KR20110100063A

KR20110100063A - Electricity a velocipede

Info

Publication number: KR20110100063A
Application number: KR1020100019143A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 문제웅
Original assignee: 문제웅
Priority date: 2010-03-03
Filing date: 2010-03-03
Publication date: 2011-09-09

Abstract

The present invention, in the electric tricycle drive the front wheel by the power supplied from the battery, the connecting link is tiltably coupled to one end of the footrest supported by a pair of rear wheels, and supported on the other end of the connection link It provides an electric tricycle comprising a steering portion coupled to the hub.
Therefore, the electric tricycle according to the present invention has a low risk of overturning when curved or in corner turning because it acts as a tilting system, and is easily stored or transported because it is decomposed into the scaffold, the connecting link and the steering unit. It is convenient and has an easy effect on short-term use means in order to reduce costs due to environmental problems and rising fuel costs.

Description

Electric tricycle {electricity a velocipede}

The present invention relates to an electric tricycle, and more particularly, to an eco-friendly electric tricycle for which cost reduction is possible, storage is easy, and safety is improved.

In general, a bicycle generates power by stepping on both pedals, and a sprocket rotated by the pedal rotates a rear wheel by a chain to allow the bicycle to move forward.

As described above, the bicycle is driven by the driver's pedaling force, and in recent years, electric bicycles have been developed that drive by adding a power such as a motor or an engine. The electric bicycle obtains a driving force by driving the motor using a power source such as a battery.

General electric bike is. A frame, a handle provided at the front end of the frame and adjusting the driving direction, a front wheel provided at the front end of the frame and oriented by the handle and having a diameter between 20 and 29 inches, and at the rear end of the frame. A first chain mechanism connected between the rear wheels provided, the pedals and the sprockets connected to the rear wheels under the driver's footsteps, and driven by a power supplied to the frame and supplied from the battery to drive the rear wheels. It includes a motor for providing a driving force, and two chains and sprockets for transmitting the driving force of the motor to the rear wheel.

However, the general electric bicycle has a risk of overturning because the frame is turned in the corner direction when turning the corner, there is a user difficult to operate the two-wheeled vehicle, there is a disadvantage that is difficult to store in a narrow space. Therefore, the situation is preferred to a bicycle that is safe, easy to use and easy to maintain.

An object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally friendly electric tricycle that can reduce costs, improve storage and improve safety.

The present invention relates to an electric tricycle in which one front wheel is driven by power supplied from a battery, wherein the battery is stored, and an end of the footrest supported by a pair of rear wheels is stored on the footrest. A connecting link coupled to the tilting direction in a set angle left and right, the front wheel is installed, coupled to the other end of the link, the steering unit for the passenger to move the handle to rotate the front wheel in the left and right directions, installed in the steering device And an electric tricycle including a control unit for controlling the motor and a motor for driving the front wheels by the power source.

In the present invention, the battery support for receiving the battery is installed in the center of the scaffold, the battery support may be disposed between the feet of the occupant.

The scaffold may include a scaffolding portion in which the pair of rear wheels are installed, a rotation shaft formed in front of the scaffold portion, and a bearing coupled to the rotation shaft, and the bearing may be inserted into and rotated within one end of the connection link. Can be.

In addition, in an electric tricycle in which one front wheel is driven by a power supplied from a battery, the foothold is stored, the occupant rides, is supported by a pair of rear wheels, and the pair of rear wheels are installed. And a footrest having a rotation shaft formed in front of the footrest portion and a bearing coupled to the rotation shaft, a connecting link to which the bearing is inserted and coupled so that one end thereof can be tilted in the left and right directions at the footrest, and the front wheel is A hub coupled to the support shaft at the other end of the connection link, and installed in the steering unit and the steering apparatus for rotating the front wheel in a left-right direction by moving the handle of the occupant, and driving the front wheel by the power source. It is installed on the motor and the handle, and may include a control unit for controlling the motor.

In addition, the electric tricycle provides an electric tricycle that is disassembled and stored or transported into the scaffold, the link and the steering device.

The electric tricycle according to the present invention is driven by electricity which can reduce costs due to environmental problems and fuel costs, and has a safe and easy-to-use effect because it acts as a tilting system.

1 is a perspective view of an electric tricycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1.
3 is a side view of an electric tricycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a state diagram of the coupling operation of the electric tricycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 4 are shown an electric tricycle 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 4, the electric tricycle includes a footrest 110, a connection link 120, and a steering device 130.

The scaffold 110 is supported by a pair of rear wheels 111, and the battery 113 is stored above the scaffold 110. In the scaffold 110 in which the battery 113 is accommodated, the battery support 115 is installed in the center of the scaffold 110 and is disposed between the feet of the occupant. The battery 113 supplies power to the drive motor 140 for driving the front wheels of the electric tricycle 100.

The front of the scaffold 110 includes a rotating shaft 117 and a bearing 119 coupled to the rotating shaft 117. The connection link 120 is coupled to the rotation shaft 117, one end of which is formed in front of the scaffold 110.

The bearing 119 coupled to the rotation shaft 117 is inserted into one end of the connection link 120 and is rotated to be rotated (tilted) in the set angle left and right by the footrest 110.

The connecting link 120 is made of a cylindrical pipe, and in accordance with the present invention, the footrest 110 is rotatable (tilting) in a left and right direction in the direction of the arrow A by a predetermined angle, preferably about 15 to 20 °. )

4 is an operating state diagram showing how the connection link 120 is rotated so as to be rotated (tilted) by a predetermined angle, that is, 15 to 20 ° relative to the scaffold 110. Referring to FIG. 4, when the electric tricycle 100 runs on a curved road or turns around a corner, the handle 131 installed in front of the connection link 120 faces inwardly, thereby connecting the connection link ( 120 may be rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the scaffold 110. Therefore, it is possible to travel more stably against the centrifugal force acting on the motorcycle and the driver of the motorcycle.

The other end of the connection link 120 is coupled to the steering device 130 by the hub 123 in front of the connection link 120. The steering device 130, the front wheel is installed, the drive motor 140 and the handle 131 is installed to drive the front wheel by the power source, the control unit which is a means for controlling the drive motor 140 ( 150). This will be described in more detail below.

The steering apparatus 130 is connected to the front wheel fork 132 at a predetermined angle in front of the hub 123, the front wheel fork 132 provides a front wheel 133. The drive motor 140 is installed inside the front wheel 133, and the drive motor 140 is fixedly installed by the front wheel support shaft 134 at both ends of the front wheel fork 132. In addition, the front plate fork 132 is provided in front of the support plate 135, the front of the support plate 135 includes a control unit 150 that is a control means of the front wheel. The controller 150 controls the driving motor 140. The drive motor 140 pulls the accelerator switch 136 on one handle 138a of the handle 131 which functions as the accelerator switch 136, thereby reducing the rotational speed of the drive motor 140. The drive is controlled to shift. In addition, the handle 131 includes a brake switch 137 for braking the electric tricycle 100 while driving. The brake switch 137 is installed at the lower ends of both handles 138 of the handle 131 and brakes the drive shaft by pulling the brake switch 137. In addition, the handle 138b on the other side of the accelerator switch 136 includes an on / off switch 139 for starting or shutting off a power supply from the battery 113 to the driving motor 140.

In general, bicycles or electric bicycles have a risk of tipping over when the frame is turned in a corner direction when driving on a curved road or when turning a corner, and there are users who are hard to drive while driving in a center. There are some hard disadvantages. However, since the electric tricycle acts as a tilting system for the main steering to turn the frame itself, the corner can be easily turned by slightly turning the steering wheel of the steering wheel. In particular, when cornering, active cornering, which has not been seen in the past, can be enjoyed by young leisure people. In addition, it is assembled and disassembled by scaffolding, connecting link and steering unit, so that it can be stored in a narrow space and can be easily transported. In addition, it is possible to reduce the cost because it is driven by electricity with low consumption of fuel costs, and has the effect of solving environmental problems at the same time.

100: electric tricycle 110: scaffold
120: connection link 130: steering unit
140: battery 150: control unit

Claims

In an electric tricycle in which one front wheel is driven by a power source supplied from a battery,
A foothold that holds the battery and is occupied by a passenger and supported by a pair of rear wheels;
A connecting link having one end coupled to the scaffold so as to be tiltable in a predetermined angle from side to side;
A steering part provided with the front wheels, coupled to the other end of the connection link, and configured to rotate the front wheels in left and right directions by the passenger moving the handle;
A motor installed in the steering apparatus and driving the front wheels by the power source; And
The electric tricycle is provided on the handle, the control unit for controlling the motor.

And a battery support on which the battery is stored is installed in the center of the scaffold, and the battery support is disposed between the feet of the occupant.

The scaffold is,
A scaffolding unit in which the pair of rear wheels are installed;
A rotating shaft formed in front of the scaffolding portion; And
A bearing coupled to the rotating shaft,
The tricycle is rotated by inserting the bearing into one end of the connecting link.

In an electric tricycle in which one front wheel is driven by a power source supplied from a battery,
The battery is stored, the occupant rides, is supported by a pair of rear wheels, the footrest portion is provided with the pair of rear wheels, a rotating shaft formed in front of the footrest portion, and a bearing coupled to the rotating shaft Scaffolding;
A connecting link to which the bearing is inserted and coupled so that one end thereof can be tilted in a predetermined angle from side to side in the footrest;
A steering unit having the front wheels installed therein, the hub being coupled to the support shaft at the other end of the connection link, and allowing the occupant to rotate the front wheels in left and right directions by moving a handle;
A motor installed in the steering apparatus and driving the front wheels by the power source; And
The electric tricycle is provided on the handle, the control unit for controlling the motor.

The electric tricycle is an electric tricycle disassembled and stored or transported into the scaffold, the link and the steering device.