Described is a carriage (1) for moving on a cable and/or rail comprising: a wheel (2) equipped with its own rotation shaft (3) and configured to rotate on a cable (C) and/or rail; braking masses (4) positioned parallel to the wheel (2) and made of non-magnetic material; magnetic masses (5) configured to generate a magnetic field; and a self-adjusting device (6), connected to the braking masses (4) and positioned inside the rotation shaft (3) of the wheel (2), configured for moving the braking masses (4) close to the magnetic masses (5) along a direction (D) parallel to an axis of extension of the rotation shaft (3), as a function of an increase in a speed of rotation of a wheel (2), in such a way that the magnetic masses (5) generate eddy currents by electromagnetic induction defining a slowing force proportional to the feed speed of the carriage (1).

A method for carrying out an autonomous brake application in a two-wheel motor vehicle. In the method, the need for a vehicle deceleration is detected with the aid of a surroundings sensor system; depending thereon, a driver-independent vehicle deceleration is initiated; once the vehicle deceleration has been initiated, a driver readiness variable characterizing the readiness of the driver to control the vehicle deceleration maneuver is ascertained; and the temporal progression of the vehicle deceleration is continued depending on the driver readiness variable.

The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of achieving appropriate cornering during cruise control of a straddle-type vehicle.

In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, during the cruise control, in which acceleration/deceleration of the straddle-type vehicle is automatically controlled without relying on an accelerating/decelerating operation by a driver, an entry of a curved road is detected on the basis of a predicted route of the straddle-type vehicle, and the straddle-type vehicle is decelerated at a time point before the straddle-type vehicle reaches the entry.

A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider (J), a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) includes a brake device (BR) configured to brake a host vehicle, and wherein, when the brake device (BR) is actuated regardless of an operation of the rider (J), the controller (27) actuates the brake device (BR) according to the ride attitude of the rider (J) detected by the ride sensor (37).

A hydraulic control valve for an ATV or motorcycle takes hydraulic input from a hand brake lever as an input to a first cavity of the control valve with a movable piston therein, and from a foot brake lever as an input to a second cavity of the control valve with a movable piston therein, with the two pistons being linked. A bypass channel extends around the piston in the first cavity, which is closed off when the first piston moves longitudinally. The output of the first cavity hydraulically controls braking of the front wheel(s). The foot brake lever also pressurizes a direct line to brake the rear wheel(s) that doesn't go through the control valve.

The present invention has a purpose of improving mountability of a brake system capable of performing slip control operation of a front wheel and a rear wheel to a motorcycle. The present invention further has a purpose of obtaining a motorcycle that includes such a brake system.

In a front-wheel braking section (20), a friction force, which is applied to a front wheel (3) by a first friction application device (21), varies according to a hydraulic pressure of a brake fluid in a master cylinder (22) during service braking and varies by control of a hydraulic pressure adjustment mechanism (32, 33, 36, and the like) by a controller (60) during the slip control operation. In a rear-wheel braking section (40), a friction force, which is applied to a rear wheel (4) by a second friction application device (50), varies by control of an actuator (41) by the controller (60) during the service braking and during the slip control operation.

A method to determine a roll angle (λ.sub.E) of a vehicle, wherein the roll angle (λ.sub.E) is calculated as a combination of at least a first roll angle variable (λ.sub.1) and a second roll angle variable (λ.sub.2), wherein the first roll angle variable (λ.sub.1) is determined from an acquired rolling rate ({dot over (λ)}.sub.m) of the vehicle using a first method, wherein the second roll angle variable (λ.sub.2) is determined from one or more further vehicle movement dynamics characteristic variables using a second method.

The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with an operation by a driver while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. In the controller and the control method according to the invention, in a control mode to make the motorcycle perform an automatic cruise deceleration operation, automatic deceleration that is deceleration of the motorcycle generated by the automatic cruise deceleration operation is controlled in accordance with a lean angle of the motorcycle.

The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with an operation by a driver while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. In the controller and the control method according to the invention, in a control mode to make the motorcycle perform an automatic cruise deceleration operation, automatic deceleration that is deceleration of the motorcycle generated by the automatic cruise deceleration operation is controlled in accordance with a change rate of a state amount that is related to posture of the motorcycle during turning travel.

A synchronous braking device for front and rear wheels of bicycles is revealed. A left brake cable and a right brake cable which are operated by a left brake lever and a right brake lever respectively are connected to a synchronous driving integration mechanism. No matter users squeeze the left brake lever, the right brake lever, or both the left and the right brake levers at the same time, a front brake cable and a rear brake cable are driven synchronously. Thereby a brake installed on a front wheel and a brake set on a rear wheel are further driven to brake at the same time. Thereby the rider's safety during riding is ensured.