Description:PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS. , Claims:We Claim:
1. An attachment structure (210) of a modular vehicle (1), the attachment structure 5 (210) adapted to be coupled with a two wheeled vehicle (100) of the modular vehicle (1), the attachment structure (210) comprising:
a body frame (212);
a wheel receiving unit (230) coupled to the body frame (212), the wheel receiving unit (230) configured to receive a rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled 10 vehicle (100); and
a cover (250) coupled to the body frame (212),
wherein the wheel receiving unit (230) and the cover (250) define a space (270) therebetween to accommodate a rear portion (106) of the two wheeled vehicle (100). 15
2. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover (250) is a box-like structure (252) comprising two side walls (254, 256), a rear wall (258) and a top wall (260) coupled to each other.
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3. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover (250) is pivotably coupled to the body frame (212) of the attachment structure (210), and the cover (250) is adapted to be pivoted between an open position of the cover (250) and a closed position of the cover (250),
wherein the wheel receiving unit (230) and the cover (250) define the 25 space (270) therebetween in the closed position of the cover (250) to accommodate the rear portion (106) of the two wheeled vehicle (100).
4. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the closed position of the cover (250) is a position in which the cover (250) is disposed 30 above the wheel receiving unit (230) of the attachment structure (210).
5. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the open position of the cover (250) is a position in which the cover (250) is away from the wheel
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receiving unit (230) to allow the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100) to be received on the wheel receiving unit (230).
6. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cover (250) is pivotably coupled with the body frame (212) by one or more hinges (272). 5
7. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wheel receiving unit (230) is configured to slide, along with the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100), between a first position on the body frame (212) and a second position on the body frame (212). 10
8. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 7, wherein
the first position of the wheel receiving unit (230) is a position, in which the wheel receiving unit (230) is proximal to an open end (219) of the body frame (212) for receiving the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100), 15 and
the second position of the wheel receiving unit (230) is a position, in which the wheel receiving unit (230) is distal from the open end (219) of the body frame (212) and where the cover (250) is disposed above the wheel receiving unit (230). 20
9. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover (250) defines a clearance above the rear portion (106) of the two wheeled vehicle (100), in the three wheeled configuration (200) of the modular vehicle (1).
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10. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a distance of the cover (250) from an open end (219) of the body frame (212) of the attachment structure (210) is less than a longitudinal length of the two wheeled vehicle (100).
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11. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wheel receiving unit (230) comprises:
a wheel receiving member (232) providing a guideway for receiving and guiding the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100); and
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a wheel holding member (234) disposed downstream of the wheel receiving member (232), the wheel holding member (234) adapted to hold the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100).
12. The attachment structure (210) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the space (270) 5 defined between the wheel receiving unit (230) and the cover (250) extends in a height direction of the modular vehicle (1).
13. A modular vehicle (1) configured to be converted from a two wheeled configuration (100) to a three wheeled configuration (200) and from the three 10 wheeled configuration (200) to the two wheeled configuration (100), the modular vehicle (1) comprising:
a two wheeled vehicle (100) comprising a first body frame (102); and
an attachment structure (210) adapted to be coupled with the first body frame (102) of the two wheeled vehicle (100), the attachment structure (210) 15 comprising:
a second body frame (212);
a wheel receiving unit (230) coupled to the second body frame (212), the wheel receiving unit (230) configured to receive a rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100); and 20
a cover (250) coupled to the second body frame (212),
wherein the wheel receiving unit (230) and the cover (250) define a space (270) therebetween to accommodate a rear portion (106) of the two wheeled vehicle (100).
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14. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the cover (250) is a box-like structure (252) comprising two side walls (254, 256), a rear wall (258) and a top wall (260) coupled to each other.
15. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the cover (250) is 30 pivotably coupled to the second body frame (212) of the attachment structure (210), and the cover (250) is adapted to be pivoted between an open position of the cover (250) and a closed position of the cover (250),
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wherein the wheel receiving unit (230) and the cover (250) define the space (270) therebetween in the closed position of the cover (250) to accommodate the rear portion (106) of the two wheeled vehicle (100).
16. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 15, wherein 5
the closed position of the cover (250) is a position in which the cover (250) is disposed above the wheel receiving unit (230) of the attachment structure (210); and
the open position of the cover (250) is a position in which the cover (250) is away from the wheel receiving unit (230) to allow the rear wheel (124) 10 of the two wheeled vehicle (100) to be received on the wheel receiving unit (230).
17. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 15, wherein the cover (250) is pivotably coupled with the second body frame (212) by one or more hinges 15 (272).
18. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the wheel receiving unit (230) is configured to slide, along with the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100), between a first position on the second body frame (212) 20 and a second position on the second body frame (212).
19. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 18, wherein
the first position of the wheel receiving unit (230) is a position, in which the wheel receiving unit (230) is proximal to an open end (219) of the second 25 body frame (212) for receiving the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100), and
the second position of the wheel receiving unit (230) is a position, in which the wheel receiving unit (230) is distal from the open end (219) of the second body frame (212) and where the cover (250) is disposed above the wheel 30 receiving unit (230).
20. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the cover (250) defines a clearance above the rear portion (106) of the first body frame (102) of the two
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wheeled vehicle (100), in the three wheeled configuration (200) of the modular vehicle (1).
21. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein a seat of the attachment structure (210) is disposed above the cover (250) of the attachment structure 5 (210).
22. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the wheel receiving unit (230) comprises:
a wheel receiving member (232) providing a guideway for receiving and 10 guiding the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100); and
a wheel holding member (234) disposed downstream of the wheel receiving member (232), the wheel holding member (234) adapted to hold the rear wheel (124) of the two wheeled vehicle (100).
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23. The modular vehicle (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the space (270) defined between the wheel receiving unit (230) and the cover (250) extends in a height direction of the modular vehicle (1).