摘要 |
A drive mechanism, which is supplied by an energy source, for a wheel of a personal vehicle of the kind including wheelchairs, wheelchair towing devices, bicycles and the like, and having a user support for supporting a user thereon for movement with said vehicles. A drive motor is drivingly connectible to the wheel. An energy control means controls energization of the motor. A releasable device releasably locates the drive motor in driving relation with the wheel in a location on the vehicle within reach of a user on the user support for connection and disconnection of the drive motor with respect to said vehicle by a user on the user support, the latter including a quick release device for facilitating that connection and disconnection. |