Battery-operated electric vehicle for invalid or golfer - has chassis sub-frame between front and rear wheels with battery between front wheels and electric drive unit between rear wheels

摘要

The electric vehicle has a chassis (6,10) supported by front and rear wheels (2,3). The rear wheels (2) lie at a closer spacing than the front wheels (3). A sub-frame (6) extending between the front and rear wheels comprises a pair of spaced carrier elements coaxial to the symmetry axis (5) of the vehicle (1), coupled together via a transverse member (8) at either end. The front wheel mountings provided by the sub-frame are angled at between 2 and 12 degrees relative to the vertical. The storage battery is supported between the front wheels. The electric drive unit is mounted between the rear wheels. USE/ADVANTAGE - For use as invalid carriage or golf trolley. High reliability, low energy consumption and low production costs.