Abstract: An electric bicycle having an enhanced fixing structure of an electronic control unit, the electrical bicycle having an electronic control unit built in an a center frame along with a generator in a state of the electronic control unit is directly fixed at an upper portion of the generator, the electronic control unit is effectively be protected, as the fixing structure of the electronic control unit is simplified.

Abstract: An electric bicycle configured to generate electricity by pedals thereof, the electric bicycle includes a front frame provided with a front wheel and a handle; a center frame provided with pedals and a saddle, a rear frame provided with a rear wheel; a pedal housing provided at the a front frame provided with a front wheel and a handle, a center frame provided with pedals and a saddle, a rear frame provided with a rear wheel, a pedal housing provided at the center frame, a pedal shaft provided with the pedals at both end portions thereof while passing through the pedal housing, an accelerating unit allowing the pedal shaft to pass therethrough and provided with an input side directly connected to the pedal shaft to increase rotational speed, and a generating unit allowing the pedal shaft to pass therethrough and directly connected to an output side of the accelerating unit.

Abstract: A folding type bicycle is disclosed. The disclosed folding type bicycle includes a front frame provided with a front wheel and a handle, a center frame provided with pedals and a saddle, a rear frame provided with a rear wheel, a hinge device to enable the front frame, the center frame and the rear frame to pivot about one another, to be foldable with respect to one another, the hinge device comprising a front hinge member provided at the front frame, a center hinge member provided at the center frame, and a rear hinge member provided at the rear frame, a hinge shaft centrally provided at the hinge device, a front rim provided at the front hinge member, a center rim provided at the center hinge member and a rear rim provided at the rear hinge member, and rolling members to enable rolling-contact among the front, center and rear rims.

Abstract: This invention comprises a frame for an electric motorcycle. Electric motorcycles have vastly different component requirements compared to internal combustion engine motorcycles, and, therefore, require a radical redesign of the frame in order to maximize the efficiency of the system.

Abstract: In an electric two-wheeled motor vehicle including: an electric motor for generating power to drive a rear wheel; a battery for supplying electric power to the electric motor; a rider seat on which a rider seats; a housing box disposed below the rider seat; and a side cover covering the housing box below the rider seat, the electric two-wheeled motor vehicle configured to allow charging of the battery, an opening (118) covered with an openable and closeable lid member (120) is provided in the side cover (48), and a power-receiving-side connector (67) to which a power-supplying-side connector leading to an external power source can be inserted and connected is fixed and disposed between an outer surface of the side cover (48) and the housing box to face the opening (118). Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate the requirement for a rider seat to be opened in charging of a battery and thereby facilitate the charging work.

Abstract: A bicycle hub comprises a hub axle, a motor case and an integrated motor. The hub axle has a pair of frame attachment ends. The motor case is mounted on the hub axle such that the bicycle frame attachment ends protrude out of opposite axial ends of the motor case. The motor case including a recessed portion that is configured to receive a bicycle frame that is mounted to the bicycle frame attachment ends of the hub axle. The integrated motor is operatively mounted between the hub axle and the motor case.

Abstract: A braking device of a saddle-ride type vehicle that can reduce a load acting on a joint is provided. A joint 200 at a front-wheel brake output side which connects a metal pipe and a flexible brake hose is mounted on a body frame 2 via a mount rubber 260 under a floating state.

Abstract: An assembling structure for wheel and hub of an electric bicycle is disclosed, the structure capable of firmly assembling a hub and a wheel by separately manufacturing the hub embedded with a motor and a transmission gear box from the wheel, the structure including a hub accommodating a motor therein, a wheel coupled to one side of the wheel by way of a sliding fit, a groove unit circumferentially arranged at a periphery of the hub, and a lug unit formed at an area coupled to the hub of the wheel and meshed with the groove unit to allow the wheel to rotate with the hub, whereby coupling of the wheel and the hub is simplified to reinforce the coupling force therebetween.

Abstract: A bicycle includes an auxiliary power unit for regenerating electric energy even with no braking operations. A power-assisted bicycle includes a controller for detecting a torque value of a pedaling torque applied to a crankshaft for controlling an output of a brushless motor according to the torque value detected. A power transmitting member outputs the pedaling torque applied to the crankshaft to a rear wheel with a clutch unit for permitting an output of a driving force of the brushless motor to the rear wheel, but not an output of power from the rear wheel to the brushless motor. A selector selects whether or not to permit transmission of power from the rear wheel to the brushless motor. The clutch unit includes a lock-up ratchet for selectively permitting an output of power from the rear wheel WR to the brushless motor according to an operation of the selector.

Abstract: A battery is disposed close to a through-hole of a swing shaft that pivotally supports a swing arm on a vehicle body frame so as to be freely swingable at a position closer to the front of the vehicle body in the swing arm. An electric motor is disposed close to an axle of a rear wheel at a position closer to the rear of the vehicle body in the swing arm. The control board is disposed at a position outside of the battery in the vehicle width direction, and the heating element board is disposed at a position rearward of the vehicle body with respect to the control board and forward of the vehicle body with respect to the motor.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided having at least a front wheel, a rear wheel, an electrical machine which is configured for driving the rear and/or the front wheel, and multiple electrical storage devices which are accommodated in a storage housing. The storage housing forms a load-bearing component of a frame and/or a body of the vehicle.

Abstract: A battery is integrated with a down frame and a bottom frame. When fixation of the battery to a main frame is released upon release of locking means, the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery are allowed to swing pivotally around an engagement position where the bottom frame is engaged with pivot frames. A front wheel is located on at least any one of swing loci of the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery drawn when the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery swing pivotally around the engagement position. The front wheel deviates from the swing locus in a state where the handlebar is turned.

Abstract: An electric vehicle including: an operating shaft inserted into the center of the upper portion of a motor housing and having steering handles mounted on the front end thereof to change the drive direction of the vehicle; motors mounted onto the interiors of both sides of the motor housing and having front wheels coupled correspondingly thereto; a foot board mounted on the rear side of the operating shaft; a battery and a controller mounted on the underside of the foot board; a rear connection member protruded backwardly from the board and having a caster mounted on the underside thereof; and a front connection member protruded forwardly from the foot board, coupled by a connection shaft to foot board shaft holes formed on the lower ends of both sides of the motor housing, in a state of being isolated downwardly.

Abstract: A scooter-type motorcycle is provided with a fuel cell system for driving the motorcycle by an electric power and includes: a vehicle body including a pair of left and right upper frames extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and a pair of left and right lower frames extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and having rear side end portions bent and connected to the respective upper frames; a fuel cell mounted on the vehicle body; a fuel tank connected to the fuel cell, in which the fuel tank is disposed in a center tunnel surrounded by the upper frames and the lower frames. A pair of left and right upper frames and a pair of left and right lower frames constitute a fuel tank supporting structure.

Abstract: A cowl covers a steering handle and a body frame from upper and front sides of the steering handle to the right and left sides of the body frame. The cowl is mounted to the body frame. The cowl includes an upper portion for covering the upper side of the steering handle and a screen mounting recess opened at its rear end. A windscreen inclined rearwardly and upwardly is mounted to the screen mounting recess. Side surfaces of the cowl are each provided with an air guide groove wherein an airflow is directed toward the airflow guiding-in port while being straightened. In addition, slits through which the airflows are directed to upper portions of the airflow guiding-in ports are each provided between those opposed edge portions of the windscreen and the cowl which front on the screen mounting recess. The battery is cooled without depending on an electric fan.

Abstract: A battery mounting structure for use on saddle-type electric vehicles which contributes to an increase in the rigidity of a vehicle body frame and attempts to achieve an increased battery carrying capability. Each of battery modules is in the form of a quadrangular prism having long sides and short sides as viewed in plan and vertical sides longer than the long sides. A vehicle frame includes a bulging region in which each of main frames bulges outwardly from a head pipe as viewed in plan and a narrow region in which the distance between the main frames is reduced behind the bulging region. The battery modules include battery modules whose long sides extend along transverse directions of the vehicle in the bulging region and battery modules whose long sides extend along longitudinal directions of the vehicle in the narrow region.

Abstract: A saddle-type electric vehicle includes a body frame having a head pipe supporting a steering shaft and a main frame portion extending rearward from the head pipe, a battery case provided on the main frame portion behind the head pipe, a battery stored in the battery case and supplying electric power to an electric motor generating traveling power, and a traveling wind path including an inner space of the battery case, wherein a traveling wind inflow port allowing traveling wind to flow in the battery case from front is formed on an upper side of a front portion of the battery case, and a traveling wind outflow port allowing the traveling wind flowing in the battery case to flow out rearward is formed on an upper side of a rear portion of the battery case.

Abstract: One embodiment of a battery-powered motorized vehicle for a user includes a riding platform, a steering wheel, a second-end wheel, a seat base, a battery-powered motor, a carrying platform, a swivel wheel, a hinge, and an attachment device. The riding platform includes a first end and a second end. The steering wheel is in proximity to the first end of the riding platform. The second-end wheel is close to the second end of the riding platform. The seat base can be on top of the riding platform, with the seat base including a seat back. The battery-powered motor is configured to drive the second-end wheel. The carrying platform includes a first end and a second end. The swivel wheel is configured to connect to the bottom of the carrying platform. The hinge is configured to connect the first end of the carrying platform to a back surface of the seat base. The attachment device is configured to secure an article to the carrying platform.

Abstract: In a electric motorcycle including a power unit having a motor whose revolving shaft is oriented in the vehicle width direction, and a centrifugal clutch configured to transmit a rotary drive force of the motor to an output shaft, the centrifugal clutch is arrange coaxially with the motor. A primary driven gear arranged coaxially with the output shaft and configured to transmit a drive force transmitted from the centrifugal clutch to the output shaft is provided. The primary driven gear is arranged so as to be interposed between the centrifugal clutch and the motor in the axial direction of the revolving shaft. A clutch outer is fixed to a clutch outer holder which is relatively rotatable with respect to the revolving shaft, and the primary driven gear is engaged with a primary drive gear formed on the outer periphery of the clutch outer holder.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery holding structure of a two-wheeled vehicle. The two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame and a saddle. A storage box is arranged under the saddle. A power unit is arranged under the storage box. The frame is provided with a battery mounting seat. The storage box has a front end forming a shielding section. The shielding section forms a maintenance opening corresponding to the battery mounting seat. The battery mounting seat receives therein a battery to have the battery located within the range of the maintenance opening. To maintain the battery, it only needs to lift the saddle and remove the maintenance cover that covers the maintenance opening to allow the maintenance of the battery to be carried out. This simplifies the maintenance operation of the battery and also simplifies the maintenance of a nozzle of an air intake system provided for an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foldable scooter capable of being in a first, unfolded state for transporting a person and in a second, folded state, the foldable scooter comprising a frame having a base comprising a first face capable of serving as a footrest and a second face opposite of the first face, at least one rear wheel being provided at said second face of the base; the foldable scooter further comprising a steering organ and at least one front wheel attached to the steering organ.

Abstract: Assembling workability of driving disks to a vehicle body frame, and setting a spacing dimension of left and right driving disks in an axial direction with high accuracy to stabilize a traveling performance of an inverted pendulum type vehicle. The left and right driving disks are assembled to a hollow shaft member in a positioned state in an axial direction to form a subassembly. The hollow shaft member is fixed to a vehicle body frame by a bolt inserted in a central through-hole of the hollow shaft member.

Abstract: An inverted pendulum type vehicle is configured to permit a user to easily get on to the vehicle in a forward-facing posture from the rear of a vehicle body. The vehicle includes a seat for supporting a user thereon, as well as a main wheel driven by an inverted pendulum control, a vehicle body frame which rotatably supports the main wheel, and a tail wheel attached to a tail wheel arm, supported for pivotal motion on the vehicle body frame. The seat is attached to the vehicle body frame at an uppermost portion thereof. The vehicle body frame pivots rearwardly around an axle of the driving wheel together with the seat upon cancellation of the inverted pendulum control and the range of pivotal motion thereof is limited by contact thereof with the arm.

Abstract: An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a traveling unit with a main wheel, a vehicle body frame having the main wheel supported thereon, and a pair of left and right driving units supported on the vehicle body frame for driving the main wheel. The vehicle also includes a battery unit for supplying electric power to the driving units, a seat for supporting an occupant thereon, and a telescopic strut for supporting the seat for selected upward and downward movement. The telescopic strut is disposed between the driving unit and the battery unit in a front-to-rear direction of the vehicle body.

Abstract: An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame; a main wheel including a plurality of rotatable driven rollers arranged to form a ring, and a pair of left and right driving disks supported for rotation on the vehicle body frame. Each of the driving disks includes a plurality of rotatable driving rollers, disposed for contact in a twisted relationship with the driven rollers. The vehicle also includes a pair of left and right driven pulleys provided on outer sides of the driving disks, and a pair of left and right driving units, attached to the vehicle body frame above the main wheel, and including motors having output power shafts to which driving pulleys are attached. Endless transmission members interconnect the driving pulleys and the driven pulleys. The left and right driving units are disposed in an vertically offset relationship from each other.

Abstract: An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a control device for controlling a plurality of electric motors, and a portable device, such as a portable telephone, for displaying a center-of-gravity display point indicating the position of a center of gravity and outputting a command for moving the vehicle. The control device controls a first actuator device and a second actuator device so as to move the vehicle according to the command output from the portable device and the tilting of an occupant boarding member. Such inverted pendulum type vehicle makes it possible to learn how to steer the inverted pendulum type vehicle.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle includes a front wheel and front suspension, a rear wheel and rear suspension, an electric motor with a transmission that provides motive force to the rear wheel and a composite monocoque structure extending between the front suspension, and the rear suspension and motor, which house a plurality of electric batteries. The monocoque structure may include internal partitions to provide increased strength or stiffness, these partitions creating compartments to separate the batteries. The batteries are arranged in one or more rows, each row being aligned with the axis between the mounting of the front suspension on the monocoque structure and the mounting of the rear suspension and motor on the monocoque structure.

Abstract: An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes electrical components configured and arranged efficiently to provide a compact structure. The inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a traveling unit, including a main wheel driven under inverted pendulum control. The vehicle also includes a vehicle body frame supported on, and extending upwardly from the traveling unit, as well as a driving unit, including a pair of driving motors supported on the vehicle body frame and disposed above the main wheel for driving the main wheel. An electrical control unit is supported on the vehicle body frame in front of the driving motors for controlling the driving unit. The driving unit is disposed behind a front edge of the main wheel, and the electrical control unit is disposed between a front edge of the main wheel and the front edge of the driving unit.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a base; a front wheel that can be driven omnidirectionally; a rear wheel that is mounted on the base so that a symmetry axis is parallel with a symmetry axis of the front wheel; a seat member that is mounted so that a straight line connecting a wheel center of the front wheel and a wheel center of the rear wheel specifies a fore-and-aft direction; an controller that detects an acceleration and deceleration command and a turning command; an inclination sensor that detects inclination of the base; and a control unit that controls acceleration and deceleration of the base based on the acceleration and deceleration command detected by the controller, that controls turning of the base based on the turning command detected by the controller, and that controls translational motion of the base based on inclination of the base detected by the inclination sensor.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle for driving a rear wheel by driving power generated by an electric motor, comprises a vehicle body frame; a swing arm which extends substantially in a forward and rearward direction, is coupled at a front end portion thereof to the vehicle body frame such that the swing arm is pivotable around the front end portion, and supports the rear wheel at a rear end portion thereof such that the rear wheel is rotatable; a rear suspension coupled to the swing arm and to the vehicle body frame such that the rear suspension is positioned between the swing arm and the vehicle body frame; wherein the rear suspension is placed below a pivot at the front end portion of the swing arm.

Abstract: A battery is integrated with a down frame and a bottom frame. When fixation of the battery to a main frame is released upon release of locking means, the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery are allowed to swing pivotally around an engagement position where the bottom frame is engaged with pivot frames. A front wheel is located on at least any one of swing loci of the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery drawn when the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery swing pivotally around the engagement position. The front wheel deviates from the swing locus in a state where the handlebar is turned.

Abstract: In a case where a motor shaft of a driving electric motor extends in a rightward and leftward direction, and one end portion in the rightward and leftward direction is coupled to a transmission, in a saddle-type electric vehicle such as an electric motorcycle, a transmission accommodating section of a motor unit case is fastened at right and left sides to a vehicle body frame, and a motor accommodating section is coupled to the transmission accommodating section at one end portion in the rightward and leftward direction. Thus, misalignment of bearings of the motor shaft due to deflection of the motor unit case can be suppressed while reducing a weight of the motor unit case.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle is provided. The motorcycle includes: a charging connector to which is removably attached an outside charging connector connected to an outside electric power supply; a battery that charges with electric power supplied from the outside electric power supply when the outside charging connector is connected to the charging connector, and discharges the electric power to the motor; a rear frame connected to a front frame of a vehicle body; and a seat on which a driver or passenger is seated and a cowling for covering the vehicle body, the seat and cowling being mounted to the rear frame, wherein the seat or cowling is pivotally or removably attached to the rear frame, and the charging connector is placed in a space in the vicinity of the rear frame, the space being opened and closed by the seat or cowling.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle of the present invention, which drives a drive wheel by driving power generated by an electric motor, comprises a charging port which is provided in a vehicle body and to which an outside charging connector connected to an outside electric power supply is removably attached; and a battery configured to be charged with electric power supplied from the outside electric power supply in a state in which the outside charging connector is connected to the charging port, and to discharge the electric power stored therein to supply the electric power to the electric motor; wherein the charging port is oriented in one direction in a vehicle width direction.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle of the present invention comprises: a battery for storing electric power; an inverter for generating an AC current by the electric power supplied from the battery to the inverter; a motor for generating driving power by the AC current generated by the inverter and supplied to the motor; a wiring member for electrically connecting the inverter to the motor and flowing a current to drive the motor; a battery case for accommodating the battery; an inverter case for accommodating the inverter; and a motor unit case for accommodating the motor, wherein the wiring member is placed in a space defined by the battery case, the inverter case and the motor unit case.

Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein relate to, among other things, an electric-drive motorcycle in which one or more batteries are mounted along with a motor in a supporting frame to minimize the space required. Also discussed herein are example electric drives for vehicles, such as motorcycles, that comprise an alternating-current electric motor and a centrifugal clutch, among other things.

Abstract: A straddle-type electric vehicle (e.g., electric motorcycle 1) comprising a driving motor and an electric power control unit for controlling electric power supplied from batteries to the driving motor, a case of the electric power control unit is mounted to the battery box from outward, and electrode terminals protruding outward from the case are inserted into insertion holes of the battery box. The electrode terminals protruding into inside of the battery box are connected to electrodes of the batteries via electric conductors such as bus bars. In this structure, electric connecting work between the batteries and the electric power control unit can be easily carried out, high-voltage lines can be minimized in length, and the high-voltage lines are not exposed to outside.

Abstract: In a saddle-type electric vehicle (e.g., electric motorcycle) including a driving motor and an electric power control unit for controlling electric power supply to the motor, a substrate of a power module to which a semiconductor element such as an IGBT is mounted is accommodated into a case of an electric power control unit such that the substrate is positioned in close proximity to a wall portion of the case, and a cooling jacket is provided such that the coolant contacts the wall portion. A cooler may be mounted such that it closes an opening provided in the case. A desired cooling capability is attained while reducing a size of the cooler to a required size and an amount of the coolant to a required amount and suppressing a weight increase and a cost increase.

Abstract: A hybrid saddle-type vehicle is provided with a drive power transmitting mechanism for transmitting a power of an internal combustion engine from one side of a swing arm in a widthwise direction of a vehicle to a drive shaft of a rear wheel and an electric motor for transmitting a driving force from the other side in the widthwise direction to the drive shaft. One end portion in the widthwise direction extending in an axial direction from a motor housing accommodating a stator and a rotor of the electric motor is fitted with an outer hub in a radially contacting manner, and a rotating shaft of the electric motor is connected to the drive shaft to transmit the driving force.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force, a battery for supplying electricity to the electric motor, and a case member for accommodating the electric motor and the battery therein. The battery includes a plurality of battery modules, which are disposed in the case member at positions forward of and above of the electric motor. Such arrangement of the electric motor and the battery in the case member helps to centralize mass in a vehicle body of the motorcycle, as well as simplifying assembly of the motorcycle.

Abstract: An electric two-wheeled vehicle includes a motor generating traveling power transmitted to a rear wheel, and a motor case accommodating the motor, wherein the motor case has a traveling wind inflow port allowing traveling wind to flow in the motor case, and a traveling wind outflow port allowing traveling wind flowing in the motor case to flow out, and a space surrounded by the motor case is communicated with a space where a coil of the motor is arranged.

Abstract: An accelerator position sensor for detecting accelerator position is provided rearwardly of a head pipe and on the upper side of a main frame. A breaker for cutting off battery power supplied to a controller for performing drive control of a motor unit is provided on the accelerator position sensor. The breaker and the accelerator position sensor are covered with an electrical unit case provided with an opening part. The opening part is provided with a closing member by which the opening part can be opened and closed.

Abstract: A bicycle including a wheel that has an axle with a first end and a second end, a motor coupled to the axle, and a frame supported by the wheel. The frame includes a first dropout and a second dropout, and the first dropout defines a recess. The bicycle also includes a torque element that is secured to the first end of the axle and that is shaped to fit within the recess of the first dropout to inhibit rotation of the axle relative to the frame in response to torque from the motor.

Abstract: A wheel assembly having a motor attached to a hub within the wheel assembly such that the motor powers the wheel assembly to rotate about an axle once the motor receives a predetermined amount of power. A battery system is configured to deliver power to said motor, the battery system is arranged to rotate with the wheel assembly. A sensor system within the wheel assembly provides data related to velocity and angle of orientation of the assembly. A control system within the wheel assembly receives data related to velocity and angle of orientation of the wheel assembly from the sensor system, with the control system having at least one output to from the battery system indicative of an amount of power that is delivered to the motor.

Abstract: An electrically-operated two wheeled vehicle provided with a swing unit which pivotally supports a drive wheel WR. The swing unit includes: a first rotary electric machine having a first rotor; a second rotary electric machine having a second rotor; and a planetary gear mechanism which combines a rotational drive force of the first and second rotors to each other and transmits a product of rotational drive forces to a drive wheel WR in a state where a rotational speed is increased. The first and second rotary electric machines are arranged parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle such that an axis Ax2 of the second rotor is positioned in front of an axis Ax1 of the first rotor along the vehicle body. This arrangement prevents a height position of a lower surface of a swing unit from becoming excessively low.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle according to the present invention includes a body frame having a head pipe supporting a steering shaft and a frame portion extending substantially rearward from the head pipe, an electric motor generating traveling power to be transmitted to a driving wheel, and an electric motor case housing the electric motor, wherein the electric motor case forms a part of the frame portion.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle according to the present invention includes an electric motor generating traveling power to be transmitted to a driving wheel, a battery supplying electric power to the electric motor, a battery case accommodating the battery, and a body frame having a head pipe supporting a steering shaft, and a frame portion extending substantially rearward from the head pipe. The battery case has a first connecting portion to be coupled to a first member forming the body frame, and a second connecting portion arranged away from the first connecting portion in the up and down direction or the forward and rearward direction and coupled to a second member forming the body frame, so as to form a part of the frame portion.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe vehicles including a wheel (e.g., a front wheel or wheels), a wheel hub, a motor included in the wheel hub to transmit power to the wheel, one or more rolling bearings to support the wheel hub and having one or more rolling elements to enable rolling of the wheel, and a steering axle placed within the wheel hub for steering the wheel. Embodiments also describe a wheel (e.g., a rear wheel or wheels), a wheel hub, a motor included in the wheel hub to transmit power to the wheel, and a swing arm assembly having a first and a second end, the first end rotatably coupled to a steering axle, the second end coupled to the motor. As described below, embodiments of the invention decrease volume necessary for a vehicle's drivetrain, while not adversely affecting the potential for vehicle interior volume and vehicle maneuverability.

Abstract: An electric saddled vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a drive-wheel, a drum brake that brakes drive-wheel, and a swing unit that is swingably supported by vehicle body frame. The swing unit includes a drive motor configured separately from drive-wheel and a speed-reducing-mechanism that transmits power from the drive motor to the drive-wheel and has a wheel-drive-portion. The drive motor and speed-reducing-mechanism are arranged on a first-side, the drum brake is arranged on a second-side, and the wheel-drive-portion is arranged so that a distance of the wheel-drive-portion to a first-end-surface of the drive-wheel is shorter than a distance of the wheel-drive-portion to a center of vehicle in the left-right-direction, and a brake drum of the drum brake is arranged at position where the brake drum overlaps a second-end-surface of the drive-wheel in plan view.

Abstract: A cycle (1) for use by a rider (11) over a terrain surface (36). The cycle (1) includes a frame (2) having front (3) and rear (4) portions; a seat (13); a front wheel (5) rotatable about a primary axis (17) and attached to a steering member (7); a steering mechanism (8) coupled to the steering member (7); a rear wheel (6), rotatably attached to the rear frame portion (4); a drive mechanism (21 or 88) operatively coupled to the front (5) and/or rear (6) wheel; at least one footrest (12, 92) on the front wheel (5). The steering member (7) is pivotally attached to the front frame portion (3) for rotation about a secondary axis (15) orthogonal to the primary axis (17). The cycle (1) is configured such that a rider (11) can be seated on the seat (13) in operative contact with the steering mechanism (7) when the cycle (1) is in motion, while permitting both feet of the seated rider (11) to reach the terrain surface (36) when the cycle (1) is stationary.