WO1996011833A1 - Mini-car - Google Patents

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WO1996011833A1
WO1996011833A1 PCT/EP1995/001449 EP9501449W WO9611833A1 WO 1996011833 A1 WO1996011833 A1 WO 1996011833A1 EP 9501449 W EP9501449 W EP 9501449W WO 9611833 A1 WO9611833 A1 WO 9611833A1
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car
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track
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PCT/EP1995/001449
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Luigi Zaccaron
Gerardo Marcon
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Luigi Zaccaron
Gerardo Marcon
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D31/00—Superstructures for passenger vehicles
    • B62D31/003—Superstructures for passenger vehicles compact cars, e.g. city cars

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  • the mini-car In order to make the mini-car with a length of only 2,10 together with comfort and speed like the average other utility cars in circulation and which reaches 120 Km/h, the shortest in the world with these characteristics, we started from the equitable interspaces that are between shoulder and shoulder of the two travellers of medium conformation and between the shoulders and the glass windows. Between the right glass and the left glass of the windows, the two travellers have a space of 119 cm (the Fiat 126 has 116 cm and the Fiat Panda has 120 cm) . From these parameters we obtained the track of about 111 cm. Should we want to increase the above mentioned interspaces so as two travellers of exceptional build can fit comfortably, the track should be widened and with the mentioned lenght, the mini-car will not have its good roadholding when speeding.
  • the tyres of the minimum diameter possible were chosen, 42.7 cm for having the longest pitch possible, as it is this that determines the stability of the vehicle.
  • the minumum pitch was to be of about 167 cm. Should said pitch be further reduced, the mini-car would no longer have the stability and running comfort of all the average utility cars in circulation.
  • the determination of the track, i connection to the comfortable transversal space of the tw travellers does not make part of the invention because this parameter, more or less, was already known, but, having discovered with said track the minimum pitch for the good working of the mini-car, yes! because this minimum pitch has allowed, together with the bumpers backing, the mini-car's short length of 2.10 m.
  • the invention is due to having found the balance in the stability of the mini-car, shortening the pitch on a determined track.
  • the present invention is therefore formed by two discoveries: one, the combination of the track with the pitch; the other, the bumpers backing.
  • the mini-car even with its short length, has the space to hold all the necessary accessories for its running: motor and front transmission, comfortable interior compartment; in fact it measures about 110 cm from the feet support inclined base to the maximum base of the joint car seat back (Fiat 126 - 108 cm; Fiat Panda - 110 cm) .
  • the mini-car could be longer, for example 2.2 m, with many models that will circulate in town in th future, the extra 10 cm would take up a space to b condemned, condemned especially today that the car drive suffers because of these kinds of surplus.
  • the damage of the extra 10 cm that in the formed line would become metres, is more evident when we must wait fo the 2nd or 3rd turn of the traffic-light.
  • the length of 20.10 m of the mini-car becomes very meaningful, worthy of being strictly respected.
  • the mini-car will reach 120 Km/h, but that speed is not the right one for the city, but it is provided to give assurance to the car driver.
  • the mini-car is made to reach 120 Km/h, it gives more confidence to the car driver for every performance requested either in the city or for commuting, and also for the psychology that has been created with the development of motoring.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
PCT/EP1995/001449 1994-10-12 1995-04-18 Mini-car WO1996011833A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT94GO000002A IT1276294B1 (it) 1994-10-12 1994-10-12 Vetturetta per la citta' di mt. 2,10 ca.
ITGO94A000002 1994-10-12

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WO1996011833A1 true WO1996011833A1 (en) 1996-04-25

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3706700A1 (de) * 1987-03-02 1987-06-25 Klaus Dipl Ing Seeliger Modular aufgebautes personenkraftfahrzeug
WO1992020563A2 (de) * 1991-05-22 1992-11-26 Willy Ernst Salzmann Motorfahrzeug

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3706700A1 (de) * 1987-03-02 1987-06-25 Klaus Dipl Ing Seeliger Modular aufgebautes personenkraftfahrzeug
WO1992020563A2 (de) * 1991-05-22 1992-11-26 Willy Ernst Salzmann Motorfahrzeug

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
"MICROCAR LIGHT: UN POIDS PLUME ÉQUIPÉ DE BATTERIES AU NICKEL-CADMIUM", REVUE AUTOMOBILE, vol. 87, no. 7, 20 February 1992 (1992-02-20), pages 31 *
DAVID SCOTT: "FEATHERWEIGHT BUBBLE CAR SEATS THREE", AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, vol. 91, no. 6, 1 June 1983 (1983-06-01), pages 80 *

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