Leaning wheeled personal electric vehicle

Abstract

An electric vehicle which is able to be steered by conventional bicycle-style steering, leaning rear steering or a combination of the two is herein described.

1 . A lean steering vehicle comprising:
 a main platform;   a front wheel assembly coupled to a forward end of the main platform;   a torsion hanger assembly coupled to the main platform, rotatable around a first axis, and providing resistive force against rotation around the first axis from a neutral position;   a first swing arm rotatably coupled to the torsion hangar assembly;   a first rear wheel rotatably coupled to the first swing arm at a point distal to the point at which the first swing arm is coupled to the torsion hangar assembly; and   an electric motor coupled to at least one of the front wheel assembly and the rear wheel to providing a driving force.   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle of  claim 1  further comprising a first control arm coupled at a first end to the first swing arm at a location on the first swing arm distal to point at which the first swing arm is coupled to the torsion hangar assembly and coupled at a second end to a part of the vehicle that is fixed in relationship to the main platform. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicle of  claim 2  further comprising a handle bar coupled to a steering column with the steering column being coupled to the front wheel assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle of  claim 2  further comprising a second swing arm rotatably coupled to the torsion hangar assembly; a second rear wheel rotatably coupled to the second swing arm at a point distal to the point at which the second swing arm is coupled to the torsion hangar assembly; and a second control arm coupled at a first end to the second swing arm at a location on the second swing arm distal to point at which the second swing arm is coupled to the torsion hangar assembly and coupled at a second end to a part of the vehicle that is fixed in relationship to the main platform. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle of  claim 1  wherein the torsion hangar assembly includes a torsion spring.