A solar-powered vehicle that includes a body having opposing sides and defining a cavity; two or more wheels; a first and second solar panel assembly respectively disposed on the opposing sides of the body; one or more electric motor disposed within the cavity of the body between the first and second solar panel assemblies, the one or more electric motors configured to rotate at least one of the two or more wheels; and one or more electric battery disposed within the cavity of the body between the first and second solar panel assemblies, the one or more electric batteries configured to power the one or more electric motors and to be charged by electric current generated by the first and second solar panel assemblies.

A vehicle for an infant having a vehicle body (10) having a front end (11) and a rear end (12), a front steering unit (20) mounted on the front end (11) and including a steering column (21) on which a front wheel (31) and a handlebar (22) are mounted, a seat (41) mounted between the front end (11) and the rear end (12), a first rear wheel (321) connected to the vehicle (10) body via a first wheel carrier (171) and a second rear wheel (322) connected to the vehicle body (10) via a second wheel carrier (172), the first and the second wheel carriers (171, 172) being rotatably mounted on the rear end (12) between a compact configuration and a deployed configuration, the first and the second wheel carriers (171, 172) being movable between the two configurations independently of each other.

A foot peg system for a saddle vehicle is provided. The foot peg system includes, in one example, a threaded spindle engaged with a frame mount and a foot platform rotationally coupled to the threaded spindle and including an upper side having a plurality of grip extensions. The foot peg system further includes an elastomeric stop positioned below a rotational axis of the threaded spindle adjacent to a lower side of the foot platform, coupled to the frame mount, and designed to constrain rotation of the foot platform.

A foot peg system for a saddle vehicle is provided. The foot peg system includes, in one example, a threaded spindle engaged with a frame mount and a foot platform rotationally coupled to the threaded spindle and including an upper side having a plurality of grip extensions. The foot peg system further includes an elastomeric stop positioned below a rotational axis of the threaded spindle adjacent to a lower side of the foot platform, coupled to the frame mount, and designed to constrain rotation of the foot platform.

A front two-wheel leaning vehicle, including a handle, a steering shaft, a linkage mechanism and a load transfer mechanism. The load transfer mechanism includes a left-foot-placing part and a right-foot-placing part located between the left front wheel and the rear wheel, for left and right feet of the driver to be respectively placed thereon. The load transfer mechanism transfers a load to the left and right portions of the linkage mechanism through the left-foot-placing part and the right-foot-placing part, or through the right-foot-placing part and the left-foot-placing part, respectively. The steering shaft includes a handle adjusting mechanism configured to adjust, with respect to the left-foot-placing part and the right-foot-placing part, at least one of a handle height, which is a distance from a midpoint between the left and right front wheels to the grip, or an offset amount of the handle with respect to a rotation axis of the steering shaft.

A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information.

Provided are a self-balancing scooter and a control method thereof, and a kart powered by the same. The self-balancing scooter includes two scooter bodies on which foot boards and motorized wheels are disposed, and a rotating shaft device, where the rotating shaft device includes a rotating shaft, two axle seats, and a torsion limiting mechanism. The torsion limiting mechanism controls a rotation angle by the fit between a limiting portion on the rotating shaft and a fitting portion on one axle seat. The present disclosure realizes torsion limit by directly using the rotating shaft and the axle seats without the use of an additional element (for example, a limiting shaft), thus simplifying the structure of the rotating shaft device and facilitating assembly.

An auto-balancing transportation device having a wheel structure and foot platforms that pivot between an in-use and a stowed position. The pivot axis for each platform is provided within the wheel structure so that the force exerted by a rider when stepping on a foot platform is applied to the wheel structure at a point within the wheel structure, as opposed to external to it, which is unstable and may cause the device to tip over.

There is described a three-wheeled vehicle (1) with two front steered wheels and two footboards (41.1, 41.2) on which the driver stands to drive the vehicle. The footboards are supported on a tilting four-bar linkage, having a front crosspiece 27 and a rear crosspiece 33, between which two rocker arms 31.1 and 31.2 extend. The front steered wheels are supported by the rocker arms and rotate around steering axes (S.1, S.2).

There is described a three-wheeled vehicle (1) with two front steered wheels and two footboards (41.1, 41.2) on which the driver stands to drive the vehicle. The footboards are supported on a tilting four-bar linkage, having a front crosspiece 27 and a rear crosspiece 33, between which two rocker arms 31.1 and 31.2 extend. The front steered wheels are supported by the rocker arms and rotate around steering axes (S.1, S.2).