Title:
三輪車
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010508188
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The frame of the vehicle, which is capable of inclining in curves and preferably comprises a front wheel and two rear wheels, is rotatably mounted to a steering head beneath the driver's seat. Rigid driving elements are arranged in the area of this steering head, which couple the inclination of the vehicle frame to the opposite movements of the rear wheel swing arms by means of control elements in order to control the vehicle inclination and steer the rear wheels. In order to support the initial horizontal position of the tricycle, return springs are provided at the steering head, which force the rear wheel swing arms into a balanced mid-position. In slow vehicles suitable for rehabilitation purposes, the steering head beneath the driver's seat may be blocked by a brake in the starting phase. In faster vehicles, the movement of the rear wheel swing arms may be assisted by foot levers or manually operated hydraulic cylinders.
Inventors:
Hector Steinhill Bar
Application Number:
JP2009533661A
Publication Date:
March 18, 2010
Filing Date:
October 29, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Hector Steinhill Bar
International Classes:
B62K5/02; B62K5/023; B62K5/027; B62K5/10; B62M29/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2002516220A | 2002-06-04 | |||
| JPS5031536A | 1975-03-28 | |||
| JP2004122832A | 2004-04-22 | |||
| JP2006142863A | 2006-06-08 | |||
| JPS51145649A | 1976-12-14 |
Foreign References:
| WO2006049079A1 | 2006-05-11 | |||
| US4887829A | 1989-12-19 | |||
| US3237961A | 1966-03-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinsuke Nakajima
Seishiro Suzuki
Seishiro Suzuki