B60Y2200/12

A VEHICLE

A multi wheeled vehicle includes: a body frame that includes a head pipe; a conversion assembly that includes an electric machine operatively connected to a transmission assembly; and a housing configured to accommodate at least one electronic component and at least one electrochemical cell, the housing being attached to the electric machine, the conversion assembly being mounted to a front lower portion of the body frame by means of one or more engine mounting brackets, and the conversion assembly being disposed below a fuel tank with at least a portion of the conversion assembly being overlapping a side cover of the multi wheeled vehicle in a vehicle side view.

Apparatus and system related to an intelligent helmet
11605222 · 2023-03-14 · ·

A helmet includes a transceiver configured to receive vehicle data from one or more sensors located on a vehicle. The helmet also includes an inertial movement unit (IMU) configured to collect helmet motion data of a rider of the vehicle and a processor in communication with the transceiver and IMU, and programmed to receive, via the transceiver, vehicle data from the one or more sensors located on the vehicle and determine a rider attention state utilizing the vehicle data from the one or more sensors located on the vehicle and the helmet motion data from the IMU.

VEHICLE

A vehicle includes a controller configured to switch between a constant speed traveling mode in which a vehicle speed is held constant and an inertial traveling mode in which a prime mover is stopped or in an idling state, and a clutch apparatus configured to connect and disconnect power transmission between the prime mover and an output target, and the controller controls the clutch apparatus and decreases a clutch capacity so as to transit to the inertial traveling mode when detected that the vehicle is traveling on a downhill road during the constant speed traveling mode, and the controller controls the clutch apparatus and increases the clutch capacity so as to transit to the constant speed traveling mode when detected that the vehicle traveling on the downhill road has terminated.

Method and apparatus for operating a driver assistance system for a two-wheeled vehicle
11618522 · 2023-04-04 · ·

A method for operating a driver assistance system for a two-wheeled vehicle, which is characterized in that in an intervention step, the driver assistance system intervenes as a function of a driver-specific driving-dynamics profile and an instantaneous driving state, the driving-dynamics profile reflecting a relationship between inclined-position values at which a driver of the two-wheeled vehicle drove in the past and acceleration values at which he drove at the same time, and the driving state being characterized by an instantaneously acquired acceleration value and an instantaneously acquired inclined-position value.

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

In an internal combustion engine, a gasket is disposed between joining surfaces of a cylinder block and a cylinder head, and a heat radiation rib that extends in a cylinder axis direction is formed on the cylinder block or the cylinder head. In such an internal combustion engine, the gasket includes: a portion to be sandwiched that is sandwiched between the joining surfaces; and an extending portion that protrudes toward an outside from the portion to be sandwiched as viewed in a cylinder axis direction.

Rear Wheel for a Powered Two-Wheeler
20230147717 · 2023-05-11 ·

A rear wheel (1) for a powered two-wheeler has a hub (3), a rim (4) which has a rim well (5) and two rim flanges (6) terminating the rim (4) on both sides, at least one connecting element (7) for connecting the hub (3) to the rim (4), an interface (8) for attaching the rear wheel (1) to the two-wheeler, and receptacles (9, 10) provided on both sides of the rear wheel (1) for receiving a brake disc (11) and/or a drive element (12) serving to rotate the rear wheel (1). The receptacles (9, 10) on both sides are identical to one another.

COOLING OF HEAT-GENERATING COMPONENTS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES

An electric Vehicle (EV) includes a frame extending rearwards from the front portion of the EV towards a rear portion of the EV. A floorboard structure is disposed below the frame and is supported by the frame. A battery is disposed in a cavity defined between the floorboard structure and the frame. A first heat-generating component is disposed in the rear portion of the EV. The EV includes a duct extending from the front portion to the first heat-generating component to conduct air from the front portion to the first heat-generating component. A second heat-generating component is disposed in the cavity. The duct includes: an inlet facing the front portion to receive air from the front portion; a first outlet facing the first heat-generating component to supply air to the first heat-generating component; and a second outlet facing the second heat-generating component to supply air to the second heat-generating component.

Processing unit and processing method for collision warning system, collision warning system, and motorcycle
11685372 · 2023-06-27 · ·

The invention obtains a processing unit and a processing method capable of improving a rider's safety. The invention also obtains a collision warning system that includes the processing unit. The invention further obtains a motorcycle that includes the collision warning system. A processing unit (20) includes: an acquisition section (21) that acquires environment information corresponding to output of an environment detector (11); a determination section (22) that determines presence or absence of a possibility of a collision on the basis of the environment information; and a control section (23) that makes a warning device (30) output a warning in the case where the determination section (22) determines that there is the possibility of the collision. During travel of the motorcycle, the acquisition section (21) acquires posture information related to a bank angle of the motorcycle, and the control section (23) changes the warning output by the warning device (30) in accordance with the posture information.

Fuel tank cap locking device
11685255 · 2023-06-27 · ·

A fuel tank cap locking device includes: a cap configured to open and close a fuel filler port; an operation unit; an engagement unit movable in conjunction with the operation unit; and a lock unit configured to lock movement of the engagement unit from the engagement position to the allowable position. The lock unit includes a lock member that is movable between an interference position where the lock member interferes with an interfered portion formed at a predetermined position of the engagement unit and locks, and a non-interference position where the lock member does not interfere with the interfered portion and the lock is released when the engagement unit moves from the engagement position to the allowable position by the swing operation of the operation unit.

Quick-Release Rigid Deflector for Motorcycles
20170361888 · 2017-12-21 ·

A quick-release rigid deflector for a motorcycle is a system with a rigid body (1), which deflects oncoming wind, debris, and rain from the motorcycle and rider(s). The system is mounted so that it can be quickly attached or removed without excessive time or effort immediately before riding at the discretion of the rider.