Patent ID: 9327586
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B60K,B62J,B62K

Claim Text:
1. A saddle-type electric vehicle comprising: a rear wheel; a rear arm supporting the rear wheel; a battery; an electric motor disposed below the battery such that a rotary shaft of the electric motor extends in a lateral direction of the vehicle, the electric motor being configured to drive the rear wheel; a motor control unit configured to receive electrical power from the battery and to supply the electrical power of the battery to the electric motor; and an accommodating portion configured to accommodate the motor control unit; wherein the accommodating portion is positioned below the battery and forward of the electric motor, and is arranged in a posture in which a length in the front-rear direction of the accommodating portion is less than a vertical height of the accommodating portion in a side view of the vehicle; and the battery is accommodated in a battery case, the electric motor is accommodated in a motor case, and the motor case is directly fixed to the battery case.