A vehicle having: a body 1; a suspension member 7 mounted to the body 1 so as to be movable relative to the body 1; a drive wheel 30 mounted so as to be capable of rotating relative to the suspension member 7; and a primary drive unit 40 mounted to the suspension member 7, the drive unit 40 being configured to apply a drive torque to the rear wheel 30 which is reacted against a reaction force applied to the suspension member, the drive unit 40 being movably mounted to the suspension member 7 in such a way that the reaction force can cause motion of the suspension member 7 relative to the body 1. Movement of the suspension member 7 relative to the body 1 may also cause movement of the drive unit 40 relative to the suspension member 7. This may allow the drive unit 40 to not contribute its full mass to the unsprung mass of the vehicle.
Vehicle drive arrangement
2019-11-20
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62M RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES , Antrieb von Radfahrzeugen oder Schlitten durch den Fahrer / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B62K Fahrräder , CYCLES |
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