Abstract:
The present invention relates to a full-suspension folding cycle, having manual and/or electrical drive, as bicycle, tricycle or quadricycle comprising a frame, luggage carrier, handlebars, kickstand and pedals, which are unfolded out and folded up, and a saddle and handlebars, which are height adjustable. A control unit (2) comprising a computer (118) and removable touchscreen (3) having voice control (116) and a battery (8) controls centrally automatically in a voice-controlled manner the unfolding (58) and folding up (59) of the electro-folding mechanisms (23) for the frame (34) with load carrier (117), the handlebars (54), the kickstand (72) and the pedals (62) and the extending (79) and retraction (80) of the electro-raising mechanisms (119) for the saddle (89) and handlebars (54), and via the dynamo control unit (4) and motor controller (5) controls the infinitely variable switching of the manual-electric drive (100), wherein the dynamo (11) and electric motor (12) in the dynamo motor (10) have a common magnetic core (113).
Abstract:
A bicycle seat tube assembly and seat post can be arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle. Desirably, a saddle is configured to be supported by a seat post which connects to a bicycle frame at the seat tube assembly. An open cavity can be formed between the seat tube assembly and the seat post. The open cavity can be configured to allow the system to act as a spring. Further, spring stiffness can be adjusted to reduce vibrations and increase damping.
Abstract:
A wheel support portion for a bicycle (10), such as a front fork assembly (14), arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel (16) and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle (10) through the wheel support. Desirably, the front fork assembly (14) is configured to be supported by a bicycle frame (12) and includes a pair of fork legs, (44, 46) which extend in a downward direction along opposing sides of a front wheel (16) of the bicycle (10). Preferably, the fork legs (44, 46) are configured to support the front wheel (16) at their lower ends (50). An intermediate portion (56) of each of the fork legs (44, 46) defines a cavity (66). A damping member (60) comprised of a vibration damping material is positioned within the cavity (66). Preferably, the cavity (66) passes completely through each fork leg (44, 46) in a lateral direction and the damping member (60) is retained within the cavity (66) by a friction fit therebetween.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a bicycle wheel support element (S), in particular a bicycle fork (F), equipped with vibration damping means (A) comprising a viscoelastic material layer fixed against a zone of the support element, and a rigid stress part fixed against the viscoelastic material layer.
Abstract:
Object To provide a direction indicator and a saddle riding type vehicle including the same, the direction indicator being capable of preventing stress from being concentrated on a portion on a vehicle body at which the direction indicator is fixed even when impact acts thereon from a road surface when, for example, the vehicle tips over. Solving Means A direction indicator includes a direction indicator main unit (31); a grommet (32) for elastically supporting the direction indicator main unit (31) to a front cowl (24) on a vehicle body side; a retainer (33) for removably fixing the front cowl (24) on the vehicle body side and the direction indicator main unit (31) via the grommet (32); and a shouldered bolt (34) for fastening the retainer (33) and the direction indicator main unit (31). In this direction indicator, a fastening portion of the direction indicator main unit (31) to which the retainer (33) is fastened with the shouldered bolt (34) has a groove.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a reduction of weight and cost by forming a shock absorber of a single shaft of left and right suspensions separately arranged for rear wheels through reforming of a tricycle having swinging mechanism. SOLUTION: Left and right suspension arms 71 and 72 are connected with each other by the shock absorber 76, circular links 88 and 89, and bell cranks 90 and 91 which are formed at both ends of the shock absorber 76. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO