| 摘要 |
The invention provides a drive device for electric vehicles which is small-sized, improved in heat radiating characteristics and adapted for use with a drive wheel of reduced diameter, and an electric wheelchair comprising the drive device. The drive device is provided on the inner periphery of each of left and right drive wheels 80, 80 of the electric vehicle and comprises a casing 30 supported at one end thereof by an axle 22 on the electric vehicle, a motor 40 housed in the casing 30 and having a rotating shaft 43 aligned with the axle 22, and a housing 50 rotatably fitted around the casing 30 and rotatable by the rotation of the motor 40. The drive wheel 80 is provided around the outer periphery of the housing 50 and rotatable therewith. |
