Patent ID: 6712391
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
An adjustable steering assembly for an electrical scooter comprising:a base; a connecting tube attached to a bottom of the base and adapted to be connected to a front wheel of the electrical scooter; a front steering bar pivotally attached to a top of the base and extending upward from the base; a rear steering bar pivotally attached to the top of the base and extending upward from the base; a positioning device pivotally connected between the front steering bar and the rear steering bar to keep the front steering bar and the rear steering bar from pivoting relative to the base, said positioning device having a first tube with one end pivotally connected to the front steering bar, a second tube with one end pivotally connected to the rear steering bar and the other end slidably inserted into the first tube, and a positioning element mounted on the first tube to keep the second tube from sliding relative to the first tube so as to keep the front steering bar and the rear steering bar from pivoting relative to the base, said positioning element comprising two springs tightly mounted around the second tube, each spring having one end securely connected to the first tube and a tab moveably received in the first tube and extending out from the first tube, the tab abutting the end of each spring and connected to a cable that is connected to a handle; a frame pivotally connected to a top of the front steering bar and a top of the rear steering bar and configured for a headlight to be attached to the frame; and a handle laterally secured to the frame, wherein the front steering bar has a length longer than that of the rear steering bar so that the frame pivots relative to the front steering bar and the rear steering bar while the steering assembly is adjusted, the angle of a light projecting from the headlight being controlled to a desired range.