Patents Assigned to Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
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Patent number: 11192604Abstract: An electric drive motorcycle (100) is competed with a filter box in the rear portion thereof, without limiting the space available for the batteries, comprises: a front portion comprising one or more front wheels and a handlebar; a rear portion comprising a saddle (101), a shell body arranged below said saddle (101), and a rear wheel arranged below said shell body; an intermediate portion extending as a connection between said front portion and said rear portion; an electric drive unit (8) connected to said rear wheel (105); and a hybrid supply unit supplying said electric drive unit (8), comprising at least a battery unit (115) and a combustion engine (116) actuating an electric generator (120), said combustion engine (116) comprising an exhaust duct (133) with an expansion chamber (134) and a filter box (135) for feeding air to the combustion engine (116), wherein said electric generator (120) is apt to supply said battery unit (115) and/or said electric drive unit, wherein, inside the shell body (107) andType: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Piaggio & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Luca Carmignani, Paolo Capozzella, Jury Cantini, Walter Mariotti
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Patent number: 11148749Abstract: A supporting structure (100) for phonic wheel sensor (200) and brake caliper (300), comprises: a main body (1) fastened or which can be fastened to a stem of a fork (F) of a motorbike; a wheel support (2) connected to said main body (1) for supporting a wheel of the motorbike; and an extension (3) which develops from said main body (1) and comprises a fastening device (30) for a brake caliper (300). Two pass-through openings (31, 32) are formed in said extension (3), a first pass-through opening (31) for housing the phonic wheel sensor (200) and a second pass-through opening (32) for the passage of a cable (201) of the phonic wheel sensor (200).Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Piero Soatti, Alessandro Bonora, Roberto Calo′
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Patent number: 11117636Abstract: A tilting motor cycle with at least three wheels including: a frame, at least one front wheel, a rear end comprising an engine group and a couple of rear wheels, where the rear end is hinged to the frame in order to allow a rolling of the frame around a rolling axis and a pitching of the rear end around a pitching axis, where the rear end is further connected to the frame by means of a suspension system including: a couple of uprights connected at the bottom by means of two first hinges to the engine group, at least one first crosspiece hinged at the distal ends thereof to the uprights, the center of the first crosspiece being connected to the frame directly or indirectly by means of a transmission element, the uprights or the transmission element including a suspension to dampen the rear end with respect to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Andrea Raffaelli
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Patent number: 11111829Abstract: An internal combustion engine including a crank chamber housing a crankshaft connected to moving parts able to supply torque to the crankshaft, a lubrication circuit, an oil sump for collecting the lubricating oil, the engine including a separating partition which separates the crank chamber from the oil sump, in which the lubrication circuit includes a first oil pump and a second oil pump, where the first oil pump is fluidically connected in aspiration to the crank chamber and in delivery to the oil sump, the second oil pump being fluidly connected in aspiration to the oil sump and in delivery to the crank chamber by means of the lubrication circuit, to re-introduce pressurised oil in the crank chamber and lubricate the moving parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Gatti, Adriano Magherini
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Patent number: 11105408Abstract: A CVT transmission device (1) comprises a drive pulley (4) provided with a mobile bushing (9), a fixed bushing (11), a cam system (95,111; 97,113) comprising at least one driven cam portion (95) of mobile bushing (9) and a cam portion (111) of the fixed bushing (11). The mobile bushing (9) comprises a main wall (91) annular with respect to the axis of rotation (X), having an inner surface (91a) which delimits a housing compartment (91c) and said driven cam portion (95) protrudes radially internally from said inner surface (91a). The drive cam portion (111) of the fixed bushing (11) is suitable to penetrate axially in said housing compartment of the mobile bushing (9).Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Paolo Nesti, Walter Mariotti, Giacomo Freschi
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Patent number: 11046136Abstract: The present invention relates to a forecarriage of a rolling motor vehicle with three or four wheels, comprising: a forecarriage frame (16); at least one pair of front wheels (10?, 10?) kinematically connected to each other and to the forecarriage frame (16) by a kinematic roll mechanism (20) which enables the same to roll in a synchronous and specular manner; a roll block system (100) comprising a rod (110) which directly connects to each other at the two ends thereof by means of ball joints or hinging means equivalent to ball joints (101, 102), two parts of the forecarriage both subject to rolling movements of said two front wheels or said forecarriage frame and a forecarriage part subject to said rolling movements. The roll block system comprises a blocking device (111a, 112a; 130) adapted to block the rotation angle of said rod at the two ends thereof with respect to a rolling plane of said forecarriage.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Andrea Raffaelli
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Patent number: 11046134Abstract: A suspension group for a motor vehicle, wherein said suspension group includes: a wheel guide, which extends along a longitudinal axis, which includes a wheel attachment for connection to a rotation pin of a wheel having a rotation axis orthogonal to said longitudinal axis, wherein the wheel guide extends between a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, a support arm functionally connected to the wheel guide respectively by means of: a first crank rotatably connected at said second end to the wheel guide and to the support arm; a second crank rotatably connected at said first end to the wheel guide and to the support arm, wherein the wheel guide elements, the support arm and the first and second crank define a suspension quadrilateral, wherein, between at least two of said elements chosen between the wheel guide, the support arm, the first and the second crank, a shock absorber group is interconnected in such a way that the shock absorber group varies its extension as the movement of the suspensiType: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Andrea Raffaelli
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Patent number: 11046363Abstract: A front fork (4) of a motor vehicle, comprising a first lining (24), a first stem (28) and a second lining (48), wherein the first stem (28) slides axially inside the first lining (24) along a first sliding axis, the first stem (28) and the first lining (24) are associated one to one hub (32) for rotatably housing the rotation pin of an axle journal of a wheel and the other to a steering column (40) by means of a bracket (44), or vice versa, the second lining (48) is integral in rotation with the first lining (24), is arranged so that, with respect to a projection plane perpendicular to the first sliding axis, the projection area of the first lining (24) is eccentrically contained in the projection area of the second lining (48), and is integrally attached to said hub (32) or to said steering column (40).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Andrea Raffaelli
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Patent number: 11047452Abstract: A transmission gearbox, in particular of a motor vehicle, is described including: a primary shaft receiving a driving torque via a primary transmission; a secondary shaft connected to the primary shaft. On the secondary shaft: an idle wheel revolvingly non-working on the secondary shaft including at least a coupling slot, and at least a coupling wheel revolvingly integral to the secondary shaft including a corresponding coupling tooth are assembled, respectively. The coupling wheel is arranged adjacent to the idle wheel and it can be axially moved so as to translate axially between a free configuration, where it is disengaged with respect to the idle wheel, and an engaged configuration, where it is engaged with the idle wheel by implementing a front coupling between the coupling tooth and the coupling slot for transmitting the motion between the primary shaft and the secondary shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Adriano Magherini, Mario Sestini
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Patent number: 11040749Abstract: A legs apron for a motor vehicle includes a middle portion having a longitudinal axis; a first side portion and a second side portion, which extend laterally on opposite sides. The side portions define a first and a second folding portion, which extend according in a prevalent direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The legs apron has an operating configuration in which the side portions are folded along the folding portions to extend over a respective side transversely with respect to the middle portion. The apron has protection against impacts to protect the lower limbs of the driver. First and second protective bar couple to the first and second side portions. The protective bars each extend parallel or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The protective bars are proximal to the first and second folding portions, to protect at least the femoral portions of the driver's legs.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Francesco Maffe'
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Patent number: 11015697Abstract: A continuously variable transmission device (1) for a two-, three- or four-wheel motorcycle comprises a gear shift regulation device provided with a slide (40) axially slidable and suitable to engage special rollers (18) to hold them during the gear shift. A mobile bushing (9) is suitable to influence the slide (40) to cause its translation from a rearward position to a forward limit position to engage the special rollers (18).Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Walter Mariotti, Giacomo Freschi, Paolo Nesti
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Patent number: 10994582Abstract: A forecarriage (8) of a rolling motor vehicle (4), comprising a forecarriage frame (16), a pair of front wheels kinematically connected to each other and to the forecarriage frame (16) by means of a first kinematic mechanism (20), each wheel being connected to said first kinematic mechanism (20) by means of a respective axle journal (60), a roll block system (100) comprising a second kinematic mechanism (110) that directly connects the two wheels to one another at the respective axle journals (60) between two connection points and can assume a free configuration in which the second kinematic mechanism (110) can passively follow the movements of the two wheels with respect to each other without interfering with them and a blocked configuration in which the second kinematic mechanism (110) can set the distance between said two points thus preventing rolling movements between the two wheels while allowing pitching and steering movements.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.AInventor: Andrea Raffaelli
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Patent number: 10995926Abstract: A headlight (1) comprising: a parabolic reflector (2) comprising an opening (2a), said parabolic reflector (2) being configured to reflect and distribute in a homogenous manner toward the opening (2a) at least a light beam (5a,5b); a transparent shield (3) to close said opening (2a); a bearing partition (4) arranged in the parabolic reflector (2), so to define a first sector of the reflector (15) and a second sector of the reflector (16) opposed to each other with respect to said bearing partition (4); at least a light source configured to generate: a first light beam (5a) pointed toward said first sector of the reflector (15); a second light beam (6a) pointed toward said second sector of the reflector (16); a third light beam (7a); a mask (8) comprising at least a partially transparent window (9) arranged so that said third light beam illuminates said window (9).Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Lambri, Mirko Zocco
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Patent number: 10995708Abstract: Internal combustion engine comprising—a first pair of cylinders which accommodate, according to a rectilinear reciprocating motion, relative first pistons operatively associated to a motor shaft rotating around a motor axis disposed in a transverse direction, perpendicular to a longitudinal running direction of an associable vehicle, —a suction system comprising a filter box which delimits a suction volume which houses at least a first front suction duct and at least a first rear suction duct, respectively disposed in an advanced and retracted position in relation to an air/suction mixture inlet direction, each suction duct channelling the air/suction mixture before entering in the respective cylinders, —wherein said first front and rear suction ducts are fixed and have respective mutually different lengths.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Mattia Maritan, Carlo Carapellucci
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Patent number: 10953946Abstract: The present invention relates to a forecarriage of a rolling motor vehicle with three or four wheels, comprising: a forecarriage frame (16); at least one pair of front wheels (10?), (10?) kinematically connected to each other and to the forecarriage frame by a kinematic roll mechanism (20) which enables the same to roll in a synchronous and specular manner; an anti-roll system (100) comprising a rod (110) having a first (111) and a second end (112) opposite each other which connect by means of hinging means (101?, 101?; 102?, 102?) a first (60) and a second anchoring portion (60) of forecarriage 8 directly to each other. At least one of said first and second anchoring portions is subject to roll movements of said two front wheels. The hinging means are configured to passively follow the movements of the two anchoring portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Andrea Raffaelli
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Patent number: D920165Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Lambri, Marco Di Gregorio
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Patent number: D922909Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Lambri, Marco Canepa
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Patent number: D927362Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Stefano Doveri
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Patent number: D927746Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Marco Canepa
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Patent number: D940009Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.Inventor: Pietro Arru