公开(公告)号：US20140291943A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14033748

申请日：2013-09-23

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Yosuke MURAKAMI

IPC: B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/08

CPC classification number: B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/0165 ,  B60G17/017 ,  B60G17/0272 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2400/25 ,  B60G2400/252 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B62K25/00 ,  B62K2025/045 ,  F16F9/56

Abstract: A vehicle height adjusting apparatus of a motorcycle includes a damper-side ECU connected to a vehicle network in which in-vehicle ECUs and a vehicle operating state detecting sensor which are mounted on a vehicle are connected to each other, in which the damper-side ECU attached to a damper, computes a vehicle height change to be adjusted in the damper using a detection result of a vehicle height detecting unit and a detection result of the vehicle operating state detecting sensor and controls a switching valve to adjust a vehicle height on the basis of the computed vehicle height change.

Abstract translation: 摩托车的车高调整装置包括：与车辆网络连接的阻尼器侧ECU，其中安装在车辆上的车载ECU和车辆操作状态检测传感器彼此连接，其中阻尼器侧 附接到阻尼器的ECU使用车辆高度检测单元的检测结果和车辆操作状态检测传感器的检测结果计算要在阻尼器中调节的车辆高度变化，并且控制切换阀以调节车辆高度 计算车辆高度变化的基础。

公开(公告)号：US20140291907A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14035047

申请日：2013-09-24

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Seiya ENDO

IPC: B60G15/06

CPC classification number: B60G15/06 ,  B60G13/003 ,  B60G15/067 ,  B60G2204/128 ,  B60G2204/41

Abstract: A suspension device includes a piston rod having a projecting part projecting from one end of a cylinder of a shock absorber to the outside of the cylinder, a lower mount rubber provided in the piston rod, and a cover plate provided in the piston rod and configured to transmit a shock received by the piston rod to the lower mount rubber, the lower mount rubber includes an inner circumferential groove configured to restrict the cover plate from being displaced with respect to the lower mount rubber in a state in which the piston rod is not arranged inside the lower mount rubber and the cover plate and the cover plate is fixed around the projecting part of the piston rod in a. state in which the piston rod is arranged inside the cover plate.

Abstract translation: 悬挂装置包括活塞杆，活塞杆具有从减震器的气缸的一端突出到气缸的外部的突出部分，设置在活塞杆中的下安装橡胶和设置在活塞杆中的盖板， 为了将由活塞杆接收的冲击传递到下安装橡胶，下安装橡胶包括内周槽，其构造成在活塞杆不是的状态下限制盖板相对于下安装橡胶移位 布置在下安装橡胶和盖板内部，盖板围绕活塞杆的突出部分固定在a中。 活塞杆布置在盖板内部的状态。

公开(公告)号：US20140291086A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14012533

申请日：2013-08-28

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Tatsuro SUZUKI ,  Seiryo KONAKAI ,  Mototsugu YAMANAKA ,  Yuichi ENOMOTO ,  Takahiro MIURA ,  Kunio SHIBASAKI

IPC: F16F9/06

CPC classification number: F16F9/062 ,  F16F9/066

Abstract: A hydraulic shock absorbing apparatus includes: an inner tube; and an outer tube that is placed outside the inner tube, in which a space is defined between an outer circumferential surface of the inner tube and an inner circumferential surface of the outer tube, and a protruding portion protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the inner tube toward the outer tube or a protruding portion protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the outer tube toward the inner tube is provided in the space, and the protruding portion is formed over an entire circumference of the outer circumferential surface of the inner tube or the inner circumferential surface of the outer tube, and has a waveform when viewed from a direction crossing the outer circumferential surface or the inner circumferential surface.

Abstract translation: 液压冲击吸收装置包括：内管; 以及外管，其设置在内管的外侧，在内管的外周面和外管的内周面之间形成有空间，并且从内侧的外周面突出的突出部 在该空间中设置有朝向外管的管或从外管的内周面向内管突出的突出部，并且突出部形成在内管的外周面的整周或 外管的内周面，从与外周面或内周面交叉的方向观察时的波形。

公开(公告)号：USD709802S1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US29445159

申请日：2013-02-08

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Designer： Hiroyuki Miyata

公开(公告)号：US08783695B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13799038

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Yosuke Murakami ,  Tadashi Hachisuka ,  Takahiro Kasuga ,  Fumiaki Ishikawa

IPC: B60G17/04

CPC classification number: B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/021 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2400/208 ,  B60G2400/25 ,  B60G2400/302 ,  B60G2400/38 ,  B60G2400/39 ,  B60G2400/51 ,  B60G2400/62 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/184 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60Y2200/12 ,  B62J6/02 ,  B62K25/10

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to control according to a vehicle height an auxiliary device provided in a vehicle. A motorcycle 1 having a damper 10A interposed between a vehicle body and an axle includes vehicle height detection means 80 for detecting a vehicle height, with this vehicle height detection means being provided in the damper 10A in an auxiliary manner. The optical axis of a headlight 210, which is an exemplar auxiliary device provided in the vehicle, is controlled based on a detection signal from the vehicle height detection means 80.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是根据车辆高度控制设置在车辆中的辅助装置。 具有插入在车体和车轴之间的阻尼器10A的摩托车1包括用于检测车辆高度的车辆高度检测装置80，该车辆高度检测装置以辅助方式设置在阻尼器10A中。 基于来自车辆高度检测装置80的检测信号来控制作为车辆中设置的示例性辅助装置的头灯210的光轴。

公开(公告)号：US08757636B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13801222

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Takahiro Kasuga ,  Fumiaki Ishikawa ,  Shunya Senda

IPC: B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/017

CPC classification number: B62K25/04 ,  B62K2025/044

Abstract: Provided is technology of raising or lowering vehicle height even if the grasp of vehicle speed is disabled. A vehicle height adjusting device includes a rear suspension capable of changing relative positions of a vehicle body frame and a wheel of a motorcycle including a transmission configured by a plurality of gears and a control device configured to control the rear suspension and change the relative positions of the rear wheel and the vehicle body frame to adjust vehicle height, which is the height of the vehicle body frame. The control device controls the rear suspension to increase the vehicle height when a gear position of the transmission is equal to or higher than a predetermined gear position set in advance and reduce the vehicle height when the gear position is lower than the predetermined gear position.

Abstract translation: 即使车辆速度的掌握被禁用也是提高或降低车辆高度的技术。 一种车辆高度调节装置，包括能够改变车体框架和包括由多个齿轮构成的变速器的摩托车的车轮的相对位置的后悬架，以及控制装置，其被配置为控制后悬架，并且改变相对位置 后轮和车体框架来调整车身高度，即车体框架的高度。 当变速器的齿轮位置等于或高于预先设定的预定齿轮位置时，控制装置控制后悬架以增加车辆高度，并且当齿轮位置低于预定档位时减小车辆高度。

公开(公告)号：US20140138931A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US13948511

申请日：2013-07-23

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi ENDO

IPC: B60G11/26

CPC classification number: B60G11/265 ,  B60G15/062 ,  B60G2202/312 ,  B60G2206/41 ,  F16F9/185 ,  F16F9/348

Abstract: A pressure buffer device includes a bypass path configured to form a channel of the oil from the a second oil chamber to the a first oil chamber, a slit valve connected to the bypass path, configured to form an inflow route of the oil from the bypass path to a pressure chamber, and having a channel sectional area smaller than a channel sectional area of the bypass path, and a communication path connected to the bypass path, configured to form an inflow route of the oil from the bypass path to an annular recess, and having a channel sectional area larger than the channel sectional area of the slit valve and smaller than the channel sectional area of the bypass path.

Abstract translation: 压力缓冲装置包括旁路通路，其构造成形成从第二油室到第一油室的通道，连接到旁路路径的狭缝阀，构造成形成来自旁路的油的流入路径 通向压力室的通路截面面积小于旁通路径的通道截面面积的通路，以及连接到旁路路径的连通路径，其构造成形成从旁通路径到环状凹部的流入路径 并且具有比狭缝阀的通道截面积大的通道截面面积，并且小于旁路通路的通道截面面积。

公开(公告)号：US20140088829A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13800964

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Takahiro Kasuga ,  Fumiaki Ishikawa ,  Shunya Senda

IPC: B60G17/019

CPC classification number: B60G17/01933 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/017 ,  B60G17/021 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B62K2025/044 ,  B62K2025/045

Abstract: Technology is provided that enables vehicle speed to be grasped more accurately utilized for adjusting vehicle height. A vehicle height adjusting device includes: a relative position changing device capable of changing relative positions of a vehicle body frame and a rear wheel of a vehicle; a vehicle speed grasping section configured to grasp vehicle speed, which is moving speed of the vehicle body frame; and a change-over valve control section configured to control the relative position changing device on the basis of the vehicle speed grasped by the vehicle speed grasping section and change the relative positions of the vehicle body frame and the rear wheel to adjust vehicle height, which is the height of the vehicle body frame. The vehicle speed grasping section grasps the vehicle speed on the basis of front wheel rotating speed, which is the rotating speed of a front wheel, and rear wheel rotating speed, which is the rotating speed of the rear wheel.

Abstract translation: 提供了能够更精确地利用车速来调整车辆高度的技术。 车辆高度调节装置包括：能够改变车身框架和车辆的后轮的相对位置的相对位置改变装置; 车速抓取部，构成为抓取作为车体框架的移动速度的车速; 以及转换阀控制部，被配置为基于由车速抓取部所掌握的车速来控制相对位置改变装置，并且改变车体框架和后轮的相对位置以调整车辆高度，其中 是车体框架的高度。 车速抓取部基于作为前轮的转速的前轮转速和作为后轮的转速的后轮转速来掌握车速。

公开(公告)号：US20140084556A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13801222

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Takahiro Kasuga ,  Fumiaki Ishikawa ,  Shunya Senda

IPC: B62K25/04

CPC classification number: B62K25/04 ,  B62K2025/044

Abstract: Provided is technology of raising or lowering vehicle height even if the grasp of vehicle speed is disabled. A vehicle height adjusting device includes a rear suspension capable of changing relative positions of a vehicle body frame and a wheel of a motorcycle including a transmission configured by a plurality of gears and a control device configured to control the rear suspension and change the relative positions of the rear wheel and the vehicle body frame to adjust vehicle height, which is the height of the vehicle body frame. The control device controls the rear suspension to increase the vehicle height when a gear position of the transmission is equal to or higher than a predetermined gear position set in advance and reduce the vehicle height when the gear position is lower than the predetermined gear position.

Abstract translation: 即使车辆速度的掌握被禁用也是提高或降低车辆高度的技术。 一种车辆高度调节装置，包括能够改变车体框架和包括由多个齿轮构成的变速器的摩托车的车轮的相对位置的后悬架，以及控制装置，其被配置为控制后悬架，并且改变相对位置 后轮和车体框架来调整车身高度，即车体框架的高度。 当变速器的齿轮位置等于或高于预先设定的预定齿轮位置时，控制装置控制后悬架以增加车辆高度，并且当齿轮位置低于预定档位时减小车辆高度。

公开(公告)号：US20140001716A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13776004

申请日：2013-02-25

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Yosuke MURAKAMI ,  Narimasa HOSOYA ,  Kosuke SANO

IPC: B60G17/02

CPC classification number: B60G17/02 ,  B60G17/021 ,  B60G2400/10 ,  B60G2400/204 ,  B60G2400/302 ,  B60G2500/30

Abstract: A vehicle height adjustment device affords better footing by ensuring that a vehicle height is lowered upon vehicle stop.A vehicle height adjustment device 100 in a vehicle has means (ECU) for predicting a vehicle stopping predicted time, and when a predicted vehicle stopping predicted time is not more than a predefined reference vehicle stopping time, implementing a vehicle height lowering control mode, and enabling a vehicle height lowering operation through switching of a switching valve.

Abstract translation: 车辆高度调节装置通过确保车辆高度在车辆停止时降低而提供更好的基础。 车辆中的车高调整装置100具有用于预测车辆停止预测时间的装置（ECU），并且当预测车辆停止预测时间不大于预定参考车辆停止时间时，实施车高降低控制模式，以及 通过切换切换阀实现车高降低操作。