B62K19/40

Bicycle drive unit

A bicycle drive unit includes a housing, crankshaft and a propulsion assist motor. The housing is configured to be mounted on a frame of a bicycle. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The crankshaft is provided to the first portion of the housing. The propulsion assist motor is provided to the second portion of the housing and configured to assist propulsion of the bicycle. The propulsion assist motor includes a rotational axis extending in a direction intersecting a direction in which the crankshaft extends. The second portion has a maximum dimension of smaller than or equal to 75 mm in a direction orthogonal to the rotational axis of the propulsion assist motor.

Bicycle drive unit

A bicycle drive unit includes a housing, crankshaft and a propulsion assist motor. The housing is configured to be mounted on a frame of a bicycle. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The crankshaft is provided to the first portion of the housing. The propulsion assist motor is provided to the second portion of the housing and configured to assist propulsion of the bicycle. The propulsion assist motor includes a rotational axis extending in a direction intersecting a direction in which the crankshaft extends. The second portion has a maximum dimension of smaller than or equal to 75 mm in a direction orthogonal to the rotational axis of the propulsion assist motor.

HEADSET ASSEMBLY SYSTEM FOR A BICYCLE
20210300501 · 2021-09-30 ·

A headset assembly system for a bicycle is provided having a handlebar stem (1), radially fastenable by tightening to a fork tube (2), rotatable by headset bearings (7) with respect to a head tube (3) wherein the headset bearings are fastened (7); a retaining flange (4), radially fastenable by tightening to the fork tube (2); a thrust ring (5), axially movable along the fork tube (2); such that the retaining flange (4) and the thrust ring (5) are configured to contact each other by a ramp (6) which relates a rotation with a movement relative to each other; the thrust ring (5) is arranged such that, when the thrust ring (5) is rotated around the fork tube (2) with the retaining flange (4) fastened to the fork tube (2), the thrust ring (5) moves with respect to the retaining flange (4) pushing the stem (1) against the headset bearings (7).

STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE
20210291929 · 2021-09-23 · ·

A straddle-type vehicle including a vehicle body frame to which a steering unit that supports a front wheel in a steerable manner and a stay to which a storage box is configured to be attached are attached. The vehicle body frame is provided with a head tube. The steering unit includes a steering stem rotatably penetrating the head tube, and a pair of left and right front fork tubes coupled to the steering stem and extending toward an axle of the front wheel. The pair of left and right front fork tubes pivotally supports the axle of the front wheel. The stay is located on an outer side of the front fork tubes in the vehicle width direction, and intersects with at least one of the steering stem and the front fork tubes in a side view.

STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE
20210291929 · 2021-09-23 · ·

A straddle-type vehicle including a vehicle body frame to which a steering unit that supports a front wheel in a steerable manner and a stay to which a storage box is configured to be attached are attached. The vehicle body frame is provided with a head tube. The steering unit includes a steering stem rotatably penetrating the head tube, and a pair of left and right front fork tubes coupled to the steering stem and extending toward an axle of the front wheel. The pair of left and right front fork tubes pivotally supports the axle of the front wheel. The stay is located on an outer side of the front fork tubes in the vehicle width direction, and intersects with at least one of the steering stem and the front fork tubes in a side view.

ABS disposition structure of saddle riding vehicle
11034405 · 2021-06-15 · ·

An ABS disposition structure of a saddle riding vehicle includes a head pipe, a main frame, a pair of left and right center frames extending downward from a rear section of the main frame and having a pivot section by which a front end portion of a swing arm is pivotably supported, a cushion disposed at a center in a vehicle width direction, and an ABS modulator configured to perform ABS control, wherein, when seen in a side view, a central axis of the cushion is disposed to be offset from a center frame in a forward and rearward direction, and the ABS modulator is disposed between the cushion and the center frame in a vehicle width direction.

Saddle type vehicle
11124260 · 2021-09-21 · ·

A saddle type vehicle (e.g., a motorcycle) includes first, second, and third frames and a storage member. The second frame is connected to the first frame and extends rearward from a connecting position between the second and first frames. A seat is fixed to the second frame. The third frame is connected to the first frame at a position lower than the connecting position between the second and first frames, extends rearward from the connecting position between the third and first frames, and then connected to the second frame. The storage member includes a first storage portion storing a battery and a second storage portion storing a tool casing and which is positioned below the first storage portion. In the side view, the first and second storage portions are arranged in an internal space surrounded by the first, second, and third frames. The first and second storage portions are arranged side by side in a vertical direction.

Saddle type vehicle
11124260 · 2021-09-21 · ·

A saddle type vehicle (e.g., a motorcycle) includes first, second, and third frames and a storage member. The second frame is connected to the first frame and extends rearward from a connecting position between the second and first frames. A seat is fixed to the second frame. The third frame is connected to the first frame at a position lower than the connecting position between the second and first frames, extends rearward from the connecting position between the third and first frames, and then connected to the second frame. The storage member includes a first storage portion storing a battery and a second storage portion storing a tool casing and which is positioned below the first storage portion. In the side view, the first and second storage portions are arranged in an internal space surrounded by the first, second, and third frames. The first and second storage portions are arranged side by side in a vertical direction.

Personal Transport Vehicle
20210188388 · 2021-06-24 ·

A personal transport vehicle is provided, which includes a front wheel assembly having a front rim and a front tire seated on the front rim, and a rear wheel assembly having a rear rim and a rear tire seated on the rear rim. The vehicle also includes a motor disposed within the rear rim of the rear wheel assembly and coupled to a mount of the rear rim, where the motor is configured to rotate the rear tire to cause movement of the personal transport vehicle. The vehicle further includes a frame coupled to the front wheel assembly and to the motor disposed within the rear wheel assembly, and a steering arm coupled to the front wheel assembly within the front rim for controlling movement of the front tire for steering the personal transport vehicle.

Ebike wire routing

An ebike comprises a front wheel, a rear wheel, a frame structure supported on the front wheel and the rear wheel, a motor assembly coupled to the frame structure, and a battery assembly configured to be coupled to the frame structure. The frame structure includes a head tube, a down tube, a top tube, a seat tube, and a diagonal tube coupling the top tube with the seat tube. The battery assembly is configured to be at least partially positioned in the down tube. The ebike further includes a user interface configured to be supported by the frame structure, and further includes an electrical cable coupling the user interface with the motor assembly, the electrical cable being positioned at least partially in the diagonal tube.