Patent ID: 6684969
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
An improved electrical switching device for a personal mobility vehicle for switching a power source between a front wheel drive operation and a rear wheel drive operation, comprising:a frame having a pair of driving wheels mounted to said frame; a pair of idler wheels mounted to said frame; a chair rotatably mounted to said frame between a first and a second rotational position; a first and second switch connected to the power source; said first switch being actuated when said seat is rotated into a said first rotational position with said drive wheels being in front of the seat for energizing the power source for a front wheel drive operation; said second switch being actuated when said seat is rotated into said second rotational position with said drive wheels being behind the seat for energizing the power source for a rear wheel drive operation; said first and second switches inhibit energizing the control power source intermediate said first and second rotational positions to provide a safety feature inhibiting electrical opertion of the personal mobility vehicle during transition between said front wheel drive operation to said rear wheel drive operation.