Patent ID: 7237632

Claim:
A powered mechanism for a universal golf cart, comprising: a transmission device including a housing assembly for mounting a motor, a battery unit, a control circuit board and a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is connected with a wheel of the golf cart; a fixing device having a first portion secured to a foot tube of the golf cart and a second portion mounted on the drive shaft; wherein the powered mechanism converts a traditional powerless golf cart into a motorized golf cart easily; the housing assembly includes a housing body, a left side cover, a right side cover, and a separation board which are combined with each other by screws; the motor is mounted in the housing assembly; the battery unit is mounted in the housing assembly; the control circuit board is mounted in the housing assembly; the drive shaft is extended through the motor and driven by the motor, the drive shaft has two ends each connected with the wheel of the golf cart so that the wheel is driven by the drive shaft; the motor has two sides each provided with a protective jacket, the protective jacket has a distal end provided with a bearing for fixing the drive shaft.