US 12,103,619 B2
Electric vehicle with movable operator's chair
Donald Bernard Meinhardt, Cokato, MN (US)
Filed by Donald Bernard Meinhardt, Cokato, MN (US)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/503,279.
Prior Publication US 2023/0118262 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B60K 16/00 (2020.01); B60B 33/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 8/00 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60N 2/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 1/12 (2006.01); B62D 61/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 61/08 (2013.01) [B60B 33/00 (2013.01); B60H 1/00321 (2013.01); B60K 16/00 (2013.01); B60L 8/003 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60N 2/04 (2013.01); B60Q 1/50 (2013.01); B60Q 5/00 (2013.01); B62D 1/12 (2013.01); B60K 2016/003 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a frame defining an operator compartment, the operator compartment having a back section and having open sides and an open bottom;
a first movable chair attached to a motorized chair movement device which allows the chair to be moved vertically and horizontally on the back section of the operator compartment within the operator compartment;
a pair of rear wheels connected to the frame, each being driven by an electric motor;
the frame having an upper section defining the top of the operator compartment and being constructed and arranged to support a solar panel;
the solar panel being electrically connected to at least one battery which is connected to the frame and which provides power to the vehicle;
a pair of front caster wheels each rotatably connected to a caster wheel arm which is rotatably connected to the upper frame section;
a control computer connected to the rear wheel motors, motorized chair movement device, caster wheel arm and foot/leg rest;
a plurality of operator controls connected to the first movable chair and operably connected to the control computer for operating the vehicle.