Patent ID: 6267190
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B62K,B62M

Abstract:
A small electric vehicle comprising:a support frame (12) having a front part and a back part and comprising a plurality of first tubular elements (14, 26) tied to one another;a second tubular element (16) having a lower end and and an upper end extending upwardly, said lower end being integral with the front part of the frame (12);at least one steerable front wheel (24, 52) or sliding means (56) connected to the lower end of said second tubular element (16);a handle bar (20) connected to the upper end of said second tubular element (16) and provided at opposite ends with a first and a second knob (42) and with brake levers (44);a pair of rear wheels (30, 50, 54) connected to the back part of said support frame (12);a board (36, 60) fixed to the support frame (12) between said rear wheels (30) and configured to support at least one standing user or driver in an upright position or a handicapped person;a microswitch (40) having a contact pin (40') protruding from an upper surface of the board (36, 60);an electric motor (62) having a motor shaft (63) connected to the rear wheels; said electric motor being connected to a battery (64);a battery charger (80);a control means including brakes and a speed control means connected to said motor to control the speed of said vehicle and comprising a microprocessor electronic control system (70) connected to the motor (62), to the battery (64), to the microswitch (40) of the board (36, 60), to the battery charger (80) and to at least one of the knobs (42);said microprocessor electronic control system (70) is connected with an acceleration means (74), operable in response to the rotation of said one knob (42) to control said electric motor.