Electric draisine

Abstract

A draisine includes: a support platform adapted to receive a standing occupant, at least three wheels for rolling on the rails of a railway track, and at least one electric motor for driving at least one of the at least three wheels.

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         15 . A draisine comprising: a support platform adapted to receive a standing occupant, at least three wheels intended to roll on rails of a railway track, and at least one electric motor for driving at least one of the at least three wheels. 
     
     
         16 . The draisine according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one electric motor is integrated into one of the at least three wheels. 
     
     
         17 . The draisine according to  claim 16 , comprising at least two wheels provided with an integrated motor. 
     
     
         18 . The draisine according to  claim 17  comprising at least four wheels provided with an integrated motor. 
     
     
         19 . The draisine according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one wheel is connected to the support platform by an arm. 
     
     
         20 . The draisine according to  claim 19 , wherein each wheel is connected to the support platform by an arm. 
     
     
         21 . The draisine according to  claim 19 , wherein the arm is mounted so as to pivot relative to the support platform in a manner that enables the arm to be folded along and/or under the support platform. 
     
     
         22 . The draisine according to  claim 20 , wherein the arms are mounted so as to pivot relative to the support platform in a manner that enables the arms to be folded along and/or under the support platform. 
     
     
         23 . The draisine according to  claim 15 , comprising a handlebar fixed to the support platform. 
     
     
         24 . The draisine according to  claim 23 , wherein the handlebar is mounted so as to pivot relative to the support platform in a manner that enables the handlebar to be folded along and/or onto the support platform. 
     
     
         25 . The draisine according to  claim 23 , wherein the handlebar is height-adjustable. 
     
     
         26 . The draisine according to one of  claim 23 , wherein the handlebar is rotationally fixed relative to an axis normal to the support platform. 
     
     
         27 . The draisine according to  claim 23 , wherein the handlebar is arranged at a distance from a longitudinal end of the support platform. 
     
     
         28 . The draisine according to  claim 27 , wherein the distance between the longitudinal end of the support platform and the handlebar is between one third and one half of the length of the support platform. 
     
     
         29 . The draisine according to  claim 23 , wherein the handlebar is arranged at a longitudinal end of the support platform. 
     
     
         30 . The draisine according to  claim 29 , wherein the handlebar is arranged at a distance from a longitudinal end of the support platform that is less than one third of the length of the support platform. 
     
     
         31 . The draisine according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one wheel is associated with at least one guide roller for guiding on a rail, the at least one roller being pivotably fixed relative to an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the associated wheel. 
     
     
         32 . The draisine according to  claim 15 , comprising at least one handle. 
     
     
         33 . The draisine according to  claim 32 , wherein the support platform extends primarily in a longitudinal direction, the draisine comprising a handle at or near a first longitudinal end of the support platform, and at least one roller at or near a second longitudinal end of the support platform that is opposite the first longitudinal end. 
     
     
         34 . The draisine according to  claim 15 , comprising at least one electric battery for powering the at least one electric motor.