1019results about "Cycle control systems" patented technology

Height adjustable seat posts for bicycles are described herein. An example height adjustable seat post includes an upper tube and a lower tube configured in a telescopic arrangement. The height adjustable seat post also includes a shaft coupled to the lower tube and extending into the upper tube a piston assembly coupled to the shaft and disposed in the upper tube. The piston assembly includes a piston dividing the upper tube into a first chamber and a second chamber. The first and second chambers are filled with fluid. The piston assembly includes a valve operable between a closed state in which the fluid is blocked from flowing between the first and second chambers and an open state to enable the fluid to flow between the first and second chambers. The height adjustable seat post also includes a solenoid to control the valve.

A children's ride-on vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a substantially rectangular shape, a steering wheel, a front wheel assembly, a steering column, and a seat located above a storage compartment. The steering wheel has a substantially rectangular shape. The seat comprises a flat panel. The plane of the seat is coplanar with the top surface of the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a connecting frame. The connecting frame is telescopically connected to the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a removably connected cleaning attachment. The vehicle can be converted to a piece of luggage.

A vehicle may include a frame having a first portion, a second portion, and a tiller. The first portion may be coupled to a front wheel and to the tiller. The second portion may be coupled to a rear wheel and detachably coupled to the first portion. A method of transitioning the vehicle between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration may include rotating the first portion of the frame relative to the second portion of the frame between the folded configuration and unfolded configuration to cause the first portion of the frame to lock to the second portion of the frame.

A handlebar for controlling a travelling direction of a vehicle, the handlebar comprising: a transverse support for mounting to a vehicle, the transverse support extending substantially along a first axial direction; a first grippable element extending from a first end of the transverse support, the first grippable element including a free end; wherein the first grippable element comprises an attachment portion configured to receive a mounting arrangement for mounting an attachment to the first grippable element, and wherein the attachment portion has a substantially aerofoil-shaped profile in a plane parallel to a second axial direction, said second axial direction substantially perpendicular to the first axial direction.

The utility model discloses a variable speed controller module and a variable speed bicycle, which are arranged on a brake handle of the bicycle, and comprise a base, a variable speed controller module and a variable speed controller module, the circuit board is arranged in the base; the function keys are arranged on one side of the base, electrically connected with the circuit board and used for controlling a front derailleur or a rear derailleur of the bicycle; and the power supply module is arranged on the other surface of the base and is electrically connected with the circuit board. According to the utility model, the function keys and the power supply of the variable speed controller are arranged on one surface and the other surface of the base, namely the power supply module and the function keys are separately arranged instead of being arranged on the same surface of the brake handle together, so that the thickness of one surface of the brake handle is reduced, the operation convenience of a rider is improved, and the operation hand feeling is more comfortable.

An actuation device for hydraulically actuating a brake or a clutch of a vehicle, comprising a pump assembly (2) and an idle stroke adjustment device (3). A piston (23) is configured to slide inside a chamber (22) disposed within a pump body (21) along a pump actuating direction (X-X). The piston (23) is at least movable from a resting position (P1) to an operating position (P2), between which is defined a stroke free play (d1). The idle stroke adjustment device (3) comprises an idle stroke adjusting body (31) connected to the piston (23), movable along an idle stroke adjusting direction (X'-X') which is parallel to the pump actuating direction (X-X), wherein the movement of the idle stroke adjusting body (31) along the idle stroke adjusting direction (X'-X') causes the movement of the piston (23) along the pump actuating direction (X-X) to increase or decrease the stroke free play (d1).

A control line router for a headset of a bicycle includes a barrier disposed between a component of the bicycle and a segment of a control line within a headtube of the bicycle.

A recumbent tricycle assembly for safely and comfortably riding in a reclined position includes a frame having a front portion that is pivotably coupled to a rear portion. A wheel assembly is rotatably coupled to the frame. The wheel assembly includes a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel. A steering assembly includes a left-hand grip bar and a right-hand grip bar. Manipulation of the left-hand grip bar and the right-hand grip bar steers the frame. A seat is positioned between the front wheels and the grip bars such that each of the left-hand grip bar and the right-hand grip bar is accessible to the user when sitting in the seat. A drive assembly mechanically coupled to the wheel assembly rotates the pair of front wheels and the rear wheel. A brake assembly coupled to the wheel assembly halts rotation of the wheel assembly.

A method for operating an electric vehicle has the steps of: determining if at least one of a speed of the vehicle and a speed of an electric motor of the vehicle is zero; in response to the at least one of the speed being zero, determining if a reverse actuator is actuated; in response to the reverse actuator being actuated, starting a timer, then determining if the reverse actuator has been actuated without interruption for a predetermined amount of time; in response to the reverse actuator having been actuated without interruption for the predetermined amount of time, changing an operation mode of the electric motor from one of a forward mode and a reverse mode to another of the forward mode and the reverse mode. An electric snowmobile and other methods for operating an electric vehicle are disclosed.

A bicycle derailleur brake shifter making use of three pushbuttons disposed in shifter brake lever and two microswitches cloaked under the shifter housing hood for a total of five switches each with programming functionality including shifting to manual, automatic and tandem modes, conventional shift ability where a rear derailleur or a front derailleur shift to a higher or lower sprocket or chain ring, drop shift ability where a rear derailleur and a front derailleur shift to a pre-defined cassette sprocket and chain ring combination for re-initiation of motion from a stopping position, with thereof functionality programmable through a rider user interface with a manual mode programming screen and an automatic and tandem mode programming screen.

An electric bicycle including a frame having a front end coupled to a steering assembly, the steering assembly having a front wheel, and a rear end coupled to a rear wheel assembly, the rear wheel assembly having a rear wheel. At least two pedals rotatably coupled to the rear wheel assembly, the at least two pedals having an engaged configuration wherein the at least two pedals are engaged with the rear wheel and configured to rotate the rear wheel in a forward direction, and a disengaged configuration wherein each of the at least two pedals is disengaged from the rear wheel. An electric motor electrically coupled to a battery and configured to engage with the rear wheel and to rotate the rear wheel in the forward direction.

A children's ride-on vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a substantially rectangular shape, a steering wheel, a front wheel assembly, a steering column, and a seat located above a storage compartment. The steering wheel has a substantially rectangular shape. The seat comprises a flat panel. The plane of the seat is coplanar with the top surface of the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a connecting frame. The connecting frame is telescopically connected to the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a removably connected cleaning attachment. The vehicle can be converted to a piece of luggage.

A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes at least one battery and motor for powering at least one driven wheel. The vehicle also includes a braking assembly configured to isolate the motor from the at least one driven wheel such that power is terminated from the motor to the at least one wheel in response to a user engaging a braking assembly of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a switch or position sensor that interacts with the braking assembly to initiate the isolation of the motor from the at least one driven wheel and the switch or position sensor preferably is inaccessible to the foot of the user.

A system for a bicycle includes a plurality of controller devices. A type of controller device is the same for two or more controller devices of the plurality of controller devices. The system includes a pairing coordinator device configured to receive a respective device type identification from each controller device, and identify the type of controller device for the two or more controller devices based on the received device type identifications for the two or more controller devices. Based on the identification of the type of controller device, the pairing coordinator device is configured to update the device type identifications for the two or more controller devices, respectively, such that the updated device type identifications are different than each other. The pairing coordinator device is configured to pair only controller devices of the plurality of controller devices having different respective device type identifications with the pairing coordinator device.

An outer shell comprises an upper shell body and a lower shell body, a control switch is fixedly installed in the outer shell body, the control switch is provided with a terminal and a button, the lower shell body is provided with an assembling base, the assembling base is movably provided with a pressing piece, the pressing piece is elastically connected with the bottom of the assembling base through a spring, and the pressing piece is connected with the upper shell body and the lower shell body. The pressing piece is provided with a protruding part which is provided with an inclined face, and the outer shell is movably provided with a pressing handle. During use, the pressing handle is pressed, the handle part is swung and pressed downwards, the middle part of the handle part acts on the pressing piece, the pressing piece presses the button of the control switch under the guide action of the inclined plane of the convex part downwards, so that the state of the control switch is changed, and when the pressing handle is loosened, the spring quickly pops up the pressing piece, so that the convex part is far away from the button, and the button is reset. Through cooperation of the pressing handle, the pressing piece and the spring, the control state of the control switch is controlled, and the control stability is improved.

A control device includes a housing having a base portion and an extension portion. The base portion of the housing has an inward facing side and an outward facing side. The control device includes a lever coupled to and pivotable relative to the housing, and a master cylinder portion supported by the housing. The master cylinder portion has a hollow fluid cylinder. The control device also includes a piston assembly supported by the housing. The piston assembly is movable relative to the master cylinder portion. At least part of the piston assembly is disposed within the master cylinder portion. The master cylinder portion is angled relative to the outward facing side of the base portion of the housing, such that the first end of the fluid cylinder is closer to the outward facing side than the second end of the fluid cylinder is relative to the outward facing side.

An operating device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a clamp and an operating structure. The clamp is mountable to the human-powered vehicle. The operating structure is configured to receive a user input operation. The operating structure is pivotally coupled to the clamp about a base pivot axis. The operating structure is pivotable relative to the clamp about the base pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. At least one of the clamp and the operating structure define a holder space in which an electric power source is to be provided in a closed state where the operating structure is in the closed position. The clamp and the operating structure allows the electric power source to be accessed in an open state where the operating structure is in the open position.

A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The dropper seatpost assembly includes a lower post and an upper post configured to telescopically move with respect to the lower post. The dropper seatpost assembly also includes a translating mechanism configured to maintain an orientation such as a lateral orientation, a rotational orientation, or both a lateral orientation and a rotational orientation of the upper post with respect to the lower post as the upper post telescopically moves with respect to the lower post, the translating mechanism comprising two or more vertically offset features.

Provided is a throttle device that, even when a magnet is brought close thereto from the outside, is capable of inhibiting influence on magnetism of the magnet interlocking with a throttle grip, and that is also capable of reducing manufacturing costs for magnetic shielding.　The throttle device comprises: an interlocking member (2) that interlocks with a throttle grip (G) and rotates; a rotation member (3) that rotates with a magnet (m); a magnetic sensor (5) that detects a magnetic change of the magnet (m) associated with a rotation of the rotation member (3) and detects the rotation angle of the rotation member (3); a case member (1) that rotatably holds the interlocking member (2) and the rotation member (3); and a magnetic shielding member (12) that is made of a magnetic material and is positioned around the magnet (m) and the magnetic sensor (5) so as to be capable of shielding magnetism from the outside. The magnetic shielding member (12) has: a cylindrical side part (12a) that is open at both ends and surrounds the sides of the magnet (m) and the magnetic sensor (5); and a plate-like bottom part (12b) that shuts at least one of the open ends of the side part (12a).

A damping control system is provided for an off-road recreational vehicles having a suspension located between a ground engaging member and a vehicle frame and including at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic based on an input from a sensor.

A reconfigurable operator control assembly is disclosed. The assembly may comprise an operator control and a mounting structure and a post to secure the operator control; the operator control may comprise a seatpost dropper control and / or a suspension damping adjuster control. The assembly may comprise (a) the seatpost dropper control above the suspension damping adjuster control or (b) the seatpost dropper control below the suspension damping adjuster control or (c) the seatpost dropper control or (d) the suspension damping adjuster control. The assembly may comprise a stack comprising a spacer between the seatpost dropper control and the suspension damping adjuster control. The post may comprise a short post for mounting the seatpost dropper control or the suspension damping adjuster control; the post may comprise a long post for mounting the seatpost dropper control and the suspension damping adjuster control. The post may comprise a body with non-circular cross-section. The operator control may comprise a remote control.

A damping control system is provided for an off-road recreational vehicles having a suspension located between a ground engaging member and a vehicle frame and including at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic based on an input from a sensor.

A children's ride-on vehicle with a quick-release steering wheel includes a vehicle body, a steering wheel, a shaft, a front wheel assembly, and a threaded rod. The steering wheel comprises a connecting member. The shaft at a first end comprises a first mating element. The connecting member comprises a first complementary mating element. The vehicle body comprises an interior space to accommodate the front wheel assembly. The front wheel assembly is rotatably mounted on the vehicle body. The shaft at a second end comprises a second mating element. The front wheel assembly comprises a second complementary mating element. The front wheel assembly, the shaft, and the connecting member of the steering wheel each comprise a central passage to form a continuous passage for the threaded rod. The central passage of the connecting member is threaded to allow the threaded rod to be threaded into the connecting member.

An operating device includes a support structure, a ratchet member, a positioning member, a release member, a first user operating member, a first pawl and a second pawl. The ratchet member is movable between a plurality of predetermined positions. The positioning member includes a positioning pawl that selectively engages the ratchet member to selectively establish the predetermined positions. The release member is movable between a first position and a second position to disengage the positioning pawl from the ratchet member so the ratchet member can move in a releasing direction. The first pawl and the second pawl are pivotally supported on the first user operating member around different pivot axes. The first pawl moves the release member from the first position to the second position during operation of the first user operating member. The second pawl moves the ratchet member in a pulling direction.

A throttle housing and cam assembly includes a cam mountable on an end of a throttle tube, an outer bearing flange and a cam head. The cam head has one or more cable receiving apertures and a cable groove for receiving a throttle cable. A bearing is mounted on the outer bearing flange. A throttle housing is formed with a bearing groove and a cam groove. An outer stationary portion of the bearing is received firmly in the bearing groove and the cam is free to move in the cam groove.

An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member includes an accommodating structure configured to accommodate a power supply defining a radial direction. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure includes a power-supply accommodating space, into which the power supply is to be inserted along the radial direction and in an insertion direction which is non-parallel to the pivot axis.

Methods and systems for activating electric vehicles are provided. One method includes, in response to a first command to activate the vehicle, transitioning the vehicle from an inactive state to a wake state where a controller of the vehicle is activated and the vehicle is prevented from being propelled by an electric motor of the vehicle. The method also includes, in response to receiving a second command to activate the vehicle after receiving the first command, transitioning the vehicle from the wake state to a ready state where the vehicle is permitted to be propelled by the electric motor.

A control device having two brake master cylinders both of which may be simultaneously operated by the same single manual control lever according to a combined or integral braking mode is provided. A switching member associated with the manual control lever may exclude one of the two brake master cylinders.