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US 12,630,253 B2Granted
Narrow three wheeled vehicle with stabilizing and modular mechanisms
AssigneeTuga-Global, Inc.
InventorsKraig Schultz, Cesar Manuel de Castro Guimarães Lopes Barbosa
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Abstract
A three-wheeled vehicle includes a vehicle frame supported by a single wheel engaging the ground in the front and two wheels engaging the ground in the rear. The operator area of the vehicle may include seating for a driver and a passenger, one in front of the other. The three-wheeled vehicle is uniquely designed so that it can be easily modified by addition or removal of additional structures after it is purchased. The vehicle is ultra-narrow but achieves stability by unique mechanisms.
Claims14
A motorized vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion having a front wheel and a driver seat, and the rear portion having a first rear wheel, a second rear wheel, and a rear axle assembly configured to be selectively moved between a retracted position and an extended position to maintain stability at various speeds, the front portion configured to tilt relative to the rear portion about a tilt axis disposed along a length of the chassis, the rear portion including a hollow main body having at least one battery module configured to power a movement of at least one of the front wheel, the first rear wheel, and the second rear wheel, and at least one passenger seat disposed on the rear portion of the chassis behind the driver seat;
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- a prime mover of the chassis configured to move the rear axle assembly configured to be selectively moved between a retracted position and an extended position.
A motorized vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion having a front wheel and a driver seat, and the rear portion having a first rear wheel, a second rear wheel, and a rear axle assembly configured to be selectively moved between a retracted position and an extended position to maintain stability at various speeds, the front portion configured to tilt relative to the rear portion about a tilt axis disposed along a length of the chassis, the rear portion having a hollow main body, and at least one passenger seat disposed on the rear portion of the chassis behind the driver seat;
- at least one battery module disposed in the hollow main body of the rear portion configured to power a movement of at least one of the front wheel, the first rear wheel, and the second rear wheel;
- a first rear electric drive motor connected to the first rear wheel;
- a second rear electric drive motor connected to the second rear wheel;
- an electric drive motor controller disposed on the front portion of the chassis, the electric drive motor controller in electrical communication with the first rear electric drive motor and the second rear electric drive motor and configured to permit a driver to control the movement the first rear wheel and the second rear wheel;
- a prime mover disposed in the rear portion of the chassis and configured to selectively move the rear axle assembly between the retracted position and the extended position;
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- a rear axle assembly controller in communication with the rear axle assembly, the rear axle assembly controller configured to one of manually and automatically move the rear axle assembly between the retracted position and the extended position.
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