Abstract: A transport vehicle (1) comprising: —a heat engine (8) operable at a number of revolutions varying between a minimum number and a maximum number; —an adjusting device (52) configured to adjust an infeed flow of air-fuel mixture to the heat engine (8); —at least one on-board memory unit (61) in which an acoustic emission map (70) of the transport vehicle (1) is stored, wherein for each data pair comprising a first data item correlated to an operating condition of the adjusting device (52) and a second data item correlated to the number of engine revolutions, the acoustic emission map (70) associates, as a function of the first data item and as a function of the second data item, a third data item correlated to an acoustic emission measurement by at least one acoustic sensor (S1) external to the transport vehicle (1) and arranged at a separation distance from the transport vehicle (1).
Abstract: A saddle-riding type vehicle comprises a frame extending mainly along a longitudinal direction and comprising front, central, and rear portions. The vehicle comprises a powertrain connected to the frame and comprising at least one electric motor operatively connected to at least one driving wheel. The vehicle also comprises an electrical power supply assembly for powering the electric motor to allow the traction of the vehicle and comprising at least one first pair of batteries arranged on opposite sides with respect to a longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the at least one driving wheel. Each battery is supported by a corresponding support movable between retracted and extended positions, each support being operatively connected to moving means which releases and/or causes the rotation of the support itself around a corresponding axis of rotation to allow the supports to reach the extracted position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 26, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 28, 2025
Assignee:
Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
Inventors:
Andrea Raffaelli, Stefano Bartolozzi, Valentino Mariotti
Abstract: A saddle-riding type motor vehicle comprises steerable and rollable front wheels, a drive rolling wheel, an articulated rolling quadrilateral connected to a frame, and a steering assembly pivotably connected to the frame to control the front wheels. A suspension assembly is interposed between the front wheels and the quadrilateral to allow a sussultatory movement of the wheels with respect to the quadrilateral. The latter comprises lower and upper cross-members hinged to the frame to oscillate about rolling median axes parallel and substantially lying on a center plane of the motor vehicle. The articulated rolling quadrilateral further comprises first and second uprights hinged to the cross-members to rotate about further rolling axes parallel to the median rolling axes. A front-end fairing is directly and rigidly connected to one of the cross-members of the articulated roll quadrilateral, and comprises two wheel arch portions arranged above the front wheels.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2025
Assignee:
Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
Inventors:
Andrea Raffaelli, Mario Donato Santucci
Abstract: The saddle-riding motor vehicle (1; 107; 207) comprises a rear driving wheel (5; 105; 205) and a front steered wheel (7; 107; 207). The front steered wheel (7; 107; 207X, 207Y) is connected to a rotatable arm (9; 109; 209X, 209Y) provided with a rotary motion about a steering axis (A-A). A wheel support (37; 137) is connected to the rotatable arm (9; 109; 209) with the interposition of a suspension (17; 117; 217X, 217Y) comprising a shock absorber (22; 122). The suspension (17; 117) comprises a Tchebycheff four-bar linkage.
Abstract: The saddle-riding motor vehicle (1; 107; 207) comprises a rear driving wheel (5; 105; 205) and a front steered wheel (7; 107; 207). The front steered wheel (7; 107; 207X, 207Y) is connected to a rotatable arm (9; 109; 209X, 209Y) provided with a rotary motion about a steering axis (A-A). A wheel support (37; 137) is connected to the rotatable arm (9; 109; 209) with the interposition of a suspension (17; 117; 217X, 217Y) comprising a shock absorber (22; 122). The suspension (17; 117) comprises a Roberts four-bar linkage.
Abstract: The motor vehicle comprises two front steering and rolling wheels (4, 4?) and at least one rear rolling wheel (9). The motor vehicle comprises a roll four bar linkage (10) connected to a frame (2A-2B) and which supports the front steered wheels (4, 4?). A suspension group (71, 71?) is interposed between the front wheels (4, 4?) and the roll four bar linkage (10) to allow movement of the front wheels with respect to the roll four bar linkage (10). The roll four bar linkage (10) comprises: a lower cross member (11) and an upper cross member (12) hinged to the frame to pivot around first roll axes (101, 101?); and a right upright (21) and a left upright (21?) hinged to the cross members (11, 12) so as to rotate around second roll axes (212, 212?, 221, 221?) parallel to the first roll axes (101, 101?). The lower cross member (11) extends along a longitudinal direction between the front wheels and beyond said front wheels to form a loading surface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 8, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 22, 2025
Assignee:
PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
Inventors:
Andrea Raffaelli, Mario Donato Santucci
Abstract: An airbag system (1) for a powered saddle-ride type vehicle (100) is provided. The system comprises a housing (2): an airbag (6) arranged in said housing (2); and an inflator (7). The housing (2) is elongated and is configured to face the driver, and the housing (2) is configured to be fixedly mounted to a leg shield (102) next to the steering column (101) of the vehicle (100) in an area between handlebars (104) of the vehicle and a foot support (105) of the vehicle. The elongated housing (2) is configured to be mounted in a substantially horizontal direction, transverse to a longitudinally extending centreline (CL) of the vehicle (100). The inflator (7) is configured to allow the airbag (6), in the event of an activation signal, to inflate and deploy symmetrically on opposite sides of the longitudinally extending centreline (CL) of the vehicle (100) to thereby fill an available space between the vehicle and the driver's pelvis, abdomen, thorax and head area.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 6, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 8, 2025
Assignee:
PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
Inventors:
Anders Westergren, Erik Rydsmo, Kenneth Backman, Mikael Andersson, Onorino Di Tanna
Abstract: A clutch (1) includes a housing (3) connected to a drive input member (5). First friction discs (7) are mounted in the housing and rotate therewith. Second friction discs (9) are mounted on a driven member (11). A pressure plate (13) is elastically stressed toward the driven member to compress the first and the second friction discs (7, 9) against one another. Cam profiles (31, 33) integral with the driven member and with the pressure plate, generate a thrust to move the driven member and pressure plate away from each other when it is necessary to reduce the pressure exerted by the pressure plate on the first and second friction discs. An angular stroke limiter limits the relative rotation between the driven member and the pressure plate and thereby limits the movement of the pressure plate away from the driven member).
Abstract: The motor vehicle comprises two front steering and rolling wheels (4, 4?) and at least one rear rolling wheel (9). The motor vehicle comprises a rolling four-bar linkage (10) connected to a frame (2A-2B) and which supports the front steered wheels (4, 4?). A suspension group (71, 71?) is interposed between the front wheels (4, 4?) and the rolling four-bar linkage (10) to allow movement of the front wheels with respect to the rolling four-bar linkage (10). The rolling four-bar linkage (10) comprises: a lower cross member (11) and an upper cross member (12) hinged to the frame to pivot around first roll axes (101, 101?); and a right upright (21) and a left upright (21?) hinged to the cross members (11, 12) so as to rotate around second roll axes (212, 212?, 221, 221?) parallel to the first roll axes (101, 101?). The lower cross member (11) extends along a longitudinal direction and above the upper cross member (12) so as to carry a load above the upper cross member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 8, 2022
Date of Patent:
June 10, 2025
Assignee:
PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
Inventors:
Andrea Raffaelli, Mario Donato Santucci
Abstract: The tilting saddle-riding motor vehicle (1) includes a frame (3), two front steered wheels (11A, 11B) and two rear driving wheels (15A, 15B). The front steered wheels and the frame are adapted to perform a tilting movement during travel, while the rear driving wheels are supported on a carriage (19) which does not have a tilting movement and is connected to the frame by means of a tilting joint, which allows the frame to rotate around the roll axis, for example on a bend, while the carriage (19) does not participate in the tilting movement, i.e. it does not tilt to the right or left.
Abstract: A method for imparting commands to a motor vehicle (1) includes a central control unit (23), at least one steered wheel (13), and a steering member (11) for acting on the steered wheel (13). The method includes a step of activating, by an interface device (21) on the steering member (11), a voice recognition function on a smartphone (5) interfaced with the central control unit (23). After the smartphone (5) has received a voice command imparted by the driver, and recognized through activation of the voice recognition function, the smartphone (5) selects by its processing unit, an instruction corresponding to the voice command received. The instruction is then executed.
Abstract: The present invention relates to saddle-ride type vehicle, motorcycle or motorbike, comprising a frame (2), at least a steering wheel (3) rotatably connected to the frame and a single driving wheel (4). The vehicle further comprises a motor assembly (10) and a transmission unit (T) that mechanically connects the motor assembly (10) to the driving wheel. The motor assembly comprises a thermal engine (MT) including a crankshaft (11), an electric machine (E) including a stator (S) and a rotor (R), and a clutch (C) including a driving shaft (C1) and a driven shaft (C2). The motor assembly (10) further comprises a gearbox (G) provided with an input shaft (111) and an output shaft (112).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 23, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 14, 2025
Assignee:
Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
Inventors:
Antonio Cappellini, Andrea Raffaelli, Mario Santucci
Abstract: The vehicle is provided with a dashboard and with a housing in which a mobile device, for example a mobile phone or smartphone, can be inserted. An electronic control unit of the vehicle co-acts with the mobile device by means of an electronic interface, so as to provide the mobile device with information relating to the operation of the vehicle. In this way, the mobile device provides an integration of the on-board instruments of the vehicle, which completes the instruments available on the dashboard.