FOLDING VELOMOBILE Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B62K5/02 B62K15/00 

FIELD: transport engineering; folding tricycles with luggage carrier.

SUBSTANCE: proposed folding velomobile has T-shaped frame 1 on which seat 2 with backrest rake adjuster 3 and fore-and-aft adjuster to shaft seat along longitudinal axis of tubular frame and change distance between seat and pedals are secured. Brackets 4, 5 of seat 2 and luggage carrier 6 are installed on tubular frame 1 to which wheels 7, 8, 9 are connected being furnished with front mudguard 10 and rear mudguards 11, 12 on which reflectors 13, 14, 15 are installed. Front wheel 7 is secured by fork 16 and main steering column 17 which is connected with auxiliary steering column 18 and handlebar 19 by means of steering rods 20, 21. Foot drive 23 is coupled with right-hand rear wheel 8 through idler sprockets and chain drives. When necessary, transmission of torque to left-hand rear wheel can be provided.

EFFECT: increased efficiency of pedaling and reduced overall dimensions.

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