Handlebar Patents (Class 362/474)
  • Patent number: 11975650
    Abstract: Provided is a fog light unit of a vehicle that facilitates attachment and detachment of a light section attached to the vehicle body and is excellent in operability of the portable light. A fog light unit includes a base fixed to a body of the saddle vehicle and a light section that is detachable from the base. The light section has a built-in battery. The base and the light section are connected with a slide mechanism including a guide rail and an engaging portion that slides along the guide rail for engagement. The fog light unit further includes a lock mechanism configured to prohibit a slide motion of the slide mechanism, and the lock mechanism includes a lock pin that protrudes and retracts, and an engagement hole, with which the lock pin engages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinobu Miyagawa, Takahiro Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11932343
    Abstract: A handlebar grip set has two turn signals, two operating kits, and two grips. Each of the two turn signals is detachable and has a base, an illumination module assembled to the base, and a housing assembled to the base and covering the illumination module. Each operating kit has a button module electrically connected to the illumination module of a corresponding one of the turn signals. Each one of the grips surrounds the base of a corresponding one of the turn signals. The base of each turn signal is configured to be assembled to one of two ends of a handlebar. The turn signals of the handlebar grip set provide sufficient warning function when a bicycle equipped with the handlebar grip set is turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Q-LITE CO., LTD., KILEY LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bao-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 11807155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for performing a welcoming illumination in a motor vehicle. Therefore, the problem addressed by the present invention is that of providing a method and a device that allow a welcoming illumination which seems human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Sandra Sturmat, Franziska Hoppen, Koukou Nian
  • Patent number: 11738818
    Abstract: An integrated hand guard lighting system for use with various mountain bike and motor sports vehicles. The combination lighting apparatus and hand guard comprises a mount for releasably coupling to a handlebar and a housing coupled to the mount, the housing having a blade-shaped shield portion that is spaced apart a specified distance from the handlebar to allow for a user to grip the handlebar. The blade-shaped shield portion of the housing includes a frontal surface configured to extend along a gripping region of the handlebar to shield the user's hand while gripping the handlebar, and includes an illumination source disposed at the frontal surface to illuminate a path outward in a direction away from the gripping region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen Zvorsky
  • Patent number: 11530788
    Abstract: A sound and illumination device including a sound-making portion, an illumination portion, and an attachment portion for mounting on a bicycle. The sound-making portion including a lever, a spring, a striking portion, and a metal portion, wherein the metal portion covers the lever, the spring, and the striking portion. The lever may include a magnet. The illumination portion including a cover portion, an electrical circuit, a switch, a light emitting source and a power source. Actuation of the lever of the sound-making portion results in the activation of the light emitting source of the illumination portion resulting in the concurrent emission of light and sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Brightz, Ltd.
    Inventor: Brent Anderson
  • Patent number: 11383782
    Abstract: A quick disassembly structure and a bicycle light; by arranging a lower assembly and a upper assembly, and then fixing an axial component on the lower assembly, when pressing the upper assembly, the positioning device can enter the limit area to fix the upper assembly and the lower assembly; when pulling up the upper assembly, the positioning device can be disengaged from the limit area to unfix the upper assembly and the lower assembly, so that the upper assembly can be quickly mounted on the lower assembly or the upper assembly can be quickly dismounted from the lower assembly, in order to achieve a quick mount or disassembly of a bicycle light, while the bicycle light can be prevented from being interfered and corroded by external factors when not being used, and the light body can also be prevented from being stolen, thereby achieving protection of the bicycle light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Hangjin He, Manchun Cai, Ziyang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11279435
    Abstract: An operation unit structure of the embodiment includes a switch case disposed close to a grip part of a handlebar of a straddle-type vehicle, an operating element provided in the switch case, and indicators and provided in the switch case common to the operating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sekai Yamazaki, Jun Yoneda
  • Patent number: 11008067
    Abstract: A bicycle operating device, having a center axis, comprises a mounting structure configured to be press fitted into a free end of a bicycle handlebar; and an operating structure for an operation of a bicycle component, the operating structure being coupled to the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takafumi Katsura, Takuro Jimbu, Kensuke Tagaya
  • Patent number: 10756773
    Abstract: Modular mounting systems for supportably engagement of one or more devices. The systems may include corresponding attachment members and carrier members for selective supportive engagement of one or more devices relative to a base. The attachment members and carrier members may be magnetically engageable. Various form factors for devices, base members, carrier members, attachment members, and other portions of the system are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: iOmounts, LLC
    Inventor: Tamas Kovacs
  • Patent number: 10279867
    Abstract: A bicycle operating device, having a center axis, comprises a mounting structure configured to be press fitted into a free end of a bicycle handlebar; and an operating structure for an operation of a bicycle component, the operating structure being coupled to the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takafumi Katsura, Takuro Jimbu, Kensuke Tagaya
  • Patent number: 10189523
    Abstract: There is described a handlebar mountable bicycle light for fitting to a bicycle handlebar (3) between brake levers (4). The bicycle light comprises an upper cover (5) and a lower cover (6) which are preferably made from injection molded plastics and of a clam shell type arrangement able to receive handlebar (3) and rigidly retain light pipe assembly (7) with cover screws (8). Lower cover (6) contains an aperture (14) through which the handlebar stem (9) extends. The light pipe assembly (7) comprises a transparent rod-like light pipe (18) with LEDs (26) mounted at each end of the light pipe (18). The light pipe assembly 7 further includes heat sinks (24) to draw heat away from the LEDs (26). The arrangement is such that when the bicycle light is mounted to the handlebar, the heat sinks (24) are in contact with the handlebar so that heat from the LEDs may be conducted via the heat sinks (24) to the handlebar material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Karbon Kinetics Limited
    Inventors: Richard Brian Thorpe, Peter Angiolini
  • Patent number: 9821884
    Abstract: A bicycle operating device, having a center axis, comprises a mounting structure configured to be press fitted into a free end of a bicycle handlebar; and an operating structure for an operation of a bicycle component, the operating structure being coupled to the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takafumi Katsura, Takuro Jimbu
  • Patent number: 9567026
    Abstract: A locking structure for a saddle type vehicle to prevent theft and achieve a tamper-proofing effect while securing a storage space in a vehicle body. A front cover is provided with a storage part which is openably closed with a lid. The lid is lockable into a closed state or unlockable from the closed state by means of a lid lock mechanism. A main seat is lockable into an engaged state with seat rails or unlockable from the engaged state by means of a seat lock mechanism. At least one of the lid lock mechanism and the seat lock mechanism is connected to a key cylinder by a first cable and a second cable. The key cylinder overlaps a steering shaft in a side view, and is located within an opening provided in an inner cover, which is a component of the front cover, in a top plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui Maeda, Masaomi Yamada, Shun Niijima
  • Patent number: 9346507
    Abstract: A separate member is provided in the space between the side portion of headlight and the side cowl. A front structure of straddle type vehicle includes a joint portion that can be precisely positioned, while an increase in the width of the front portion of side cowl is prevented. A separate air intake cover is provided between the side portion of the headlight and the side cowl and is attached to the headlight stay with the headlight, simultaneously. The side cowl engaging portions is disposed behind the side cowl and with which the side cowl is engaged in the vicinity of the joint portion with the side cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiki Hoashi, Gen Tanabe
  • Patent number: 9016911
    Abstract: A bicycle light includes a body and a fixture tool for fixing the body to a bicycle. The body includes a light-emitting portion, a substrate unit having an electronic circuit controlling a light-emitting state of the light-emitting portion, a lens for obtaining desired light distribution from light received from the light-emitting portion, a lens cover, a battery case and a battery lid forming a closed space for storing the light-emitting portion and the substrate unit, a bar switch relatively movable with respect to the substrate unit for varying the operational state of the electronic circuit by partially pressing the substrate unit and a guide hole guiding movement of the bar switch. The fixture tool includes a contact portion coming into contact with the bar switch for moving the bar switch and a flexible portion for pivoting the body on the fixture tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cateye Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nami Kurumatani
  • Patent number: 8974098
    Abstract: A bicycle light for securing to a handlebar or other part of a bike, or to a rider's helmet, has an angled front face that allows use of a single, flat LED circuit board with one or more deep conic or parabolic reflectors positioned in front of the upper part of the board and one or more shallow reflectors in front of the bottom part of the board. This provides for both a spot beam produced by the deep reflector and flood light produced by the shallow reflector, in a compact and efficient assembly. Another important feature of the device is side lighting which can be independently controlled, important in affording the rider side lighting while in street traffic but the option to pulse or switch off the side lighting when riding on a trail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Light & Motion Industries
    Inventors: Christopher McCaslin, Greg Weisenfeld, Beau Jesse Robertson, Roxanne Lo
  • Publication number: 20150029738
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing including a front opening portion and a rear opening portion; a light source unit including LED light sources and a heat sink configured to absorb and radiate heat produced by the LED light source; a socket formed by an elastic member and configured to allow the heat sink to be fitted and supported in the rear opening portion such that part of the heat sink is exposed rearward through the rear opening portion and that aiming adjustment is enabled by changing a position of the light source unit relative to the housing. A knob used for manually turning an adjustment screw is attached to a rear end portion of the adjustment screw, and the socket is provided with a rib extending along a circumferential direction of the socket and protruding rearward of the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takenaka, Kazuhiro Hirakida
  • Patent number: 8870421
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar and bicycle comprising an integral lighting system. Light emitting diodes are integrated within apertures located in the front of the handlebar to provide substantially forward illumination. A battery power supply located within the handlebar and activated by a power control supplies current to the light emitting diodes to activate them to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Ward, Adam Pennel Shaw
  • Patent number: 8794805
    Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle with reduced conspicuousness of disagreement between contours of a handle cover and an adjacent head light. The head light swings substantially upward and downward. The handle cover covers the side of the head light. A handle cover end positioned on the side of the head light extends along the contour of a head light end positioned near the handle cover. The handle cover end has a concave and convex shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kan Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 8742917
    Abstract: A warning triangle has a simplified structure and is operable in accordance with the requirement of energy saving and manufactured at lower cost. The warning triangle structure includes a first board body, a second board body and a third board body, which are assembled with each other. Each of the board bodies has a first face and a second face, which together define an internal cavity. At least one light source and a light guide strip for guiding light are disposed in the cavity. The second and third board bodies are pivotally connected with movable stands for supporting the warning triangle in use. The second and third board bodies can be selectively collapsed onto the first and second faces of the first board body to minimize the volume of the warning triangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Chang-Hsien Ho
  • Patent number: 8662697
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a portable system for providing lighting, the system includes a power source that comprises multiple electrical power storage cells in an array that is articulable such that the array is attachable to irregular surfaces, and non-planar surfaces. Embodiments further include a light source coupled to the power source, a primary light beam shaper that shapes light from the light source and passes the light to a lens, and a housing that houses the primary light beam shaper and the lens, wherein the housing is a secondary light shaper that changes the field and shape of a light beam emitted from the primary light beam shaper. Further embodiments include an automatic, powered portable light that is turned on when motion is sensed, such as deceleration of an object. The portable light, a switch and a power source are contained in a housing that is easily mounted to an object such as a bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventors: Barry J Burr, Miriam S. Burr
  • Patent number: 8622595
    Abstract: A bicycle brake light controlling assembly has a lamp device, a controller device and a trigger device. The lamp device has a brake light and a wireless receiving unit. The controller device is capable of wirelessly emitting a controlling signal to the lamp device and has a wireless emitting unit. The trigger device is electrically connected with the controller device and is capable of being mounted securely on a brake lever of a bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Pao-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 8608354
    Abstract: A remote control for bicycle headlight and rear light is provided a dome including an opening; an actuation member including a resilient button disposed through the opening, and a flange extending outwardly from the button to engage an inner surface of the dome; a controller including a control unit, a switch on the control unit and engaging the button, and a transmitter within the control unit; a battery engaging the control unit; and a bracket including a clamp and a seat at one end of the clamp, the seat releasably secured to the dome together to receive the actuation member, the controller, and the battery. The bracket is mounted on a handlebar by threadedly securing the clamp to a brake lever. A pressing of the button electrically connects the battery to the control unit so as to activate the transmitter to send out an IR light pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Tektro Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Szu-Fang Tsai
  • Patent number: 8545069
    Abstract: A portable light apparatus includes a light housing with a light source and a separate battery case connected to the light housing with a cable. The light apparatus can be configured and used in several different ways: as a miner light or flashlight, with the light housing secured to an end of the battery case via a snap-in connection; as a bicycle light, with the battery case secured to a handlebar stem and the light housing secured to the handlebar or stem; a helmet light, with the battery case attached at the back of the helmet and the light housing at front; and as a headstrap light, with the light housing attached to the headstrap at a front position and the battery casing at a different position, preferably at rear. Clips, brackets and straps are included for adapting the light and battery case to the various purposes, without tools. Preferably the light housing is capable of pivoting on a base, so the user can adjust aim of the light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Light & Motion Industries
    Inventors: Christopher McCaslin, Doug Foss, Roxanne Lo, Robert Maxwell Davis
  • Patent number: 8387939
    Abstract: A mounting support for mounting an object, such as a light, flashlight or the like, to a mounting surface is disclosed. The support comprises a body to which may be coupled the object, at least two legs projecting from the body, the legs comprising opposed divergently arcuate inner surfaces each providing at least one abutment point for abutting the legs upon the mounting surface, and a fastener for maintaining the abutment. The object or light may be integrally, fixedly, pivotally or otherwise coupled to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Flewelling Ford Family Trust
    Inventor: Timothy D. F. Ford
  • Publication number: 20130033883
    Abstract: A bicycle handlebar and bicycle comprising an integral lighting system. Light emitting diodes are integrated within apertures located in the front of the handlebar to provide substantially forward illumination. A battery power supply located within the handlebar and activated by a power control supplies current to the light emitting diodes to activate them to emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Michael WARD, Adam Pennel SHAW
  • Patent number: 8348296
    Abstract: A bicycle accessory connection member includes a base having a planar contact surface and a recessed and curved match surface. Two elongate fastening members extend two sides of the contact surface and toward the match surface. The body and the fastening members are made by resilient material. A space is defined through the base so that the part with the accessory rack or bag is inserted into the space and connected to the base. An S-shaped hook has two recesses defined in two ends thereof and the two fastening members are engaged with the two recesses respectively so as to firmly connect the body to the bicycle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Crops Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiji Taiga
  • Patent number: 8328399
    Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle has a handlebar cover 27 covering at least a front portion of a handlebar 14. The vehicle includes a turn signal device having mounting stays 26 jointed to the handlebar bar 14, and lamp members 25 supported on the mounting stays 26. The handlebar cover 27 covering the front portion of the handlebar 14 has opening portions 47 formed so as to face in a vehicle body forward direction. The mounting stays 26 penetrate the opening portions 47 and extend in the vehicle body forward direction from the handlebar 14. The lamp members 25 are connected to front end portions of the mounting stays 26. The mounting stays 26 are jointed to end portions 14c of the handlebar 14. Stay covers 45 which cover the mounting stays 26 can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuki Tajima, Takashi Sumada, Tomonori Hayashi, Taiki Sakane
  • Patent number: 8303144
    Abstract: A motorcycle is easily recognized by other vehicles or pedestrians and is hardly damaged during a maximum bank, by devising the disposition of lighting fixtures. An area surrounded by a vertical line passing on each of both side surfaces of a front wheel, a horizontal line passing through a protrusion of a step serving as a first grounding portion, and a straight line for connecting the first grounding portion with an intersection between the vertical line and the ground, is set. Lighting fixtures are provided in the area, as seen from the front side. The lighting fixtures are mounted to lower ends of front forks that support a shaft of the front wheel. The lighting fixture are mounted to lower rear ends of swing arms that support a shaft of the rear wheel. A lamp of each of the lighting fixtures is composed of an assembly of a plurality of light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tokujiro Kizaki, Yojiro Tsutsumi, Koshi Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8235566
    Abstract: A motorcycle is provided with a head light and an auxiliary light that are arranged along an up and down direction of a vehicle, and is provided with a front cover that can cover at least a portion of the legs of a rider. The respective lenses of the head light and the auxiliary light are arranged to be exposed in a forward portion of the vehicle. The front cover has an outside cover that is formed on both sides of the head light and the auxiliary light, and a head light cover that is formed in a portion closer to a center of the front cover than the outside cover. The head light and the auxiliary light protrude forward of the front edge of the outside cover. The head light cover protrudes forward of the outside cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tzu-Pin Li
  • Patent number: 8192061
    Abstract: An annular lighting fixture having a housing, a channel, and a plurality of lights disposed in the channel. The fixture can be attached about a tubular portion of a motorcycle. In one embodiment, the plurality of lights are light emitting diodes surface mounted on a flexible printed circuit board disposed in the channel. In another embodiment a collimator is associated with each LED unit to redirect light in a desired direction. In another embodiment reflective portions are arranged on respective sides of the channel so as to redirect light in a desired direction. A method is also provided herein for the illumination of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Jennifer S. Waring
  • Patent number: 7997775
    Abstract: A self-contained battery powered high visibility safety lighting system is integrated within portions of a vehicle or article's frame, such as a handlebar or body assembly of a motorcycle, bicycle, scooter or toy cycle, stroller, wheel chair, baby carriage, cane or ski pole. The system comprises at least one illumination segment having at least one light source located therein. The light source may comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes integrated within a plurality of apertures located within each of the illumination segments. In another embodiment the illumination segments may be composed of a transparent material to yield transparent illumination segments with an inlay cavity therein for accommodating an electroluminescent light strip. Light may further be emitted from illuminated streamers located on the handlebar grips. Multifaceted emission of light from illumination segments integrated within the frame of the vehicle is highly visible from virtually all directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Nite Glow Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Marni Markell Hurwitz
  • Patent number: 7988344
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus useable with a bicycle or other manually operated vehicle includes first and second housings, as well as a connection mechanism by which the first and second housings are attachable to and detachable from each other. A central processing unit and at least one power source are receivable within the first housing, while the second housing includes a light emitting element that is adjustable to multiple angular positions relative to the first housing to provide illumination at different emission angles. The second housing constitutes one of a plurality of second housings that are interchangeable to provide for varied lighting conditions. The connection mechanism allows relative pivotal movement between the first and second housings and permits electrical communication between the light emitting element and the power source when the first and second housings are attached to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Acumen, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheuk Nam Ma, Kwok Ming Au, Ka Yiu Sham
  • Publication number: 20110051442
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a bike handlebar grip structure, which comprises an elastic grip body and a caution/direction light device. The elastic grip body can elastically and detachably sleeve the handlebar and has a switch device. The caution/direction light device is hanged to the outer end of the elastic grip body and electrically connected to the switch device of the elastic grip body. The width and length of the caution/direction light device are greater than the diameter of the elastic grip body. The present invention can be conveniently assembled to or disassembled from a bike. Further, the caution/direction light device of the present invention is hanged to the outer end of the handlebar. Thus, the preset invention can promote the warning effect and biking safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Chin-Yu CHANG
  • Patent number: 7891849
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly to form a handgrip, a foot peg or a footrest in a cycle contains an elongated sleeve concentrically supported on a light conductive base illuminated by light emitting diode on a circuit board or embedded in the base. An end cap is used to mount the circuit board to an outboard end of the base which is cylindrical and supports a sleeve. The sleeve has light emitting openings and the end cap has a light diffusing lens containing decorative openings illuminated by the diodes. The inboard end of the sleeve contains a light emitting radial wall forming part of the decorative display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Inventors: James O'Dell Campbell, Anthony J. Quartaro
  • Patent number: 7871189
    Abstract: A warning lamp and handlebar assembly for a bicycle includes a handlebar, a warning lamp mounted on a distal end of the handlebar, and a clamping body mounted between the handlebar and the warning lamp to attach the warning lamp to the handlebar. Thus, the warning lamp is attached to the handlebar by clamping connection of the clamping body to provide a lighting and warning effect. In addition, the warning lamp and the handlebar are clamped by the clamping body so that the warning lamp is attached to the handlebar solidly and stably. Further, the warning lamp is locked onto and unlocked from the handlebar by tightening and loosening the clamping body, so that the warning lamp is mounted on and detached from the handlebar easily and quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Inventor: Jin-Cang Li
  • Publication number: 20100246199
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus useable with a bicycle or other manually operated vehicle includes first and second housings, as well as a connection mechanism by which the first and second housings are attachable to and detachable from each other. A central processing unit and at least one power source are receivable within the first housing, while the second housing includes a light emitting element that is adjustable to multiple angular positions relative to the first housing to provide illumination at different emission angles. The second housing constitutes one of a plurality of second housings that are interchangeable to provide for varied lighting conditions. The connection mechanism allows relative pivotal movement between the first and second housings and permits electrical communication between the light emitting element and the power source when the first and second housings are attached to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Acumen, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheuk Nam MA, Kwok Ming Au, Ka Yiu Sham
  • Patent number: 7802907
    Abstract: A vehicle that is able to improve visibility of the light member (turning indicator) mounted to the front side of the motorcycle body, is preferably an underbone type motorcycle, and includes an engine, a head pipe disposed above the front of the engine, a main frame extending downward in the rear direction from the head pipe and disposed above the engine. In addition, the vehicle includes handlebars disposed above the head pipe, a cover member for covering the handlebars, a headlight disposed at the front sides of the cover member, a cover member for covering the front side of the head pipe, and width indicators and turn signals disposed at the front side of the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Uemura, Yoshiharu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7780321
    Abstract: A light assembly includes an attaching member having a chamber for attaching onto an object and having two couplers, two electric cables engaged in the attaching member and each having two end terminals disposed in the couplers, a light device and a power supply device each include a latch device for engaging with the couplers and for attaching to the couplers of the attaching member, and each having two connectors for electrically connecting to the terminals of the electric cables and for electrically connecting the light device to the power supply device, and for allowing the light device and the power supply device to be easily and quickly attach to and disengaged from the attaching member without external wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Ravx Inc.
    Inventor: Darren Retief
  • Publication number: 20100182797
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode system is sufficiently thin and poser efficient to permit its attachment to different configurations such as pocketbooks, brief bags, suitcases and the like. At least one side of the OLED material can have an attachment mechanism to facilitate attachment to a surface in the area to be lighted. The system may include a portable power source that provides electrical power to actuate the OLED material, causing it to generate light. A switch connected to the battery can control power to the OLED material to switch the light on and off. The switch can be manually operated or automatic. The low power consumption of embodiments of the OLED apparatus also provides for unique applications and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: William K. Wells
  • Publication number: 20100141146
    Abstract: This invention proposes a turning-light integrated grip for bikes. Its main features comprises: (1) an invisible wiring is hided inside the grip, and also (2) the turning signal light module is hided and protected inside a corresponding outer ring so that aesthetic merits can be reached. (3) Automatic power-off electrical function makes the product more practical for uses. The whole invention helps enhance the safety of bike riding, and aforementioned features help the product more practical for use and marketing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Yen-Ho Lu
  • Patent number: 7717595
    Abstract: A brake warning apparatus for bicycles is provided, including a lighting device and a switch handle, to be installed on the handles of bicycles. The lighting device includes a light case, a lighting unit and a power unit. The light unit includes at least a switch. The switch handle is partially coupled to the inside of the light case and the rod of the switch handle extending outside the light case is located on the path of the movement of the handbrake of the bicycle when braking the bicycle. When the switch handle is pressed by the handbrake, the rod inside the light case will trigger the switch of the lighting unit so that the lighting device will display the pre-defined lighting condition to achieve the warning effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Eagle Fan
  • Patent number: 7681516
    Abstract: A horn includes a base adapted to be mounted to a bar, and a sound-generating unit. The base includes a support member and an elastic connecting member. The support member has a bottom portion adapted to be placed adjacent to the bar, a top portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion, and a hook protruding from the bottom portion. The elastic connecting member has an annular portion fittingly sleeved over the bottom portion of the support member, and a clamping portion extending from the annular portion and adapted to wrap around the bar and be releasably hooked onto the hook. The sound-generating unit includes a hollow horn body sleeved on the top portion of the support member, and a reed member disposed in the horn body and having opposite ends in fluid communication respectively with the air inside and the air outside the horn body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Co-Union Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20100067245
    Abstract: A brake warning apparatus for bicycles is provided, including a lighting device and a switch handle, to be installed on the handles of bicycles. The lighting device includes a light case, a lighting unit and a power unit. The light unit includes at least a switch. The switch handle is partially coupled to the inside of the light case and the rod of the switch handle extending outside the light case is located on the path of the movement of the handbrake of the bicycle when braking the bicycle. When the switch handle is pressed by the handbrake, the rod inside the light case will trigger the switch of the lighting unit so that the lighting device will display the pre-defined lighting condition to achieve the warning effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Eagle Fan
  • Patent number: 7677771
    Abstract: An instrument panel device includes an instrument panel incorporating a speed meter, an odometer, a main switch and a meter cover covering the instrument panel and the main switch. The main switch is provided with a key cylinder projecting inwardly from the side surface of the meter cover. An inclined surface is formed on the side surface of the meter cover so that the projecting direction of the key cylinder is oriented obliquely downwardly. The inclined surface is formed at a position lowered by one step from the outermost circumferential surface of the meter cover. The resulting configuration reduces the size of the instrument panel device by reducing the depth of the instrument panel device incorporating the main switch with the key cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Yamamoto, Katsumasa Ieda
  • Publication number: 20100061112
    Abstract: A warning lamp and handlebar assembly for a bicycle includes a handlebar, a warning lamp mounted on a distal end of the handlebar, and a clamping body mounted between the handlebar and the warning lamp to attach the warning lamp to the handlebar. Thus, the warning lamp is attached to the handlebar by clamping connection of the clamping body to provide a lighting and warning effect. In addition, the warning lamp and the handlebar are clamped by the clamping body so that the warning lamp is attached to the handlebar solidly and stably. Further, the warning lamp is locked onto and unlocked from the handlebar by tightening and loosening the clamping body, so that the warning lamp is mounted on and detached from the handlebar easily and quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Jin-Cang Li
  • Publication number: 20100053984
    Abstract: An illuminated handlebar grip (1) can be lit up thoroughly to improve two-wheeled vehicle safety comprising: a grip (12) accommodates a handlebar (9) received therein; a battery seat (2) is disposed inside the container (121) which is formed in the second close end of the grip (12), and is covered up by a cover (11) coupled to a second end of said grip (12); said battery seat (2) is extended inside the grip (12) to form a cylindrical battery chamber (21) for receiving batteries (6); a light emitting device (3) installed in the battery seat (2); and a positioning cover (4) provided between the cover (11) and PCB (31) to prevent any displacement of the PCB (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Weng-Shih Wang
  • Publication number: 20100053983
    Abstract: A warning lamp has a body and a light emitting device. The body has a diaphanous front cover, a rear cover, a chamber and a light reflecting surface. The chamber is formed between the front cover and the rear cover. The light reflecting surface faces the rear cover. The light emitting device is mounted in the chamber and has a circuit board, at least one light emitting element and a power cable. The circuit board has an inner surface and a reflection surface. The reflection surface is formed on the inner surface of the circuit board and faces the light reflecting surface. When the warning lamp operates, the light radiated from the light emitting element can be reflected between the reflecting element and the reflection surface. Therefore, the warning lamp has a wide lighting angular extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: HUNG-CHANG LIU
  • Patent number: 7661858
    Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect bicycle power pack includes a mounting device mounted on a bicycle and a spare power pack having a mounting portion adapted for quick attachment/detachment with the mounting device. The spare power pack is adapted to connect to and supply electricity to a plurality of electrically-powered accessories, such as a flashlight, a stop watch, and a loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: Louis Chuang
  • Publication number: 20090323368
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly to form a handgrip, a foot peg or a footrest in a cycle contains an elongated sleeve concentrically supported on a light conductive base illuminated by light emitting diode on a circuit board or embedded in the base. An end cap is used to mount the circuit board to an outboard end of the base which is cylindrical and supports a sleeve. The sleeve has light emitting openings and the end cap has a light diffusing lens containing decorative openings illuminated by the diodes. The inboard end of the sleeve contains a light emitting radial wall forming part of the decorative display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: James O'Dell Campbell, Anthony J. Quartaro