INDIVIDUAL FOLDING VEHICLE-COMPACT MOTOR-SCOOTER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; individual multipurpose vehicles for use as motorscooter or hand and self-propelled truck which can be carried in lift, underground railway, electric train, automobile or boat. SUBSTANCE: folding vehicle has load bearing frame consisting of front and rear parts coupled by frame folding unit with possibility of fixing in two extreme positions within 180 degrees in horizontal plane. Parts are made opposite, with load bearing members provided with bridges and transversely spaced. One of parts has front and rear U-shaped posts 11 and 12, respectively. Bridges are connected by some ends with post by means of looks and by other ends with other post by cross joints with post turning angle limiters, and by middle parts, with rear side of seat. Sum of height of one post and length of bridge is not smaller than height of handlebar. Power unit is made in form of storage battery. Electric motor is secured on post from behind and above the wheel by means of clamps. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 4 cl, 5 dwg