Patent ID: 9676263
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60L,B62H,B62J,B62K,B62M,Y02T

Claim:
1. An electrically powered cycle comprising: a frame having a saddle, at least one rear wheel rotatably mounted on the frame, a front wheel rotatably mounted on a fork integral to a handlebar, the front wheel defining a direction of advancement of the cycle, the handlebar having a central portion hinged to the frame and two lateral arms with handles, a removable rechargeable battery having a flattened shape and comprising: first and second main faces defining a thickness of the battery, two opposing first sides, two opposing second sides, a receptacle for receiving said battery and connecting said battery electrically, the receptacle being on the central portion of the handlebar, the receptacle comprising two parallel lateral flanges facing one another, extending along the direction of advancement of the cycle between a back end and a front end, the receptacle being open at the front end of the lateral flanges, the receptacle being shaped to permit slotting the first sides of the battery by sliding the battery rearward on the lateral flanges of the receptacle from the front end of said lateral flanges, and the receptacle being shaped to limit the rearward sliding of the battery when said battery is engaged in the receptacle, and the receptacle being shaped so that a user seated on the saddle can see at least part of the battery when said battery is engaged in said receptacle, wherein said front end is raised relative to said back end in the normal usage position of the cycle, the receptacle being open at the back end of the lateral flanges, and the lateral flanges of the receptacle comprise electrical connectors suitable for engaging with complementary battery connectors that are part of the battery, in order to connect the battery electrically to an electrical circuit that is part of the cycle, when the battery is engaged in the receptacle.