PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A personal mobility vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle frame having multiple wheels connected thereto;
a first fifth link suspension mechanism coupling at least one of the wheels to the vehicle frame;
an offset hub motor system connected to at least one of the wheels;
a lean adjustment system connected to at least one of the wheels; and
a return to neutral lean position mechanism connected to at least one of the wheels.
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Abstract
A personal mobility vehicle is described. Generally, the vehicle includes a vehicle frame with multiple wheels rotatably connected thereto. The vehicle further includes one or more components that allow the vehicle to be leanable, yet stable. In this regard, such components may include: a fifth link suspension mechanism that couples at least one of the wheels to the vehicle frame, an offset hub motor system that is connected to at least one of the wheels, a lean adjustment system connected to at least one of the wheels, a return to neutral lean position mechanism connected to at least one of the wheels, and a differential system for a leanable vehicle. While the vehicle can seat any suitable number of occupants, in some cases, the vehicle seats one or two occupants. Other implementations are also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A personal mobility vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle frame having multiple wheels connected thereto; a first fifth link suspension mechanism coupling at least one of the wheels to the vehicle frame; an offset hub motor system connected to at least one of the wheels; a lean adjustment system connected to at least one of the wheels; and a return to neutral lean position mechanism connected to at least one of the wheels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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6. The vehicle of claim 6, wherein a connection mechanism on the vehicle frame between the first end of the support arm and the pivot joint on the first end of the swing aim extends through the root axis and comprises a virtual link in the first fifth-length suspension mechanism.
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