Electric mobility vehicle
First Claim
1. An electric powered mobility vehicle, comprising:
- a main support having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the main support also includes a front end and a rear end;
a seat assembly secured to the upper surface of the main support adjacent the rear end;
a steering assembly extends upwardly from the upper surface of the main support along the front end thereof;
a control assembly and a power drive transmission assembly linked to a plurality of rotating forked assembly units secured to the main support for creating the forces necessary to move and maneuver the present mobility vehicle, each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes a plurality of fork arms extending outwardly from a central hub and wheels coupled to free ends of the plurality of fork arms, and each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes concentric drive shafts acting upon the plurality of fork arms and the wheels to selectively allow for the application of power to either the wheels or the rotating forked assembly unit, one of the drive shafts being mechanically coupled to the wheels for rotation thereof upon the application of rotational motion to the one of the drive shafts by the power drive transmission assembly and another of the drive shafts being mechanically coupled to the rotating forked assembly unit for rotation of the forked assembly unit upon the application of rotational motion to the another of the drive shafts by the power drive transmission assembly.
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Abstract
An electric powered mobility vehicle includes a main support having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the main support also includes a front end and a rear end. The mobility vehicle also includes a seat assembly secured to the upper surface of the main support adjacent the rear end and a steering assembly extends upwardly from the upper surface of the main support along the front end thereof. A control assembly and a power drive transmission assembly are linked to a plurality of rotating forked assembly units secured to the main support for creating the forces necessary to move and maneuver the present mobility vehicle. Each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes a plurality of fork arms extending outwardly from a central hub and wheels coupled to free ends of the plurality of fork arms.
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16 Claims
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1. An electric powered mobility vehicle, comprising:
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a main support having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the main support also includes a front end and a rear end; a seat assembly secured to the upper surface of the main support adjacent the rear end; a steering assembly extends upwardly from the upper surface of the main support along the front end thereof; a control assembly and a power drive transmission assembly linked to a plurality of rotating forked assembly units secured to the main support for creating the forces necessary to move and maneuver the present mobility vehicle, each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes a plurality of fork arms extending outwardly from a central hub and wheels coupled to free ends of the plurality of fork arms, and each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes concentric drive shafts acting upon the plurality of fork arms and the wheels to selectively allow for the application of power to either the wheels or the rotating forked assembly unit, one of the drive shafts being mechanically coupled to the wheels for rotation thereof upon the application of rotational motion to the one of the drive shafts by the power drive transmission assembly and another of the drive shafts being mechanically coupled to the rotating forked assembly unit for rotation of the forked assembly unit upon the application of rotational motion to the another of the drive shafts by the power drive transmission assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 13, 14, 15)
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4. An electric powered mobility vehicle, comprising:
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a main support having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the main support also includes a front end and a rear end; a seat assembly secured to the upper surface of the main support adjacent the rear end; a steering assembly extends upwardly from the upper surface of the main support along the front end thereof; a control assembly and a power drive transmission assembly linked to a plurality of rotating forked assembly units secured to the main support for creating the forces necessary to move and maneuver the present mobility vehicle, each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes a plurality of fork arms extending outwardly from a central hub and wheels coupled to free ends of the plurality of fork arms, and each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes concentric drive shafts acting upon the plurality of fork arms and the wheels to control rotation thereof; wherein the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes first and second front rotating forked assembly units secured to the main support at a position adjacent the front end of the main support and first and second rear rotating forked assembly units secured to the main support at a position adjacent the rear end of the main support; and wherein the power drive transmission assembly includes a front power drive transmitting unit controlling rotation of the first and second front rotating forked assembly units and a rear power drive transmitting unit controlling rotation of the first and second rear rotating forked assembly units. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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16. An electric powered mobility vehicle, comprising:
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a main support having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the main support also includes a front end and a rear end; a seat assembly secured to the upper surface of the main support adjacent the rear end; a steering assembly extends upwardly from the upper surface of the main support along the front end thereof; a control assembly and a power drive transmission assembly linked to a plurality of rotating forked assembly units secured to the main support for creating the forces necessary to move and maneuver the present mobility vehicle, each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes a plurality of fork arms extending outwardly from a central hub and wheels coupled to free ends of the plurality of fork arms, and each of the plurality of rotating forked assembly units includes concentric drive shafts acting upon the plurality of fork arms and the wheels to control rotation thereof; wherein the control assembly includes a microprocessor receiving sensor signals; and wherein the sensor signals are received from a radar detection device, a vibration detection device and a level detection device.
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