A pedal-drive vehicle comprises a frame having a first portion 16 defining an open channel, a seat tube 12, and a downtube 14. The seat tube 12 and the down tube 14 each have an end that terminates at the first portion 16. A drive assembly 32 is releasably secured in the open channel and defines a longitudinal operational axis. A battery (52, Figure 8) is located within a hollow interior of the seat tube 12 or the downtube 14. The battery connects to the drive assembly, via an aperture in the first portion. The battery 52 is removable along an axis of reciprocation within the seat tube 12 or down tube 14, via the aperture in the first portion 16, when the drive assembly 32 is released form of the open channel.
Pedal-drive vehicle and frame for a pedal-drive vehicle
2022-03-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English