A method for enhancing the rain and sun protection of a golf cart roof using a rain and sun shield device. The rain and sun shield for a covered golf cart is semi-permanently attached to the roof of a golf cart. The device is easy to install; will retrofit to any standard golf cart roof; does not interfere with the parking and storing profile of a fleet of golf carts. The device is easily opened and closed to provide the golf cart user with added sun and rain protection when in use.

A dual-stage caster is disclosed. The caster includes a horn assembly and an arm assembly pivotally coupled to the horn assembly. The caster further includes a wheel rotatably mounted to the arm assembly and a mounting plate mounted to the horn assembly and configured be mounted to a transport vehicle. When the wheel is moved along a support surface, the arm assembly is in a neutral position and the wheel is in the up position. When the wheel moves into a depression in the support surface, the wheel stage spring moves the wheel from the up position to the down position and the arm assembly remains in the neutral position. When the wheel moves over a raised portion in the support surface, the arm assembly pivots relative to the horn assembly so as to compress the main stage spring. The caster may be a swivel caster or a rigid caster.

A storage unit intended for mounting on the rear of a golf cart type vehicle is designed to protrude from the rear of the golf cart to provide more storage space. The storage unit is further designed to be removable, and may be subdivided with movable partitions. Several features are described for its attachment onto the rear of the golf cart in different ways, including specific types of attachments and frameworks for use with and without rear shelf wells on the golf cart. These are designed for greater security in holding the storage unit onto the golf cart, and include adjustable or removable bottom protrusions for use with a rear shelf well, or the attachment frame system without a rear shelf well. In addition, a system is described to allow the storage unit to be folded, such that it can be more compactly folded and shipped, stored or transported.

A sliding golf cart windshield assembly includes a first elongated rail having a top end and a bottom end, and a second elongated rail spaced apart from the first elongated rail and having a top end and a bottom end. An upper windshield pane has a first longitudinal edge and an opposing second longitudinal edge, where the upper windshield pane is positioned between the first and second elongated rails. In addition, the assembly includes a first upper plate secured to the first longitudinal edge of the upper windshield pane and being slidable within the first elongated rail, a first lower hub coupled to the bottom end of the first elongated rail, and a first belt having a first end first end fixed to the top end of the first elongated rail and passes around the first lower hub to the second end that is fixed to the first upper plate.

A dual-shaft gearbox mechanism includes a hollow shaft motor, first and second gear sets, first and second shafts, a clutch and a unidirectional assembly. When the dual-shaft gearbox mechanism is in a first gear, power is outputted via the first gear set and the unidirectional assembly. When the dual-shaft gearbox mechanism is in a second gear, power is outputted via the clutch and the second gear set.

Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to shopping carts and associated systems and methods. Exemplary embodiments of the shopping cart include a shopping cart body and a plurality of wheels supporting the shopping cart body. Exemplary embodiments of the shopping cart include a receiver configured to detect a position of the shopping cart relative to a range of a network or an area defined by a geo-fence. Exemplary embodiments of the shopping cart include an electromagnetic generator operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of wheels. A resistive load can be selectively connected between an input and an output of the electromagnetic generator to restrict rotation of the at least one of the plurality of wheels as the position of the shopping cart detected by the receiver varies between within or outside of the range of the network or the area defined by the geo-fence.

A side-by-side all-terrain vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body comprising a cockpit and a power compartment, the power compartment being located behind the cockpit; a powertrain comprising a power motor, the power motor being provided in the power compartment; and a power battery being provided in the cockpit, and the power battery being configured to supply power to the power motor. Thus, by using the power motor as a power source, exhaust gas emissions can be reduced, and the economic efficiency of an all-terrain vehicle can be improved. By providing the power battery in the cockpit, the interior space of the cockpit can be rationally used, so that insufficient rear space of the vehicle body is avoided, and the power battery suffers less external interference and has better usage safety.

Disclosed is an electrically motorised wheel, transmission and control module, kit, vehicle and system. The electrically motorised wheel 100 is configured to releasably couple to a non-motorised wheeled vehicle. The electrically motorised wheel 100 includes: a ground engaging assembly 110; a coupling assembly 125 for releasably coupling the electrically motorised wheel to an axle 2000 of the vehicle 2700; and a housing 1902 configured to house: an electric motor 560 operatively coupled to the ground engaging assembly 110; a control system 505 including or coupled to an inertial measurement unit 540, which is stationary within the housing 1902 during motorised rotation of the electrically motorised wheel 100, and a controller 510 configured to control operation of the electric motor 560 based one or more sensor signals received from the inertial measurement unit 540; and a power source 520 electrically connected to the control system 505 and the electric motor 560.

An electric go-kart includes a frame and a crossbar. The crossbar is fixed to the frame and extends transversely to a left and right side of the frame. An accommodation box is rotationally coupled to each of the left and right side of the crossbar by a connector. A wheel is installed on an outer end of each accommodation box. A steering rod includes a one end fixed to the connector. A support rod is located at a front end of the frame. A stabilizing wheel is pivotably coupled to a front end of the support rod. A seat is fixed on a top side of the frame. A battery is located within the frame.

A kart having a pedal speed controller and other components and arrangements thereof are disclosed. The kart can be provided with a controller for controlling speed; the pedal speed controller comprising a pedestal and a pedal, one end of the pedal is articulated with the pedestal and keeps a certain angle with the pedestal. The pedal speed controller also comprises a sensor connected with the controller, and the sensor can obtain displacement signal along the tread direction of the pedal. The pedal speed controller has the advantages of realizing pedal control of acceleration or deceleration for drivers, avoiding interference with manual adjustment of kart direction, preventing from mutual influence between speed regulation and steering, improving the speed control performance of the kart, and improving the driving experience.