Patents Issued in March 30, 2017
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Publication number: 20170088195Abstract: A nose fairing for a cargo enclosure may generally include a nose body configured to extend outwardly from a front wall of the enclosure. The nose body may include an upper nose wall, a lower nose wall and a leading edge region extending between the upper and lower nose walls. The upper nose wall may include a concave region that terminates at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the concave region of the upper nose wall to the leading edge region. The lower nose wall may include a convex region that terminates at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the convex region of the lower nose wall to the leading edge region. The leading edge region may define a radius of curvature that differs from a radius of curvature of the convex region of the lower nose wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: SMARTTRUCK SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Michael Lorenzo Henderson, Stephen Alfred Wulff
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Publication number: 20170088196Abstract: A wake convergence device for a vehicle is provided, wherein the vehicle has a vehicle top and first and second vehicle sides each extending from the vehicle top. The vehicle includes a vehicle leading edge, a vehicle trailing edge, and a vehicle longitudinal axis. The wake convergence device includes a first side panel positioned beside and spaced from the first vehicle side and including a first side panel leading edge that transitions from forward of the vehicle trailing edge to aft of the vehicle trailing edge. The wake convergence device also includes a second side panel positioned beside and spaced from the second vehicle side and including a first side panel leading edge that transitions from forward of the vehicle trailing edge to aft of the vehicle trailing edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Michael W. Camosy
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Publication number: 20170088197Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle having an active aerodynamic feature includes sensing a static pressure adjacent to the active aerodynamic feature. An estimated aero force from measured pressure is calculated from the sensed static pressure adjacent the aerodynamic feature. The estimated aero force from measured pressure is compared to an estimated aero force from current vehicle operating conditions, to determine a deviation therebetween. A control signal including the deviation is sent to a vehicle control system, so that the vehicle control system may control a system of the vehicle based on the deviation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Edward T. Heil
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Publication number: 20170088198Abstract: A rectifier that is installed on a vehicle which includes a front shield at a front of a vehicle compartment, a hood in front of the front shield, a cowl between a back edge of the hood and a lower end of the front shield, and a fender on an outside of the hood and the cowl in a vehicle width direction, the rectifier including a rectifier member that is installed at a region on a side surface of the fender and adjacent to the back edge of the hood, and has a negative pressure generation part which causes an airflow created when the vehicle travels to generate a negative pressure backward. The front shield is shaped like a curved surface that projects toward a front of the vehicle. At least a part of the negative pressure generation part is disposed in front of a shield extension virtual curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Yusaku DOGAHIRA, Naoto WATANABE, Hiroshi NIITSU, Kento OTA, Hisafumi NAKAURA, Hiroshi NATSUI
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Publication number: 20170088199Abstract: An aerodynamic structure attached to the sides and top of a truck cargo body (either a stand-alone trailer or a “straight truck” with the cab and cargo area as a fixed vehicle) at the aftmost region, which rear typically contains a rolling door assembly, which rolls upwardly. An aerodynamic structure is permanently attached to the sides and top of the trailer in a manner that extend past the aftmost plane of the truck cargo body and retract to the aftmost plane of the truck cargo body when subjected to a force, allowing this device to be backed into structures. The retracted orientation allows for the rear of the trailer to be fully accessible for loading and unloading, and does not reduce the size of the opening of the trailer. The various embodiments of the invention allow for automated deployment once the force used to compress the structure is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Andrew F. Smith, Jared A. Niemiec, Jeffrey J. Grossmann, Robert R. Cholnoky, Michael W. Polidori, Barrie J. Dickinson
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Publication number: 20170088200Abstract: A system is configured to control aerodynamics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a body having a front end facing oncoming ambient airflow. The system includes a vehicle control device for receiving operator input to command a target vehicle dynamic response. A vehicle subsystem adjusts an actual vehicle dynamic response to the operator input. The system also includes an adjustable aerodynamic-aid element and a mechanism for varying the element's position to control movement of the airflow relative to the vehicle. At least one sensor detects the adjusted actual vehicle dynamic response and communicates a feedback signal indicative of the detected vehicle dynamic response to a controller. The controller also determines a target position for the aerodynamic-aid element using the detected adjusted actual vehicle dynamic response and regulates the aerodynamic-aid element to its target position via the mechanism to control the aerodynamics and achieve the target dynamic response of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Edward T. Heil, Jason S. Rhee, Hualin Tan, Joshua R. Auden, Jason D. Fahland
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Publication number: 20170088201Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor for propelling the vehicle and at least one active aerodynamic element configured to generate a variable amount of aerodynamic downforce on the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion. The vehicle also includes at least one driver input sensor configured to detect a driver input and generate a feedforward signal indicative of a desired behavior of the vehicle. The vehicle additionally includes a controller in communication with the at least one driver input sensor and the at least one active aerodynamic element and configured to regulate the at least one active aerodynamic element at least partially in response to the feedforward signal. A method for controlling such an active aerodynamic element and a system for controlling an aerodynamic downforce on a vehicle are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Edward T. Heil, Jason S. Rhee, Hualin Tan, Joshua R. Auden, Jason D. Fahland, Kevin Irwin
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Publication number: 20170088202Abstract: Work vehicle includes an operation lever pivoting forward and backward stepwise through a plurality of operation positions; and a detent type retention mechanism holding the operation lever in each of the operation positions. The retention mechanism includes a coupling member coupled to the operation lever; and a retention member holding the operation lever via the coupling member. The operation lever and the retention mechanism are provided separately from each other, aligned in a direction intersecting with a pivot support shaft of the operation lever. The operation lever and the coupling member are reciprocally connected via a linking mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Daisuke YASUNOBE
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Publication number: 20170088203Abstract: A fifth wheel mounting bracket apparatus for use in combination with a fifth wheel and corresponding pin includes a main body having a mounting base and opposing upward rising surface members extending therefrom at an angle between 30-degrees and 60-degrees, the opposing upward rising surface members each having a distal end and a proximal end; first and second jaw members each being secured to the proximal end of a respective one of the opposing upward rising surface members; the first and second jaw members defining a bore that is sized and configured for engaged receipt of the fifth wheel pin therethrough; and wherein the first and second jaw members are configured to bend at the proximal end of the respective one of the opposing upward rising surface members in order to release the fifth wheel and corresponding pin when a force equal to a predetermined value is exerted on the jaw members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Nikolay Y. Penkov
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Publication number: 20170088204Abstract: A track roller frame is provided for an endless track. The track roller frame includes a shaft including a body portion and a flange. A first bearing assembly rotatably supports a first rim portion on the shaft and a second bearing assembly rotatably supports a second rim portion on the shaft. Each of the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly includes a first leg that extends in the axial direction and is disposed along the body portion of the shaft and a second leg that extends in the radial direction and is disposed along the flange. A respective inner surface of each of the first rim portion and the second rim portion that faces the bearing assembly includes a plurality of lubricant pockets for receiving lubricant. Each of the lubricant pockets is configured and arranged such that lubricant contained therein is in fluid communication with the bearing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Jennifer A. Brooks, Enrico Grandi, Maurizio Succi, Roger L. Recker
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Publication number: 20170088205Abstract: A repeatably reconfigurable robot, comprising at least two printed circuit board (PCB) rigid sections, at least one PCB flexible section coupled to the at least two PCB rigid sections, at least one wheel, hybrid wheel propeller, wheel and propeller, or hybrid wheel screw propeller rotatably coupled to at least one of the at least two PCB rigid sections and at least one actuator coupled to the at least two PCB rigid sections, wherein the at least one actuator folds and unfolds the repeatably reconfigurable robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Jaakko T. KARRAS, Christine FULLER, Kalind C. CARPENTER, Alessandro BUSCICCHIO, Carolyn E. PARCHETA
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Publication number: 20170088206Abstract: An automaton system (10) adapted for moving on a surface (S) including: movement means (1) for moving the automaton system on said surface, and actuation means (2) attached to the movement means (1) adapted for acting on the surface, wherein the movement means (1) are adapted for being supported on the surface at a fixed height (h), and in that the actuation means (2) are attached to the movement means (1) by means of an adaptation structure (3), such that the adaptation structure (3) allows the actuation means (2) to act on the surface (S) perpendicular to the tangent of the surface (S) at a point of actuation (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Fernando ESTEBAN FINCK, Juan Enrique JURADO GARRIDO, Francisco Jose LEON AREVALO, Alfonso MEMBIELA CABEZA, Clemente DE LA CUADRA JIMENEZ PLACER
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Publication number: 20170088207Abstract: A sash garnish press for affixing a door garnish that includes an adhesive to a vertical sash of a vehicle door is disclosed. The sash garnish press includes a press head and a support head that are positioned on opposite sides of a vertical sash and door garnish of a vehicle door. The press head includes at least one compression actuator that applies compression to the door garnish, thereby compressing the adhesive between the door garnish and the vertical sash, resulting in the attachment of the door garnish to the vertical sash.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Jack D. Lay, Ian William Meathrel, Michael Phillip Schnee
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Publication number: 20170088208Abstract: A seat to be provided on a vehicle such as an automotive two-wheeled vehicle includes a seat body on which a rider rides, a backrest arranged at a rear side of the seat body, and an electric upward and downward movement mechanism configured to move the backrest upward or downward based on at least one of an acceleration of the vehicle or operation information for controlling the acceleration. The upward and downward movement mechanism includes a link mechanism, which connects a lower portion of the seat body and the backrest together, and an electric actuator, which is configured to input force to at least one of links included in the link mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Tatsuro Ogawa, Yuichi Honma, Haruhiko Kawada, Tomokazu Kuma
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Publication number: 20170088209Abstract: A water bottle cage for bi-directional clipping at two opposite sides comprises a fixing base, two side clipping members, and a driving member. The fixing base has a supporting portion, a guiding portion, and at least one fixing portion. One side of each side clipping member includes a clipped guiding plate. One side of the clipped guiding plate corresponding to the guiding groove has at least one guiding convex portion. The clipped guiding plates are respectively located at two sides of the fixing base and slidably arranged at two ends of the clipped guiding groove. The spiral guiding groove of the driving member is assembled corresponding to the guiding convex portion. The spiral guiding groove drives the guiding convex portions of the clipped guiding plates so that the two side clipping members are respectively moved along the clipped guiding groove of the guiding portion in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Ansern Chiu
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Publication number: 20170088210Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle comprises a front wheel and a rear wheel, an engine disposed between the front wheel and the rear wheel, an air cleaner box disposed above the engine, and a vehicle body behavior sensor provided on a periphery of the air cleaner box and located above a bottom wall surface of the air cleaner box.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Seiji Azuma, Atsuya Yoshida, Koji Nishida
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Publication number: 20170088211Abstract: A two-wheeled balancing electric vehicle; a connecting body partially overlaps with a left support assembly and a right support assembly respectively; a plurality of elastic devices are arranged in the vertical direction, with at least one elastic device disposed at the front end position between the connecting body and the right support assembly, with at least one elastic device disposed at the rear end position between the connecting body and the right support assembly, with at least one elastic device disposed at the front end position between the connecting body and the left support assembly, with at least one elastic device disposed at the rear end position between the connecting body and the left support assembly. Under the function of the elastic device at the front end, the force of the malfunction of leaning backwards will be absorbed, in order to prevent the balancing vehicle from opening self-sensing of leaning backwards, so that the danger is avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: JIANGXI DI AN NEW ENERGY VEHICLE CO., LIMITEDInventor: SHUANGFENG JIANG
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Publication number: 20170088212Abstract: A portable two-wheeled self-balancing personal transport vehicle comprises a single support platform having first and second foot placement sections, one or more inertial sensors operable to provide pitch data for the platform. The first foot placement section and the second foot placement section are associated with a first wheel and a second wheel respectively controlled by a first and a second drive motor. At least one load sensor provides first load data for the first foot placement section and at least one load sensor provides second load data for the second foot placement section. Control circuitry is connected to the first and second drive motors, and operable to transmit to the first and second drive motors balancing signals for self-balancing the support platform housing in response to the pitch data, as well as one or more steering torque signals in response to the first and second load data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: P&N PHC, LLCInventor: Daniel Bryan Laird Edney
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Publication number: 20170088213Abstract: A hybrid power unit is mounted on a vehicle body frame of a saddle-type vehicle and is composed of an engine, a transmission, a clutch system, that enables switching between connection and disconnection of power transmission between a crankshaft and the transmission, and an electric motor capable of transmitting rotational power to the transmission. An operation of the electric motor alone is enabled with alleviation of the load. Thus, an increase in the size in the direction along the axis line of the crankshaft is avoided. The electric motor, rendered incapable of direct power transmission from and to a crankshaft, is housed in a transmission chamber so as to be allowed to transmit rotational power from a rotor of the electric motor to a transmission shaft. The rotor is disposed on an upper side relative to the highest oil level of lubricating oil in the transmission chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kaoru HANAWA, Kazuyuki NAKAI, Yoshitaka NUKADA
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Publication number: 20170088214Abstract: A vehicle includes a linkage, a steering force transmission, and a steering lock. The steering force transmission includes a rear shaft that is able to turn about a rear axis, a front shaft that is able to turn about a front axis, and a connector. When seen from a side of the vehicle, a distance between the front shaft and a right steering axis is smaller than a distance between the rear shaft and the right steering axis, and in which at least one portion of the steering lock that is mounted on the front shaft or a member that turns together with the front shaft and a member that is displaced relative thereto is provided in a position that overlaps a movable range of the linkage when seen from the side of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Kohsuke OHNO, Hiroyuki YOSHIKUNI, Nobuhiko HIRAKAWA
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Publication number: 20170088215Abstract: In a vehicle, a portion of an upper cross member and a portion of a lower cross member at least temporarily overlap each other without coming into contact with each other when a body frame of the vehicle is caused to lean from an upright state to the left or the right with a maximum angle, as viewed from a front in a direction along a lower intermediate connecting axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Kohsuke OHNO
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Publication number: 20170088216Abstract: A vehicle includes an inverted suspension and a wheel speed sensor and a sensor wire. At least a portion of a left wheel speed sensor is disposed inwards of an outer edge of a left front inner tube, and at least a portion thereof is provided between a left front imaginary line and a left rear imaginary line when seen from the direction of the left wheel axis and disposed above a lower end of a left shock absorber. A left sensor wire crosses the left front imaginary line or the left rear imaginary line below either of a lower end of a left front outer tube and a lower end of a left rear outer tube. At least a portion of a left lower restrictor is provided on a left inner connector in a position located ahead of the left front imaginary line or behind the left rear imaginary line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Kohsuke OHNO
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Publication number: 20170088217Abstract: A vehicle includes an up-side-down suspension and a wheel speed sensor and a sensor wire. A left lower restrictor is fixed to a left inner connector or a member that is displaced relatively together with the left inner connector in association with the operation of a left shock absorber above a left wheel speed sensor as seen from the direction of a left wheel axis. At least a portion of the left wheel speed sensor is situated farther inwards than an outer edge of a left front inner tube in relation to a left-and-right direction, is situated below a left lower imaginary line when the left shock absorber extends to its maximum extent, and is provided on the left inner connector between a left front imaginary line and a left rear imaginary line when seen from the direction of the left wheel axis. The left sensor wire extends so as to intersect the left lower imaginary line when seen from the direction of the left wheel axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Kohsuke OHNO
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Publication number: 20170088218Abstract: A vehicle includes a steering force transmission including a steering force input, a steering shaft that is connected to the steering force input and which is supported by a first shaft support so as to turn about a rear steering axis, a connector that is connected to the steering shaft and displaced as the steering shaft turns, and a relay shaft that is connected to the connector to turn about a front steering axis as the connector is displaced, which is supported by a second shaft support that is provided ahead of the first shaft support to turn a right front wheel and a left front wheel as the second shaft support turns. The first shaft support is fixed to a portion of a body frame that extends to the rear from the link support so that the rear steering axis of the steering shaft is disposed behind a movable range of a rear cross element of a linkage in relation to a front-and-rear direction of a middle upper axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Kazuhisa TAKANO, Keisuke TERADA, Nobuhiko HIRAKAWA
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Publication number: 20170088219Abstract: A vehicle includes a linkage, a steering force transmission, a steering lock and a steering stopper. The steering force transmission includes a rear shaft that is able to turn about a rear axis, a front shaft that is able to turn about a front axis, and a connector that transmits the turning of the rear shaft to the front shaft. The steering lock includes a first portion and a second portion which are able to be displaced relative to each other and makes it impossible for a right front wheel and a left front wheel to turn by making it impossible for the first portion to be displaced relative to the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Hiroyuki YOSHIKUNI, Kohsuke OHNO, Nobuhiko HIRAKAWA
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Publication number: 20170088220Abstract: In a vehicle, a left shock absorber is disposed such that a left telescopic axis is positioned on the left of a left steering axis in a left-right direction of a body frame when a vehicle in which the body frame is standing upright is viewed from a front in a front-rear direction of the body frame. A right shock absorber is disposed such that a right telescopic axis is positioned on the right of a right steering axis in the left-right direction of the body frame when the vehicle in which the body frame is standing upright is viewed from the front in the front-rear direction of the body frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Nobuhiko HIRAKAWA, Kazuhisa TAKANO
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Publication number: 20170088221Abstract: In a vehicle, a left shock absorber is provided with a left front outer tube, a left rear outer tube, a left front inner tube, a left rear inner tube and a left connector. The left front outer tube and the left rear outer tube are supported on a left bracket. The left front inner tube is connected to the left front outer tube so as to be slidable in an interior of the left front outer tube along a left telescopic axis. The left rear inner tube is connected to the left rear outer tube so as to be slidable in an interior of the left rear outer tube along the left telescopic axis. The left connector connects the left front outer tube and the left rear outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Kohsuke OHNO, Kazuhisa TAKANO
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Publication number: 20170088222Abstract: In a vehicle, a first left cover at least partially covers a lower edge of a left lower projection from the left in a left-right direction of a body frame at least temporarily when the body frame is caused to lean from an upright state to the right at a maximum angle, as viewed from the left in the left-right direction of the body frame. A first right cover at least partially covers a lower edge of a right lower projection from the right in the left-right direction of the body frame at least temporarily when the body frame is caused to lean from the upright state to the left at a maximum angle, as viewed from the right in the left-right direction of the body frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Kohsuke OHNO, Takahiro SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20170088223Abstract: In a vehicle, a left cover attached to a left side member covers at least one of a left upper edge of an upper cross member, a left lower edge of the upper cross member, a left upper edge of a lower cross member, and a left lower edge of the lower cross member, from the left in a left-right direction of a body frame together with at least a portion of the left side member. A right cover attached to a right side member covers at least one of a right upper edge of the upper cross member, a right lower edge of the upper cross member, a right upper edge of an upper edge of the lower cross member, and a right lower edge of the lower cross member, from the right in the left-right direction of the body frame together with at least a portion of the right side member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Nobuhiko HIRAKAWA
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Publication number: 20170088224Abstract: The present invention relates to a scooter having revolving footboards comprising: a head tube; a stem rotatbly held in said head tube; a fork connected to the lower end of said stem; at least one front wheel rotatably connected to said fork of said stem; a handle connected to the upper end of said stem; two rear tubes connected to said head tube; two swivel rear wheels, where each of said swivel wheels is pivotally connected to the rear of one of said rear tubes; and at least two revolving footboards which are rotatably connected on said rear tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Yoram BARON, Gil Nachmany, Alexey Rubinchik
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Publication number: 20170088225Abstract: An electric balance vehicle including a top cover, a bottom cover, an inner cover, a rotating mechanism, two wheels, two hub motors, a plurality of sensors, a power supply, and a controller is described herein. The bottom cover is fixed to the top cover. The inner cover is fixed between the top cover and the bottom cover. The two wheels are rotatably fixed at two sides of the inner cover, respectively. The two hub motors are fixed in the two wheels, respectively. The plurality of sensors is disposed between the bottom cover and the inner cover, respectively. The power supply is fixed between the first bottom cover and the first inner cover. The controller is fixed between the second bottom cover and the second inner cover, the controller is electrically connected with the plurality of sensors, the power supply, and the hub motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Jiawei Ying
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Publication number: 20170088226Abstract: In a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a cylinder includes a cylinder head and a cylinder head cover that covers an upper portion of the cylinder head, a vehicle body frame includes a head cover adjoining portion that adjoins the cylinder head cover. At least a part of the cylinder head cover overlaps the head cover adjoining portion as viewed from a direction along a cylinder axis that is a center axis of the cylinder. The head cover adjoining portion extends rearward such that the cylinder head cover is exposed outside in a side view. The foregoing configuration seeks to affect the ease of mounting and dismounting a saddle-ride vehicle having a power unit with a cylinder arranged upward and the vehicle body frame for supporting the power unit by reducing the left-right width of a vehicle body frame while allowing a cylinder head cover to be attachable and detachable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Akihiro YAMASHITA, Yuzuru ISHIKAWA, Toru UKAWA, Daisuke UMIKAWA
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Publication number: 20170088227Abstract: There is provided a swing arm configured to be coupled to a vehicle body frame to be vertically swingable via a pivot shaft. A main body has a pivot pipe in which the pivot shaft is to be inserted. A pair of right and left arm parts extend rearward from the main body. The main body is made by casting to have a hollow structure. The main body is provided with a rib configured to vertically partition an internal space thereof. The rib is connected to the pivot pipe at a place spaced from a connection place between the pivot pipe and an outer wall part defining an outer surface shape of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Takayo YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170088228Abstract: A steering system of a saddle-ride type vehicle including a front fork that includes a steering shaft at the upper end and supports a front wheel at the lower end, a steering arm that is attached to the steering shaft, a steering force transmit member that is turnably supported by a steering stem that is arranged in a body frame, and a steering system link that joins the steering arm and the steering force transmit member. An assist motor generates a steering assist force that assists a steering force transmitted to the steering shaft, and a steering assist force transmit member is turnably supported by the steering stem. An assist steering system link joins the steering arm and the steering assist force transmit member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Yotaro MORI, Hisakazu YASUI, Makoto ARAKI
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Publication number: 20170088229Abstract: A steering system of a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a front fork that includes a steering shaft at the upper end and supports a front wheel at the lower end, a steering arm that is attached to the steering shaft, a steering force transmit member that is turnably supported by a steering stem that is disposed in a body frame, and a steering system link that joins the steering arm and the steering force transmit member. The steering system link joins the steering arm and the steering force transmit member that is disposed rearward of the steering arm. A steering force detection sensor that detects a steering force transmitted to the steering shaft is disposed in the steering system link.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Yotaro MORI, Hisakazu YASUI, Makoto ARAKI
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Publication number: 20170088230Abstract: To achieve steering angle adjustment on a steering part side and a front wheel side, a positioning structure includes: a first engagement part for engaging the steering part and a body frame with each other at a first steering angle that is an angle about a first steering axis at the time of assembling the vehicle; a second engagement part for engaging a fork and a fork holder at a second steering angle that is an angle about a second steering axis at the time of assembling the vehicle; and a linking mechanism for linking the first engagement part and the second engagement part to each other. The linking mechanism is provided with a steering adjusting mechanism for putting the first engagement part into engagement by adjusting the first steering angle and for putting the second engagement part into engagement by adjusting the second steering angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Naoki Kuwabara, Masayuki Fujita
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Publication number: 20170088231Abstract: A human-propellable vehicle (1) is described which comprises a chassis (2), and a rear wheel assembly (5) mounted to a rear portion of the chassis. The rear wheel assembly comprises a double wishbone suspension assembly, each wishbone (14, 22) of the double wishbone suspension assembly being coupled to the chassis at first and second coupling points, the second coupling point for each wishbone being closer to the rear of the chassis, and closer to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, than the first coupling point for that wishbone. By using a double wishbone set up at the rear of the bike it is possible to control weight transfer more efficiently. By providing a second coupling point for each wishbone which is closer to the rear of the chassis, and closer to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, than the first coupling point for that wishbone, it is possible to utilise a setup without having to adopt a higher seating position and without having to increase the rear wheel track beyond an acceptable width.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Calvin John Llewelyn Williams, Paul Howard Davies
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Publication number: 20170088232Abstract: An axle extends in an axial direction. A front wheel is rotatable around a wheel rotational axis. A front wheel supporting arm rotatably supports the axle. A front fork swingably supports the front wheel supporting arm such that the front wheel supporting arm is rotatable in a first direction about the wheel rotational axis. A rotary member is rotatable together with the axle around the wheel rotational axis. An axle rotation detector is supported on the axle opposite to the rotary member in the axial direction to be rotatable around the wheel rotational axis to detect a difference between rotational speeds of the axle rotation detector and the rotary member. A link mechanism is provided between the axle rotation detector and the front fork to turn the axle rotation detector in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction about the wheel rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki KANETA, Kazunari IGUCHI, Shunichi MIYAGISHI, Yotaro MORI, Yuichi UEBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170088233Abstract: A structure promoting a reduction in size and weight of a swing arm structure. Pivot shafts that extend in a vehicle width direction are disposed in the vehicle body frame. A pair of wall portions is disposed in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle body frame. An interposed portion is disposed between the wall portions in the swing arm. The wall portions have wall portion-side pass-through portions, which receive the pivot shafts passed therethrough. The interposed portion has interposed portion-side pass-through portions formed therein at, out of both end portions in the vehicle width direction, portions facing the wall portion-side pass-through portions, respectively. The interposed portion-side pass-through portions receive the pivot shafts, respectively, passed therethrough. The interposed portion has a non-pass-through portion formed therein at least at a middle portion in the vehicle width direction of the interposed portion. The non-pass-through portion does not receive the pivot shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Naoki Kuwabara, Kenji Kofuji, Kazuho Nakai, Takafumi Irie, Katsumasa Mukai
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Publication number: 20170088234Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, an operating member, and a hydraulic unit. The base member comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a gripping portion. The gripping portion is provided between the first end portion and the second end portion. The operating member is movably mounted to the base member from a rest position toward an operated position. The hydraulic unit is provided at one of the base member and the operating member. The hydraulic unit comprises a hydraulic cylinder and a piston. The hydraulic cylinder includes a cylinder bore. The piston is arranged in the cylinder bore. The piston is configured to be pulled from an initial position to an actuated position in response to a movement of the operating member from the rest position toward the operated position to supply a hydraulic pressure toward at least one bicycle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Takuro JINBU, Tatsuya MATSUSHITA
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Publication number: 20170088235Abstract: A vessel is disclosed having a body portion that is at least partially suspended above at least one left moveable hull and at least one right moveable hull, each hull being moveable with respect to the body portion. At least one sensor is arranged to sense at least one operational parameter of the vessel. The roll attitude of the body portion is adjustable and controlled during operation in response to the at least one operational parameter to ensure that the sum of the gravitational force and the centrifugal force acting on the vessel during a turn has a line of action that is substantially perpendicular to a deck of the vessel, i.e. that the vessel executes a coordinated turn.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: NAUTI-CRAFT PTY LTDInventors: Richard Monk, Michael Longman, Anthony Christopher Livanos
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Publication number: 20170088236Abstract: Provided is a transverse metacenter height estimation device that includes: a history storage means for storing time sequence data of the roll angle of a hull; and a transverse metacenter height estimation means that estimates the transverse metacenter height of the hull on the basis of the time sequence data of the roll angle of the hull, such data stored by the history storing means. The transverse metacenter height estimation device is characterized in that the transverse metacenter height estimation means first calculates a roll natural frequency on the basis of the time sequence data of the roll angle of the hull, sets the calculated roll natural frequency as an observation model, carries out state estimation on the basis of a normal state spatial model in which the transverse metacenter height and the gyration radius of the hull are used as state variables, and thereby estimates the transverse metacenter height.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Masahiro TAMASHIMA, Daisuke TERADA, Akihiko MATSUDA, Hitoshi MAENO, Koji HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170088237Abstract: A retractable roof includes a pair of tracks oriented lengthwise along opposite sides of an opening, a plurality of traveler cars displaceable on the tracks manually or by motor, and a plurality of bows coupled with the traveler cars and extending between the tracks and across the opening. The bows are displaceable with the traveler cars between a closed position and an opened position. A roof material sized to cover the opening is secured to the bows.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Robert R. Shearer, Donald A. Zirkelbach, Charles Robert Withers
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Publication number: 20170088238Abstract: A frame for a top of a boat in accordance with the present invention can be moved into a deployed position with the aid of a biasing member such that the manual effort required is minimized. When the frame is in the deployed position a locking member may be engaged to hold the frame and top in the deployed position and a ratcheting strut may be used to secure the frame in place. When the locking member is disengaged, the frame may be manually collapsed into a stowed position in a controlled and safe manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Dowco, Inc.Inventor: Justin B. Hough
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Publication number: 20170088239Abstract: An assembly of chain stopper and chain includes a housing, a vertically extending chain channel defined in the housing in which a chain is received and guided and two chain lockers positioned at opposite sides of the chain channel. Each chain locker pivots on a chain locker pivot axis between an inwardly rotated position engaging the chain and preventing a downward shift of the chain, and an outwardly rotated position allowing an upward shift of the chain. Each chain locker is biased towards its inwardly rotated position. Each chain locker pivot axis as a result of forces transmitted by the chain on the respective chain locker is displaceable from its original position to a stable second position in which the respective chain locker, in its inwardly rotated position, is not able to engage the chain in a manner for preventing a downward shift of the chain in the chain channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Renatus Timotheus Gerardus WITTEMAN, Jimme KRUIJT
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Publication number: 20170088240Abstract: A handboard for body surfing waves is described. The handboard has an adjustable strap that can be tightened or loosened depending on the size of the user's hand and the anticipated turbulence that the user expects to find in the surf. The strap is screwed into mated holes in the deck of the handboard, and there are several sets of screws so that a user can adjust the position of the strap on the handboard, thereby allowing a user to move the strap up or down the handboard depending on how he/she wants to trim the handboard. The handboard has a leash plug so that a user can be attached to the handboard, and an attachment site to which cameras and other accessories can be attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Steven Watts
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Publication number: 20170088241Abstract: A water walking apparatus having two inflatable pontoons, each with respective holes in their top surfaces for a footwell. A platform support may expand and contract when in use so as to accommodate variable spacing between the pontoons. The platform support may include curved saddle, which straddles over the curved outer surface of a pontoon, securing the platform support to the pontoons. A platform upon which a user may sit may be connected to the platform support by a neck received into a hole in the bottom of the platform. The platform may include a backrest member, and a strap that may serve as a ladder step when the backrest member is rotated rearwardly and down, into the water to allow a user to step on the continuous strap and climb up onto the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Kelly K. Souter
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Publication number: 20170088242Abstract: Unmanned underwater vehicle with variable-geometry internally pressurized hull that enables the underwater vehicle to submerge/emerge and change submersion depth by varying hull's buoyancy and not the vehicle weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Sebastian Dawid Oledzki
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Publication number: 20170088243Abstract: A device for reducing the effective radar cross section (RCS) of a naval vessel is proposed, the device comprising a cladding panel, which can be mounted on vessel superstructures or cargo of the naval vessel, the cladding panel being permeable to radar beams, the device also comprising a reflection means, which reflects radar beams, and the reflection means also being embedded in the cladding panel and being aligned at least partially inclined with respect to a main plane of extent of the cladding panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH, ThyssenKrupp AGInventors: Dirk Ewers, Wolfram Determann
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Publication number: 20170088244Abstract: This disclosure is related with propeller noise and cavitation abatement in applications like propulsion, ventilation, pumping or turbine systems on fluids by novel techniques that allows stronger propellers with improved laminar flow by means of a propeller which consists on a rotating cylindrical block or a truncated substantially conical block with one or more tunnels around it rotational axis, said block also may have flow-guiding structures at both ends that help to keep the fluid's laminar flow when it is mixing fluids with its environment, having the rotating block tunnels with either substantially circular shaped cross-section or variable shape cross-section from substantially circular to irregular oval measured in perpendicular plane to the rotational axis whereby it smoothly accelerates fluid or gas by means of either centrifugal or axial movement, also including Dynamic Balance or Imbalance or Torque Modulation Means that modulate specific vibrations which generates sound waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Jose Angel Acosta