Patent ID: 7077229
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
1. A folding and portable electric scooter comprising a body member, a cover member, a seat frame and two handles respectively secured to two handle bars, wherein the body member has an interior and a transmission device comprising an electric motor, a battery and a belt installed in said interior in said body member; a front wheel and a rear wheel pivotally jointed to a front and a rear portion of the body member respectively, and a foot stand fixedly positioned to a side of the body member; and wherein the electric motor drives the belt, and the belt is wound on a hub at a side of the rear wheel; the improvement which comprises: the cover member pivotally jointed to a wheel frame of the front wheel, and the two handles configured on a movable end of the cover member; a reverse U-shaped bracket bolted into the cover member, and a reverse U-shaped fastening bracket configured atop the reverse U-shaped bracket; the fastening bracket downwardly bent to form a pair of neck members, having each said neck member formed with a fastening hook thereon, two fastening holes defined in said two handle bars for respectively engaging the fastening hooks of the fastening bracket; a recess hole defined in each end atop the fastening bracket, and a fixing bolt bolted into each said recess hole, whereby upon altering of the position of the fixing bolts within the recess holes, the handle bars can be fastened or loosened for unfolding or folding the electric scooter; and upon folding of the electric scooter, the cover member completely covers the body member, and upon unfolding of the electric scooter for use, the cover member functions as a front frame for the electric scooter; a seat installed atop the seat frame configured at a rear portion of the body member, and wherein the seat frame can be folded away into the body member; a pair of bars respectively bolted to two front sides of the seat frame, and a pair of movable strips each configured in an interior of each said bar, a holding bar joining the two movable strips; a notch defined in each said bar and two inclined wedge pieces each engaged with each said notch; a spring connected to an underside of each of the wedge piece; whereby upon downward pushing of the holding bar to enable the movable strips to outwardly push the wedge pieces, to disengage the wedge pieces from the notches, the seat frame can be folded.