A THREE WHEELED VEHICLE WITH TILTING MECHANISM

摘要

A three wheeled vehicle (1) having a front section (10) and a rear section (11). The front section (10) comprises a front frame (105), a directionally controllable front wheel (101) and a steering column (104) with a handlebar (1040) for controlling the front wheel (101). The rear section (11) comprises a rear frame (107) and two rear wheels (102,103). The front section (10) of the vehicle is pivotable with respect to the rear section (11) about a pivot axis (111) located intermediate the two rear wheels (102,103). The pivot axis (111) extends from the rear section (11) towards front section (10). The pivot axis (111) is provided by a pivot means comprising a pivot bar (401) and a pivot bar housing (402) arranged between the front section (10) and the rear section (11). The pivot means are in communication with a transmission mechanism comprising a first gear pair (2) and a second gear pair (3). The transmission mechanism is releasably connected to the steering column (104) and is capable of pivoting the first section (10) about the pivot axis (111) towards the centre of the curvature of the turn in accordance with the angle of turn of the front wheel (101), thus providing greater stability for the vehicle (1) during a turn while the rear section (11) remains in an unchanged position.