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- the present invention relates to a vehicle having front wheels and rear wheels.
- Patent Document 1 an electric three-wheeled vehicle having a single front wheel and a pair of left and right rear wheels has been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the vehicle described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a pair of left and right steps on which the feet of an occupant in a standing position are placed inside the left and right rear wheels, and for steering the front wheels above the front wheels.
- a steering wheel is provided, and the rear wheels are driven by an electric motor to drive the vehicle.
- a vehicle includes one front wheel arranged on a center line extending in the front-rear direction, two rear wheels arranged on both left and right sides of the center line, and steering arranged above the front wheels.
- a part a mounting part on which the occupant's foot is placed, a first member that rotatably supports the front wheels and steerable by the steering part, and two rear left and right parts that are arranged behind the first member.
- It includes a second member that rotatably supports the ring, and a connecting portion that swingably connects the first member and the second member in the left-right direction about an axis extending in the front-rear direction.
- the mounting portion is provided so as to be supported by the second member.
- the turning performance of the vehicle can be improved.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of a pipe that is a part of the vehicle of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of operation when the front frame swings from the state of FIG. 4A.
- a side view of the vehicle showing the positional relationship between the axis of the connecting portion and the step.
- Top view of the vehicle showing the position of the load point.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a torque larger than that of FIG. 10A is applied to the connecting portion of FIG.
- the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention is a three-wheeled vehicle having a single front wheel and a pair of left and right rear wheels, and is configured so that the user can ride in a standing posture.
- FIG. 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of the vehicle 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a plan view.
- FIG. 1 also shows the usage state of the user PS (dashed-dotted line).
- the front-rear direction length direction
- the left-right direction width direction
- the up-down direction height direction
- the vehicle 100 has a front wheel 1 and a rear wheel 2, and a frame FL constituting the skeleton of the vehicle 100, and a center line CL1 passing through the center in the left-right direction of the vehicle 100 (FIG. 2). ) Is symmetrically constructed as a whole. More specifically, the front wheels 1 are arranged along the center line CL1, and the left and right rear wheels 2 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line CL1.
- the front wheel 1 has a larger diameter than the rear wheel 2.
- the front wheel 1 may have the same diameter as the rear wheel 2, or the rear wheel 2 may have a larger diameter than the front wheel 1.
- the frame FL has a front frame 10 and a rear frame 20.
- the front frame 10 has a main frame 11 having a substantially rectangular cross section extending in the front-rear direction along the center line CL1 and a vertical pipe 12 having a substantially cylindrical cross section extending in the vertical direction.
- the main frame 11 is inclined forward with an upward slope (front rising), and its front end is joined to the rear surface of the vertical pipe 12.
- the vertical pipe 12 extends so as to be inclined so that the upper end portion is located behind the lower end portion, and the handle shaft 13 having a substantially circular cross section is rotatably inserted inside the vertical pipe 12.
- the central portion of the handle 14 in the left-right direction is fixed to the upper end portion of the handle shaft 13, and the front fork 15 is fixed to the lower end portion.
- the rotating shaft 1a of the front wheel 1 is rotatably supported by the front fork 15.
- the front wheel 1 is steered by the rotation operation of the handle 14 about the handle shaft 13.
- the handle 14 extends in the left-right direction, and grips 14a gripped by the user PS are provided at both left and right ends thereof.
- a substantially arc-shaped front fender 16 is attached to the front fork 15 from above to the rear of the front wheel 1 so as to cover the periphery of the front wheel 1.
- the traveling motor 4 (in-wheel motor) and the brake unit 5 are housed inside the front wheel 1.
- the traveling motor 4 is arranged on the left side and the brake unit 5 is arranged on the right side.
- the vehicle 100 is configured as an electric vehicle that travels by driving a traveling motor 4.
- the brake unit 5 is configured as, for example, a drum brake unit constituting a drum brake.
- a brake unit is also provided on the rear wheel 2. These brake units are operated by operating a brake lever 14b provided in front of the grip 14a of the steering wheel 14, and braking force is applied to the front wheels 1 and the rear wheels 2.
- the traveling motor 4 may be provided not in the front wheel 1 but in the rear wheel 2, or in both the front wheel 1 and the rear wheel 2. As a result, the traction ability and the climbing ability can be improved.
- a holder 17 is attached to the rear surface of the vertical pipe 12, and the battery 6 is supported by the holder 17.
- the battery 6 is a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery that stores power supplied to the traveling motor 4 as an electric motor, and the power supplied from the battery 6 to the traveling motor 4 is controlled by a power control unit (not shown). Will be done.
- the steering wheel 14 is provided with a display unit for displaying vehicle information such as the remaining battery capacity and the set vehicle speed, and a starter switch for instructing on / off of the main power supply and an accelerator lever for inputting a traveling command. Etc. are provided so as to be operable by the user PS.
- the battery 6 may be arranged inside the vertical pipe 12, or may be arranged inside or around other structural members such as inside the main frame 11. For example, it may be arranged on the inclined portion 28 in front of the step 25.
- the rear frame 20 includes a main frame 21 having a substantially rectangular frame shape extending in the front-rear direction along the center line CL1 and a pair of front and rear frames having a substantially rectangular frame shape extending in the left-right direction intersecting the main frame 21. It has a horizontal frame 22 and a pair of left and right side frames 23 having a substantially rectangular frame shape extending in the front-rear direction on both the left and right sides of the main frame 21.
- the main frame 21 extends below the main frame 11 on the front side so as to be inclined substantially parallel to the axis CL2 with an upward slope (front rising) toward the front.
- the angle formed by the rear main frame 21 with respect to the horizontal line (road surface 3) is smaller than the angle formed by the front main frame 11 with respect to the horizontal line.
- the frame member such as the main frame 11 does not have to be linear.
- the pipe may be bent and may be formed by injection molding. Therefore, the relationship between the angles formed by the mainframes 11 and 21 is not limited to that described above.
- a pair of front and rear horizontal frames 22 are joined to the main frame 21 at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction.
- the front and rear horizontal frames 22 are attached to the main frame 21 by cutting out a part of the bottom surface of the main frame 21, for example, so that the heights from the road surface 3 are the same.
- a pair of left and right substantially U-shaped notches are provided on the bottom surfaces of the front and rear horizontal frames 22, and the left and right side frames 23 are fitted into the notches and extend in the front-rear direction.
- Rear wheel support portions 24 are provided at the rear end portions of the left and right side frames 23, respectively, and the rotation shaft 2a of the rear wheels 2 is rotatably supported by the rear wheel support portions 24.
- Steps (footrests) 25 which are substantially rectangular plates extending in the front-rear direction, are attached to the upper surfaces of the front and rear horizontal frames 22 on both the left and right sides of the main frame 21.
- the left and right steps 25 form a mounting portion on which the user PS in the standing posture rests both feet, and the length in the front-rear direction and the width in the left-right direction of the step 25 are set so that the entire sole of the user PS can be mounted.
- the upper surface (mounting surface) of step 25 is configured as a horizontal plane parallel to the road surface 3.
- the left and right steps 25 are arranged in front of the left and right rear wheels 2, respectively.
- the upper surface of the step 25 is located below the upper end of the rear wheel 2.
- the upper surface of the step 25 may be located above the upper end of the rear wheel 2 or at the same height as the upper end of the rear wheel 2.
- a bulging portion 26 that bulges above the upper surface of the step 25 is provided at the rear end portion of the step 25.
- the bulging portion 26 protrudes laterally in the left-right direction from the lateral end surface in the left-right direction of step 25, and covers the rear end portion of the bulging portion 26 from the front to the upper side and the rear of the rear wheel 2 so as to cover the periphery of the rear wheel 2.
- the rear fender 27 is attached to.
- the handle 14 or the rear fender 27 defines the maximum width of the vehicle 100.
- inclined portions 28 that are inclined uphill toward the front are provided.
- the inclined portion 28 extends in the left-right direction so as to cover the front end portion of the step 25.
- the inclined portion 28 functions as a protective member that protects the feet of the occupant when, for example, the front end portion of the step 25 collides with an obstacle on the road surface during traveling.
- the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20 are swingably connected via the connecting portion 7.
- the connecting portion 7 As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially cylindrical pipe 71 centered on the axis CL2 is integrally attached to the rear end portion of the main frame 11 on the front side.
- the axis CL2 extends substantially parallel to the rear main frame 21, that is, in the anterior-posterior direction with an uphill slope (upward) toward the front. Therefore, the pipe 71 is arranged above the main frame 21 substantially parallel to the main frame 21.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the pipe 71. As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of front and rear bearings 71a and 71b are press-fitted into the pipe 71, and the shaft 72 is rotatably supported from the inner peripheral surface of the pipe 71 via the bearings 71a and 71b.
- One end (front end) of the shaft 72 is formed in the shape of a bolt head, and the other end (rear end) is provided with a screw.
- the shaft 72 penetrates a pair of front and rear brackets 73, and a nut 74 is screwed into the rear end portion.
- the position of the shaft 72 in the front-rear direction with respect to the pipe 71 and the bracket 73 is restricted, and the shaft 72 is fixed to the front-rear bracket 73 by the axial force of the screw of the shaft 72.
- the shaft 72 and the main frame 21 can rotate integrally via the bracket 73.
- the pipe 71 is rotatably supported with respect to the main frame 21 around the axis CL2.
- the entire front frame 10 integrally having the pipe 71 is supported so as to be swingable in the left-right direction about the axis CL2 with respect to the entire rear frame 20 integrally having the main frame 21.
- FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view cut along the IV-IV line of FIG. 1, that is, a cross-sectional view of the pipe 71 at the center in the front-rear direction.
- substantially plate-shaped upper spring receivers 75 are projected from the left and right ends of the pipe 71 toward the outside in the left-right direction.
- a protrusion 76 is provided at the lower end of the main frame 21, and a substantially plate-shaped lower spring receiver 77 is provided at both left and right ends of the protrusion 76 toward the outside in the left-right direction.
- the left-right length of the lower spring receiver 77 is shorter than the left-right length of the upper spring receiver 75.
- FIG. 4A shows an angle (swing angle) formed by the vertical axis CL3 passing through the center of the pipe 71 (axis CL2), that is, the vertical axis CL3 perpendicular to the road surface 3 and the axis CL4 along the vertical pipe 12 of the front frame 10.
- ⁇ tilt angle
- the inclination angle of the front wheel 1 with respect to the road surface 3 is 0 °, and the rotation axis 1a of the front wheel 1 faces the horizontal direction. If the user PS does not tilt the front frame 10 in the left-right direction and torque in the left-right direction centered on the axis CL2 is not applied to the pipe 71, the urging forces of the left and right coil springs 8 are in equilibrium with each other, and the vehicle 100 , The reference posture is maintained as an equilibrium state.
- the coil springs 8 which are a pair of left and right urging members act on the rotational resistance against the swing of the front frame 10, and the swing amount can be satisfactorily limited.
- the front frame 10 returns to the initial position (reference posture) due to the elastic force of the coil spring 8.
- another urging member may be provided separately from the coil spring 8 or additionally to the coil spring 8.
- a substantially ring-shaped rubber member is interposed between the pipe 71 and the shaft 72 so that the outer peripheral surface is joined to the inner peripheral surface of the pipe 71 and the inner peripheral surface is joined to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 72.
- an urging force may be applied to return the front frame 10 to the reference posture due to the shear strain of the rubber member.
- a Knighthard damper may be interposed inside the pipe 71.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the pipe 71 in which the Knighthard damper 80 is built.
- the pipe 71 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape in cross section.
- the Knighthard damper 80 faces a substantially rhombic cam block 81 splined to the shaft 72 so as to be rotatable integrally with the shaft 72, and each concave surface of the cam block 81. It has a rubber roller 82 arranged in a row.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of the vehicle 100 showing the positional relationship between the axis CL2 of the connecting portion 7 and the step 25.
- the point of action of the force acting on the step 25 due to the weight of the occupant is defined as the load point Pa
- the center point of the region where the front wheels 1 and the rear wheels 2 touch the road surface 3 is defined as the ground points P1 and P2.
- the ground contact points P1 and P2 are points vertically below the center of rotation of the rotation shafts 1a and 2a, respectively.
- the load point Pa is located below the axis CL2 on the virtual plane PL1 orthogonal to the axis CL2.
- the load point Pa is located below the axis CL2 even on the vertical plane PL2 perpendicular to the road surface 3.
- Axis line CL2 extends forward. Therefore, when the vehicle 100 is turning, the turning angle of the front wheel 1 with respect to the rear wheel 2 can be increased. As a result, the turning radius can be reduced and the turning performance can be further improved.
- the axis CL2 passes above the grounding point P2, more specifically above the rotating shaft 2a of the rear wheel 2, in the vertical plane passing through the grounding point P2 of the rear wheel 2. CL2 may pass below the rotation shaft 2a.
- the axis CL2 is preferably located between the virtual line L1 above the load point Pa by a distance D1 (for example, 20 cm) and the virtual line L2 below the load point Pa by a distance D2 (for example, 10 cm).
- D1 for example, 20 cm
- D2 for example, 10 cm
- the distance D3 from the rear end of step 25 to the load point Pa is preferably within a predetermined range (for example, 5 cm to 15 cm).
- FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the position of the load point Pa on the step 25 on the right side.
- the load point Pa is the ground contact point P1 of the front wheel 1 and the ground contact point of the left and right rear wheels 2. It is located in the triangular region AR obtained by connecting with P2.
- the user PS can get on the vehicle 100 in a stable posture, and it is easy to get on the vehicle. That is, the user PS puts his / her foot on one (for example, the right side) step 25 to act on his / her own weight, and then puts his / her foot on the other (for example, the left side) step 25 to perform the operation of getting into the vehicle 100. Since Pa is located in the region AR, it is possible to prevent the other rear wheel 2 from floating during the boarding operation, and the vehicle posture is stabilized. Further, when the vehicle 100 is tilted to the front side and travels in a turning manner, it is possible to suppress the lifting of the rear wheels 2 inside in the turning direction. When the vehicle is stopped, the user PS can maintain a stable posture with both feet resting on step 25.
- the vehicle 100 includes a single front wheel 1 arranged on the center line CL1 extending in the front-rear direction, a pair of left and right rear wheels 2 arranged on both left and right sides of the center line CL1, and above the front wheel 1.
- the handle 14 arranged on the vehicle, the step 25 on which the foot of the user PS is placed, and the front frame 10 that supports the front wheel 1 so as to be rotatable and steerable by operating the handle 14.
- the rear frame 20 is arranged behind the front frame 10 to rotatably support the rear wheel 2, and the rear frame 20 is integrally provided with steps 25, and the rear frame 20 is centered on the axis CL2 extending in the front-rear direction.
- a connecting portion 7 that supports the front frame 10 so as to be swingable in the left-right direction is provided (FIG. 1).
- the load point Pa acting on step 25 due to the weight of the user PS is located in the region AR connecting the ground contact point P1 of the front wheel 1 and the ground contact points P2 of the pair of left and right rear wheels 2 in a plan view. (Fig. 7).
- the front frame 10 that supports a single front wheel 1 is swingably supported via the connecting portion 7 with respect to the rear frame 20 that supports the pair of left and right rear wheels 2, so that the front wheels 1 can swing during turning. It tilts and the turning performance of the vehicle 100 is improved.
- the step 25 is provided so that the load point Pa acting on the step 25 is located in the region AR of the ground contact points P1 and P2, it is not necessary to arrange the step 25 on the left and right inside of the pair of left and right rear wheels 2.
- the user PS can ride in a stable posture even when the vehicle 100 turns, while suppressing the vehicle 100 from expanding in the vehicle width direction.
- Step 25 is a pair of left and right steps 25 provided on both the left and right sides of the center line CL1, and the pair of left and right steps 25 are provided so as to be located in the triangular region AR in a plan view. FIG. 7).
- the connecting portion 7 is provided so that the axis CL2 inclines backward with a downward slope (FIG. 1). As a result, the turning angle of the front wheel 1 during turning is increased, and the turning performance of the vehicle 100 can be improved.
- the diameter of the front wheel 1 is larger than the diameter of the rear wheel 2 (FIG. 1).
- the step 25 can be provided at a low position via the side frame 23 that supports the rear wheel 2, and the user PS can get on and off the vehicle 100 more easily.
- Step 25 is provided so that the load point Pa is located below the axis CL2 on the virtual plane PL1 orthogonal to the axis CL2 (FIG. 6). As a result, the load point Pa can be brought closer to the road surface 3, and the stability of the user PS is further enhanced.
- the coil spring 8 is configured as an elastic connection portion so as to elastically connect the front frame 10 (pipe 71) and the rear frame 20 (main frame 21) (FIG. 4A). As a result, it is possible to exert an urging force on the front frame 10 with a simple configuration.
- the coil springs 8 are arranged on the left and right sides of the axis CL2 (FIG. 4A). As a result, the urging member is symmetrically configured, and even when the front frame is tilted in either the left or right direction, the urging force can be similarly exerted.
- Step 25 is arranged in front of the rear wheel 2 (FIG. 1). As a result, an increase in vehicle width can be suppressed, and the vehicle 100 can be configured as having excellent mobility and portability.
- the vehicle 100 further includes a traveling motor 4 for driving the front wheels 1 and a battery 6 for supplying electric power to the traveling motor 4 (FIG. 1).
- a drive unit such as a pedal is not required, and the vehicle 100 can be easily configured.
- FIG. 8 is a side view showing the overall configuration of the vehicle 100 having another connecting portion
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the main configuration of the connecting portion of FIG. 8 (along the IX-IX line of FIG. 8). Sectional view).
- the connecting portion 70 provided between the front main frame 11 and the rear main frame 21 is composed of a trapezoidal link having a substantially trapezoidal shape in the rear view. More specifically, the connecting portion 70 is fixed to the lower end portion of the main frame 11, extends in the left-right direction about the main frame 11, and extends in parallel with the axis CL2, and a substantially plate-shaped horizontal link 701 and a main. A substantially plate-shaped horizontal link 702 fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the frame 21 and extending in the left-right direction around the main frame 21 and extending parallel to the axis CL2, and the left end of the horizontal link 701 and the horizontal link 702.
- the whole is composed symmetrically.
- the lower horizontal link 702 is configured to be longer than the upper horizontal link 701.
- the lower horizontal link 702 may be formed shorter than the upper horizontal link 701, and the configuration of the link mechanism is not limited to that shown in the figure.
- the front and rear connecting links 703 and 704 are integrally connected via a substantially plate-shaped connecting plate 705 extending parallel to the axis CL2, respectively.
- the connecting links 703 and 704 are rotatably supported by the horizontal frames 701 and 702, respectively, via the shaft portion 706 extending in parallel with the axis CL2.
- a rubber block 710 which is a block-shaped rubber material, is arranged as an elastic body inside the trapezoidal link.
- the rubber block 710 is fixed to the upper and lower horizontal links 701 and 702 and the left and right connecting links 703 and 704 to the connecting plate 705, respectively.
- the structure of the elastic body is not limited to this.
- the elastic body may be made of urethane, or an elastic body other than a rubber material or urethane may be used.
- FIG. 9 shows a reference posture in which the swing angle is 0 °, as in FIG. 4A.
- the rubber block 710 is in equilibrium and the axis CL2 is located on the axis CL4 (see FIG. 4A) along the vertical pipe 12 above the horizontal link 701.
- a torque to the left acts on the connecting portion 70 (horizontal link 701) via the main frame 11.
- the swing angle (angle ⁇ formed by the vertical axis of the axis CL4 with respect to the vertical line) increases, and the rubber block 710 is pressed and elastically deformed.
- the connecting portion 70 By configuring the connecting portion 70 as a trapezoidal link in this way, that is, the horizontal link 701 (first link) fixed to the front main frame 11 and the horizontal link 702 fixed to the rear main frame 21 (1st link).
- the vehicle 100 can be configured so that optimum maneuverability can be obtained by appropriately adjusting the lengths of the links 701 to 704 constituting the trapezoidal link.
- the front frame 10 (first member) having the front main frame 11 and the rear frame 20 (second member) having the rear main frame 21 can be swung via a link mechanism other than the trapezoidal link. It may be connected. That is, using another link mechanism, as described above, the amount of displacement of the swing axis CL2 from the center position in the left-right direction of the second member in the left-right direction increases with the swing of the first member. It may be.
- the vehicle 100 is configured to have a single front wheel 1 and a pair of left and right rear wheels 2, but one front wheel arranged on the center line of the vehicle and left and right sides of the center line are arranged. If it has two rear wheels, the wheel configuration is not limited to that described above.
- one front wheel includes not only a single front wheel but also a pair of front wheels provided at one place, that is, a pair of front wheels.
- the vehicle 100 is configured so that the occupant (user PS) rides in the standing posture, but the vehicle may be configured so that the occupant is provided with a seat and rides in the sitting posture. Also in this case, the load point acting on the step (mounting part) due to the weight of the occupant is located in the region connecting the ground contact point of the front wheel and the ground contact point of each of the pair of left and right rear wheels in a plan view. A mounting portion may be provided.
- the front frame 10 (first member) is configured so that the front wheels 1 can rotate and the front wheels 1 can be steered by operating the steering wheel (steering wheel), and the rear wheels 2
- the rear frame 20 (second member) is configured so that the step 25 is integrally provided while rotatably supporting the first member, but the configurations of the first member and the second member are not limited to those described above.
- the step 25 (mounting portion) is provided above the horizontal frame 22, but the mounting portion may be supported in any form as long as it is supported by the second member. That is, the mounting portion may be directly supported by the second member or indirectly supported via an intermediate member.
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(1)車両100は、前後方向に延在する中心線CL1上に配置された単一の前輪1と、中心線CL1の左右両側に配置された左右一対の後輪2と、前輪1の上方に配置されたハンドル14と、ユーザPSの足が載置されるステップ25と、前輪1を回転可能に、かつ、ハンドル14の操作に伴い前輪1を転舵可能に支持する前フレーム10と、前フレーム10の後方に配置され、後輪2を回転可能に支持するとともに、ステップ25が一体に設けられた後フレーム20と、前後方向に延在する軸線CL2を中心にして後フレーム20に対し前フレーム10を左右方向に揺動可能に支持する連結部7と、を備える(図1)。ステップ25は、ユーザPSの自重によりステップ25に作用する荷重点Paが、平面視で前輪1の接地点P1と左右一対の後輪2のそれぞれの接地点P2とを結ぶ領域AR内に位置するように設けられる(図7)。
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- 前後方向に延在する中心線上に配置された一つの前輪と、
前記中心線の左右両側に配置された二つの後輪と、
前記前輪の上方に配置された操舵部と、
乗員の足が載置される載置部と、
前記前輪を回転可能に、かつ、前記操舵部によって操舵可能に支持する第1部材と、
前記第1部材の後方に配置され、左右二つの前記後輪を回転可能に支持する第2部材と、
前後方向に延在する軸線を中心にして前記第1部材と前記第2部材とを左右方向に揺動可能に連結する連結部と、を備え、
前記載置部は、前記第2部材に支持されるように設けられることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項1に記載の車両において、
前記載置部は、乗員の自重により前記載置部に作用する荷重点が、平面視で前記前輪の接地点と前記左右一対の後輪のそれぞれの接地点とを結ぶ領域内に位置するように設けられることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項2に記載の車両において、
前記載置部は、前記中心線の左右両側にそれぞれ設けられた左右一対の載置部であり、
前記左右一対の載置部における前記荷重点は、それぞれ平面視で前記領域内に位置するように設けられることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の車両において、
前記連結部は、前記軸線が後方に向けて下り勾配で傾斜するように設けられることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項4に記載の車両において、
前記前輪の径は前記後輪の径よりも大きいことを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項4または5に記載の車両において、
前記載置部は、前記軸線に直交する仮想平面上で、前記荷重点が前記軸線よりも下方に位置するように設けられることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の車両において、
前記前輪の回転軸が水平方向に向かう前記前輪の姿勢を基準姿勢とするとき、前記前輪が前記基準姿勢となるように前記軸線を中心とした回動力を前記第1部材に付与する付勢部をさらに備えることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項7に記載の車両において、
前記付勢部は、前記第1部材と前記第2部材とを弾性的に接続する弾性接続部を有することを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項7または8に記載の車両において、
前記付勢部は、前記軸線の左右両側に配置される左右一対の付勢部であることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の車両において、
前記載置部は、前記後輪の前方に配置されることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の車両において、
前記前輪を駆動する電動機と、
前記電動機に電力を供給するバッテリと、をさらに備えることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の車両において、
前記連結部は、リンク機構により構成されることを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項12に記載の車両において、
前記リンク機構は、前記第1部材に固定された第1リンクと、前記第2部材に固定された第2リンクと、前記第1リンクの一端部と前記第2リンクの一端部とに回動可能に連結された第3リンクと、前記第1リンクの他端部と前記第2リンクの他端部とに回動可能に連結され、前記第3リンクと長さの等しい第4リンクと、を有することを特徴とする車両。 - 請求項12または13に記載の車両において、
前記リンク機構は、前記第2部材に対する前記第1部材の揺動に伴い、前記第2部材の左右方向中心位置からの位置ずれ量が増大するように構成されることを特徴とする車両。
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