Patent classifications
B62J45/4151
VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE
Provided is a vehicle control device capable of preventing a delay in driver's bank angle operation during traveling of a straddle type vehicle on a curve and enhancing safety of the vehicle. The vehicle control device 100 is a device that is mounted on a two-wheeled motor vehicle and controls the vehicle to travel while following a preceding vehicle. The vehicle control device 100 includes a curvature acquisition unit 110 that acquires a curvature of a road in front of the vehicle and a driving force control unit 120 that limits a change amount of driving force of the vehicle per unit time based on the curvature acquired by the curvature acquisition unit 110.
VEHICLE LAMP
A vehicle lamp includes: a light source; an optical member configured to form a predetermined light distribution pattern by radiating light; and a controller configured to adjust the predetermined light distribution pattern so as to include a first non-irradiation range in which an object outside a vehicle is not irradiated with the light when the object is detected. The controller is configured to define the first non-irradiation range based on a case where a vehicle body is in a straight traveling state. When the vehicle body is in a cornering state, the controller is configured to acquire height information of the object in accordance with a tilting state of the vehicle body, define a second non-irradiation range narrower than the first non-irradiation range based on the height information, and adjust the predetermined light distribution pattern so as to include the second non-irradiation range instead of the first non-irradiation range.
ELECTRIC POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE AND DRIVE SYSTEM THEREFOR
An electric power-assisted bicycle, comprising: a torque sensor for detecting pedaling force applied to the pedal; an inclination angle sensor for detecting rocking of the bicycle body in a lateral direction; an electric motor that assists drive of a drive wheel driven by pedaling of the rider; and a controller that controls the electric motor based on the pedaling force. The controller has a first mode and a second mode as control modes of the electric motor. The second mode is executed when the controller determines that the rider pedals the bicycle while rocking the bicycle body in the lateral direction. The controller executes different control in the second mode from that in the first mode to assist the drive of the drive wheel.
Wearable with linked accelerometer system
An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the ear piece housing, at least one inertial sensor disposed within the earpiece housing, the at least one inertial sensor operatively connected to the processor, and a wireless transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor. The earpiece is configured to exchange inertial data with a vehicle having one or more inertial sensors. The vehicle may be a motorcycle, moped, scooter, bicycle, electric bicycle, personal transporter, hover board, or other type of vehicle.
BICYCLE WITH TWO INDEPENDENT DRIVE WHEELS
The bike (10) comprises a frame provided with a front wheel (12) oriented by a handlebar, a saddle (39) and a crankset. The bike (10) further comprises two pivoting rear uprights (18, 19) each carrying a rear wheel (22, 23), the pivoting rear uprights being mounted by independent pivot links on the frame.
The crankset actuates two drive means (26, 27, 59, 60) independent of the rear wheels. The drive means of each rear wheel comprises a free wheel (59, 60). The drive means are configured such that, in a bend, only the rear wheel located on the inside of the bend is driven by the crankset, the rear wheel located on the outside of the bend freewheeling and not being driven by the crankset.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle includes a pair of left and right front forks, a headlight, cover members (side cowls and light covers), and camera units. A front wheel is rotatably attached to the pair of left and right front forks. The headlight irradiates a forward side. The cover members each having an internal space are disposed at least laterally outside the pair of left and right front forks in a front view. The camera units detect the forward side by acquiring visible light which is one kind of electromagnetic waves (by acquiring images). In a front view, the camera units are disposed below the headlight and laterally outside the pair of left and right front forks. The camera units are disposed in the internal spaces of the cover members.
Measurement device and program
This measurement device for measuring the angular velocity or acceleration of a two-wheel vehicle, is provided with a main detection unit which detects the three-axis angular velocity or three-axis acceleration, a support unit which can support the main detection unit on the body of the two-wheel vehicle, and a correction unit which cancels the lean of the body to the left and right in the main detection unit.
Auto-balacing transportation device with stable platform pivot axes
An auto-balancing transportation device having a wheel structure and foot platforms that pivot between an in-use and a stowed position. The pivot axis for each platform is provided within the wheel structure so that the force exerted by a rider when stepping on a foot platform is applied to the wheel structure at a point within the wheel structure, as opposed to external to it, which is unstable and may cause the device to tip over.
Accident determination system, and accident determination method
An accident determination system that determines an occurrence of an accident in a straddle-type vehicle, includes a stop detection unit, an end operation unit and a weight detection unit, a control unit. The stop detection unit detects a vehicle stop of the straddle-type vehicle. The end operation unit receives a driving end operation performed by an occupant. The weight detection unit detects a weight value according to a posture of the occupant. The control unit determines whether the vehicle stop is caused by dismounting based on a detection result of the stop detection unit and an operation result of the end operation unit, and determines an occurrence of an accident based on a detection result of the weight detection unit during the vehicle stop caused by a reason other than dismounting.
DRIVING-ASSISTANCE CONTROL APPARATUS
The objective is to improve driving feeling at a time of acceleration operation or deceleration operation, by recognizing driver's intention of acceleration or deceleration during straight-ahead running. A driving-assistance control apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a straight-running determination unit that determines whether or not a vehicle is running straight, a head-position detection unit that detects a head position of a driver, a driving-posture determination unit that determines the posture of the driver, based on the head position detected by the head-position detection unit, and a driving-assistance control unit that performs acceleration preparation control for raising a reaction speed for acceleration operation or deceleration preparation control for raising a reaction speed for deceleration operation in accordance with an output of the driving-posture determination unit, when the straight-running determination unit determines that a vehicle is running straight.