Patent ID: 6049138
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B61D,F16D,H02K,Y02T

Abstract:
In an electrical power device for mounting on a vehicle having an axle rotationally coupled to a frame of said vehicle for rotation about an axis, said axle having a projection extending therefrom, wherein said electrical power device has a frame, a stator attached to said frame, and a rotor arranged for rotation in said frame,a drive coupling attached to said rotor for rotationally coupling said rotor to said axle comprising:a drive shaft having a portion extending outwardly from said electrical power device into proximity with said projection;a crank arm attached to said portion of said drive shaft, said crank arm having at least one abutting member for engaging said projection so that when said axle is rotated about said axis, said projection engages said abutting member and thereby rotates said drive shaft.