Improvements in Electric Tricycles and Oars Actuated by Electricity.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Electric Tricycles and Oars Actuated by
Electricity.
I, WILLIAM WALTER GERALD WEBB, of 9 Coppenhall Terrace, Crewe
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
To enable me the more clearly to describe the above invention, I attach the two
accompanying drawings, but it must be clearly understood that these drawings
are not intended to be binding in details of mechanical construction. In Fig. 1
Sheet 1, A represents the frame of car or tricycle, B the wheels, C the storage
batteries or accumulators of my improved type suitably suspended or fixed from
frame or other part of car or tricycle D represents the motor or motors of any
approved type suitable, suspended or fixed from car or tricycle, E is the seat or
seats which may be of any approved type or types, F, is the switch board, suitably
fixed, whereon are placed the various switches lettered respectively, G, H, K, L, M.
Switch G is for the armature circuit of motor or motors, whereby the stopping &
starting of the car or tricycle is effected & the speed regulated. Switch H, is for
the purpose of varying the intensity of the magnetic field, & consequently the
torque on armature or armatures. Switch K is for the purpose of adding coils in
the magnet circuit, in order that in descending a gradient, any person or persons,
may be able to manipulate the same & thereby utilise the motor or motors, as
dynamos or generators, to effect the refilling of the accumulators C. L is the
switch for the lamp or lamps, & M the push or switch for the bell or bells,
N, represents the gear wheels, & O the chain, cord or other suitable means of
driving the same, but I do not bind myself to use this method of transmitting the
energy or power, from the motor or motors to the wheel or wheels as for instance
the aforesaid motor or motors may be directly coupled to the axle or axles of
driving wheel or wheels. P is an automatic switch whereby, in the event of the
person or persons becoming unseated or dislodged, the armature or magnet circuit
is immediately broken thereby stopping the working of the motor & consequently
the car or tricycle. R is the stearing gear actuated in the usual manner.
Dated this Thirty-first day of December 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Electric Tricycles and Cars Actuated by
Electricity.
I,. WILLIAM WALTER GERALD WEBB, of 9 Coppenhall Terrace, Crewe,
Elctrical & Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
an in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
In Fig. 1 Sheet 1 C, is the box or boxes containing the motor or motors of an
approved type or types, A is a friction pulley or pulleys made of suitable material
& substantially fixed to the motor or motors C, B represents the tyre or tyres of
driving wheel or wheels; my first method of driving is as follows-By means of
suitable springs or ballance weights in bringing the friction pulley or pulleys A
Fig. 1 into driving contact with tyre or tyres B of driving wheel or wheels.
In Figs. 1 to 3 F represents the battery or batteries (either primary or secondary)
of an approved type or types, suitably fixed on tricycle or car D, represents, the
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page_text: switch box & switches, for suitably connecting the battery or batteries F with the
motor or motors C.
In Fig. 2 C represents the motor or motors, A, a chain wheel or wheels, of
convenient size, & any approved pattern or patterns fixed substantially to axle or
axles of motor or motors, G is a second chain wheel or wheels of convenient
size of any approved pattern or patterns suitably fixed to wheel or wheels B, the
said wheel or wheels B being of convenient size & any approved pattern or patterns
suitably suspended by means of hanger or hangers H, from a convenient part of
the tricycle or car, the chain wheels A & G being connected suitably by chain or
chains J, the action being when the motor or motors is or are put into operation
the chain J, by the method of suspension pulls the wheel or wheels B into
driving contact with the ground & so propels the tricycle or car.
In Fig. 3 A is a toothed pinion or pinions gearing directly or indirectly with the
internal or external toothed wheel or wheels B of tricycle or car the aforesaid
pinion or pinions A being substantially fixed to the axle or axles of motor or motors
the internal or external toothed wheel or wheels B, being substantially & suitably
fixed to the rim or rims or other suitable part of driving wheel or wheels of tricycle
or car.
In Fig. 4 a special form of pinion is shewn specially adapted to work in
conjunction with the aforesaid internal or external toothed wheel or wheels & as
described above, where A is a frame of suitable material, B are rollers of con-
venient number & suitable material fixed to the frame or frames A by means of
suitable metal pins D, the aforesaid rollers may have in one form an india rubber
coating or covering C.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
1. The combination of a friction pulley or pulleys of suitable material in
conjunction with springs or ballance weights pressing against the tyre or tyres of
driving wheel or wheels the said pulley or pulleys being driven by an electric motor
or motors substantially as stated.
2. The combination of a wheel or wheels driven by chain or chains & suspended
by means of hangers as described in Fig. 2.
3. The combination of a toothed wheel or wheels either internal or external
substantially fixed to the rim or rims or other suitable part of driving wheel or
wheels engaging with a pinion or pinions suitably fixed on the axle of motor
or motors.
4. The adaptation of a pinion or pinions in accordance with the construction of
Fig. 4 in conjunction with internal or external toothed wheel or wheels as described
in Fig. 3.
Dated this 26th day of September 1892.
W. W. GERALD WEBB.