B62K2201/02

STEM FOR A BICYCLE WITH ELASTOMER DAMPING
20230010072 · 2023-01-12 ·

A sprung stem for bicycles, in particular for racing bicycles and gravel bikes, for the sprung connection between the handlebar and the head tube and/or the steerer tube with improved damping is proposed, wherein a coupling apparatus for mechanical coupling of the connecting parts is provided, which coupling apparatus comprises at least one elastomer body which is mounted in such a way that it is deformed during pivoting of the static fastening device with respect to the handlebar holder, in order thus to absorb force and to damp the relative movement between the handlebar and the head tube.

Handle
11584472 · 2023-02-21 · ·

A handle to be installed on an upper bracket that connects upper end sides of a pair of front forks is provided. The handle includes a handle bar and a handle holder. The handle bar includes a base portion installed on an upper surface of the upper bracket. The handle holder extends from a center of the upper surface of the upper bracket toward the pair of front forks. The base portion and the handle holder are fixed to the upper bracket by a fixing member.

Shock and vibration isolating handlebar mounting system

A vehicle handlebar mounting device and system includes a handlebar clamping assembly, a steering clamping assembly and an isolator. The handlebar clamping assembly having an upper clamp component and a lower clamp component each having protrusions that extend outward from one surface and that are joined together to form a single circular opening for receiving a handlebar. An isolator that is constructed from an impact absorbing material includes a circular-shaped main body having a hollow central channel, a plurality of protrusions extending outward from one end and a plurality of apertures extending through the protrusions. Each of the apertures receiving the plurality of protrusions of the handlebar clamping assembly. The vehicle steering clamping assembly includes a riser and a clamp structure that form a circular opening for receiving the isolator and handlebar assembly.

VEHICLE BODY FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE, TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE, AND SHOCK ABSORBER FOR SAME
20230076224 · 2023-03-09 ·

The present invention relates to a vehicle body for a two-wheeled vehicle, the vehicle body having excellent shock-absorbing performance and enabling structure simplification since both a front wheel frame and a rear wheel frame can rotate with respect to a saddle frame so that shock is absorbed at both a front wheel and a rear wheel, even if shock is applied to either the front wheel or the rear wheel. The vehicle body for a two-wheeled vehicle comprises: a rotary frame comprising a saddle frame having a saddle mounted on the top thereof, a front wheel frame connected to a front wheel shaft, and a rear wheel frame connected to a rear wheel shaft, which are rotatably coupled to each other through a rotary support part; and a shock absorber which is provided between the saddle frame, the front wheel frame and the rear wheel frame, and which elastically supports, with respect to the saddle frame, the front wheel frame and the rear wheel frame that rotate upward toward the saddle frame around the rotary support part.

Vibration isolation for bicycle saddle using super elastic material members

A vibration isolator can be configured to provide improved vibration isolation performance, such as in connection with a bicycle saddle. The bicycle saddle can be operatively connected to a bicycle frame. The vibration isolator can be located within a portion of the bicycle frame. The vibration isolator can be operatively positioned with respect to the bicycle saddle. The vibration isolator being configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile. The non-linear stiffness profile can include a region of quasi-zero stiffness. The vibration isolator including one or more super elastic material members.

Rear wheel braking device for motorcycle

To provide a rear wheel braking device for a motorcycle that can reduce an unsprung mass and the number of pieces of components on the rear wheel side of a shaft drive type motorcycle. In a rear wheel braking device for a motorcycle transmitting a drive force of a power unit of a motorcycle to a rear wheel through a drive shaft that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction, the drive shaft includes a propeller shaft that is connected to a rear end of an output shaft through a universal joint, the output shaft protruding to the vehicle body rear side from a case member of the power unit. A brake disk is attached to the output shaft, the brake disk being braked by a rear wheel brake caliper. The rear wheel brake caliper is fixed to a bracket that is arranged in the case member, and is disposed on the vehicle body upper side of the brake disk.

Human-Propellable Vehicle
20170291657 · 2017-10-12 ·

The present invention relates to a human-propellable vehicle comprising a chassis and a footplate for receiving a rider's feet. The footplate is movably mounted to the chassis so that at least part of the footplate can be deflected up towards the rider in the event of a collision between the underside of the footplate and an object or terrain passing under the chassis.

SEAT ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE OF SADDLE RIDING VEHICLE
20170282987 · 2017-10-05 · ·

A seat attachment structure of a saddle riding vehicle in which, in a state a first end side of a seat, on which an occupant sits, in a forward/rearward direction of a vehicle body is locked to the vehicle body, a second end side of the seat in the forward/rearward direction of the vehicle body is coupled to the vehicle body, the seat attachment structure of the saddle riding vehicle includes a seat attachment member configured to couple a second end side of a seat to a vehicle body, and the seat attachment member includes vehicle body-side connecting sections swingably attached to the vehicle body while having an axis extending along a vehicle width direction as a swing axis, and seat fixing sections to which the second end side of the seat is attached.

ENGINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR SADDLED VEHICLE
20170320533 · 2017-11-09 ·

An engine support structure for a saddled vehicle inhibits transmission of engine vibration to a vehicle body frame and keeps rigidity of the vehicle body frame. The engine support structure for a saddled vehicle includes a pair of mounted portions (21) provided integrally with an engine (E) and disposed at lateral ends in a vehicle width direction of the engine (E), a pair of engine supporting brackets (27) disposed at lateral ends in the vehicle width direction of a vehicle body frame (1) and extending to the mounted portions (21), respectively, and engine mounting portions (31) provided at the brackets (27), respectively, in which each of the mounted portions (21) is mounted to a corresponding one of the engine mounting portions (31) with at least one damper member (51) provided therebetween to be independently elastically displaceable.

Damper Assembly
20170259614 · 2017-09-14 · ·

A bicycle wheel assembly may include a rim, a hub assembly, a plurality of spokes and a damper assembly. The damper assembly includes a damping element configured to apply a damping force against at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes. The damping force may be applied in an axial direction of the bicycle wheel and/or to a segment of the at least one spoke near the hub assembly.