Hand Brake Lever Patents (Class 200/61.87)
  • Patent number: 8622181
    Abstract: A brake operating device of an electric bicycle is provided with a brake lever including a projecting plate at one end, and a bifurcated cable anchoring member pivotably secured to the projecting plate; a magnetic member adhered to one side of the cable anchoring member; a housing pivotably secured to the brake lever and including a hydraulic cylinder and a cylindrical socket including an opening distal the brake lever, and internal threads proximate the opening; a spring depressible sensor including a sensing member disposed in the socket, and an electric wire extending from the sensing member; a hollow threaded fastener adjustably threadedly secured to the internal threads of the socket to engage the sensing member; and a cylindrical member releasably mounted proximate to the opening and secured to the fastener. The electric wire passes the fastener and leaves the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Tektro Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Szu-Fang Tsai
  • Patent number: 6835904
    Abstract: A brake lever assembly can be assembled by providing a housing coupling the brake lever assembly to a vehicle, a brake lever pivotally attached to the housing, and a reinforcing plate mounted on the housing. The reinforcing plate can be secured to a top surface of the housing and to a side surface of the housing. The assembly can also include a parking lever pivotally mounted on the brake lever. The pivoting of the parking lever, during actuation of the brake lever, can cause a tip of the parking lever to engage the reinforcing plate. This maintains actuation of the brake lever. The assembly can further include a brake light actuation switch mounted on the reinforcing plate. The actuation of the brake lever actuates the brake light actuation switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jeremy McGuire, Kosuke Asao
  • Publication number: 20040168895
    Abstract: A brake lever assembly can be assembled by providing a housing coupling the brake lever assembly to a vehicle, a brake lever pivotally attached to the housing, and a reinforcing plate mounted on the housing. The reinforcing plate can be secured to a top surface of the housing and to a side surface of the housing. The assembly can also include a parking lever pivotally mounted on the brake lever. The pivoting of the parking lever, during actuation of the brake lever, can cause a tip of the parking lever to engage the reinforcing plate. This maintains actuation of the brake lever. The assembly can further include a brake light actuation switch mounted on the reinforcing plate. The actuation of the brake lever actuates the brake light actuation switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Jeremy McGuire, Kosuke Asao
  • Patent number: 6781073
    Abstract: A switch 2 is provided, especially a motor vehicle brake-light switch, which can be actuated by a switch element 1, whereby an adjustment device 3 is arranged between switch 2 and the switch element 1. The adjustment device is designed as lever arm which is connected on one side with the switch element 1 and on the other side with an actuating part 20 of switch 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Altmann, Zdenek Pavlis
  • Publication number: 20040084292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable emergency stop switch for a snowmobile, ATV, motorcycle, personal watercraft, or other recreational vehicle that requires an emergency stop switch and typically includes handlebars. The emergency stop switch of the present invention includes a switch housing that is mounted to and adjustable relative to a module that includes at least one other vehicle control. The module is typically rotatably adjustable relative to a handlebar of the vehicle. The adjustability of the emergency stop switch housing relative to the module enables the emergency stop switch to be oriented into a desired position regardless of the rotated position of the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventor: Darrel Janisch
  • Patent number: 6521851
    Abstract: A brake lever conjunctive switch is provided which is capable of making the operating timings of a pair of switches different while minimizing changes in the shape of a switch box. The brake lever conjunctive switch includes a switch box to which a brake lever is pivotally attached. A pair of switches are mounted in the switch box. The switches are disposed in parallel along the axial direction of pivoting of the brake lever. The brake lever is provided with a first contact member for operating one of the switches when the brake lever is turned by a predetermined angle. The brake lever is further provided with a second contact member located on the pivot shaft of the brake lever for operating the other of the switches by being oscillated by the brake lever when the brake lever is pivoted by not less than the predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akio Handa, Hitoshi Furuhashi, Katsumi Ebara
  • Publication number: 20010025774
    Abstract: A brake lever conjunctive switch is provided which is capable of making the operating timings of a pair of switches different while minimizing changes in the shape of a switch box. The brake lever conjunctive switch includes a switch box to which a brake lever is pivotally attached. A pair of switches are mounted in the switch box. The switches are disposed in parallel along the axial direction of pivoting of the brake lever. The brake lever is provided with a first contact member for operating one of the switches when the brake lever is turned by a predetermined angle. The brake lever is further provided with a second contact member located on the pivot shaft of the brake lever for operating the other of the switches by being oscillated by the brake lever when the brake lever is pivoted by not less than the predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Akio Handa, Hitoshi Furuhashi, Katsumi Ebara