公开(公告)号：US07568541B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US11432976

申请日：2006-05-12

申请人： Michael C. Pfeil ,  Gary C. Fulks ,  Timothy A. Haerr ,  Scott J. Saiki ,  Andrew H. Roth

发明人： Michael C. Pfeil ,  Gary C. Fulks ,  Timothy A. Haerr ,  Scott J. Saiki ,  Andrew H. Roth

IPC分类号： B62D61/06 ,  B60G21/00

CPC分类号： B60G21/007 ,  B60G2200/144 ,  B60G2200/44 ,  B60G2204/128 ,  B60G2204/129 ,  B60G2204/143 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/414 ,  B60G2204/43 ,  B60G2204/4308 ,  B60G2300/122 ,  B60G2300/45 ,  B62D9/02 ,  B62K5/027 ,  B62K5/05 ,  B62K5/08 ,  B62K5/10

摘要： An auxiliary lean control system is provided for controlling a lean angle of at least a portion of a vehicle. The auxiliary lean control system includes an energy storage device for storing energy to actuate the lean control system, a stabilizing mechanism coupled to the energy storage device and to the at least a portion of the vehicle for applying energy received from the energy storage device to the at least a portion of the vehicle to adjust the lean angle of the at least a portion of a vehicle, and a linkage coupled to the energy storage device and to the stabilizing mechanism for transferring energy from the energy storage device to the stabilizing mechanism. The auxiliary lean control system controls the lean angle of the portion of the vehicle in an absence of control of the lean angle by a primary lean control system. In another aspect, the present invention provides a vehicle including a vehicle suspension apparatus and a vehicle lean control system coupled to the vehicle suspension apparatus for controlling a lean of at least a portion of the vehicle, the suspension apparatus being operable independent of the vehicle lean control system.

摘要翻译： 提供辅助稀薄控制系统以控制车辆的至少一部分的倾斜角。 辅助稀薄控制系统包括能量存储装置，用于存储能量以致动稀薄控制系统;稳定机构，其耦合到能量存储装置和车辆的至少一部分，用于将从能量存储装置接收的能量施加到 车辆的至少一部分以调节车辆的至少一部分的倾斜角，以及联接到能量存储装置和稳定机构的连杆，用于将能量从能量存储装置传递到稳定机构。 辅助稀薄控制系统在没有由主稀疏控制系统控制倾斜角度的情况下控制车辆部分的倾斜角度。 在另一方面，本发明提供了一种车辆，其包括车辆悬架装置和联接到车辆悬架装置的车辆倾斜控制系统，用于控制车辆的至少一部分的倾斜，所述悬架装置可独立于车辆倾斜 控制系统。

公开(公告)号：US07591337B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11535545

申请日：2006-09-27

申请人： Ryan J. Suhre ,  Andrew D. Massignan ,  Andrew H. Roth ,  Mark Hutchison ,  Scott J. Saiki

发明人： Ryan J. Suhre ,  Andrew D. Massignan ,  Andrew H. Roth ,  Mark Hutchison ,  Scott J. Saiki

IPC分类号： B62D61/06 ,  B60G21/00

CPC分类号： B60G21/007 ,  B60G3/20 ,  B60G7/00 ,  B60G11/15 ,  B60G21/05 ,  B60G2200/144 ,  B60G2202/12 ,  B60G2202/312 ,  B60G2204/128 ,  B60G2204/129 ,  B60G2204/143 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/414 ,  B60G2204/421 ,  B60G2204/4302 ,  B60G2300/122 ,  B60G2300/45 ,  B62K5/027 ,  B62K5/05 ,  B62K5/08 ,  B62K5/10

摘要： A vehicle including a frame, left and right wheels, and a leaning suspension system. The frame defines a longitudinal vehicle axis. The leaning suspension system includes a transverse beam, left and right damping members, left and right control arms, and at least one lean actuator. The transverse beam is coupled to the frame and pivotable about the vehicle axis. The left and right damping members are pivotally coupled to the left and right sides of the transverse beam. The left control arm is pivotally coupled to the left wheel and to the frame, and the right control arm is pivotally coupled to the right wheel and to the frame. The lean actuator is pivotally connected between the frame and the transverse beam. The lean actuator is configured to extend and retract to tilt the left and right wheels and to lean the vehicle while cornering.

摘要翻译： 包括框架，左右轮和倾斜悬挂系统的车辆。 框架限定纵向车辆轴线。 倾斜悬挂系统包括横梁，左和右阻尼构件，左右控制臂和至少一个稀薄致动器。 横梁联接到框架并且可围绕车辆轴线枢转。 左右阻尼件可枢转地连接到横梁的左侧和右侧。 左控制臂枢转地联接到左轮和框架，右控制臂枢转地联接到右轮和框架。 倾斜致动器枢转地连接在框架和横梁之间。 倾斜致动器构造成延伸和缩回以倾斜左右轮和在转弯时使车辆倾斜。

公开(公告)号：US07571787B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-11

申请号：US11535257

申请日：2006-09-26

申请人： Scott J. Saiki

发明人： Scott J. Saiki

IPC分类号： B62D61/06

CPC分类号： B60Q1/0483 ,  B60G7/00 ,  B60G21/007 ,  B60G21/05 ,  B60G2200/144 ,  B60G2202/312 ,  B60G2204/128 ,  B60G2204/129 ,  B60G2204/143 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/414 ,  B60G2300/122 ,  B60G2300/45 ,  B60Q1/0035 ,  B60Q1/124 ,  B62K5/027 ,  B62K5/05 ,  B62K5/10 ,  B62K2005/001 ,  Y10S180/908

摘要： A vehicle comprising a frame, at least one wheel operable to contact a substantially horizontal support surface, a prime mover supported by the frame and in driving engagement with the at least one wheel, a suspension system operable to maintain the frame in an upright position while driving along a straight path and to permit the frame to lean relative to the support surface while cornering, and at least two headlights coupled to the suspension system and arranged in a substantially horizontal configuration, wherein the headlights remain in the substantially horizontal configuration when the frame is in the upright position and when the frame is leaning.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆，包括框架，至少一个可操作以接触基本上水平的支撑表面的轮子，由所述框架支撑并与所述至少一个车轮驱动接合的原动机;悬架系统，其可操作以将所述框架保持在直立位置，同时 沿着直线路径行驶并且允许框架在转弯时相对于支撑表面倾斜，并且至少两个头灯联接到悬架系统并且布置成基本上水平的构造，其中，当框架保持基本上水平的构造时， 处于直立位置，当框架倾斜时。