Patent ID: 9278725
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B60L,B62J,B62K,B62M,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A straddle electric vehicle which drives by use of driving power generated by an electric motor, comprising: a battery case which accommodates a battery as an electric power supply for the electric motor, and is placed between a front wheel and a rear wheel; a swing arm pivotably coupled at its front end portion to a vehicle body frame such that the swing arm supports the rear wheel by its rear end portion; a transmission mechanism which changes a speed of the driving power generated by the electric motor; an inverter connected to the battery and to the electric motor; and an oil pan which reserves oil used for cooling and/or lubrication, wherein the electric motor is placed rearward relative to the battery case and forward relative to the rear wheel, wherein the battery case is mounted to a frame member extending below the battery case, wherein the transmission mechanism is placed rearward relative to the battery case, the electric motor and the transmission mechanism are arranged substantially vertically, and the electric motor is placed above the transmission mechanism, wherein the oil pan is placed below the transmission mechanism, and the inverter is placed above the electric motor, and wherein the oil reserved in the oil pan is fed to the inverter, the electric motor and the transmission mechanism, and returned to the oil pan.