公开(公告)号：US09163690B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13663097

申请日：2012-10-29

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Yosuke Murakami

IPC: F16F9/36 ,  F16F9/18 ,  F16F9/32

CPC classification number: F16F9/185 ,  F16F9/3235

Abstract: A hydraulic shock absorber having a plurality of tubes (outer and inner tubes), which constitute a multiple-walled cylinder to be inserted inside a damper tube, held and secured between a rod guide and a support piece under a compressive load applied to all of the tubes. In the hydraulic shock absorber (10), a contact surface (P), where an end surface of the inner tube (13B), of the tubes (13A, 13B) of the cylinder (13), is in contact with a seating surface (201) of a rod guide (21) in the axial direction, is formed intermittently at a plurality of circumferential positions on the end surface of the inner tube 13B in the state where the tubes (13A, 13B) of the cylinder (13) are held and secured.

Abstract translation: 一种具有多个管（外管和内管）的液压减震器，其构成要插入阻尼管内的多壁圆柱体，在施加到所有的压缩载荷的压缩载荷下保持并固定在杆引导件和支撑件之间 管子。 在液压缓冲器（10）中，气缸（13）的管（13A，13B）的内管（13B）的端面与接触面（P）接触， 在圆筒（13）的管（13A，13B）的状态下，在内管13B的端面上的多个圆周位置间歇地形成有杆导向件（21）沿轴向方向（201） 被保持和固定。

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。

公开(公告)号：US09067470B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US13775858

申请日：2013-02-25

Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION

Inventor： Masao Shimasaki ,  Kimitoshi Sato ,  Yuji Ohuchi ,  Masakazu Kuwahara ,  Tatsuya Takahashi ,  Takatoshi Ohmi ,  Tadashi Hachisuka ,  Yosuke Murakami

IPC: F16F9/48 ,  B60G15/06 ,  F16F9/00 ,  B62K25/08 ,  F16F1/12 ,  B62K25/04

CPC classification number: B60G15/06 ,  B60G15/061 ,  B60G2202/30 ,  B62K25/08 ,  B62K2025/048 ,  F16F1/121 ,  F16F9/00 ,  F16F2230/186

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to ensure that, during adjustment of a spring load by an adjuster, total fully-stretched lengths of an outer tube and an inner tube remain unchanged and the adjuster is prevented from protruding from an upper surface of a cap. In a hydraulic shock absorber 10, a spring load adjusting device 30 is configured such that an adjuster 31 is provided at an upper end portion of a vehicle body side tube 11, a push rod 33 that is moved up and down by the adjuster 31 is penetrated into a hollow portion of a hollow rod 23, a suspension spring 35 is pressurized by the push rod 33 that protrudes from the hollow portion of the hollow rod 23 to the inside of a wheel side tube 12, and the spring load of the suspension spring 35 can be adjusted by the up-and-down motion of the push rod 33 caused by the adjuster 31.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是确保在通过调节器调节弹簧负载期间，外管和内管的总完全拉伸长度保持不变，并且防止调节器从帽的上表面突出 。 在液压缓冲器10中，弹簧负载调整装置30构成为，在车体侧管11的上端设有调节器31，由调节器31上下移动的推杆33 穿过中空杆23的中空部分，悬挂弹簧35被从中空杆23的中空部分突出到侧轮管12的内侧的推杆33加压，悬架弹簧35的弹簧载荷 可以通过由调节器31引起的推杆33的上下运动来调节弹簧35。

公开(公告)号：US08905409B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US14063397

申请日：2013-10-25

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Yosuke Murakami

IPC: B60G17/015

CPC classification number: B60G17/0152 ,  B62J2099/002 ,  B62K25/08 ,  B62K2025/044 ,  B62K2025/045 ,  B62K2207/00 ,  F16F9/3292

Abstract: A stroke detection device includes a stem shaft which is formed of a conductor in a shape of a cylinder, in which a center line of the cylinder is located in parallel to center lines of inner tubes and outer tubes of front forks coupled to a bracket, and which serves as a steering center axis of handlebars of a motorcycle, and a coil which is formed of a conductor and provided so as to be movable in a direction along the center line of the cylinder of the stem shaft with movement in a direction along the center line of the inner tubes and the outer tubes of the front forks, in which a variation in inductance of the coil based on change in length in which the coil and the cylinder of the stem shaft overlap each other is output.

Abstract translation: 行程检测装置包括：杆轴，其由圆筒形状的导体形成，其中圆柱体的中心线平行于内管的中心线和联接到支架的前叉的外管， 并且其用作摩托车的车把的转向中心轴线，以及线圈，其由导体形成并且设置成能够沿着沿着杆轴的圆筒的中心线的方向移动，沿着沿着 输出内管的中心线和前叉的外管，其中基于线杆和杆轴的重心彼此重叠的长度变化，线圈的电感变化被输出。

公开(公告)号：US08888107B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US13799091

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Showa Corporation

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

IPC: B60G17/00

CPC classification number: B62K25/06 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/017 ,  B60G17/021 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B62K25/04 ,  B62K25/08 ,  B62K25/10 ,  B62K2025/044

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to stabilize a rider's driving position in spite of a change in vehicle height. Provided is a motorcycle 1 that adjusts a vehicle height by interlocking a rear-wheel-side vehicle height adjusting operation based on controllable actuation of a hydraulic jack 41 provided in a rear suspension 10, with a front-wheel-side vehicle height adjusting operation based on controllable actuation of a hydraulic jack 141 provided in a front fork 110.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的在于稳定驾驶员的驾驶位置，尽管车高的变化。 提供了一种摩托车1，其通过基于设置在后悬架10中的液压千斤顶41的可控制的动作将基于前轮侧车辆高度调节操作的后轮侧车辆高度调整操作 在设置在前叉110中的液压千斤顶141的可控致动上。

公开(公告)号：US08864146B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-21

申请号：US13798771

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Showa Corporation

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

IPC: B60G17/00

CPC classification number: B62K25/06 ,  B62K25/04 ,  B62K25/08 ,  B62K25/10 ,  B62K2025/045

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle height control device for a motorcycle which enables a vehicle height to be retained at any intermediate position and which implements instantaneously switchover of the vehicle height. A vehicle height control device for a motorcycle has vehicle height detection means for detecting the vehicle height, a selector valve that connects, by switching, a jack chamber in a hydraulic jack to an oil reservoir chamber that communicates with oil chambers in a damper tube, and control means for controlling the switching of the selector valve based on a detection result from the vehicle height detection means in order to retain the vehicle height at any position.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种用于机动二轮车的车高控制装置，其能够将车高保持在任何中间位置，并实现车辆高度的瞬时切换。 用于摩托车的车辆高度控制装置具有用于检测车辆高度的车辆高度检测装置，通过切换液压千斤顶中的千斤顶室到与阻尼管中的油室连通的储油室连接的选择阀， 以及控制装置，用于基于来自车辆高度检测装置的检测结果来控制切换阀的切换，以便将车辆高度保持在任何位置。

公开(公告)号：US08783696B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13800813

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Yosuke Murakami

IPC: B60G17/04

CPC classification number: B60G17/08 ,  B60G13/08 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B62K25/00 ,  B62K2025/045 ,  F16F9/56

Abstract: In a vehicle-height adjustment apparatus of a motorcycle having the hydraulic jack attached to the damper, damping force characteristics of a damper are stabilized, the influence of the charged gas pressure of an oil reservoir chamber is eliminated, and the sealing performance of a hydraulic jack is reduced. In the vehicle-height adjustment apparatus of a motorcycle, a back pressure chamber is provided on a side opposite to a jack chamber, with a plunger being interposed therebetween inside a hydraulic jack, and this back pressure chamber is communicated with a hydraulic chamber inside a damper tube.

Abstract translation: 在具有安装在阻尼器上的液压千斤顶的摩托车的车高调整装置中，阻尼器的阻尼力特性得到稳定化，消除了储油室的带电气体压力的影响，并且液压 千斤顶减少 在摩托车的车高调整装置中，在与千斤顶室相反的一侧设置有背压室，在液压千斤顶内插入有柱塞，该背压室与液压室连通， 阻尼管。

公开(公告)号：US08684366B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US13776004

申请日：2013-02-25

Applicant: Showa Corporation

Inventor： Yosuke Murakami ,  Narimasa Hosoya ,  Kosuke Sano

IPC: B60G17/044

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。

公开(公告)号：US08672334B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13799759

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Showa Corporation

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

IPC: B60G17/04

CPC classification number: B60G17/00 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/021 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2400/208 ,  B60G2400/25 ,  B60G2400/302 ,  B60G2400/38 ,  B60G2400/39 ,  B60G2400/51 ,  B60G2400/62 ,  B62K25/10

Abstract: In a vehicle height adjusting device for a motorcycle, the vehicle height is adjusted on the basis of proper vehicle speed information when a failure occurs in a vehicle speed sensor. In the vehicle height adjusting device for a motorcycle, when a failure occurs in a vehicle speed sensor, a control section adjusts vehicle height by using vehicle speed information calculated from an engine speed signal, a shift position signal of a transmission, and an ON/OFF signal of a clutch.

Abstract translation: 在摩托车的车高调整装置中，在车速传感器发生故障时，基于适当的车速信息来调整车高。 在摩托车的车高调整装置中，当车速传感器发生故障时，控制部通过使用从发动机转速信号，变速器的换档位置信号，ON / OFF信号。