motor (7) housed in the rear wheel (2), a saddle (8) on which a user sits, a handlebar (9) by which the steering is controlled, and footrests (10) intended to receive the user's feet, characterized in that it comprises:

--: un basculante delantero (20) que vincula el chasis (5) con la rueda (1) delantera, y que está comprendido por una parte fija (21) unida al chasis (5) y una parte abatible (22) unida al eje de dicha rueda (1) delantera, estando dicha parte abatible (22) adaptada para desplazarse lateralmente respecto al plano vertical del ciclomotor, y adaptada para el giro hacia el centro del ciclomotor quedando la rueda a front swingarm (20) that links the chassis (5) with the front wheel (1), and which is comprised of a fixed part (21) attached to the chassis (5) and a folding part (22) attached to the axis of said front wheel (1), said folding part (22) being adapted to move laterally with respect to the vertical plane of the moped, and adapted for rotation towards the center of the moped with the wheel remaining

(1) (one): delantera parcialmente introducida en el interior de una carcasa front partially inserted inside a housing

(11) (eleven): en cuyo interior se encuentra también el chasis (5), inside which is also the chassis (5),

--: un basculante trasero (30) que vincula el chasis (5) con la rueda (2) trasera del ciclomotor, adaptado para su desplazamiento lateral y posterior giro hacia delante, quedando dicha rueda (2) trasera ubicada parcialmente en el interior de la carcasa (11). a rear swingarm (30) that links the chassis (5) with the rear wheel (2) of the moped, adapted for lateral displacement and subsequent forward rotation, said rear wheel (2) being partially located inside the housing ( eleven).

2.-Folding electric moped according to claim 1, characterized in that it has at least one shock absorber (12) adapted to allow a better adaptation to the terrain on which it circulates.

3.-Folding electric moped according to claim 1, characterized in that the saddle (8) is foldable forward for maximum size reduction of the moped.

4.-Folding electric moped according to claim 3, characterized in that the saddle (8) additionally comprises a conventional handle (13) in its lower part.

5.-Folding procedure of the folding electric moped described in any of claims 1-4, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

vertical chassis (5), - lateral movement of the rear swingarm (30), - lateral movement of the front swingarm (20) in the direction

opposite to the rear swingarm (30), -location of the rear wheel (2) inside the housing (11), by turning the rear swingarm approximately 180º,

--: alojamiento de la rueda delantera (1) en el interior de la carcasa (11), mediante un giro aproximado 90º de la parte abatible (22) del basculante delantero (20), front wheel housing (1) inside the housing (11), by approximately 90 ° rotation of the folding part (22) of the front swingarm (20),

--: fijación del ciclomotor mediante unos medios de cierre rápido (40) adaptados para impedir que se despliegue de nuevo, de manera que se garantiza un plegado seguro. fixation of the moped by means of quick closing means (40) adapted to prevent it from unfolding again, so that a safe folding is guaranteed.

6. Folding procedure according to claim 5, characterized in that the lateral displacement exerted by the front swingarm (20) occurs in the opposite direction to the lateral offset of the rear swingarm (30).

7.-Folding process according to claim 5, characterized in that it further comprises the following steps:

- -: pliegue del manillar (9) hacia abajo, tras desabrochar sus medios de cierre rápido (40) que lo fijaban, folding the handlebar (9) down, after unfastening its quick-closing means (40) that fixed it,

- -: pliegue de las manetas del manillar hacia atrás, de manera que dichas manetas se adaptan al plano vertical del ciclomotor plegado, fold the handlebar levers backward, so that these levers fit the vertical plane of the folded moped,

- -: pliegue del sillín (8) hacia delante, mostrando un asa (13) convencional para su traslado. seat fold (8) forward, showing a conventional handle (13) for transfer.

SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND

Application no .: 200931144

SPAIN

Date of submission of the application: 10.12.2009

Priority Date:

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

51 Int. Cl.: B62K15 / 00 (2006.01)

RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Categoría Category: 56 Documentos citados Reivindicaciones afectadas 56 Documents cited Claims Affected

A TO: US 2009115167 A1 (CHIN RYAN C ET AL.) 07/05/2009, párrafos [0026] -[0047]; figuras 1A -8B. 1-7 US 2009 115167 A1 (CHIN RYAN C ET AL.) 05/07/2009, paragraphs [0026] - [0047]; Figures 1A -8B. 1-7

A TO: EP 0361360 A1 (BALDONI VISCARDO) 04/04/1990, columna 2, línea 57 columna 8, línea 27; figuras. 1-7 EP 0361360 A1 (BALDONI VISCARDO) 04/04/1990, column 2, line 57 column 8, line 27; figures. 1-7

A TO: EP 2106993 A1 (C10 VENTURES B V) 07/10/2009, párrafos [0019] -[0037]; figuras. 1-7 EP 2106993 A1 (C10 VENTURES B V) 10/07/2009, paragraphs [0019] - [0037]; figures. 1-7

A TO: US 2003047363 A1 (MAKUTA YOHEI ET AL.) 13/03/2003, párrafos [0033 -0047]; figuras 1 -3. 1-7 US 2003047363 A1 (MAKUTA YOHEI ET AL.) 03/13/2003, paragraphs [0033-0047]; Figures 1 -3. 1-7

Categoría de los documentos citados X: de particular relevancia Y: de particular relevancia combinado con otro/s de la misma categoría A: refleja el estado de la técnica O: referido a divulgación no escrita P: publicado entre la fecha de prioridad y la de presentación de la solicitud E: documento anterior, pero publicado después de la fecha de presentación de la solicitud Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

El presente informe ha sido realizado • para todas las reivindicaciones • para las reivindicaciones nº: This report has been prepared • for all claims • for claims no:

Fecha de realización del informe 30.04.2012 Date of realization of the report 30.04.2012: Examinador V. Población Bolaño Página 1/4 Examiner V. Population Bolaño Page 1/4

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

Application number: 200931144

Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols) B62K Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of

search used) INVENES, EPODOC

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WRITTEN OPINION

Application number: 200931144

Date of Written Opinion: 30.04.2012

Statement

Novedad (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986) Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986): Reivindicaciones Reivindicaciones 1-7 SI NO Claims Claims 1-7 IF NOT

Actividad inventiva (Art. 8.1 LP11/1986) Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986): Reivindicaciones Reivindicaciones 1-7 SI NO Claims Claims 1-7 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).

Opinion Base.-

This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published.

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WRITTEN OPINION

Application number: 200931144

1. Documents considered

The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Documento Document: Número Publicación o Identificación Fecha Publicación Publication or Identification Number publication date

D01 D01: US 2009115167 A1 ( CHIN RYAN C et al.) 07.05.2009 US 2009 115167 A1 (CHIN RYAN C et al.) 05.07.2009

D02 D02: EP 0361360 A1 (BALDONI VISCARDO) 04.04.1990 EP 0361360 A1 (BALDONI VISCARDO) 04.04.1990

D03 D03: EP 2106993 A1 (C10 VENTURES B V) 07.10.2009 EP 2106993 A1 (C10 VENTURES B V) 07.10.2009

D04 D04: US 2003047363 A1 ( MAKUTA YOHEI et al.) 13.03.2003 US 2003047363 A1 (MAKUTA YOHEI et al.) 13.03.2003

2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement

The subject of the invention is a folding electric moped and the folding process thereof. The moped comprises a front swingarm that includes a folding part adapted to move laterally with respect to the vertical plane of the moped and rotate towards the center thereof, the wheel being partially inserted inside a housing containing the chassis. The moped also has a rear swingarm adapted for lateral displacement and subsequent forward rotation so that the rear wheel is also partially located inside the housing.

There are numerous documents that describe folding mopeds and motorcycles, among which documents D01 to D04, reflected in the State of the Art Report. However, none of the documents cited in said Report, taken alone or in combination, show an arrangement of elements or a folding procedure as claimed in the application.

Therefore, in view of the documents cited in the State of the Art Report, it is considered that claim 1 would have novelty and inventive activity according to articles 6 and 8 of Patent Law 11/1986. The remaining claims depend directly or indirectly on the first and, consequently, would also meet the requirements of Law 11/86 regarding novelty and inventive activity.

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