JP2560174Y2 - Electric tricycle - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric tricycle, and more particularly to an electric tricycle as a wheelchair that runs on a battery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, many electric tricycles as wheelchairs are small. Further, the electric three-wheeled vehicle does not have the stability of a four-wheeled vehicle, so that the equipment for the undercarriage attached mechanism and the like is eliminated as much as possible.

[0003]

However, in the above conventional example, however, there is a disadvantage that, for example, it is difficult for an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who has a foot disorder to operate it in a situation where the foot cannot be thrown forward. Was. In addition, there is an inconvenience that driving for a long time with the legs shortened increases fatigue.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to improve the inconvenience of the prior art and to provide an electric tricycle which can be driven with its feet forward if necessary.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an electric three-wheeled vehicle having two rear wheels and a single front wheel and having a frame for supporting each of the running wheels is provided with a frame for supporting the front wheels. A footrest mechanism that is supported and disposed upward from both outer sides of the frame is provided. The footrest mechanism has a configuration including a footrest cushion provided at an upper end portion and a cushion support pipe portion that supports the footrest cushion. This aims to achieve the above-mentioned object.

[0006]

Since the height position of the footrest cushion of the footrest mechanism can be arbitrarily set in advance, the occupant sets the position of the footrest cushion at a height suitable for the user. Accordingly, the occupant can select and set the optimal driving state in which the foot is thrown out in conjunction with the up / down rotation of the footrest cushion.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 indicates a frame (see FIG. 2). The frame 1 is equipped with two rear wheels 2 and one front wheel 3. The front wheel 3 of the frame 1 is provided with a bumper pipe 1A so as to surround the front wheel 3. On the frame 1 near the rear wheel 2, two batteries 4,
4 are equipped. An upper part of the two batteries 4 is provided with a passenger seat 60. Code 5
Indicates a vehicle body floor incorporated on the frame 1 described above. A control stick 6 for the front wheel 3 is inserted through the vehicle body floor 5.
A, and a handle 6 is provided above the control stick 6A.

[0008] Footrest mechanisms 11 and 12 are provided on both left and right sides of the front wheel 3 of the vehicle body floor 5. The footrest mechanism 11 includes a support pipe 11A bent and raised in an L shape, an upper pipe 11B supported by the support pipe 11A, and a footrest cushion 11C supported by the upper pipe 11B. ing. The upper end of the upper pipe 11B is bent horizontally, and the bent portion is provided with a footrest cushion 11C.

The lower end of the support pipe 11A is fixedly mounted on the frame 1. The above-mentioned upper pipe 11B is vertically movably engaged with the inner diameter of the pipe at the upper end thereof. This support pipe 11A is provided with a plurality of locking holes 11a at predetermined intervals. The above-described upper pipe 11B is also provided with a locking hole 11b corresponding to the plurality of locking holes 11a on the support pipe 11A. Then, by appropriately setting the combination of the locking hole 11a on the support pipe 11A and the locking hole 11b on the upper pipe 11B and inserting the locking bar 11c, the footrest cushion 11C is set to a predetermined height. It can be set.

[0010] The footrest cushion 11C has a central portion on the back surface of the upper pipe 1 via the bracket 12 as described above.
It is supported by a bent horizontal portion of 1B. Specifically, the bent horizontal portion of the upper pipe 11B is disposed in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the electric tricycle. The footrest cushion 11C is attached to the upper pipe 11B with an appropriate frictional force set between the bracket 12 and the upper pipe. For this reason, the footrest cushion 11C is mounted so as to be able to pivot up and down around the center of the back surface. Therefore, the passenger can arbitrarily set the inclination of the footrest cushion 11C.

As a result, the occupant can perform an operation and a break by throwing out his / her feet, and does not necessarily maintain the same driving posture even when driving is continued for a long time.
It is possible to obtain one having an advantage that accumulation of fatigue can be reduced.

[0012]

[Effect of the Invention] Since the present invention is constructed and functions as described above, the height of the footrest cushion can be arbitrarily set by the function of the cushion support pipe portion. According to the height, the passenger can set the inclination of the footrest cushion arbitrarily.
Conventionally, it is possible to determine the throwing position of the foot in the most comfortable posture of the self, and it is possible to operate and rest while maintaining that state, which can greatly reduce the accumulation of fatigue It is possible to provide a practical electric three-wheeled vehicle that is not available.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of a front wheel portion showing a mounting portion of the footrest mechanism in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a footrest mechanism in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a mounting state of a footrest cushion viewed from an arrow B in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 frame 2 rear wheel 3 front wheel 11 footrest mechanism 11A support pipe 11B upper pipe 11C footrest cushion

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An electric three-wheeled vehicle having two rear wheels and a single front wheel, and having a frame for supporting each of the running wheels. Equipped with a mechanism,
An electric tricycle, wherein the footrest mechanism includes a footrest cushion provided at an upper end and a cushion support pipe for supporting the footrest cushion. 2. The electric tricycle according to claim 1, wherein the cushion support pipe portion has a height adjusting function. 3. The electric three-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the footrest cushion is mounted on the cushion support pipe so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction.