Patent classifications
B62L1/005
PARKING BRAKE STRUCTURE
A parking brake structure having a simple configuration that is reduced in the number of parts and weight, is provided. The parking brake structure is for use in a vehicle that has a rear wheel brake including a rear wheel brake disc and a rear wheel brake caliper. The rear wheel brake disc has an outer circumferential end face that is provided with a plurality of recesses. The parking brake structure includes a locking member that is axially supported in a swingable manner to a bracket for supporting the rear wheel brake caliper. The locking member is formed with a protrusion engageable with the recess. The protrusion has a tapered shape that becomes thinner as it goes to a top, whereas the recess has a reverse tapered shape conforming to the shape of the protrusion. The bracket is attached with a vehicle speed sensor that measures vehicle speed based on a passing state of the recesses.
BRAKE DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE
A brake device is provided to a human-powered vehicle. The brake device includes an input body, a brake, and a power converter. A driving force is input to the input body. The brake is configured to contact a rotational body of the human-powered vehicle. The power converter is configured to convert a rotational force of the input body to a force that moves the brake toward the rotational body. The power converter includes a transmission configured to change a ratio of a movement amount of the brake to an output rotational speed of the input body.
SENSOR WHEEL AND DISC BRAKE APPARATUS
A sensor wheel for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wheel body and an attachment part. The wheel body is configured to be rotatable relative to a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle about a rotational axis along with a rotational hub of the human-powered vehicle. The wheel body includes a plurality of openings spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction with respect to the rotational axis. The attachment part is configured to be operatively coupled to the rotational hub. At least one opening of the plurality of openings has a radial length defined radially with respect to the rotational axis. The radial length is equal to or larger than 8 mm.
UPRIGHT SINGLE-WHEELED ELECTROMOTIVE APPARATUS
The present invention relates to an upright single-wheeled electromotive apparatus, the upright single-wheeled electromotive apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprising: a handle part having a speed-controlling means on one side; an upper frame connected to the handle part and extending lengthwise, and accommodating a battery therein; a brake connected to the upper frame; a drive unit connected to the brake, and rotates a roller; a pair of lower frames for supporting the upper frame while fixing the brake and drive unit on the inner side thereof; a wheel, positioned between the pair of lower frames, which, when the upper frame moves in one direction with respect to a reference position, stops rotating due to the brake coming into contact with the outer surface of the wheel, and when the upper frame moves in the other direction with respect to the reference position, rotates due to the roller of the drive unit coming into contact with the outer surface of the wheel; and a control unit for varying the rotational speed of the drive unit by means of the speed-controlling means.
SPROCKET SUPPORT BODY
A sprocket support body comprises at least ten external spline teeth including a plurality of external-spline driving surfaces. The plurality of external-spline driving surfaces each includes a radially outermost edge, a radially innermost edge, and a radial length. A total of the radial lengths of the plurality of external-spline driving surfaces is equal to or larger than 7 mm. At least one external-spline driving surface has a first external-spline-surface angle. The first external-spline-surface angle ranges from 0 degree to 10 degrees. One tooth of the at least ten external spline teeth having a first circumferential spline size. The other teeth of the at least ten external spline teeth each have a second circumferential spline size that is smaller than the first circumferential spline size. A total number of the other teeth of the at least ten external spline teeth being equal to or larger than nine.
Bicycle speed sensor
A bicycle speed sensor is provided on a bicycle. The bicycle includes a chain stay, a rear wheel, a brake disk and a positioning member. The rear wheel includes a hub and the brake disk includes a center hole disposed for the hub to pass through. The positioning member passes through the chain stay, the center hole and the hub so that the rear wheel and the brake disk are positioned on the chain stay. The bicycle speed sensor includes a signal transmitter and a signal sensor. The signal transmitter is configured to transmit a signal and disposed on the brake disk. The signal sensor receives the signal from the signal transmitter and is disposed on the chain stay. By fixedly positioning the signal transmitter and the signal sensor at the brake disk and a default position of and the chain stay respectively, displacements of sensor components is prevented to provide reliable sensing data.
Brake system
A brake system for a vehicle such as a bicycle is disclosed. The brake system may comprise an improved master cylinder assembly configured (e.g. manufactured/produced, assembled, etc.) so that a setting and/or adjustment of the brake stroke and/or lever action/actuation can be provided by any one independent mechanism (e.g. without any other adjustment mechanism) or by a combination of adjustment mechanisms (e.g. in a combination with one or more adjustment mechanism); operation of a mechanism for setting and/or adjusting the brake stroke may comprise a feature configured to engage a pushrod (e.g. by direct action on the pushrod or a feature of the pushrod or by indirect action through a link, adjuster, etc. configured to engage the pushrod). The master cylinder assembly may be configured to be set and/or adjusted/tuned within the indicated range to provide an intended performance and/or “feel” for the operator at the brake lever.
Braking assembly for a snowmobile
A snowmobile includes a frame assembly having a tunnel, a powertrain assembly supported by the frame assembly, and a braking assembly positioned within the tunnel.
Bicycle braking and parking device
A bicycle braking and parking device includes a casing, two brake pads, a locking pin, and an electromagnetic driver. The casing has an accommodation space and two pistons located at two opposite sides of the accommodation space. The accommodation space can accommodate part of a brake disk. The brake pads are located at the accommodation space and located between the pistons. The pistons can push the brake pads, and the brake pads can clamp the brake disk. The locking pin is movably disposed on the casing. The electromagnetic driver can force the locking pin to move between a released position and a locked position. when the locking pin is in the released position, the locking pin is separated from the brake disk. When the locking pin is in the locked position, the locking pin is inserted into the brake disk to limit a motion of the brake disk.
BICYCLE BRAKING DEVICE
A bicycle braking device includes a caliper, two operation units and two links. Each operation unit is installed to the two respectively threaded holes of the caliper and includes an operation assembly and a ring. Two links are respectively connected to the two operation assemblies. Each operation assembly includes multiple curve slots, and multiple balls are partially rotatably accommodated in each curve slot. Each ring is movably mounted to the core part of each operation assembly and includes multiple spiral grooves. The balls are accommodated in the spiral grooves and the curve slots. When the two links are pivoted by pulling the brake cable, the two core parts are rotated, and the two rings rotatably move to push the linings to clamp the brake disk. The balls ensure the rings to move smoothly so as to precisely clamp the brake disk.