1655results about "Optical signal" patented technology

A light source includes a housing, an LED array of individual LED elements mounted in the housing, and a controller mounted in the housing and coupled to the LED array. The controller sequentially, intermittently pulses the LED elements of the LED array. The controller over drives the LED elements of the LED array with a current in excess of several times the continuous forward rating for the individual LED elements. The housing is a substantially closed, waterproof, tubular member and may include a power source in the housing. The light source may form a portable light source. The light source may include a fiber optic bundle coupling in the housing and a fresnel lens between the LED array and the fiber optic bundle coupling.

A wireless bicycle communication device includes a bracket, an electronic switch, an antenna, a wiring assembly and a radio communication unit. The electronic switch is coupled to the bracket and configured to generate switching signals. The antenna is supported to an antenna receiving portion of the bracket. The wiring assembly electrically connects the antenna and a first connector. The radio communication unit is disposed within a radio unit receiving portion of the bracket and has a second connector configured to detachably mate with the first connector. The radio communication unit is configured to process switching signals from the electronic switch and broadcast corresponding radio signals via the antenna.

A safety synchronized illuminated system includes wearing apparels worn on a person. A plurality of light strips is secured to the wearing apparels. The wearing apparels include jacket, helmet and a pair of gloves. A power source, CPU chip for timing, sequencer for time sequential selection and turn signal box activates the plurality of light strips in four items: jacket, helmet, a pair of boots and a pair of gloves in a one-by-one time sequential manner, and synchronized rolling fashion in light patterns and following the traffic color codes via wire or wireless link. Each of items of the apparel can be also activated individually, independently and separately. When the light strips are activated by switch and a power source, the wearing apparels worn on the person is more visible to others especially at night.

There is proposed a spotlight, in particular a reading light in cabins of vehicles and craft, in particular aircraft, which has preferably white light-emitting light-emitting diodes (1) which are radially encased by a body, wherein a lens body (6) is fitted on the end light exit opening of the body, as the lighting source and a frame (9) which carries the lighting source and which is pivotable or rotatable about at least one horizontal and/or vertical axis and is adapted to be fixed in the respective selected position. The frame (9) can be received by a receiving body (13) and is supported therein pivotably or rotatably about at least a horizontal axis (14). The receiving body (13) is held in a fixing ring (21) and is rotatable about a vertical axis. The frame (9) with the receiving body (13) and/or the receiving body (13) with the fixing ring (21) are latchable respectively through a spring and in a resiliently latched manner.

According to the invention, a human-propellable luggage which converts motion of the luggage into conditioned electrical power is provided. The luggage may have a body, chassis, wheel, generator and power supply circuit. The body may be configured to support an object and to be moved by a force exerted by a user. The wheel may define an axis of rotation and be coupled with the body. The wheel may be configured to be in contact with a surface and rotate about the axis of rotation when the body is moved relative to the surface. The generator may be coupled with the wheel and may be configured to convert the rotation of the wheel about the axis of rotation into electrical power. The power supply circuit may be coupled with the generator and be configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and condition the electrical power for use externally.

Electric motor configurations are provided with Halbach arrays. In one example, an electric motor includes a first plurality of magnets arranged in a first Halbach array. The first plurality of magnets is configured to provide a first magnetic field that substantially exhibits a first Halbach flux distribution. A first plurality of electromagnets comprising a first plurality of coils are arranged in a second Halbach array. A controller is adapted to selectively direct current through the first plurality of coils to induce a second magnetic field to interact with the first magnetic field. The second magnetic field substantially exhibits a second Halbach flux distribution.

A rotor for an electrical generator and a generator incorporating such a rotor, the rotor consisting of a central hub, a radially spaced concentric rim portion with rotor magnetic elements mounted upon it, and a plurality of elongate tension members extending generally between the hub and the rim, maintained substantially in tension so as to maintain the rim substantially in compression. The hub is rotatably driven by an axially spaced power drive means such as a wind or marine current turbine.

The invention provides a self-balancing scooter with advancing, retreating and turning capable of being controlled only by both feet. The self-balancing scooter comprises a shell, a pair of motor hubs 6, a main control panel and a power source, wherein the motor hubs 6 are mounted on the two sides of the shell, and the main control panel is used for driving the hubs 6 to move. The shell comprises an upper shell body 5 and a lower shell body 12 which is matched with the upper shell body 5 in shape. A pair of pedal plates 1 are mounted at the symmetrical positions of the surface of the upper shell body 5 left and right, and pedal trigger plates 2 and pedal trigger buttons 4 are sequentially mounted under the pedal plates 1. A pair of sensors are further mounted below the pair of pedal trigger plates 2. Due to the fact that the structure of a scooter body is simplified, the scooter is lighter compared with a traditional balance scooter, the two motor hubs can be controlled, left-right turning can be achieved by the two feet, and hand rails are needless.

A system for enhancing the safety and functionality of a motorcycle or bicycle type helmet includes built-in turn and brake indicators, a transceiver for wireless communications with a corresponding transceiver mounted on a motorcycle, bicycle, or other vehicle, and a speaker and a microphone. The speaker and microphone permits two-way audio communications between the wearer of the helmet and others, either through a cellular network or through a wireless connection to the helmet of a passenger of the vehicle, and further permits such enhanced features as transmission of voice instructions to a navigation system and reception/playback of responsive navigation information, playback from a music system, and audio feedback that the turn signals are being operated, as well as anti-theft protection.

A three-wheeled vehicle for on-road use with a modular front headlight system that complies with both United States and European Community laws is disclosed. The modular system includes a headlight module, an air intake module, and a fairing module.

A bicycle light assembly is electrically connected to a dynamo. The bicycle light assembly has a lamp housing mountable to a portion of the bicycle. An input portion is disposed on the lamp housing and electrically connected to the dynamo for inputting a dynamo output signal and for outputting an input signal. A regulator circuit is electrically connected to the input portion for regulating the input signal to a regulated signal. A light source is electrically connected to the regulator circuit for lighting the periphery and an output portion being disposed on the lamp housing and electrically connected to the regulator circuit for outputting the regulated signal. The output portion has at least one auxiliary electrical output connector for outputting the regulated signal to at least one auxiliary electrical device electrically connected to the at least one auxiliary electrical output connector.

The field of the invention relates to bicycle systems, especially to bicycle systems adapted for use with smartphones, to smartphones configured for use with bicycle systems, and to methods and to computer software for use with such bicycle systems or smartphones, and to servers configured to communicate with such bicycle systems or smartphones. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a bicycle system including a bicycle, the bicycle system including a processor integral to the bicycle, the bicycle system further including a battery integral to the bicycle, wherein the processor is powerable by the battery, the bicycle system including a smartphone holder configurable to receive a smartphone and to connect the smartphone to the processor, wherein in use the smartphone holder is attachable to, and detachable from, the smartphone. Advantages include that the smartphone can be charged by the battery, the smartphone can communicate with the processor so as to receive various information such as maintenance-related information of the bicycle system, the bicycle system can investigate the smartphone identity to check for unauthorized use of the bicycle system, the smartphone is held during bicycle system travel which reduces the risk of damage to the smartphone, and the bicycle system shape is more aerodynamic than that of a bicycle to which a processor and/or a battery has merely been bolted-on.

Headgear for increasing the visibility of a wearer of the headgear to other especially in low light or no light conditions. The headgear includes a shell for being worn on the head of the user. The headgear may also include a rear light transmitter on the rear of the shell, a forward light transmitter on the front of the shell, a top light transmitter on the top of the shell, and side light transmitters on each of the sides of the shell. The headgear may also include a message indicator mounted on the shell for displaying alphanumeric characters, and the display of the message indicator maybe oriented in a direction extending rearwardly from the shell for permitting a person behind the wearer to view the display.

A control with display for RF wireless signal light includes a wireless remote control device and a sound-light warning device. The wireless remote control device further includes a light signal controller, a light signal switch circuit, a RF wireless signal emitter and a first battery set. The sound-light warning device further includes a RF wireless signal receiver, a light signal control circuit, a LED display, a buzzer and a second battery set. The RF wireless signal receiver receives the remote control signal from the RF wireless signal emitter. The remote control signal is treated as a turn signal or flash warning signal to be shown on the LED display and allow the buzzer producing warning sound with light.

A bank angle detecting device includes a roll rate sensor for detecting a angular velocity ωr about a longitudinal axis of the motorcycle; a yaw rate sensor for detecting a angular velocity ωy about an vertical axis of the motorcycle; a bank angle detecting unit for detecting the motorcycle bank angle δ for calibration use based on the yaw rate ωy and a traveling velocity v; and a bank angle correcting unit for correcting the basic motorcycle bank angle δr, determined from an output ωr of the yaw rate sensor, so as to approach the motorcycle bank angle δ that is detected by the bank angle detecting unit, to thereby determine the estimated bank angle δ0.

An electrical generator includes a coil, a coil seat and a set of permanent magnets. The coil and the set of permanent magnets are separated from each other. The coil is mounted in the coil seat so that either the coil or the set of permanent magnets can rotate relative to the other. The set of permanent magnets has multiple north poles and south poles arranged alternately. The set of permanent magnets is adjustably positioned relative to the coil seat. The set of permanent magnets is maintained a distance from the coil seat and induces a voltage in the coil in the coil seat when the set of permanent magnets rotates relative to the coil.

A method of managing physical effort expended by a user of a human-propelled vehicle provided with a control unit connected to an electric motor that is powered by a battery and that is arranged to take the place at least in part of the user for the purposes of propelling and of braking the vehicle, as a function of a program executed by the control unit in order to manage the physical effort expended by the user. A vehicle adapted to this method.

A power unit assembly which has a pair of mirrored axial flux electric motors having a common axis of rotation, each axial flux motor including a rotor disposed on a rotor shaft and at least one stator disposed in operative relationship to said rotor. A common end plate is disposed between each of the pair of axial flux electric motors to provide a common mounting structure, while an output hub is operatively coupled to each rotor shaft of the pair of mirrored axial flux electric motors. Each of the pair of mirrored axial flux electric motors is operatively configured to provide independent speed and torque to each associated output hub.

A light assembly with a mounting member includes a shell therein a plurality of lighting emitting diodes are located. An opening is located on the front part of the shell where an optical lens set with a protective ring is fitted. A caved-in battery container with a battery cover is located on the top portion of the shell. A power-input terminate socket is located on the back part of the shell. A removable rod is located on the bottom of the shell and is fordable into a rod containing concave portion. The removable rod is inserted into a holder connected with a sucker base, a secure ring, magnetic base, or a head-strap assembly. So, the light assembly serves as a wall light, a desk light, a head light or a warning light of a bicycle.

A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the same are provided. In the method, position information of a different bicycle user or bicycle riding course information is displayed. Riding information of the different bicycle user is displayed or the bicycle riding course information is changed according to weather or the like. The method provides a navigation screen for bicycle riding and supports prevention of bicycle theft and accident.

A motorcycle features an improved fairing. The fairing generally comprises a forward panel and a rear panel. The forward panel includes an aperture for a headlight while the rear panel includes apertures for gauges and speakers. By removing the forward panel, a mounting stay and a cavity are revealed. The headlight and the various features secured in the rear panel are mounted to the stay within the cavity. The stay is connected to the frame of the motorcycle and carries the weight of the fairing. An engaging member positively locates the headlight within the forward panel of the fairing when the forward panel is reattached to the motorcycle following maintenance. When the forward panel removed for maintenance, an opening is provided into the cavity defined between the forward panel and the rear panel and the cavity is exposed in both forward and lateral directions.

A bicycle handle mounting member is provided for mounting a handlebar and a display unit thereto. The mounting member includes a stem portion configured to be coupled to a bicycle frame and a handlebar and display unit support portion movably coupled to the stem portion. The handlebar and display unit support portion includes a handlebar clamp and first and second mounting flanges. The handlebar clamp has the handlebar fixedly coupled thereto. The first and second mounting flanges are spaced apart to form a display receiving space with the display unit fixedly coupled therebetween. In the preferring embodiments, the handlebar and the display unit are mount to the bicycle handle mounting member such that the wiring between the display unit and control members mounted to the handlebar are completely concealed.

A bank angle of a vehicle can be accurately calculated using yaw axis data and roll axis data, and based on the calculated bank angle, vehicle illumination optics can be controlled to maintain a pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics to be generally horizontal. The calculated bank angle may be zeroed when the yaw axis data equals zero. The improved pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics illuminates a more natural field of view for the vehicle driver during a bank. In some embodiments, the vehicle illumination optics can include a primary illumination group and a plurality of side illumination groups.

A driving apparatus has a differential gear unit and an electric motor and drives drive wheels of a vehicle. The differential gear unit includes a differential case provided with a final driven gear, and two axle shafts respectively coupled to the drive wheels. A hollow rotor shaft is coaxially disposed outside one of the axle shafts, and a rotor of the electric motor is fixed to this rotor shaft. A reduction shaft is disposed in parallel to the axle shaft, and this reduction shaft is provided with a driven gear, which is engaged with a drive gear provided on the rotor shaft, and a final drive gear engaged with the final driven gear.

A light device includes an attaching device for attaching onto a supporting object or a bicycle, and a light member selectively attached to the attaching device for being used as a light facility for the bicycle, and selectively disengaged from the supporting object for being used as a flashlight device. The attaching device includes an arm having a channel to receive an anchoring device which is attached to the light member, and a fastener strap engaged with the arm, for detachably attaching the arm of the attaching device onto the bicycle. The arm includes a spring-biased catch to engage with and to retain the anchoring member to the arm, and includes a pad for softly engaging with the bicycle.

For the purpose of providing a direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or a motor for auxiliary power, the structure of which is simple, the weight of which is light and which may generate sufficient electric power and also be applicable to an auxiliary to drive a bicycle without wasting excess energy, a wheel equipped with the direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or the motor for auxiliary power, a bicycle equipped with the direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or the motor for auxiliary power and the direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub, a direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or a motor for auxiliary power comprising a hub connected to a bicycle wheel through a spoke, a rotational production part arranged in the hub, at least one or more motor fixed to the center of the hub and engaged with the above mentioned rotational driving part whereby charging and driving may be performed, a rechargeable battery equipped on the outside of the above mentioned hub and connected to the above mentioned motor in series, a backflow prevention diode connected to the above mentioned battery in series and a switch connected to the above mentioned backflow prevention diode in parallel are provided, and the above mentioned switch is turned on whereby the electric power charged in the above mentioned battery is supplied to the above mentioned motor for driving.

To improve visibility by expanding a light emitting range without increasing a size of a light source, in a lighting unit for a vehicle using a projector lamp. A front light has a projector lamp arranged behind an outer lens. A light guiding body is provided from a side surface of the projector lamp to the front. A front surface of the light guiding body emits light along a bottom surface of the front light. A first reflector and a second reflector constituting an isolated extension section extending upwards are arranged opposite to each other holding a distance between them, at a side surface of the projector lamp. The periphery of the first reflector extends out slightly more than the second reflector to form a fringe light emitting section. This causes emission of light of the light guide path in a fringe shape.

The invention relates to a bicycle riding safety monitoring device, as well as a bicycle and monitoring method using the monitoring device. The monitoring device comprises a reaction device, a sensing device, a control device, a communication device, a mobile phone client, a cloud server and a power supply, wherein the sensing device is used for monitoring the moving parameter, the pavement behavior parameter and the environment parameter of a bicycle, and transmitting the monitored moving parameter to the control device; the control device is used for operating and determining a current safety parameter according to a behavior parameter and an instant risk parameter which are calculated according to the moving parameter and the environment parameter, and outputting a control signal to the reaction device for alarming; and status data is transmitted to the mobile phone client and the cloud server by virtue of a transmission device. According to the device, an alarm device and the communication device are controlled to send out signals by monitoring the moving parameter and the environment parameter of a bicycle, namely, riding of a user is specified in an unconscious atmosphere when a bicycle safely moves forward, and accidents are prevented from occurring.

A vehicle conspicuity/signaling system includes a projector configured to project a light pattern onto a road surface, a speed/acceleration detection unit configured to detect a vehicle speed and an acceleration, a bank angle detection unit configured to detect a bank angle, a chassis behavior detection unit configured to detect a behavior of a chassis, and a projector control unit configured to change a projection status of the light pattern projected from the projector on the basis of the detection results of these detection units.

An attachment is provided on a vehicle body of a motorcycle and a hydrogen cylinder is equipped on the vehicle body in a detachable manner. The attachment can be connected with a parking stand by a ground wire and the hydrogen cylinder can be grounded via the attachment and the like when the motorcycle is rested on the parking stand. A bracket with a handle and a locked part can be provided on the hydrogen cylinder and a locking part capable of engagement with the locked part can be provided on the attachment. In addition, a connector 34 is provided on the hydrogen cylinder and a connector adapter capable of engagement with the connector is provided on the attachment.