B60W2300/36

Human-powered vehicle control device, suspension system, and human-powered vehicle
11498641 · 2022-11-15 · ·

A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for suitably controlling a rotation state of a wheel of a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes a first detector and an electronic controller. The first detector is configured to detect information related to a driving force of the wheel of the human-powered vehicle on a road surface. The electronic controller is configured to change an operation state of a suspension device of the human-powered vehicle in response to a detection result of the first detector.

HYBRID-DRIVE MOTORCYCLE AND HYBRIDIZATION KIT FOR A MOTORCYCLE
20220355885 · 2022-11-10 ·

A hybrid-drive motorcycle comprising an endothermic engine, a rear wheel connected to a carrier structure through a swingarm, a gearbox connected to the endothermic engine through a primary transmission and to the rear wheel through a secondary transmission, and a reversible electric machine, wherein an auxiliary transmission connects the electric machine to an input shaft of the secondary transmission, and wherein the electric machine is mounted on the carrier structure below the swingarm.

RUNAWAY PREVENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Systems and methods preventing vehicle runaway of an electric powersport vehicle in an emergency situation are provided. One method comprises receiving, via an emergency shutoff switch of the electric powersport vehicle or via a tether switch of the electric powersport vehicle, a signal indicating an existence of the emergency situation while the electric powersport vehicle is in motion, and in response to the signal, attempting to regulate an operation of an electric motor configured to propel the electric powersport vehicle to cause regenerative braking of the electric motor while the electric powersport vehicle is in motion.

Method for limiting the speed of a motorcycle

Disclosed is a solution to the use of a speed limiter in a motorcycle that has a high capacity for acceleration, including a method for limiting the speed of a motorcycle using precise parameters of speed, acceleration and required engine torque and a single control button to manage the smart activation and deactivation of the limiter and to input new speed limits V.sub.lim in a simple way. It thus allows the use of a speed-limiting system in a motorcycle that has a high power/weight ratio by avoiding the sources of interference with the riding and the effects liable to jeopardize its stability.

EARLY-WARNING SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STEERING OF TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE

An early-warning system, method, and apparatus for steering of a two-wheeled vehicle, and a corresponding two-wheeled vehicle including a display apparatus. The system includes: a first control system and a second control system both operating independently and exchanging data between each other in real time; the first control system is configured to: monitor a steering state of the two-wheeled vehicle in real time and generate steering state data; generate early-warning state data based on the steering state data; transmit at least part of the steering state data and the early-warning state data to the second control system in real time; and control corresponding components of the two-wheeled vehicle to operate according to control instructions received from the second control system and internal preset instructions; and the second control system is configured to: control a display of the display apparatus based on the steering state data and/or the early-warning information.

HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AND HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE
20230034689 · 2023-02-02 ·

A control system for a human-powered vehicle includes a suspension device, at least one detector, an electronic controller. The suspension device includes a first suspension and a second suspension. The at least one detector is configured to detect information related to at least two conditions of the human-powered vehicle. The conditions include an operating state of the suspension device, a power input to the human-powered vehicle, a torque of a power transmission component, and a rotating state of the power transmission component. The electronic controller is configured to selectively control the suspension device between a first operating state and a second operating state in accordance with a detection result obtained by the at least one detector.

TURN SIGNAL CANCELATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES
20230101567 · 2023-03-30 ·

In a turn signal cancelation system for a two-wheeled vehicle, a controller is adapted to automatically cancel the turn signal of the vehicle upon: (a) a determined distance traveled by the vehicle after an occurrence of the predetermined operation of the vehicle exceeding a first distance threshold and a determined yaw angle traversed by the vehicle after the occurrence of the predetermined operation of the vehicle exceeding a yaw angle threshold; and (b) the determined distance traveled by the vehicle after the occurrence of the predetermined operation of the vehicle exceeding a second distance threshold, different from the first distance threshold, independent of the determined yaw angle traversed by the vehicle after the occurrence of the predetermined operation of the vehicle.

Method and Apparatus for Trajectory Shape Generation for Autonomous Vehicles
20220348226 · 2022-11-03 ·

An apparatus for controlling a direction and speed of travel an autonomous vehicle or driver assisted autonomous vehicle (AV). A GPS and map module receive a start location and a destination location for the AV. A plurality of sensors identify a current and a proposed lane for the AV. A database of AV baseline maneuver profiles used to control one or more of direction and speed of travel of the AV is provided. A trajectory profile generator module generates a planned path for the AV with lateral acceleration less than 2 Hz, based on the start location, the destination location, the current and proposed lane for the AV, and a selected AV baseline maneuver profile from the database. A steering control module controls the direction of travel of the AV based on the generated AV planned path, and a supervisory control module controls the speed of the AV based on the generated AV planned path and inner ear constraints.

Method and Motor Vehicle
20230086051 · 2023-03-23 ·

A method and a system for decelerating a single-track motor vehicle, includes using a control unit to determine a total torque of a wheel of the motor vehicle required for a desired riding maneuver, in particular a controlled slip of a rear wheel, determine, a braking partial torque and a motor partial torque as a function of the total torque required, and generate the braking partial torque on the wheel by controlling a brake system of the motor vehicle and generating the motor partial torque on the wheel by controlling a motor of the motor vehicle The invention further includes a single-track motor vehicle configured to execute the decelerating method.

Vehicle collision detection and driver notification system

A vehicle collision avoidance and driver notification system includes an object detection unit configured to detect environmental obstacles and a collision detection unit for assessing risk of collision. Depending on risk assessment, a collision avoidance unit gives feedback to the driver or directly interacts with the vehicle engine.