Multifunctional amphibious solar tricycle

Abstract

The invention and manufacture of a multifunctional amphibious solar tricycle belong to the field of traffic transportation and comprehensive solar energy utilization technology. The technical points of the tricycle are the improvement of the structure of the tricycle, the one-time composite forming of the amphibious vehicle body, the folding solar photovoltaic power generation vehicle body, and the waterproof sealing overall assembly forming of the amphibious solar tricycle. The tricycle can be used as a normal electric tricycle when driving on land, and can also drive freely in rivers, lakes, and offshore waters. The integrated solar photovoltaic panel of the tricycle can convert solar energy into electrical energy to charge the battery. The folding floating plate, hidden air bag, land driving and water driving centralized control system, fully sealed roof cover, hidden self-rescue safety measures, water positioning winch, and self-draining safety system in the vehicle of the tricycle design make the tricycle can be widely used in the fields of aquaculture professional households, express delivery, freight transportation, exploration, tourism motor homes, etc.

Description

(I) Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a multi-functional amphibious solar-powered tricycle, which falls under the technical field of integrating transportation and solar energy technology. The vehicle combines the functions of an electric tricycle for land travel, a boat for water travel, and solar-powered recycling, creating a cross-disciplinary integrated invention product that can be commercially mass-produced and widely applied in multiple fields. (II) Background Technology

[0002] Developing and manufacturing an amphibious solar-powered vehicle represents humanity's dream of conquering land and water obstacles and fully utilizing the inexhaustible solar energy provided by nature. While various amphibious vehicles and solar-powered vehicles have been developed worldwide, unfortunately, no commercially viable and inexpensive amphibious solar-powered tricycle has yet been produced. Therefore, based on improvements to the tricycle structure and the invention of a vehicle-boat integrated molding manufacturing method, I have integrated a solar photovoltaic power generation system, resulting in this multi-functional crossover product – the amphibious solar-powered tricycle. (III) Summary of the Invention

[0003] The multi-functional amphibious solar-powered electric tricycle is a collection of inventions related to equipment and manufacturing methods. Its characteristics include three main parts and fourteen sub-projects. The three main parts are: 1) the amphibious tricycle body; 2) the sealed amphibious tricycle shell; and 3) the solar energy system. This includes a composite, one-piece rotationally molded hull, foldable floating platforms, concealed inflatable airbags, a land-based power system with a differential and a propeller motor power system for water travel, a centralized control system for both land and water travel, concealed self-rescue safety measures and a water-based positioning winch, a sealed upper shell for the amphibious tricycle, a transparent driver's cabin with gull-wing doors, the assembly and connection of the integrally sealed amphibious tricycle, roof-mounted solar photovoltaic modules, foldable solar photovoltaic modules on both sides of the vehicle body, retractable solar photovoltaic module support hydraulic rods, and a solar charging and discharging control system.

[0004] 1. This invention makes significant improvements to the structure of the amphibious solar-powered electric tricycle by using composite materials and a composite integral molding manufacturing process, which greatly reduces production costs and improves the performance of the amphibious solar-powered tricycle in both water and land, and is expected to achieve large-scale, low-cost industrial production.

[0005] 2. The invention is reasonably designed. The retractable floating plates and hidden airbags located on the left and right sides of the amphibious vehicle greatly increase the vehicle's buoyancy and stability against water waves, while also increasing the aesthetics of the amphibious vehicle when driving on the road.

[0006] 3. This invention fully considers the characteristics of vehicles and ships, and uses composite materials to manufacture the shapes of vehicles and ships as a whole in one step through composite molding molds, thereby enhancing the rigidity of amphibious vehicle and ship hulls and the overall waterproof performance.

[0007] 4. The front of the vehicle of this invention is equipped with self-rescue safety facilities and a hidden electric winch. The electric winch has a foldable anchor head. This telescopic anchor head can help the amphibious vehicle climb steep banks when it comes ashore, and can also be thrown into the water to fix the amphibious vehicle in place in the water when the current is strong, making the amphibious solar tricycle safer and more reliable to use.

[0008] 5. The amphibious solar-powered electric vehicle design utilizes composite materials for its body. The shell material can be fully recycled during maintenance and future upgrades. Combined with the use of solar energy, an inexhaustible and free natural energy source, this creates a low-cost, recyclable, and renewable economic growth model. Therefore, this amphibious solar-powered electric vehicle is a widely applicable transportation device suitable for various industries. (iv) Description of the attached drawings

[0009] Figure 1 Axonometric view of the gull-wing door and foldable solar panels of the amphibious solar-powered tricycle.

[0010] Figure 2 Axonometric view of the gull-wing door, foldable solar panels, and floating platform of the amphibious solar-powered tricycle.

[0011] Figure 3 Amphibious solar-powered tricycle with gull-wing doors unfolding (front view)

[0012] Figure 4 Front view of the amphibious solar-powered tricycle with its gull-wing doors and foldable solar panels unfolded.

[0013] Figure 5 Amphibious solar-powered tricycle with gull-wing doors extended (rear view)

[0014] Figure 6 Rear view of an amphibious solar-powered tricycle with its floating, foldable solar panels unfolded.

[0015] Figure 7 Aerial and solar-powered tricycle with gull-wing doors deployed (top view)

[0016] Figure 8 Aerial view of the amphibious solar-powered tricycle with its floating platform and foldable solar panels unfolded.

[0017] Figure 9 Aerial and terrestrial solar-powered tricycle with gull-wing doors extended (view from below)

[0018] Figure 10 A bottom view of the amphibious solar-powered tricycle with its floating platform and foldable solar panels unfolded.

[0019] Figure 11 Side view of an amphibious solar-powered tricycle with its gull-wing doors extended.

[0020] Figure 12 Side view of the amphibious solar-powered tricycle with its floating platform and foldable solar panels unfolded.

[0021] Figure 13 Amphibious solar-powered tricycle amphibious mode switching system and concealed winch installation layout diagram

[0022] Figure 14 Axonometric view of the unfolded floating panel of an amphibious solar-powered tricycle.

[0023] The components represented by the numbers in the diagram:

[0024] 1. Transparent gull-wing doors

[0025] 2. Transparent cockpit canopy

[0026] 3. Water mode control handle

[0027] 4. Display screen

[0028] 5. Anchor hook concealed cover

[0029] 6. Land mode control handle

[0030] 7. Folding pedals (the pedals in the picture are in the folded state)

[0031] 8. Foldable floating board

[0032] 9. One-piece molded vehicle / ship hull

[0033] 10. Support cylinder

[0034] 11. Foldable solar photovoltaic modules on both sides of the vehicle body

[0035] 12. Rear bumper

[0036] 13. Upper sealing housing

[0037] 14. Foldable solar photovoltaic modules at the rear of the vehicle.

[0038] 15. Top-mounted solar photovoltaic modules

[0039] 16. Vibration-damping leaf springs

[0040] 17. Drive motor

[0041] 18. Propeller motor

[0042] 19. Folding Anchor Hook

[0043] 20. Concealed winch

[0044] 21. Air pump

[0045] 22. Transmission rod

[0046] 23. Steering tie rod (V) Detailed Implementation

[0047] Example 1: Land Driving Mode

[0048] The folding float protects the deflated hidden airbags. This maintains the vehicle's aesthetically pleasing and compact appearance, allowing it to operate on land without traffic restrictions, similar to a regular human-powered tricycle.

[0049] Example 2: Water Driving Mode (1)

[0050] When not carrying passengers or with a light load, the vehicle can be driven directly into the water in land driving mode, without needing to deploy the folding float and hidden airbags.

[0051] Example 3: Water Driving Mode (2)

[0052] When carrying heavy loads, the folding float board can be opened, and the air pump inflates the airbags hidden under the float board, causing the airbags to expand and open, generating a certain amount of buoyancy, which also helps to stabilize the vehicle body in the water.

[0053] Example 4: Use of Solar Power Generation System

[0054] While the tricycle is in motion, the solar panels on the vehicle body automatically charge the battery under sunlight. When the vehicle is parked, the solar photovoltaic modules on both sides and the rear can be fully deployed, allowing the solar charging system to charge the battery at its highest power, thereby increasing the driving range.

[0055] Example 5: Use of a concealed winch

[0056] When the tricycle comes ashore from muddy sand or a steep bank, its concealed winch can be activated. The winch's hook is secured to a sturdy object such as a tree or rock on the bank. The winch motor is then started, and the traction generated by the winch retrieving the rope, combined with the tricycle's own propulsion, allows the tricycle to easily reach the shore. When the tricycle is operating on water, the concealed winch and hook can be used as an anchor to secure the vehicle, thus fixing it in place in the water and increasing its safety.

[0057] Example 6: Centralized Control Switching Between Land and Water Modes

[0058] The handlebar steering sleeve and turntable are coaxially connected to the handlebar column. The steering sleeve is fixed to the column by a key, allowing for synchronous rotation. The turntable can rotate coaxially with the column and is connected to the steering sleeve via a switching lever, allowing it to rotate synchronously with the column. At this time, a steel cable mounted on the turntable is routed to a drive rod above the propeller, transmitting tension to the steering tie rod, thus controlling the propeller's rotation. It's important to note that when arranging the steel cable, the left end of the turntable should be connected to the right drive rod, and the right end to the left drive rod. This ensures that the propeller rotates in the opposite direction when the handlebars are turned, guaranteeing consistent steering on water. When riding on land, the amphibious mode switch disconnects the steering sleeve from the turntable, preventing the propeller from rotating with the handlebars and reducing unnecessary frictional wear.

[0059] Example 7: Use of Gullwing Doors

[0060] When the tricycle is on land, passengers can get in and out by opening the gull-wing doors. Unlike the traditional swing doors of tricycles, gull-wing doors require less space to open and offer more space after opening, making it easier for people to get in and out. Waterproof strips are installed on the gull-wing doors in water to ensure their waterproof performance.

Claims

1. The amphibious solar-powered electric tricycle is characterized by: The amphibious vehicle hull, formed by one-piece rotational molding, has both sealed and open cavities, giving it the external shape of a vehicle. The internal sealed and open cavity structure gives the amphibious vehicle a certain degree of buoyancy. The land-based propulsion system with a differential and the propeller motor propulsion system for water propulsion constitute the main structural body of the amphibious solar-powered electric tricycle.

2. Foldable floating plates and concealed airbags, installed on both sides of the vehicle body via hinge bolts and support rods, ensure the amphibious vehicle's balance and stability in water and also increase its buoyancy on water.

3. The centralized control system for both land and water travel makes steering and control of the amphibious solar-powered electric tricycle simple and convenient, allowing for both land and water travel.

4. The hidden motor winch at the front of the amphibious solar-powered electric tricycle ensures that the amphibious vehicle can carry out safe self-rescue measures and maintain a fixed position in the water.

5. The sealed shell on the upper part of the amphibious tricycle increases the overall displacement of the amphibious tricycle and improves its safety and comfort when driving in water.

6. The sealed upper shell of the amphibious tricycle and the transparent driver's cabin with gull-wing doors greatly facilitate the entry and exit of the driver and broaden the driver's field of vision.

7. The rationally designed integrated composite sealing shell can be assembled and connected with the amphibious tricycle body, allowing for quick and easy integration of the entire vehicle body.

8. The rooftop solar photovoltaic modules, the side panels of the roof, and the rear door flip-up solar photovoltaic modules can charge the amphibious vehicle's battery whether the vehicle is in motion or parked. The carefully designed solar charging and discharging control system can control the charging and discharging of the entire amphibious solar tricycle.

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