Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a lean mechanism, and a lean brake mechanism. The lean mechanism causes the left front wheel and the right front wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The lean brake mechanism brakes a leaning operation of the lean mechanism. The lean brake mechanism includes a brake disc and brake pads. The brake disc is attached to an upper arm or a lower arm. The brake pads, which are attached such that their position relative to the brake disc changes in the leaning operation, produce a frictional force against the brake disc in the leaning operation.

Abstract: A cylinder head includes an intake-side wall part (1a) that upwardly extends from a cylinder head lower surface (lb) coupled to a cylinder block; a port circumferential wall part (4) that forms therein an intake port (3) communicating with a combustion chamber (2) of an engine; an outer longitudinal rib (14) that projects from an outer surface of the port circumferential wall part (4) on a side of the cylinder head lower surface (lb); and a boss part (13) that is bulged from the intake-side wall part (1a) on one end portion of the outer longitudinal rib (14). The port circumferential wall part (4) includes a resin part disposed along an inner surface thereof. The outer longitudinal rib (14) extends in a direction away from the intake-side wall part (1a) along a flow direction of intake air flowing inside the intake port (3). The boss part (13) includes a hole part (13a) that discharges gas in the intake port (3) when injection molding of the resin part is carried out.

Abstract: A cylinder head (1) disclosed herein includes a cylinder head main body (10) having an intake port (3) communicating with a combustion chamber (2) of an engine; and an insulation member (20) being arranged at an inner side of the intake port (3), made of resin, and formed into an annular shape. A step part (14) is formed at a downstream side of the insulation member (20) in a flow direction of intake air in the intake port (3) such that the intake port (3) has a cross section perpendicular to the flow direction at the downstream side smaller than a cross section perpendicular to the flow direction at an upstream side of the flow direction; and an annular seal member (21) that seals a space between the insulation member (20) and the step part (14) is arranged between the insulation member (20) and the step part (14).

Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a base member, an upper arm, a lower arm, a first support member, a second support member, a first wheel, a second wheel, and a steering operation member. The upper arm, the lower arm, the first support member, the second support member constitute a parallel link mechanism. The first wheel is movable integrally with the first support member in a turning direction of the base member. The second wheel is movable integrally with the second support member in the turning direction of the base member. According to turning of the base member by operating the steering operation member, all of the upper arm, the lower arm, the first support member, the second support member, the first wheel, and the second wheel turn around a turning center of the base member.

Abstract: A sound absorber includes at least one cavity and at least one mouth to communicate the at least one cavity with an outside of the sound absorber. The at least one cavity includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side wall. The top surface includes the mouth. The bottom surface opposes the top surface. The side wall is extended to connect the top surface with the bottom surface. At least one of the top surface and the bottom surface is inclined with respect to the side wall.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image former, a fuser, a first sensor, and a processor. The image former is configured to form an image on a recording medium. The fuser is configured to fix the image on the recording medium. The first sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the fuser. The processor is configured to cause the recording medium to be supplied to the fuser after warming up the fuser to a warm up temperature. The processor is also configured to supply power to the fuser after causing the recording medium to be supplied to the fuser, an amount of the supplied power being based on the temperature detected before starting the warming up.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle includes a driver seat on which a driver rides, a cylinder head of an engine arranged in a region in front of and below the driver seat, an exhaust pipe that is connected to an exhaust port formed on a front surface of the cylinder head and exhausts exhaust of the engine, and a control unit that is arranged in an engine front space formed in front of the cylinder head, above the exhaust pipe, and below an upper end surface of the engine and controls the straddle-type vehicle.

Abstract: A traveling vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left swing part, a right swing part, a holding body, and a suspension device. The left swing part rotatably supports a left front wheel. The right swing part rotatably supports a right front wheel. The left swing part and the right swing part are supported on the vehicle body. The holding body for supporting the suspension device is formed in a U-shape so as to sandwich the suspension device in a front-back direction. A support shaft provided in the suspension device is supported on the holding body on both sides in the front-back direction. The suspension device is rotatable about the support shaft. The suspension device is arranged at a position higher than the left swing part and the right swing part, and extends and contracts in conjunction with swings of the left swing part and the right swing part.

Abstract: A traveling vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left swing part, a right swing part, and an interlocking link mechanism. The left swing part and the right swing part are supported on the vehicle body so as to be swingable in the up-down direction, respectively. A left support part supporting a left front wheel is provided on a front part of the left swing part so as to be rotatable about a left steering shaft. A right support part supporting a right front wheel is provided at a front part of the right swing part so as to be rotatable about a right steering shaft. The interlocking link mechanism rotates one of the left support part and the right support part in conjunction with the other. The interlocking link mechanism is provided between the left support part and the right support part.

Abstract: A cylinder head (1) disclosed herein includes a cylinder head main body (10) having an intake port (3) communicating with a combustion chamber (2) of an engine; and an insulation member (20) being arranged at an inner side of the intake port (3), made of resin, and formed into an annular shape. A step part (14) is formed at a downstream side of the insulation member (20) in a flow direction of intake air in the intake port (3) such that the intake port (3) has a cross section perpendicular to the flow direction at the downstream side smaller than a cross section perpendicular to the flow direction at an upstream side of the flow direction; and an annular seal member (21) that seals a space between the insulation member (20) and the step part (14) is arranged between the insulation member (20) and the step part (14).

Abstract: A cylinder head includes an intake-side wall part (1a) that upwardly extends from a cylinder head lower surface (1b) coupled to a cylinder block; a port circumferential wall part (4) that forms therein an intake port (3) communicating with a combustion chamber (2) of an engine; an outer longitudinal rib (14) that projects from an outer surface of the port circumferential wall part (4) on a side of the cylinder head lower surface (1b); and a boss part (13) that is bulged from the intake-side wall part (1a) on one end portion of the outer longitudinal rib (14). The port circumferential wall part (4) includes a resin part disposed along an inner surface thereof. The outer longitudinal rib (14) extends in a direction away from the intake-side wall part (1a) along a flow direction of intake air flowing inside the intake port (3). The boss part (13) includes a hole part (13a) that discharges gas in the intake port (3) when injection molding of the resin part is carried out.

Abstract: A straddle vehicle of the present invention includes: a vehicle body frame member; a rotatably supporting member supporting a front wheel; a support arm supporting the rotatably supporting member, the support arm extending rearward from the rotatably supporting member; a pair of upper and lower link members pivotally connected to the support arm at two locations on a rear portion of the support arm at least on one side of the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction, the two locations being spaced in the upward-downward direction, the pair of upper and lower link members extending rearward from the support arm, each of the link members having a rear portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame member; a handle; and a handle supporting member removably coupled to the vehicle body frame member and supporting the handle.

Abstract: A playback sound provision device includes: a surrounding information detection device configured to detect detection information including information on a three-dimensional object or a planar display around the vehicle; and a control device configured to determine a playback method for a playback sound based on a music piece based on the detection information when a predetermined target is included in the detection information, and provide the playback sound based on the playback method.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a front wheel, a front wheel mounting portion, a vehicle body, and a roll mechanism. The wheels are disposed in a pair of the left and right and rotatable about the steering shaft as a rotation center. The portion is disposed in a pair of left and right, and the wheel rotatably mounted and includes a suspension. The body includes a seat on which an occupant sits. The mechanism connects the body and the portion. In the upright state, the roll axis of the mechanism is located at a position higher than the vehicle center of gravity when the occupant is not riding. When the body receives a centrifugal force at the time of turning, only the body among the body and the wheel rolls around the roll axis as the rotation center, whereby the body is inclined inward in the turning direction.

Abstract: A saddle type vehicle includes two front wheels, a left front wheel supporting member and a right front wheel supporting member which are turned around a left front wheel turning axis and a right front wheel turning axis respectively, an upper lean arm and a lower lean arm which are rotated around an axis perpendicular to a vehicle width direction, and a steering rod. The upper arm is connected to the left and right members via first and second connecting parts which are provided on the left front wheel turning axis. The lower arm is connected to the left and right members via third and fourth connecting parts which are provided on the right front wheel turning axis. The steering rod is arranged forward of the steering spindle. In a front view of the vehicle body, the steering rod is arranged between the upper and lower arms.

Abstract: A saddle type vehicle includes two front wheels, a left front wheel supporting member and a right front wheel supporting member which are turned around a left front wheel turning axis and a right front wheel turning axis respectively, and an upper lean arm and a lower lean arm which are rotated around an axis perpendicular to a vehicle width direction. The upper arm is connected to the left and right members via first and second connecting parts. The lower arm is connected to the left and right members via third and fourth connecting parts. The first and third parts are provided in the left front wheel turning axis. The second and fourth parts are provided in the right front wheel turning axis. A distance between the first and second parts is equal to the distance between the third and fourth parts.

Abstract: A vehicle conversation information output device is included in a vehicle conversation information output system configured to output conversation information to a driver driving a vehicle, the conversation information being created according to a predefined personality, the device including: a receiving part that obtains usage information related to how the vehicle has been used by the driver; a modifying part that modifies the predefined personality based on the usage information obtained by the receiving part; a creating part that creates conversation information to be output to the driver based on the personality modified by the modifying part; and an outputting part that outputs the conversation information created by the creating part to the driver.

Abstract: Provided is an information transmission method including: a type determination step of determining a type of information to be transmitted to a driver of a vehicle when the driver is driving the vehicle; a sound output step of outputting the information in the form of sound; and a display step of operating a display device to display an illumination pattern as a function of the determined type.

Abstract: A pseudo-emotion generating system configured to generate pseudo-emotions of a vehicle includes an emotion generating section that generates a pseudo-emotion of the vehicle based on external force information representing an external force applied to the vehicle from outside during travel of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electrowetting-on-dielectric actuator may include an array of electrodes and a dielectric layer. The actuator may modulate voltage of the electrodes in such a way that time-varying electric fields created by the electrodes cause droplets of liquid to move relative to the actuator. The electric fields may cause the droplets to press up against a bottom surface of the actuator while the droplets are under and touching the bottom surface. The droplets may then be released from the bottom surface and thereby deposited on an object being fabricated. The release of droplets may be repeated, one layer of droplets at a time, to fabricate the object. Multiple actuators may simultaneously organize droplets in layers. A robot may move the actuators, one at a time, into position for releasing the droplets.