There is provided a vehicle body structure of a straddle-type vehicle in which an accommodation space of a battery is formed inside a pair of left and right seat rails supporting a seat. The vehicle body structure includes: a seat rail bridge connecting the pair of left and right seat rails; a pair of left and right frame covers covering the pair of left and right seat rails from sides; a battery cover covering the battery arranged in the accommodation space from above; and a frame cover bracket to which the pair of left and right frame covers are attached. The battery cover and the frame cover bracket are attached to the seat rail bridge.

The present invention relates to a bicycle frame (100) and a method of production thereof. In one embodiment the bicycle frame (100) comprises a first hollow tube part (10) comprising a first thermoplastic fiber reinforced composite comprising a thermoplastic matrix and an embedded structure of fibers (11, 12); and a second hollow tube part (20) comprising at least a first fiber reinforced shell part (21) and a second fiber reinforced shell part (22) each comprising a second thermoplastic fiber composite. According to the method a fused interconnect is formed having an overlap (30) between the first hollow tube part (10) and the second hollow tube part (20), wherein the embedded structure of fibers (11, 12) of the first hollow tube part (10) at the overlap (30) crosses an overlap (30) between the hollow tube parts (10, 20).

A fastening system configured for fastening a device to a hollow component having two holes situated opposite one another. The fastening system includes a first screw that has a head and that is designed to be guided through a first hole of the holes, and a sliding sleeve having an outer diameter that has a tolerance. The sliding sleeve is designed to accept the first screw at the second hole of the holes. An outer diameter of the sliding sleeve is displaceable in the axial direction of the first screw due to a clearance fit.

An electric mobility apparatus that can include at least one electric carbon fiber component. The electric carbon fiber component incorporating a structural battery, the structural battery including energy storage devices, each of the energy storage devices having an anode core of a continuous carbon fiber, an electrolyte arranged on the at least one continuous carbon fiber core, and a cathode layer arranged to the continuous carbon fiber core on the electrolyte. An interface is electrically connected to the structural battery, the interface for inputting power for charging the structural battery and for outputting power.

An electric mobility apparatus that can include at least one electric carbon fiber component. The electric carbon fiber component incorporating a structural battery, the structural battery including energy storage devices, each of the energy storage devices having an anode core of a continuous carbon fiber, an electrolyte arranged on the at least one continuous carbon fiber core, and a cathode layer arranged to the continuous carbon fiber core on the electrolyte. An interface is electrically connected to the structural battery, the interface for inputting power for charging the structural battery and for outputting power.

There is provided a straddle-type vehicle, including: a pair of seat frames; a seat; an air cleaner; a battery; and a bracket. A rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery are positioned below the seat. The battery is disposed above the rear portion of the air cleaner. The bracket extends in a left-right direction of the straddle-type vehicle and passes between the rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery. A left end side and a right end side of the bracket are connected to the pair of seat frames respectively. The rear portion of the air cleaner is suspended by the bracket. The battery is installed on the bracket.

A straddled vehicle including a radiator, a radiator fan disposed behind the radiator and configured to generate air passing through the radiator and flowing rearward, a fan cover disposed behind the radiator fan and including a lateral blowing port configured to blow out sidewards the air flowing rearward from the radiator, a side cover covering the radiator laterally and having an opening formed therein, an inner panel disposed between the side cover and the radiator, to thereby define an accommodation space between the inner panel and the side cover, and an electrical component disposed in the accommodation space. The inner panel includes a slope that is located rearward of the radiator, slants with respect to aright-and-left direction of the straddled vehicle, is configured to lead the air blown out from the lateral blowing port to the opening in the side cover, and divides the accommodation space.

A straddled vehicle including a radiator, a radiator fan disposed behind the radiator and configured to generate air passing through the radiator and flowing rearward, a fan cover disposed behind the radiator fan and including a lateral blowing port configured to blow out sidewards the air flowing rearward from the radiator, a side cover covering the radiator laterally and having an opening formed therein, an inner panel disposed between the side cover and the radiator, to thereby define an accommodation space between the inner panel and the side cover, and an electrical component disposed in the accommodation space. The inner panel includes a slope that is located rearward of the radiator, slants with respect to aright-and-left direction of the straddled vehicle, is configured to lead the air blown out from the lateral blowing port to the opening in the side cover, and divides the accommodation space.

An operating device for an electric bicycle may include a control/regulation device and a lighting unit. The lighting unit may include at least one electrical lighting element for emitting light. The at least one lighting element may be electrically connected to the control/regulation device such that the at least one lighting element is activatable via the control/regulation device. Via the control/regulation device, a light code with at least one of active and inactive light elements of the lighting unit is providable to visualize at least one momentary state of the electric bicycle.

Electric bicycles having partially integrated batteries, as well as down tubes that accommodate such batteries, controllers, and other components, are described. Further, controller mount components and wiring harnesses are also described. Thus, in some embodiments, an electric bicycle includes various devices or components that facilitate easy and efficient mounting of electrical components (e.g., batteries, controllers, cables and/or wires, and so on) to or within frame components of the electric bicycle.