Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a small-sized electric vehicle that is capable of assisting power of a wheelchair coupled to the small-sized electric vehicle, and that is capable of traveling alone in a state of being detached from the wheelchair. A folding vehicle 1 is capable of making a wheelchair 101 coupled by a coupling member 61 move in a self-traveling manner using a battery 14 and an in-wheel motor M etc. Furthermore, the folding vehicle 1 is capable of self-traveling by using the battery 14 and the in-wheel motor M etc. while in an independent state of not being coupled to the wheelchair 101.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 2018
Date of Patent:
November 5, 2019
Assignees:
TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ACCURATE SYSTEMS INC.
Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a small-sized electric vehicle that is capable of assisting power of a wheelchair coupled to the small-sized electric vehicle, and that is capable of traveling alone in a state of being detached from the wheelchair. A folding vehicle 1 is capable of making a wheelchair 101 coupled by a coupling member 61 move in a self-traveling manner using a battery 14 and an in-wheel motor M etc. Furthermore, the folding vehicle 1 is capable of self-traveling by using the battery 14 and the in-wheel motor M etc. while in an independent state of not being coupled to the wheelchair 101.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 7, 2018
Publication date:
November 29, 2018
Applicants:
TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ACCURATE SYSTEMS INC.