Vehicle with a driving device thats engages when the operator sits

• US 20150298764A1
• Filed: 11/19/2013
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kent Edlund
• Original Assignee: Kent Edlund
• Inventors: Edlund, Kent
• Application Number:
  US14/646,390
• Publication Number:
  US 20150298764A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2003/043 with a drive mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2003/046 with braking means
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5028 Contact activation, i.e. activated at contact with a surface of the user to be treated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/04 Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/04 responsive to presence or absence of the driver, e.g. to weight or lack thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 1/28 Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 15/006 the frame being foldable
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/007 power-driven
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/08 with steering devices acting on two or more wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 6/45 Control or actuating devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 6/75 power-driven by friction rollers or gears engaging the ground wheel

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle (1) intended for use in the transportation of at least one person, comprised of at least one frame (2), at least one steering device (3), at least one seating device (25), at least one driving device (4) and at least one control device (5) for engagement and disengagement of the driving force of the vehicle. A unique feature of the present invention is that the control device (5) for the engagement and disengagement of the driving device (4) consists of the vehicle'"'"'s seating device (25) and that the driving device (4) is engaged when the person sits on the seating device (25) and is disengaged when the person stands up from the seating device (25).

Claims

1. A vehicle intended for use in the transportation of at least one person, comprised of at least one frame (2), at least one steering device (3), at least one seating device (25), at least one driving device (4) and at least one control device (5) for engagement and disengament of the driving force of the vehicle wherein the control device (5) for the engagement and disengagement of the driving device (4) consists of the vehicle'"'"'s seating device (25) and that the driving device (4) is engaged when the person sits on the seating device (25) and is disengaged when the person stands up from the seating device (25).

2. A vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the seating device (25) includes at least one arm (28) that is pivotally arranged to the frame (2) via at least one bearing, said bearing dividing the arm into a first part (29) to which at least one seat (31) is connected and at least one second arm part (30) which, via at least one control member (32) affects the driving wheel'"'"'s (40) position relative to the vehicle'"'"'s front wheel.

3. A vehicle according to claim 2 wherein the transfer of torque from the driving wheel (40) to the front wheel (19), or the front wheel'"'"'s (19, 20) is accomplished by friction driving.

4. A vehicle according to claim 3 wherein the vehicle includes at least one first front wheel (19) and at least one second front wheel (20).

5. A vehicle according to claim 4 wherein the driving wheel (40) during operation is engaged between the first front wheel (19) and the second front wheel (20).

6. A vehicle according to claim 5 wherein the wheels are angled according to angle V within the interval of 5 to 7 degrees.

7. A vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the vehicle may be used as a kick scooter, walker, rollator and also a driven vehicle.

8. A vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the vehicle includes at least one articulated joint (41), or other design which make the vehicle collapsible, with which the vehicle'"'"'s second and third frame sections may be folded together with the first frame section.