JP3368655B2 - 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 three-wheeled vehicle that travels with an on-vehicle battery as a drive source, and more particularly to an electric three-wheeled vehicle suitable for protecting cables and harnesses wired in a front portion of a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electric tricycle disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-286763 has one front wheel (steering wheel) and two rear wheels (driving wheels) and a front portion of a vehicle body. Steering shaft installed, operation handle equipped with a switch box equipped with a travel switch, accelerator lever, etc. and a brake lever mounted on the upper end of the steering shaft, and a driver equipped on the rear part of the vehicle body And a battery and a rear wheel drive motor installed inside the storage box in the lower part of the driver's seat.

Further, in the above-described electric tricycle, a cable and a harness are provided between the traveling switch / accelerator lever of the switch box, the brake lever of the operating handle, and the like, and the vehicle body parts (battery, rear wheel drive motor, brake mechanism, etc.). It has a wired structure, and when the driver operates a travel switch, accelerator lever, brake lever, etc., the electric tricycle is driven (forward / backward) and stopped via a cable harness. . When turning an electric tricycle to the right or to the left, if the operating handle is operated to the right or left with respect to the vehicle traveling direction, the front wheels (steered wheels) will move to the right or left via the steering shaft, etc. Therefore, the vehicle can be turned.

FIG. 10 shows a wiring state of a switch box and a cable around an operation handle and a harness of an electric tricycle according to a conventional example. A cable 83 connected to a brake lever 81 attached to the operation handle 80 and a switch box 84. The harness 84 ′ connected to the traveling switch / accelerator lever or the like attached to the vehicle is bundled in the middle of the steering shaft 85 with clamps 86 and 87 (see FIG. 11), passes through the inside of the front cover 88, and passes through the front wheels. It is wired to a brake mechanism 89, a battery and a motor (not shown) at the rear of the vehicle body, and the like.

FIG. 12 shows a wiring state of a switch box, a cable around an operation handle, and a harness of another conventional electric tricycle, which is connected to a brake lever (not shown) attached to the operation handle 90. Harnesses 93, 93 '(see FIG. 13) connected to a traveling switch / accelerator lever attached to the cable 91 and the switch box 92 via couplers 93a, 93'a
Passes through the inside of the hollow steering shaft 94, is once led out to the outside from the opening of the bracket 95 fixed to the lower portion of the steering shaft 94, and then passes through the inside of the front cover 96, and the braking mechanism for the front wheels 97 and the like. It is wired to a battery and a motor (not shown) at the rear of the vehicle body. In FIG. 13, reference numeral 98 indicates a switch box stay, and reference numeral 98a indicates a switch box stay hole in which the upper end of the steering shaft 94 is fitted.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional electric tricycle has the following problems.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the cable 83 and the harness 84 ′ are clamped to the steering shaft 85 by the clamp 8
In the structure in which the cables are tied together by 6,87 and the wiring is performed, the cable 83 and the harness 84 'are partly strongly tightened (see FIG. 11), so the operation handle 80 was operated to turn the electric tricycle. At this time, stress is likely to be concentrated on the binding portion of the cable 83 and the harness 85.
And the durability of the harness 84 'may be affected.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in the structure in which the cable 91 and the harness 93 are wired through the inside of the steering shaft 94, the cable 91 and the harness 93 are connected to the steering shaft 94.
Switch box stay hole 98 with the upper edge of the
It is bent sharply at a, or the steering shaft 9
Since it is exposed to the outside in the lower part of 4, the durability of the cable 91 and the harness 93 may be affected in the same manner as above.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric three-wheeled vehicle which has improved the disadvantages of the above-mentioned conventional example, and in particular, has achieved the protection of cables and harnesses wired in the front part of the vehicle body. And

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hollow handle post that is erected on a front portion of a vehicle body through a support member, and an operation handle portion provided on an upper end portion of the handle post. And a support plate attached to the operation handle portion and having a hole portion into which the upper end portion of the handle post is fitted, the cables connected to the operation handle portion are passed through the inside of the handle post. In the electric three-wheeled vehicle in which each portion of the vehicle body is wired with a cable, a first notch portion capable of loosely inserting the cables is provided at an upper end portion of the handle post, and the handle post is provided in the hole portion of the support plate. In correspondence with the first cutout portion, a second cutout portion into which the cables can be loosely inserted is continuously provided. This aims to achieve the above-mentioned object.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a hollow handle post is provided upright on a front portion of a vehicle body through a support member, and an operation handle portion provided on an upper end portion of the handle post.
A support plate attached to the operation handle portion and having a hole portion into which the upper end portion of the handle post is fitted; and cables connected to the operation handle portion are passed through the inside of the handle post to provide a vehicle body. In an electric three-wheeled vehicle formed by wiring to each part, a first notch in which the cables can be loosely inserted is provided at an upper end of the handle post, and the handle post is provided in the hole of the support plate. Corresponding to the first cutout portion, a second cutout portion capable of loosely inserting the cables is continuously provided, and a hole portion capable of loosely inserting the cables is provided in the support member on the support member. The cables are provided close to each other and are wired from the lower end of the handle post to each part of the vehicle body through the hole of the support member.
This aims to achieve the above-mentioned object.

The present invention of claim 3 is the same as claim 1 or 2 above.
In the electric tricycle described above, a support shaft that supports the handle post is provided between the lower end portion of the handle post and the support member, and the lower end portion of the handle post and the upper end portion of the support shaft are attached to the vehicle body. The structure is such that they are connected via a bracket having a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the rear side.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the bracket and the support shaft are equipped with an angle adjusting mechanism capable of bending the handle post toward the rear of the vehicle body.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the handle post is provided with the first notch in which the cables can be loosely inserted, and the hole of the support plate is provided with the first notch of the handle post. Corresponding to the above, a second notch that allows loose insertion of cables is continuously provided, and a hole for allowing loose insertion of cables is provided near the handle post on the support member, and from the lower end of the handle post. Since the drawn cables are wired to each part of the vehicle body through the holes of the support member, pull out the cables from the upper end of the handle post in a state where the bending of the cables draws a gentle arc. Can be connected to a predetermined part of the handle operating part, and it is possible to prevent the cables from being forcibly damaged due to the force applied to the cables due to the operation of the operating handle part. This makes it possible to protect the cables.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the handle post has a first notch through which cables can be loosely inserted, and the hole of the support plate has the first notch of the handle post. Corresponding to the above, a second notch that allows loose insertion of cables is continuously provided, and a hole for allowing loose insertion of cables is provided near the handle post on the support member, and from the lower end of the handle post. Since the extended cables are wired to each part of the vehicle body through the holes of the support member, pull out the cables from the upper end of the handle post in a state where the bending of the cables draws a gentle arc. The cable can be connected to a predetermined location on the handle operating part, and the cables are prevented from being damaged due to the excessive force applied to the cables as the operating handle is operated. It can, thereby, can be protected cables.

According to the present invention of claim 3, a support shaft for supporting the handle post is provided between the lower end portion of the handle post and the support member, and the lower end portion of the handle post and the upper end portion of the support shaft are attached to the vehicle body. Transverse section U opening to the rear side
Since the structure is such that the brackets are connected via a V-shaped bracket, the brackets can smoothly guide and protect the cables fed from the lower end of the handle post.

According to the present invention of claim 4, since the structure is such that the bracket and the support shaft are equipped with the angle adjusting mechanism capable of bending the handle post to the rear of the vehicle body, the angle of the handle post can be adjusted by the user of the electric tricycle. It can be freely adjusted according to the body shape, etc. to improve the usability of the electric tricycle, and the bracket can be used for both the handle post angle adjustment function and the protection / guide function, reducing the number of parts. Can be planned, and further,
The wall portion of the bracket on the front side of the vehicle body can prevent the handle post from falling toward the front side of the vehicle body.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the overall structure of the electric tricycle according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
And one steering wheel 2 mounted on the front part of the vehicle body 1, two driving wheels 4 mounted on the rear part of the vehicle body 1 and covered by a rear cover 3, and erected on the front part of the vehicle body 1. A hollow steering shaft 5 and a switch box 7 mounted on the steering shaft 5 and equipped with an accelerator lever 6
And a handlebar 9 attached to the switch box 7 and fitted with a brake lever 8, and a steering shaft 5
A head cover 10 and a steering boot 11 that cover the lower part of the vehicle, a battery cover 12 that is installed in the central portion of the vehicle body 1 and that stores batteries, and a driver seat 13 that is fixed to the upper portion of the battery cover 12. ing.

Next, the structure of the front portion of the electric tricycle is shown in FIG.
2 and 4 to 9, the handlebar 9 includes the steering shaft via the switch box stay 14 and the mounting members 14a and 14b disposed inside the switch box 7, as shown in FIG. It is attached to the upper end of No. 5. A rectangular notch 5a is formed at the upper end of the steering shaft 5 toward the rear side of the vehicle body, and a hole into which the upper end of the steering shaft 5 is fitted is formed in the center of the switch box stay 14. A portion 14d and a cutout portion 14c that is continuous with the hole portion 14d corresponding to the cutout portion 5a of the steering shaft 5 are formed.

From the opening 5b at the upper end of the steering shaft 5, the notch 5a and the notch 14c of the switch box stay 14, the control harness 20 having the couplers 20a and 20b mounted at the ends is fed out in a branched state. It has become so. Control harness 20
The couplers 20a and 20b are connected to an electric system inside the switch box 7.

By forming a notch 5a in the upper end of the steering shaft 5 and a notch 14c in the switch box stay 14 corresponding to the notch 5a, the control harness 20 is connected to the control harness 20. In a state in which a curved arc draws a gentle arc, it can be extended from the upper end of the steering shaft 5 to be wired inside the switch box 7, and the control harness 20 can be connected to the coupler 20a,
With the 20b attached, the switch box stay 14
On the other hand, wiring can be provided on both the upper surface side and the lower surface side.

Inside the steering shaft 5, FIG.
As shown in, a brake cable 19 connected to the brake lever 8 and a control harness 20 connected to an electric system inside the switch box 7 are wired,
A notch 5c is formed at the lower end of the steering shaft 5 toward the rear side of the vehicle body. By forming the cutout portion 5c at the lower end portion of the steering shaft 5, the brake cable 19 and the control harness 20 can be smoothly fed out through the cutout portion 5c.

The lower end portion of the steering shaft 5 opens toward the rear side of the vehicle body and also has bolt mounting holes 15a, 1a.
Via a bracket 15 having a U-shaped cross section having 5b,
Bolts 16 and 17, nuts 16a and 17a (see FIG. 9)
Is connected to the hollow front fork shaft 18 by means of the
It is possible to make a bending setting in the vehicle front-rear direction centering on the bolt 16 mounting portion of No. 5.

Further, the front fork shaft 18 is formed with bolt through holes 18a and 18b at positions corresponding to the bolt mounting holes 15a and 15b of the bracket 15 (see FIG. 9). In this case, the description "formed by connecting via a bracket" in claim 3 corresponds to connecting by using the bolts 16 and 17 and the nuts 16a and 17a. A shaft may be used as the connecting member instead of the bolt / nut.

That is, when using an electric tricycle, as shown in FIG. 7, the tightened state of the bolts 16 and 17 and the nuts 16a and 17a of the bracket 15 that connects the steering shaft 5 and the front fork shaft 18 is appropriately adjusted. By using the electric tricycle,
The position of the steering shaft 5 can be freely set within the range of the maximum forward use position P1 / standard use position P0 / rearward maximum use position P2.

If the electric tricycle is not used,
By removing the bolt 17 and the nut 17a from the bracket 15, the steering shaft 5 can be tilted to the folding position P3. In this case, even when the bolt 17 and the nut 17a are removed from the bracket 15, the front wall surface portion of the bracket 15 and the front fork shaft 18 interfere with each other, so that the steering shaft 5 moves further than the front use position P1. It is designed to prevent it from falling forward.

The brake cable 19 extended from the lower end of the steering shaft 5 is connected to a steering wheel braking mechanism (not shown) via the inside of the head cover 10 and the floor cover 21 as shown in FIG. The control harness 20 is wired to the rear of the vehicle body through the insides of the head cover 10 and the floor cover 21. The bracket 15 surrounds the brake cable 19 and the control harness 20 extended from the lower end of the steering shaft 5 to guide and protect the brake cable 19 and the control harness 20.

Further, the front fork shaft 18 is
As shown in FIG. 6, it is loosely inserted inside the frame head pipe portion 22 and is integrally fixed to a front fork 23 supporting the steered wheels 2. Accordingly, when the handlebar 7 is operated to the right or left with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle, the steered wheels 2 are steered to the right or left via the steering shaft 5, the front fork shaft 18, and the front fork 23. It is like this.

As shown in FIG. 5, the frame head pipe portion 22 is covered with the head cover 10 and is integrated with the frame head portion 24. The frame head portion 24 is covered with the floor cover 21. It is integrated in 25. In addition, the frame head portion 24
An elongated hole portion 24a having a shape that allows the brake cable 19 to be loosely inserted is formed in the upper portion of the.

The elongated hole portion 24a of the frame head portion 24 is formed in such a shape that the brake cable 19 can be operated smoothly in accordance with the steering of the steering shaft 5 by the handle bar 9. As a result, it is possible to prevent an unreasonable force from being applied to the brake cable 9 and prevent damage to the brake cable. Further, the long hole portion 24a is provided on the steering shaft 5
The length of the brake cable 19 from the lower end of the steering shaft 5 to the steered wheels 2 can be shortened.

Further, in the rear portion of the frame head portion 24, a groove portion 24b is formed toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the control harness 20 guided from the notch portion 5c at the lower end portion of the steering shaft 5 and guided by the bracket 15 is provided. After passing through the inside of the floor cover 21 via the groove 24b of the frame head portion 24, the wiring is routed to the rear of the vehicle body. By forming the groove portion 24b in the frame head portion 24, the control harness 20 is guided and protected.

A steering stopper 26 is fixed to the rear portion of the frame head portion 24 by, for example, welding, and the front fork 23 is rotated according to the steering of the steering shaft 5 and the front fork shaft 18 by the handle bar 9. The rotation position of is regulated.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the handlebar 9 is rotated to the right with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle, the front fork 23 is also rotated to the right (position Pa), and the steering stopper 26 is rotated.
If the handle bar 9 is rotated counterclockwise with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle, the front fork 23 also rotates left (position Pb), and the restriction surface of the steering stopper 26 is restricted. Further rotation is restricted by 26a.

The cross-sectional shape of the groove 24b formed in the rear portion of the frame head portion 24 is set along the steering stopper 26 as shown in FIG. 8, and the groove portion 24b of the frame head portion 24 is formed. The rear portion thus formed serves not only as a mounting base for the steering stopper 26, but also as a reinforcing rib for the rear portion of the frame head portion 26 where stress is likely to concentrate.

Next, the operation of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described.

Since the notch 5a is formed at the upper end of the steering shaft 5 of the electric tricycle and the notch 14c is formed at the switch box stay 14 corresponding to the notch 5a, the control harness 20 is controlled by the control harness 20. The harness 20 can be extended from the upper end of the steering shaft 5 and wired inside the switch box 7 in a state in which the curved state of the harness 20 draws a gentle arc. As a result, it is possible to prevent the problem that the control harness is abruptly bent at the upper end portion of the steering shaft and thus easily damaged as in the conventional case.

Further, according to the structure described above, wiring can be performed on both the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the switch box stay 14 with the couplers 20a and 20b attached to the control harness 20, so that the switch box 7 The degree of freedom of wiring of the control harness 20 inside can be increased.

Further, since the notch 5c is formed at the lower end of the steering shaft 5, the brake cable 19 penetrating the inside of the steering shaft 5 is provided.
Also, the control harness 20 can be smoothly fed out through the cutout portion 5c.

Since the bracket 15 connecting the steering shaft 5 and the front fork shaft 18 is opened on the rear side of the vehicle body, the brake cable 19 and the control harness 20 extended from the lower end of the steering shaft 5 are enclosed. The brake cable 19 and the control harness 20 can be smoothly guided and protected.

Further, the bolts 16 and 1 of the bracket 15
7. By properly adjusting the tightened state of the nuts 16a and 17a, the position of the steering shaft 5 is adjusted to the maximum forward use position P1 / semi-use position P0 / rearward maximum use position P.
The angle of the steering shaft 5 can be freely set within the range of 2 and the steering shaft 5 can be tilted to the folding position P3 by removing the bolt 17 and the nut 17a from the bracket 15. Can be freely adjusted according to the body shape of the user of the electric tricycle, and the usability of the electric tricycle can be improved, and the bracket 15 also has the function of adjusting the angle of the steering shaft 5 and the protection / guide function. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced. In addition, the wall portion of the bracket 15 on the front side of the vehicle body can prevent the steering shaft 5 from falling toward the front side of the vehicle body.

Further, the elongated hole portion 24a is formed in the upper portion of the frame head portion 24, and the shape of the elongated hole portion 24a allows the brake cable 19 to be operated smoothly in accordance with the steering of the steering shaft 5 by the handle bar 9. Since the structure is made possible, it is possible to prevent the brake cable 19 from being forcibly applied with the operation of the handlebar 9 and prevent the brake cable from being damaged.

Further, a groove portion 24b is formed in the rear portion of the frame head portion 24 toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the control harness 20 fed out from the cutout portion 5c at the lower end portion of the steering shaft 5 is inserted into the floor cover 2 through the groove portion 24b.
The control harness 20 can be smoothly guided and protected because it is configured to be wired to the rear of the vehicle body through the inside of 1.

Furthermore, the groove portion 2 of the frame head portion 24
Since the rear portion formed with 4b has a function as a mounting base for the steering stopper 26, and also has a function as a reinforcing rib for the rear portion of the frame head portion 26 where stress easily concentrates, The number of points can be reduced.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
Since the steering shaft 5, the switch box stay 14, the bracket 15, and the frame head portion 24 in the front portion of the vehicle body have the above-described structure, they are wired between the inside of the brake lever 8 of the handle bar 9 and the switch box 7 and each portion of the vehicle body. Thus, the brake cable 19 and the control harness 20 can be protected, and the usability of the electric tricycle can be improved and the number of parts in the front part of the vehicle body can be reduced.

[0045]

As described above, according to the electric tricycle of the invention of claim 1, the handle post is provided with the first notch in which the cables can be loosely inserted, and the hole of the support plate. The cable has a structure in which a second notch that allows the cables to be loosely inserted is continuously provided in correspondence with the first notch of the handle post, so that the cables can be curved in a gentle arc. Can be drawn out from the upper end portion of the handle post in a state of drawing and connected to a predetermined position of the handle operation portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the problem that the cables are sharply bent at the upper end portion of the handle post and thus easily damaged as in the conventional case, and thus it is possible to protect the cables. Play.

According to the electric tricycle of the second aspect of the present invention, the first post capable of loosely inserting the cables at the upper end of the handle post.
And a second notch that allows loose insertion of cables in correspondence with the first notch of the handle post in the hole of the support plate. A hole that can be inserted is provided close to the handle post, and cables that extend from the lower end of the handle post are wired to each part of the vehicle body through the holes of the support member. It can be pulled out from the upper end of the handle post and connected to a predetermined part of the handle operation part in a state where the bending of the kind draws a gentle arc, and at the same time as the operation of the operation handle part forces the cables to be forced. It is possible to prevent the cables from being damaged by preventing the cables from being added, and thus it is possible to protect the cables.

According to the electric tricycle of the invention of claim 3, a support shaft for supporting the handle post is provided between the lower end of the handle post and the support member, and the lower end of the handle post and the upper end of the support shaft are provided. Has a structure in which it is connected via a bracket having a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the rear side of the vehicle body, so that the bracket can smoothly guide the cables fed out from the lower end of the handle post and protect it. There is an effect that can be done.

According to the electric tricycle of the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the bracket and the support shaft are provided with the angle adjusting mechanism capable of bending the handle post to the rear of the vehicle body, the angle of the handle post can be used by the electric tricycle. It can be freely adjusted according to the person's body shape and the like, and the usability of the electric tricycle can be improved, and the bracket can be used for both the angle adjustment function of the handle post and the protection / guide function. There is an effect that it is possible to reduce the number, and further, it is possible to prevent the handle post from collapsing to the front side of the vehicle body by the wall surface portion of the bracket on the front side of the vehicle body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a steering shaft upper end portion, a switch box stay, and the like of an electric tricycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a steering shaft lower end portion, a front fork shaft, a bracket, a frame head portion and the like in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing the overall configuration of the electric tricycle according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a head cover of a front portion of the electric tricycle according to the present embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a head cover of a front portion of the electric tricycle according to the present embodiment is removed.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a head cover and a floor cover at a front portion of the electric tricycle according to the present embodiment are removed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a front use position, a standard use position, a rear use position, and a folding position of the steering shaft in the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a positional relationship among a front fork, a steering stopper, a frame head portion, and a head cover in the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a mounting state of the bracket on the front fork shaft in the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a wiring state of a cable and a harness of an electric tricycle according to a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a binding state of cables to the steering shaft shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a wiring state of a cable and a harness of an electric tricycle according to another conventional example.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a harness is extended at an upper end portion of the steering shaft shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 car body 5 Steering shaft as handle post 5a Notch as first notch 7 Switch box as operation handle 9 Handlebar as operation handle 14 Switch box stay as a support plate 14c Notch as second notch 15 bracket 15b Bolt mounting hole as an angle adjustment mechanism 17 Bolt as an angle adjustment mechanism 17a Nut as an angle adjusting mechanism 18 Front fork shaft as support shaft 18a Bolt through hole as an angle adjusting mechanism 19 Brake cables as cables 20 Control harness as cables 24 Frame head part as a supporting member 24a Long hole as hole 24b groove

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A hollow handle post standing upright on a front portion of a vehicle body through a support member, an operation handle portion provided at an upper end portion of the handle post, and an operation handle portion attached to the operation handle portion. An electric tricycle comprising: a support plate having a hole into which an upper end portion of the post is fitted; and cables connected to the operation handle portion that penetrate the inside of the handle post and are wired to various parts of the vehicle body. A first notch that allows loose insertion of the cables is provided at the upper end of the handle post, and the hole of the support plate is made to correspond to the first notch of the handle post. An electric tricycle characterized in that a second notch portion capable of loosely inserting the cables is continuously provided. 2. A hollow handle post that is erected on a front portion of a vehicle body through a support member, an operation handle portion provided on an upper end portion of the handle post, and an operation handle portion that is attached to the operation handle portion. An electric tricycle comprising: a support plate having a hole into which an upper end portion of the post is fitted; and cables connected to the operation handle portion that penetrate the inside of the handle post and are wired to various parts of the vehicle body. A first notch that allows loose insertion of the cables is provided at the upper end of the handle post, and the hole of the support plate is made to correspond to the first notch of the handle post. A second cutout portion capable of loosely inserting the cables is continuously provided, and a hole portion capable of loosely inserting the cables is provided in the support member close to the handle post, and the handle post is also provided. Electric tricycle the cables was fed from the lower end, and characterized by being wired to the vehicle body respective sections through the hole of the support member. 3. The electric tricycle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a support shaft for supporting the handle post is provided between the lower end of the handle post and the support member, and the lower end of the handle post is provided. An electric tricycle characterized in that the upper end of the support shaft and the upper end of the support shaft are connected to each other via a bracket having a U-shaped cross section opened toward the rear side of the vehicle body. 4. The electric tricycle according to claim 3, wherein the bracket and the support shaft are equipped with an angle adjusting mechanism capable of bending the handle post toward the rear of the vehicle body.