Patent ID: 6398238
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A steering control mechanism installed in the main body of a kick scooter and adapted to control the steering direction of two front wheels of the kick scooter, comprising:a base fixedly fastened to the main body of the kick scooter; two steering bars, said steering bars each comprising a front pivot end respectively pivoted to two distal ends of said base, a rear coupling end, and a middle side rod respectively connected to the front wheels of the kick scooter for enabling the front wheels to be synchronous biased with said steering bars; an intermediate block pivoted to a middle part of said base equally spaced between said steering bars, said intermediate block having a rear free end horizontally oscillated with said intermediate block within a limited angle; two links, said links each having one end respectively pivoted to the rear coupling end of each of said steering bars and an opposite end respectively pivoted to the rear free end of said intermediate block to form with said intermediate block, said steering bars and said base, two parallel four-bar linkages; wherein said base comprises a sector-shaped opening in the middle part of said base, and said intermediate block has a middle part pivoted to said base, a front limitation end, and a fixed rod fixedly provided at said front limitation end and movable with said intermediate block in the sector-like opening of said base to limit the turning angle of said intermediate block relative to said base.