Abstract:
The bicycle has movably attached a Tail (2), Seat Assembly (5) and Pedal Assembly (6) to a Frame (1) and has a Handlebar Assembly 7 comprising movable Handlebar (7.1) attached to a Fork (3). The Seat Assembly (5), Pedal Assembly (6) and Handlebar (7.1) are lockable in a selected position. The Seat Assembly (5) is attached to a Shifting Assembly (12). The Seat Assembly (5) and Pedal Assembly (6) are interconnected with each other by a Synchronizing Assembly (13). A Suspension Assembly (4) is supplemented with a Regulating Assembly (8), a Controlling Mechanism (8.1) of which is attached to a Self-Controlling Assembly (14).
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un véhicule (100) du type bicyclette ou motocyclette, comportant un cadre articulé et suspendu (121), ledit cadre articulé recevant une selle (128) à son extrémité arrière et étant articulé par au moins une liaison pivot (130) sur un cadre inférieur (122) recevant à rotation respectivement les roues arrière et avant du véhicule, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un système de suspension télescopique (160) reliant le cadre articulé au cadre inférieur; ledit système de suspension comportant des moyens de réglage (161) du débattement de la suspension pour offrir différentes positions du cadre articulé par rapport au cadre inférieur. L'invention trouve une application particulière pour le réglage de la position d'un cycliste sur un vélo et notamment un vélo de type VTT.
Abstract:
A variable-geometry suspension apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a resiliently compressible member, such as a coil-over damper, an actuator and support structure, such as a chassis of a vehicle. The resiliently compressible member is mounted to the support structure for compression under the weight of a mass suspendable by the apparatus. The compressible member is mounted with at least one end of the compressible member displaceable in a displacement direction having a component perpendicular to the direction of compression, so that such displacement varies the geometry of the suspension apparatus and thereby varies the compression of the compressible member. The actuator is arranged for displacing the end of the compressible member in the displacement direction to vary the geometry and thereby vary the compression. Applications include motor vehicles such as cars and motorcycles.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for controlling a semi-active suspension system (1) for motorcycles are described. According to the present invention, the damping forces applied to controllable force generators (2, 3), such as controllable shock absorbers, provided to the front and the rear semi-active suspensions of a motorcycle are jointly controlled. In particular, the pitch velocity (V p ) of the suspended mass (M s ) is taken into account so as to jointly control the front and rear suspension systems of a motorcycle. The present invention allows the optimization of the global adherence of the motorcycle to the road surface and of the driving and the travelling comfort of the vehicle.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for controlling a suspension hydraulic shock-absorbing device (2, 5) mounted on the frame (11) of a cycling vehicle, characterised in that the mobile wall of the piston (18) is provided with a valve, the opening of which is controlled by a cycling or tension detector (13) and controls the fluid flow from a chamber of the hydraulic portion to another one, and in that the valve is actuated by an actuation device attached to a cable (6) of the detector (13), the actuation device pivoting between a first valve-opening position and a second valve-closing position, the cable exiting its sheath at the level of a holder (43), wherein a compression spring (41) is positioned between the holder and the position for attaching the cable to the actuation device in order to resist the traction force of the cable on the actuation device, and returns the actuation device into a valve-opening position.
Abstract:
The motorcycle front transmission device structure consists of the operating arm (2), the suspending arm (7), the support frame (8), the connecting rod (4) etc.. The motorcycle front transmission device connects the front wheel (1), the handlebar (6) and the frame (10) together through hinging. During the driving, the force carried by the front wheel (1) can be transferred to the frame by the suspending arm (7), the upper connecting block (3) and the damping spring (5) so as to have a reasonable stress distribution. At the same time, the swing angular of the front wheel (1) can be bigger and the control can be easier. The device can also reduce the motorcycle weight and lower producing cost.
Abstract:
There is described a shock absorber strut for a bicycle, comprising a piston (12), a cylinder (13) and a resilient element (20) positioned within the cylinder. The piston extends out of one end of the cylinder, and the other end of the cylinder is closed by a casing made up of two housing halves. Mounting bushings are integrally formed in the housing halves and on the piston end, respectively, for fixing the shock absorber to a bicycle frame. The piston (12) can be withdrawn from the cylinder (13) by a simple tension, without the use of tools.
Abstract:
An in-situ monitoring system is engaged with a mechanical system for which it is desired to assess or monitor the in-situ performance of the mechanical system. The in-situ monitoring system includes at least one input sensor and at least one output sensor for collecting data corresponding, respectively, to input into, and output from, the mechanical system. The monitoring system also includes an analyzer that utilizes the input and output data to generate an in-situ response representation of the mechanical system. The in-situ representation may be used to make a decision regarding the status of the mechanical system, e.g., to replace all or part of it, to adjust it or to do nothing. In one embodiment, the analyzer is programmed to adapt to the operating conditions of the mechanical system by automatically selecting which one of a number of target representations should be used to characterize the in-situ representation.
Abstract:
A suspension for a wheel rotatably mounted about an axle, comprising means to resiliently support the axle from movement in the Y and Z planes of the wheel in response to an input to the wheel.