VEHICLE WHICH CAN TILT IN TURNS, IN PARTICULAR TRICYCLE
First Claim
1. Vehicle which can tilt in turns, in particular tricycle, comprising a rear wheel (6) which is arranged in the longitudinal axis of the three-wheeled vehicle as well as two spaced front wheels (3, 4) which can be steered indirectly by a steering element via an intermediate steering column (2), wherein at least one wheel can be driven via a chain drive by operating pedals provided on a bottom bracket ball bearing receptacle (21) connected to the frame (1) of the tricycle, wherein the two spaced front wheels (3, 4) are associated with the axis of an axle element in such a way that these are offset with respect to one another relative to this axis, so that the one wheel with its wheel axle is positioned in front of the axis of the axle element in the travel direction (10) and the second wheel is positioned with its wheel axle after the axis of the axle element in the travel direction (10), characterized in that the two spaced front wheels (3, 4) and therefore also the frame (1) of the tricycle can be tilted depending on the rotation direction of the steering column (2) proportionally and thereby continually in response to the rotation angle resulting from the rotation of the steering column (2) when moving through a turn, in that the steering column (2) is, on one hand, connected with the axle element (8) via a connecting rod (31), with a multifunctional axle (14) positioned above the pivot bearing (15, 16) and associated with the axle element (8) and arranged preferably above the axle element (8), which multifunctional axle (14) is operatively connected together with the axle element (8) and the wheel support (12) of the wheel (3) that is positioned in the travel direction (10) in front of the axle (7) of the axle element (8), and in that on the other hand, a fixed point on the frame (1) of the tricycle, which is preferably formed proximate of the bottom bracket ball bearing receptacle (21), is connected via a second connecting rod (29) with the wheel support (13) of the wheel (4) that is positioned in the travel direction (10) after the axle (7) of the axle element (8), wherein one or both wheel supports (12, 13) are pivotally connected with the axle element (8).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle which can tilt in bends, in particular a three-wheeled vehicle, which has a rear wheel (6) which is arranged in the longitudinal axis of the three-wheeled vehicle as well as two front wheels (3, 4) which are arranged at a distance from one another and can be steered indirectly by means of a steering element with intermediate connection of a steering column (2), wherein the two front wheels (3, 4) which are arranged at a distance from one another and thus also the frame (1) of the three-wheeled vehicle can be inclined proportionally as a function of the direction of rotation of the steering column (2) and in the process continuously to the rotational angle which results from the rotation of the steering column (2) as the vehicle travels through a bend by virtue of the fact that on the one hand the steering column (2) is connected to the axle element (8) by means of a track rod lever (31), to which axle element (8) a multifunction axle (14) which is preferably arranged above the axle element (8) is assigned by means of the pivot bearing (15, 16), said multifunction axle (14) being operatively connected jointly to the axle element (8) and the wheel carrier (12) of the wheel (3) which is positioned in front of the axle (7) of the axle element (8) in the direction (10) of travel, and on the other hand a fixed point on the frame (1) of the three-wheeled vehicle, which fixed point is preferably formed in the vicinity of the bottom bracket ball bearing receptacle (21), is connected to the wheel carrier (13) of the wheel (4) by means of a second track rod lever (29) which wheel (4) is positioned behind the axle (7) of the axle element (8) in the direction of travel (10), wherein one or both of the wheel carriers (12, 13) are pivotably connected to the axle element (8).
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- 1. Vehicle which can tilt in turns, in particular tricycle, comprising a rear wheel (6) which is arranged in the longitudinal axis of the three-wheeled vehicle as well as two spaced front wheels (3, 4) which can be steered indirectly by a steering element via an intermediate steering column (2), wherein at least one wheel can be driven via a chain drive by operating pedals provided on a bottom bracket ball bearing receptacle (21) connected to the frame (1) of the tricycle, wherein the two spaced front wheels (3, 4) are associated with the axis of an axle element in such a way that these are offset with respect to one another relative to this axis, so that the one wheel with its wheel axle is positioned in front of the axis of the axle element in the travel direction (10) and the second wheel is positioned with its wheel axle after the axis of the axle element in the travel direction (10), characterized in that the two spaced front wheels (3, 4) and therefore also the frame (1) of the tricycle can be tilted depending on the rotation direction of the steering column (2) proportionally and thereby continually in response to the rotation angle resulting from the rotation of the steering column (2) when moving through a turn, in that the steering column (2) is, on one hand, connected with the axle element (8) via a connecting rod (31), with a multifunctional axle (14) positioned above the pivot bearing (15, 16) and associated with the axle element (8) and arranged preferably above the axle element (8), which multifunctional axle (14) is operatively connected together with the axle element (8) and the wheel support (12) of the wheel (3) that is positioned in the travel direction (10) in front of the axle (7) of the axle element (8), and in that on the other hand, a fixed point on the frame (1) of the tricycle, which is preferably formed proximate of the bottom bracket ball bearing receptacle (21), is connected via a second connecting rod (29) with the wheel support (13) of the wheel (4) that is positioned in the travel direction (10) after the axle (7) of the axle element (8), wherein one or both wheel supports (12, 13) are pivotally connected with the axle element (8).
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