Abrégé

A preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a vehicle tilting unit. The vehicle tilting unit preferably includes an attachment member configured for releasably mounting to a vehicle body in supporting association therewith. The vehicle tilting unit further includes first and second wheels supports disposed respectively at different lateral positions with respect to a longitudinal axis and configured for mounting vehicle wheels thereto. Further, the vehicle tilting unit includes a tilt mechanism connected to support the attachment member from the wheel supports and allow the wheel supports to move vertically in opposite directions with respect to the attachment member to allow the attachment member and body to tilt with respect to a surface on which the vehicle wheels are disposed.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 9/00 - Direction pour roues orientables non prévue ailleurs
• B62K 5/027 - Motocyclettes avec trois roues
• B62K 5/05 - Tricycles caractérisés par une seule roue arrière

Abrégé

A vehicle propulsion system (27) activation device having a plurality of sensors associable with user-manipulable portions (18,20,24,25) of the vehicle, which switch the condition of the controller between conditions of pre-activation and activation. Interlock sensors detect the position of these portions and transmit signals to the controller confirming the sensed positions. Sequence sensors (51,52) detect the start sequence entered by the user, and transmit the sensed sequence to the controller (40), which switches conditions of the controller to an activated condition and the state of the propulsion to an activated state upon confirmation of the predetermined sequence.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60K 28/04 - Dispositifs de sécurité pour la commande des ensembles de propulsion spécialement adaptés aux véhicules ou aménagés dans ceux-ci, p. ex. empêchant l'alimentation en carburant ou l'allumage en cas de danger sensibles à des conditions relatives au conducteur sensibles à la présence ou à l'absence de conducteur, p. ex. au poids ou à l'absence de poids
• B60L 3/02 - Dispositifs d'homme mort
• B62J 27/00 - Accessoires de sécurité

Abrégé

A vehicle power control that includes a throttle mounting portion (69) and a throttle (30) that is movably mounted to the throttle mounting portion (69) and configured for manipulation and operation by a rider. The power control also includes a sensor (35) in contactless association with at least one of the throttle (30) and throttle mounting portion (69). The sensor (35) is configured for sensing a position of the throttle (30) with respect to the mounting portion (69), in the contactless association, and generating a signal based on the sensed position for controlling motive power of a vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62K 23/04 - Poignées tournantes
• B60L 7/16 - Freinage dynamo-électrique par récupération pour véhicules comportant un transformateur entre la source d'énergie et le moteur

Abrégé

A vehicle (100) has a propulsion system operable for propelling the vehicle. The propulsion system includes a heat dissipating component that generates heat when the propulsion system is operated. An air cooling system is configured for flowing air across the heat dissipating component to extract heat therefrom and has an intake portion that includes a snorkel (36). The snorkel has an elongated channel open to the atmosphere at a snorkel intake (38) for drawing in cooling air and is associated with the heat dissipating member to deliver cooling air thereto at a location that is preferably lower than the intake. Also, intake and exhaust plenums can be provided on upstream and downstream sides of the heat dissipating components, respectively, to control and direct the flow of air.

Classes IPC  ?

• F01P 1/00 - Refroidissement par air
• F01P 5/06 - Guidage ou conduite de l'air vers ou depuis les ventilateurs
• B61C 5/02 - Disposition des orifices d'admission et des appareils d'alimentation, de circulation, ou de filtrage de l'air, pour la combustion ou le refroidissement du moteur

Abrégé

A vehicle that includes a vehicle body and a vehicle support assembly. The vehicle body has a longitudinal axis and is configured for supporting a rider thereon. The support assembly includes first (421A) and second (421B) tilting wheels disposed respectively at different lateral positions with respect to the longitudinal axis, a tilt-mechanism (452) supportively associating the vehicle body from the tilting wheels to enable the vehicle body to tilt throug\h a first tilt range with respect to a surface on which the tilting wheels are disposed, and a tilt-limiter (456) operably associated with the tilt-mechanism (452) to restrict the tilting of the vehicle body to less than the first tilt range, and releasable to allow the tilting through the first tilt range .

Classes IPC  ?

• B62K 5/00 - Cycles avec guidons, équipés de trois roues principales ou plus