US 2004/0069557 A1 · Shifting mechanism for electric vehicles

Abstract

A shifting mechanism for electric vehicles includes an operation bar coupled with a universal joint mounting on an electric vehicle body. The operation bar may be turned and swiveled in multiple directions and has a free end movable according to preset paths of a guiding means. The operation bar may be swiveled in different directions or through the guiding means to switch circuits that control motor positive rotation and reverse rotation at high speed or low speed. Thereby a definite direction is provided to switch the direction and speed. The switches are located on different positions and arranged in low—high speed and forward (positive rotation)—backward (reverse rotation) fashion so that the backward movement can only be exercised at the low speed to avoid the risk of backward high speed condition to secure safety for children's ride-on electric vehicles.

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Dependent claims

A shifting mechanism for electric vehicles mounted on an electric vehicle to couple with a plurality of circuit switches to control switches for positive rotation, reverse rotation, or rotation speed of a vehicle motor, comprising at least:

a universal joint fixedly mounted on the electric vehicle;
an operation bar located on the universal joint having a hand grip section on an upper end for users to move the operation bar and a free end on a lower end movable to press or shift one of the circuit switches;
and
a guiding means fixedly mounted on the electric vehicle for restricting the free end of the operation bar to move reciprocally in a first moving path and a second moving path, the free end being allowed to move in the first moving path to press or shift the rotation speed circuit switch, and in the second moving path to press or shift respectively the positive rotation or reverse rotation circuit switches.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Shifting mechanism for electric vehicles

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Abstract

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