B62K25/28

Saddle riding vehicle

A saddle riding vehicle includes a swing arm in which front ends of arm sections and supporting a wheel are supported by a pivot shaft, and an electronic control suspension that is provided between the pivot shaft and the arm sections, that has a portion overlapping with the swing arm in side view of the vehicle and that includes a control valve section at an upper portion thereof. In the saddle riding vehicle, the control valve section is disposed on one lateral side in regard of the vehicle width direction of the upper portion of the suspension, and extends toward a vehicle width-directionally outer side from a side surface of the upper portion.

Electric tricycle
11535329 · 2022-12-27 ·

An electric tricycle with a tricycle frame, at least two pedals, and an electric motor. The tricycle frame has a steering assembly with handlebars and a front wheel and a rear wheel assembly with two rear wheels mounted on a rear axle. The pedals are rotatably coupled to the rear wheel assembly. The pedals have an engaged configuration where the pedals are engaged with the rear axle and a disengaged configuration where the pedals are disengaged from the rear axles. The electric motor is mounted on the rear wheel assembly and is electrically coupled to a battery. The electric motor is configured to engage with the rear axle when the pedals are in the disengaged configuration. The electric motor may have a forward clutch to rotate the rear axle in a first direction and a reverse clutch to rotate the rear axle in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Bicycle rear suspension system
11518469 · 2022-12-06 · ·

A bicycle may include a front triangle and a rear suspension system that couples the front triangle to a rear wheel and is dampened by at least one shock absorber. The rear suspension system includes a six-bar linkage having two ternary links separated from each other by one or more binary links, such that the two ternary links do not share a common joint. One of the ternary links may comprise a chain stay. In some examples, the other ternary link may comprise the front triangle. In some examples, the other ternary link may comprise a rocker arm coupling a seat stay link to the shock absorber.

SUSPENSION PIVOT ASSEMBLIES HAVING A RETENTION FEATURE
20220363335 · 2022-11-17 ·

A pivot assembly for a cycle linkage suspension is provided that includes first and second members and a pivot. The first and second members include lateral openings extending therethrough and the pivot includes a rod portion that is configured to be disposed within the lateral openings to pivotably couple the first and second members together. The rod portion further includes an opening that extends through an intermediate portion thereof. The pivot assembly can further include a pin configured to be removably inserted at least partially into the opening in the rod portion to thereby restrict lateral movement of the rod portion within the first and second members.

SUSPENSION PIVOT ASSEMBLIES HAVING A RETENTION FEATURE
20220363335 · 2022-11-17 ·

A pivot assembly for a cycle linkage suspension is provided that includes first and second members and a pivot. The first and second members include lateral openings extending therethrough and the pivot includes a rod portion that is configured to be disposed within the lateral openings to pivotably couple the first and second members together. The rod portion further includes an opening that extends through an intermediate portion thereof. The pivot assembly can further include a pin configured to be removably inserted at least partially into the opening in the rod portion to thereby restrict lateral movement of the rod portion within the first and second members.

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.

FOLDABLE BICYCLE AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE FRAME
20220355886 · 2022-11-10 ·

The invention discloses a foldable bicycle and electric bicycle frame, comprising a girder and a rear fork, wherein the girder and the rear fork are connected to a rotating shaft through a bearing; both sides of the girder are provided with fixing holes A, and the girder is connected to the upper part of a hinge through the fixing holes A; the lower part of the hinge is provided with fixing holes B, and the hinge is connected to the upper part of a shock absorber through the fixing holes B; the lower part of the shock absorber is connected to the rear fork through a fixing hole C; both ends of the rear fork are provided with end covers. The invention has a simple structure. The invention can be used for folding bicycles and electric bicycles.

VEHICLE WITH A STABILITY SYSTEM THAT COMPENSATES FOR THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AND THE TRANSVERSE COMPONENT OF THE INERTIA FORCE WHEN CORNERING
20220355884 · 2022-11-10 ·

The present invention is a minimum size, maneuverable, comfortable, safe, and inexpensive compact vehicle, having a higher level of cornering/turning stability than the current state of the art. The inventive design may be applied to two-, three-, and four- (or more) wheeled vehicles. The invention may be utilized in the design of the main components of vehicles providing an increased stability during turning, even at high speeds, based on fixed and moveable chassis portions which swing in relation to one another and novel linking mechanisms connected with large and/or wide wheel portions.

VEHICLE WITH A STABILITY SYSTEM THAT COMPENSATES FOR THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AND THE TRANSVERSE COMPONENT OF THE INERTIA FORCE WHEN CORNERING
20220355884 · 2022-11-10 ·

The present invention is a minimum size, maneuverable, comfortable, safe, and inexpensive compact vehicle, having a higher level of cornering/turning stability than the current state of the art. The inventive design may be applied to two-, three-, and four- (or more) wheeled vehicles. The invention may be utilized in the design of the main components of vehicles providing an increased stability during turning, even at high speeds, based on fixed and moveable chassis portions which swing in relation to one another and novel linking mechanisms connected with large and/or wide wheel portions.

Straddle type electric vehicle

A straddle type electric vehicle comprises a main frame, a motor unit including an electric motor, and a battery that supplies power to the motor unit. The main frame includes a left and right pair of portions. The motor unit is disposed overlapping the main frame in a side view of the vehicle. A motor shaft of the electric motor is disposed above the pivot shaft and rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction.