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This Application claims priority from a Provisional patent application filed in India having Patent Application No. 202141052654, filed on November 17, 2021, and titled “A TWO-WHEELER VEHICLE WITH STORAGE COMPARTMENT”.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle, and more particularly to an electric vehicle with a storage compartment.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Electric vehicles often incorporate storage compartments so that any rider can safely and securely transport items or luggage. Some storage compartments are attached to side of a rear wheel of a two-wheeler, while in some instances the storage compartments are mounted above the rear wheel.
[0003] Generally, the storage compartments are available in a variety of sizes, depending on the need. Some may be sufficient enough to accommodate gear for an extended road trip, while others may be relatively small to accommodate just enough gear for a day trip.
[0004] In a typical case, positioning of the storage compartments plays an important role as the storage compartments in the electric vehicle introduces weight distribution and balance problems. Uneven weight distribution may cause the vehicle handling complications. Such storage compartments should be adequately positioned to minimize such handling complications.
[0005] Furthermore, the rider needs a closed storage compartment to carry the items or the luggage securely. Conventional storage compartments are generally customized as open luggage carrier.
[0006] Hence, there is a need for an electric vehicle with a storage compartment and therefore address the aforementioned issues.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
[0007] In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, an electric vehicle with storage compartment is disclosed. The electric vehicle includes a front body portion. The front body portion is connected longitudinally from a neck stem to a proximal pivot end of a back body portion. The back body portion is connected to the front body portion via the proximal pivot end and extending longitudinally to a back seat point of a predesigned rectangular seat support frame.
[0008] The pre-designed rectangular seat support frame is mechanically connected to one or more attachment tubes of the electric vehicle chassis. The front body portion includes the removable seat. The removable seat is mechanically connected to the pre- designed rectangular seat support frame. The front body portion also includes a storage compartment of pre-defined dimension. The storage compartment is disposed beneath the removable seat.
[0009] To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a side view of an electric vehicular body frame along with a storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a front side perspective view of an exemplary electric vehicle depicting removable seat attached to the storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an exemplary electric vehicle depicting the removable seat attached to the storage compartment in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a front body portion depicting a latching mechanism associated with the removable seat, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0015] FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of an exemplary electric vehicle depicting the removable seat attached to the storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 6 is a side view of the electric vehicle depicting the removable seat attached to the storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 7 is a top view of the electric vehicle depicting the removable seat attached to the storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0018] FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a pre-designed rectangular seat support frame in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0019] FIG. 9 is a top sectional view of storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0020] Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated online platform, and such further applications of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure.
[0022] The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or subsystems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, subsystems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional subsystems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.
[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.
[0024] In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0025] FIG. 1 is a side view of an electric vehicular body frame 100 along with a storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electric vehicle includes a front body portion 102 and back body portion 104. The back body portion 104 comprises a removable seat and a storage compartment (as shown in FIG. 2). In an embodiment, the electric vehicle is a step over two-wheeler electric vehicle. As used herein, the step over two-wheeler electric vehicle may be a motorcycle.
[0026] The front body portion 102 is connected longitudinally from a neck stem 106 to a proximal pivot end 108 of a back body portion 104. The neck stem 106 is affixed over a front panel 114 of an electric vehicle chassis 118. As used herein, the term “chassis” refers to the base frame structure of the electric vehicle.
[0027] In a specific embodiment, the front body portion 102 of pre-defined shape is fabricated lengthwise. In one such embodiment, the front body portion 102 is mechanically connected to the neck stem 106 of the electric vehicle chassis at a pre-defined angle to give a specific shape. In another such embodiment, the front body portion 102 on another end is mechanically connected to the proximal pivot end 108 for compact support.
[0028] The back body portion 104 is connected to the front body portion 102 via the proximal pivot end 108 and extending longitudinally to a back seat point 120 of a predesigned rectangular seat support frame 116. The pre-designed rectangular seat support frame 116 is mechanically connected to one or more attachment tubes 110 & 112 of the electric vehicle chassis 118. In such embodiment, the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame 116 is fabricated with four frames positioned together in a rectangular shape.
[0029] The one or more attachment tubes 110 & 112 comprises two diagonal extending tubes 112 and two vertical extending tubes 110. In such embodiment, both the two diagonal extending tubes 112 and two vertical extending tubes 110 are configured to compactly hold the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame 116 at a specific height over the electric vehicle chassis 118. The one or more attachment tubes 110 & 112 are fabricated with per-defined length to provide sufficient height difference between the electric vehicle chassis 118 and the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame 116.
[0030] FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of an exemplary electric vehicle depicting removable seat 200 attached to the storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an exemplary electric vehicle depicting the removable seat attached to the storage compartment 300 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The back body portion 104 includes removable seat 202. The removable seat 202 is mechanically connected to the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame 116 by a latching mechanism 406 (as shown in FIG. 4).
[0031] Furthermore, the back body portion 104 also includes a storage compartment 204. The storage compartment 204 of pre-defined dimension is disposed beneath the removable seat 202. The storage compartment 204 is configured to form a luggage storage compartment 302 (as shown in FIG.3).
[0032] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a front body portion depicting a latching mechanism 400 associated with the removable seat, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one specific embodiment, the latching mechanism 406 includes latching of the removable seat 202 with the proximal pivot end 108 by operating a latching hook 404. In such embodiment, the latching mechanism 406 is positioned with the removable seat base 402. The latch hook 404 is fixed to a position with help of a latching nut 412, a latching bolt 410 and a latching tab 410.
[0033] FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of an exemplary electric vehicle depicting the removable seat 500 attached to the storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a side view of the electric vehicle depicting the removable seat attached to the storage compartment 600, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] The storage compartment 204 is fabricated to form the basket for storing luggage or materials. The storage compartment 204 comprises a front wall section, a rear wall section, two opposite side wall sections and a sloping bottom wall section. The storage compartment 204 extends longitudinally from the proximal pivot end 108 to the back seat point 120 of the predesigned rectangular seat support frame 116.
[0035] Furthermore, the storage compartment 204 also comprises one or more joints 206. The one or more joints 206 are predisposed at pre-defined positions over the storage compartment 204 outer surface. In such embodiment, the one or more joints 206 help in mechanical coupling the storage compartment 204 with the back body portion 104. In one embodiment, the storage compartment 204 is mechanically coupled to the back body portion 104 on the rear side by a plurality of screw joints (502).
[0036] FIG. 7 is a top view of the electric vehicle depicting the removable seat attached to the storage compartment 700, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a sectional view 800 of a pre-designed rectangular seat support frame 116 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In operation, a user may open the latch hook 404 located in the proximal pivot end 108 from outside. Upon opening of the latch hook 404, the user may manually remove the seat positioned over the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame 116. In such embodiment, the user may access and store gear in the exposed basket. The user may again close the basket with the removable seat latching operation. FIG. 9 is a top view of storage compartment 900, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The figure showcase longitudinally the storage compartment 204 along with the predesigned rectangular seat support frame 116.
[0037] Various embodiments of the present embodiment disclose a storage compartment 204 associated with the electric vehicle. The storage compartment 204 is located just beneath the removable seat 202 of the electric vehicle. The compact design provides the rider with ample storage space without disturbing weight distribution of the electric vehicle.
[0038] The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependant on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.
,CLAIMS:WE Claim:
1. An electric vehicle comprising:
a front body portion (102) connected longitudinally from a neck stem (106) to a proximal pivot end (108) of a back body portion (104), wherein the neck stem (106) is affixed over a front panel (114) of an electric vehicle chassis (118);
the back body portion (104) connected to the front body portion (102) via the proximal pivot end (108) and extending longitudinally to a back seat point (120) of a predesigned rectangular seat support frame (116); wherein the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame (116) is mechanically connected to one or more attachment tubes (110 & 112) of the electric vehicle chassis (118),
wherein the back body portion (104) comprises:
a removable seat (202) mechanically connected to the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame (116); and
a storage compartment (204) of pre-defined dimension disposed beneath the removable seat (202), wherein the storage compartment (204) is configured to form a luggage storage compartment (302).
2. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage compartment (204) comprises a front wall section, a rear wall section, two opposite side wall sections and a sloping bottom wall section extending longitudinally from the proximal pivot end (108) to the back seat point (120) of the predesigned rectangular seat support frame (116).
3. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage compartment (204) also comprises one or more joints (206), wherein the one or more joints (206) are predisposed at pre-defined positions over the storage compartment (204) outer surface, wherein the one or more joints (206) help in mechanical coupling the storage compartment (204) with the back body portion (104).
4. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the removable seat (202) is mechanically connected to the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame (116) by a latching mechanism (406), wherein the latching mechanism (406) comprises latching of the removable seat (202) with the proximal pivot end (108) by operating a latching hook (404), wherein latching hook (404) is fixed to a position with a latching nut (412), a latching bolt (410) and a latching tab (410).
5. The electric vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more attachment tubes (110 & 112) comprises two diagonal extending tubes (112) and two vertical extending tubes (110), wherein the two diagonal extending tubes (112) and the two vertical extending tubes (110) is configured to hold the pre-designed rectangular seat support frame (116) at a pre-defined height over the electric vehicle chassis (118).

Dated this 23rd day of March 2022


Vidya Bhaskar Singh Nandiyal
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2912)
Agent for applicant