1142results about "Cycle safety equipments" patented technology

The present disclosure relates to safety devices and systems for light mobility vehicles. In one example, a safety device for a light mobility vehicle includes a circuit board, one or more connectivity modules coupled to the circuit board, and an antenna coupled to the circuit board. The circuit board may be positioned within or coupled to a light mobility vehicle part. The antenna is configured to mitigate interference of one or more components of the light mobility vehicle part with the one or more connectivity modules.

Narrow vehicles have multiple advantages but tend to have a limited application because they are roll unstable. The use of flywheels to increase their stability is a known method but the operation range, complexity, performance and cost usually limit the application of these vehicles. Stability and agility enhancement system and method enabling the application of stabilizing forces from flywheels and the steering of the trajectory concurrently and cooperatively with the driver's steering and assistance enable the benefit of reduced cost and complexity while providing enhanced performances, intuitive control, safety and operation range.

An embodiment of a motorcycle comprises a radar device configured to detect, for each side of the motorcycle, the presence of a vehicle near or approaching in at least a first zone characteristic of its blind spot and in at least a second zone adjacent to and behind the first zone with respect to the direction of travel of the motorcycle. The radar device comprises at least one sensor and at least one controller that determines the presence of the vehicle in one of the zones based on a signal sent by the sensor element. The controller is connected, directly or indirectly, to a monitor of the dashboard of the motorcycle and determines the illumination of at least one predetermined portion of the monitor when it detects the presence of the vehicle in one of the zones.

A method for the maintenance of an electric bike includes (i) activating a maintenance mode of a drive unit of the electric bike in response to an activation signal, wherein the electric bike, during the maintenance mode, is in a stationary state relative to surroundings, and (ii) operating the drive unit in the maintenance mode in response to a one-time user input by way of the input unit.

When an external detection device detects an obstacle (another vehicle (T)) on either a left or right side of the own vehicle (M), a control device of a steering assistance device for a saddle type vehicle controls an assist torque so that a handle operation to the side opposite to the side on which the obstacle is detected becomes heavier (more difficult to turn) than a case in which the obstacle is not detected. The handle operation to the side on which the obstacle is detected makes a handle relatively light (makes it easier to turn) while steering assist is maintained.

The invention discloses an intelligent sensing control system for riding protection equipment, relates to the technical field of riding safety protection, and is used for solving the problem that inertial sideslip is inaccurately intervened in advance. The method is composed of riding data collection, behavior event recognition, behavior matching, risk evolution analysis and pre-response control, the system constructs a behavior map through a multi-source sensor, the behavior map and an inertia sideslip template are subjected to feature difference value and structure consistency verification, and the behavior map is obtained by combining a trend change mode and a minimum continuous threshold value. Pre-response (pre-inflation, prompt rhythm and optical signal adjustment) is triggered at the early risk stage, closed-loop comparison is performed on the execution state and the risk state, and compared with a single-threshold triggering scheme, false alarm and missing alarm can be reduced, the response lead and intervention accuracy can be improved, unnecessary triggering can be reduced, and the self-adaptive reliability under a complex road can be enhanced.

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.

The present invention makes it possible to obtain a rider assistance system, a data structure, and a control method that can improve the safety of a saddled vehicle. In a rider assistance system 1, a data structure, and a control method according to the present invention, an execution unit of the rider assistance system 1 executes rider assistance operation for assisting with driving by a rider, a generation unit of the rider assistance system 1 generates travel guidance information for use in a curved road by performing statistical processing on a data set including turning travel information for each of vehicles on the curved road acquired by each of a plurality of saddled vehicles 10, and the execution unit executes the rider assistance operation prior to entering the curved road on the basis of the travel guidance information generated by the generation unit.

A passive safety device (1) for a motorcycle (100) comprises a gyroscope (16) configured to be engaged with a portion of the motorcycle (100) and to measure a lean angle assumed by the motorcycle (100), a microprocessor (14), and a display (22) connected to the microprocessor (14). The safety device (1) further comprises an infrared sensor (30) connected to the microprocessor (14) and configured to measure a temperature value of a tyre (102) of the motorcycle (100), the microprocessor (14) being configured to determine one or more safety lean angle values of the motorcycle (100) according to the measured temperature value of the tyre (102), and to display on the display (22) the measured lean angle assumed by the motorcycle (100) and the determined one or more safety lean angle values of the motorcycle (100).

A vehicle control system (S) is provided with: a front situation detection device (200) that detects a situation in front of a vehicle (1); a vibration source (20) that generates vibrations to be transmitted to a driver of the vehicle (1); and a control unit (150) that performs control for changing the state of the oscillation of the oscillation starting source (20, 20 ', 51, 53, 63, 75) to a state corresponding to the degree of urgency in accordance with the degree of urgency obtained using information detected by the forward condition detection device (200).

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for managing a safety solution in a shared mobility apparatus system, wherein the method may include identifying whether the safety kit is stored in the safety kit storage case, identifying whether an applicant of the mobility apparatus withdraws and wears the safety kit identified as being stored in the safety kit storage case, in response to the applicant being identified as wearing the safety kit, the management server unlocking a starting mode of the mobility apparatus, and in response to confirming that an engine of the mobility apparatus with the unlocked starting mode is turned on, the management server notifying that charging starts according to use of the mobility apparatus to a mobility apparatus APP of the applicant.

The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for monitoring vehicle riders and vehicles. The system comprises a plurality of sensors associated with a rider and an electronic device. The plurality of sensors detects at least one condition or performance of the rider and generate corresponding first set of signals. The electronic device receives first set of signals and generate a second set of signals. The second set of signals may be sent to one or more user devices for analyzing the detected at least one condition or the performance of the rider. The system further includes some of the plurality of sensors associated with a corresponding vehicle of the rider to detect at least one condition or performance of the corresponding vehicle. The system further indicates the detected at least one condition or the performance of the rider and / or the corresponding vehicle on one or more indicators.

This vehicle includes a lane keeping assistance system and a control device which controls steering of the vehicle, wherein the control device divides a width of a lane in which the vehicle travels into a plurality of virtual lanes and controls the vehicle so that the vehicle travels in one virtual lane among the plurality of virtual lanes. The control device controls the vehicle so that a traveling position of the vehicle is returned to an inside of the one virtual lane when the vehicle traveling in the one virtual lane is about to deviate from the inside of the one virtual lane.

A safety device storage kit for a personal mobility apparatus can safely store a user-wearable airbag module of a personal mobility apparatus from the risk of theft and loss, and can improve the safety by indicating the fact that the personal mobility apparatus is running in the form of a light beam and / or sound from a speaker.

The invention relates to a bicycle (50) comprising • at least one rear light (4), • Means for monitoring the bicycle’s surroundings (50), • means for detecting a distance, a speed and / or an acceleration of a following vehicle (6), and • a data processing unit (7), wherein the data processing unit (7) is configured to receive recorded and / or determined data from the means for monitoring the surroundings of the bicycle (50) and from the means for detecting the distance, speed, and / or acceleration of a following vehicle (6) and to evaluate said data in such a way that an illuminance, an illuminating pattern, and / or a luminous frequency of the rear light (4) can be adjusted depending on the distance, speed, and / or acceleration of the following vehicle (6). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating a bicycle (50).

A ride-on vehicle (5) is described. This ride-on vehicle comprises a rear part (10) extending from a rear end to a front end and having a left side surface and a right side surface. The rear part comprises a main part (12), a seat (14), and at least one safety device attached to the main part (12). In order to protect the driver's legs in the event of an accident, the at least one safety device comprises a left-hand extendable assembly having a non-extended first state and an extended second state, and a right-hand extendable assembly having a non-extended first state and an extended second state. The extendable assemblies extend from the main part (12) when in their second state.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the rear area of ​​a vehicle (1) having handlebars with handlebar grips, using radar. For this purpose, a frequency-swiveling radar (2) is used on the vehicle (1) to scan the rear area and is connected to a signaling device, preferably arranged on the handlebars. The radar device (5, 6) has a radar channel for transmitting radar signals, which branches to several antenna lines (4) whose lengths differ by a multiple of the center wavelength of the frequency range used. When an approaching object (3) is detected, the signaling device provides the driver of the vehicle with distance information and an angular range within which the object (3) is approaching from behind.Preferably, this is achieved via haptic signaling through vibration of one or both handlebar grips.

An Internet of Things (IoT) sensing technology for a control system of slow vehicles contains: a bicycle, a processing module, and a processing module. The bicycle includes multiple radar sensors respectively sending multiple microwave signals to sense objects surrounding a front, rear, left, and right directions of the bicycle, then the multiple radar sensors converting the microwave signals into data. The processing module arranged at the bicycle and includes a processor, a power supplier and a transmission module. The smart device is electrically connected with the processing module, the transmission module of the processing module is configured to send the data from the processor to the smart device, and the smart device includes a safety module configured to display the sensing distance among the objects and the bicycle to the user, thus enhancing a riding safety.

A personal mobility device (PMD) has a footboard unit including a footboard, a front wheel disposed on the footboard, and a rear wheel disposed behind the front wheel on the footboard. The PMD also has a steering unit including a steering axle, a fixation unit that connects one end of the steering axle to the footboard unit, and a grip disposed on the other end of the steering axle. The PMD also has a side guard disposed on each side of the footboard unit and extending along an axial direction of the footboard.

To issue a warning for safe driving in a manner suitable for electrically- assisted vehicle.SOLUTION: A control device of the present invention includes: (A) a driving part of a motor for moving an electrically-assisted vehicle; and (B) a control part for giving instructions to at least any one of a helmet worn by a user, which has a warning output part, the driving part of the motor, and a display unit installed fixed to the electrically-assisted vehicle to output predetermined warnings to the user when a predetermined travelling state for which warnings are to be output is detected while the electrically-assisted vehicle is travelling.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

A reverse assist system for a saddle riding vehicle includes a switch configured to be displaced between a first position and a second position. The switch is displaced to the second position to activate a reverse assist strategy. The reverse assist system also includes a sensing unit to determine at least one of a speed or an acceleration of the saddle riding vehicle, and a controller arranged in communication with the switch, the sensing unit, and a front brake. The controller is configured to activate the reverse assist strategy in response to the displacement of the switch to the second position, and control the front brake to control braking of a front wheel based on at least one of the speed or the acceleration of the saddle riding vehicle to assist a rider to reverse the saddle riding vehicle according to the reverse assist strategy.

The utility model discloses a portable electric motorcycle structure which comprises a motorcycle frame, an installation mechanism used for forming a frame type installation structure, a limiting mechanism used for forming an adjustable limiting structure and a buffering mechanism used for forming a top pressing type buffering structure, and the two ends of the motorcycle frame are the head end and the tail end respectively. The installation mechanism is arranged on the inner side of the middle of the frame, the limiting mechanism is arranged on the side portion of the installation mechanism, and the buffering mechanism is assembled on the inner side of the upper portion of the installation mechanism. The limiting mechanism is matched with the buffering mechanism to form a combined limiting and buffering structure to limit and buffer the driving part of the electric vehicle, the limiting stability is high, the stability and the anti-collision capacity of the mounting mechanism are improved, the driving part is prevented from being damaged when the vehicle body collides, the potential safety hazard in use is small, and the whole vehicle body is light, simple and convenient.

Various systems and methods associated with protecting a rider of an electric bicycle from hazards while riding their bicycle are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods enhance the safety of the rider in response current detected conditions surrounding the rider, such as conditions associated with the route or path traveled by the rider, other vehicles within the route or path traveled by the rider, potential hazards within the route or path traveled by the rider, environmental conditions through which the rider is traveling, and so on.

A state estimating system (1) comprises an acquiring unit (41) and an estimating unit (42). The acquiring unit (41) acquires vibration information relating to vibrations of a vehicle, which is either a human-powered vehicle or an electric bicycle (2). The estimating unit (42) estimates the state of the vehicle on the basis of the vibration information acquired by the acquiring unit (41). If it is estimated that the vehicle is in an abnormal state, the estimating unit (42) outputs abnormal state information indicating that there is an abnormality in the vehicle, and if it is estimated that the vehicle is in a normal state, the estimating unit (42) outputs normal state information indicating that the vehicle is normal.

The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with a rider.An acquisition section of a controller (20) for a lean vehicle (100) acquires side case information as information on a side case (60) that is attached to the lean vehicle (100) and constitutes a part of the lean vehicle (100) on the basis of output of an environment information detection system (11) that includes at least one environment sensor (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d) that is mounted to the lean vehicle (100), and detects information on an object located around the lean vehicle (100), and an execution section of the controller (20) executes assistance operation for a rider (200) of the lean vehicle (100) on the basis of the side case information.

Narrow type vehicles have various advantages, but application is limited due to unstable roll of the narrow type vehicles. Use of flywheels to increase its stability is a known method, but the range of operation, complexity, performance and cost typically restrict the application of these vehicles. A stability and agility enhancement system and method that enables steering of stabilizing forces and trajectories from flywheels to be applied simultaneously and in cooperation with driver steering and assistance achieves the benefits of reduced cost and complexity while providing enhanced performance, intuitive control, safety, and operating range.

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of traffic safety management, and discloses an electric bicycle helmet wearing recognition and driving safety control method and system.The method comprises the steps that firstly, a fisheye camera is used for capturing an image, and the height difference between a driver and passengers is analyzed; when the height difference exceeds a threshold value, the target shooting angle range of the video camera is dynamically calculated, then the target shooting angle range of the video camera is converted into a pitching angle control parameter of the holder, and then the holder is driven to adjust the posture so as to accurately capture high-quality video data of the head area of the driver and passengers; and then the wearing state of the helmet is identified through a deep learning model, and finally, a vehicle control system is linked to execute a safety strategy (such as starting limitation or alarm) according to an identification result. Therefore, the problem of head shielding or view offset caused by height difference is solved through dynamic view angle adjustment, and the reliability and accuracy of image acquisition are improved, so that the accuracy of helmet wearing recognition is improved, and the accuracy of electric bicycle safety control is improved.

A driver assistance system 1 for a motorcycle is provided with: a driving force output device 82 that generates a backup output for reversing a drive wheel and backing up a vehicle body; a brake lever 810 squeezably operable by a rider; a ACC main switch 43 and an ACC lever 44 operable by the rider; and a back out assistance controller 64 that controls the driving force output device 82 on the basis of the operation of the lever 810, the switch 43, and the lever 44. The back out assistance controller 64, after causing the driving force output device 82 to generate the backup output when triggered by receiving an operation of turning the lever 44 to a “SET / −” side, continues to cause the backup output to be generated until the lever 810 is operated, or until the switch 43 or lever 44 is turned off.