公开(公告)号：US10457109B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15203453

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Yosuke Murakami ,  Fumiaki Ishikawa ,  Hiroyuki Miyata

IPC: B60G17/00 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/027

Abstract: A vehicle height adjustment device includes an actuator, a detector, and a controller. The actuator is driven when supplied with a current and is configured to change a relative position of a body of a vehicle relative to an axle of a wheel of the vehicle. The detector is configured to detect the relative position. The controller is configured to control the current supplied to the actuator to make the relative position a target value so as to adjust a vehicle height of the body. When a detection value of the detector is smaller than the target value of the relative position, the controller is configured to alternately supply an increase current and a maintenance current to the actuator. The increase current increases the relative position to increase the vehicle height. The maintenance current maintains the relative position to maintain the vehicle height.

公开(公告)号：US09440704B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14457633

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Takahiro Kasuga ,  Fumiaki Ishikawa

IPC: B62K25/28 ,  B62K25/08 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/018 ,  B60G17/027 ,  B60G17/033 ,  B60G17/044 ,  F16F9/56 ,  B62K25/06 ,  B62K25/04

CPC classification number: B62K25/283 ,  B60G17/0164 ,  B60G17/018 ,  B60G17/0272 ,  B60G17/033 ,  B60G17/044 ,  B60G2204/62 ,  B60G2204/81 ,  B60G2206/41 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2400/202 ,  B60G2400/208 ,  B60G2400/252 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B60G2600/70 ,  B60G2600/85 ,  B60G2800/01 ,  B60G2800/014 ,  B60G2800/914 ,  B62K25/06 ,  B62K25/08 ,  B62K2025/044 ,  B62K2025/045 ,  B62K2025/048 ,  B62K2201/08 ,  F16F9/56

Abstract: A vehicle height adjustment apparatus adjusts a vehicle height by changing a front distance that is a distance in a longitudinal direction of the front fork between a body of a vehicle and a front wheel of the vehicle, and by changing a rear distance that is a distance in a longitudinal direction of the rear suspension between the body of the vehicle and a rear wheel of the vehicle. In this apparatus, the posture of the vehicle body is not affected even when the vehicle height is adjusted (i.e., raised), providing the vehicle with further stability during driving.

Abstract translation: 车辆高度调节装置通过改变作为车辆的车身前方与前车轮之间的前叉的前后方向的距离的前方距离来调整车高，通过改变作为距离的后方距离 在车辆本体与车辆的后轮之间的后悬架的纵向方向上。 在该装置中，即使调整（升高）车辆高度，也不会影响车体的姿势，因此在行驶中使车辆更加稳定。

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：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：US09358853B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14492568

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Fumiaki Ishikawa

IPC: B60G17/018 ,  B60G17/0165 ,  B60G15/06 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/027 ,  B60G17/056 ,  B62K25/00 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B62K25/04

CPC classification number: B60G17/0165 ,  B60G15/065 ,  B60G17/0152 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B60G17/0272 ,  B60G17/0565 ,  B60G2202/154 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2400/0511 ,  B60G2400/0512 ,  B60G2400/204 ,  B60G2400/252 ,  B60G2400/824 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B60G2800/0122 ,  B60G2800/014 ,  B60G2800/912 ,  B60G2800/914 ,  B62K25/00 ,  B62K2025/045 ,  B62K2025/048

Abstract: A vehicle height adjusting device includes a front fork and a rear suspension capable of changing a relative position between a vehicle body frame and wheels (front wheel, rear wheel) of a motorcycle, and a control device for controlling the front fork and the rear suspension. The control device includes a driving scene determination unit that determines a driving scene of the motorcycle on the basis of driving information, and a control unit that controls the front fork and the rear suspension in response to the determined driving scene.

Abstract translation: 一种车辆高度调节装置，包括前叉和后悬架，所述前叉和后悬架能够改变车身框架与摩托车的车轮（前轮，后轮）之间的相对位置，以及用于控制前叉和后悬架的控制装置 。 控制装置包括驾驶场景确定单元，其基于驾驶信息确定摩托车的驾驶场景;以及控制单元，其响应于所确定的驾驶场景来控制前叉和后悬架。

公开(公告)号：US09132712B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-15

申请号：US13800964

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Takahiro Kasuga ,  Fumiaki Ishikawa ,  Shunya Senda

IPC: B60G17/019 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/017 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B62K25/04

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：US09115734B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US13800294

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

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

IPC: B60G17/04 ,  F15B15/20 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/056 ,  B62K25/02

CPC classification number: F15B15/20 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/0565 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G2400/10 ,  B60G2400/102 ,  B60G2400/106 ,  B60G2400/25 ,  B60G2400/252 ,  B60G2500/202 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B62K25/02

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce current consumption for switching and holding an actuation position of an electromagnetic change-over valve included in a vehicle height adjusting device for a motorcycle and to surely hold the actuation position. In a rear-wheel side vehicle height adjusting device for a motorcycle, after applying a startup current to a solenoid of a change-over valve in order switch an actuation position of the change-over valve, while switching an applied current to the solenoid to a holding current which is smaller than the startup current and holding the actuation position of the change-over valve, a control section intermittently applies a large current, which is larger than the holding current, to the solenoid.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是减少用于切换和保持包括在摩托车的车辆高度调节装置中的电磁换向阀的致动位置的电流消耗，并且可靠地保持致动位置。 在用于摩托车的后轮侧车辆高度调节装置中，在向转换阀的螺线管施加启动电流之后，为了切换转换阀的致动位置，同时将施加的电流切换到螺线管， 保持电流小于启动电流并保持转换阀的致动位置，控制部分间歇地向螺线管施加大于保持电流的大电流。

公开(公告)号：US09114846B1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US14461804

申请日：2014-08-18

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Fumiaki Ishikawa ,  Takahiro Kasuga ,  Yosuke Murakami ,  Kimitoshi Sato

IPC: B60G17/056 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B62K25/28 ,  B62K25/04

CPC classification number: B62K25/283 ,  B60G17/018 ,  B60G17/0272 ,  B60G17/044 ,  B60G2204/202 ,  B60G2204/62 ,  B60G2206/41 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2400/60 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B60G2600/20 ,  B60G2600/26 ,  B60G2800/914 ,  B62K2025/044 ,  B62K2025/045 ,  B62K2201/08 ,  F16F9/56 ,  Y10S280/01

Abstract: A vehicle height adjustment apparatus includes a rear wheel suspension spring that is disposed between a vehicle body and a tire wheel of a vehicle; a rear wheel damper that undergoes an extensional and contractional operation so as to move working oil to dampen vibration of the spring; a support member that supports one end portion of the spring, and moves relative to the damper to change the length of the spring; a jack chamber into which the working oil causing the support member to move relative to the damper flows by the extensional and contractional operation of the damper; a rear wheel electromagnetic valve that adjusts the amount of the working oil flowing into the jack chamber by the degree of opening of the electromagnetic valve; and control device that controls the degree of opening of the electromagnetic valve based on a weight exerted on the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 车辆高度调节装置包括设置在车身与车辆的轮胎车轮之间的后轮悬挂弹簧; 后轮阻尼器，其经受伸展和收缩操作，以便移动工作油以阻尼弹簧的振动; 支撑构件，其支撑弹簧的一个端部，并且相对于阻尼器移动以改变弹簧的长度; 使所述支撑构件相对于所述阻尼器移动的所述工作油通过所述阻尼器的伸展和收缩操作流入的千斤顶腔; 后轮电磁阀，其通过所述电磁阀的开度来调节流入所述千斤顶室的工作油的量; 以及基于施加在车辆上的重量来控制电磁阀的开度的控制装置。