Patent ID: 8820460
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: B60B,B60L,B62K,B62L,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A personal mobility vehicle, comprising: a frame; at least one front wheel that is steerable about an inclined steering axis; at least two rear wheels supported by the frame, each of the at least two rear wheels being a swivel caster wheel configured to rotate about a swivel axis; a front fork rotatably supported by the frame, the front fork rotatably supporting the at least one front wheel; a handlebar coupled to the front fork and configured to provide steering of the at least one front wheel; a seat supported by the frame and configured to support a user; a battery supported by the frame, the battery being operably coupled to a controller; and an electric motor operably coupled to the battery and configured to receive electric power from the battery, the electric motor being operably coupled to the at least one front wheel to provide rotational force to the at least one front wheel; wherein the controller is accessible to a user and configured to allow a user to control the transfer of rotational force to the at least one front wheel; wherein the at least one front wheel includes a sprocket and the electric motor transfers power to the front wheel through an endless drive loop.