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226results about "Non-mechanical gearing transmission" patented technology
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Drive system operated by muscle-power
An electric drive system (1) operated by muscle power for a vehicle (2) includes a foot pedal (5) and a mechanical generator (6) mechanically connected to the foot pedal. The drive system also includes an electric transmission (4) and an electric control system (20) with a control program (21) of the generator, which is able to generate a counter or load moment (GM). The drive system also includes a starting control system (22) for the generator, by means of which a standstill pedal resistance (TW) and a high starting moment (MA) is produced at the foot pedal. When used in a stationary training apparatus (3), the drive system includes a motor operation control system (23) with a bi-directional converter (31), by means of which the generator is also able to be operated as a motor.
Owner:SWISSMOVE
Front wheel energy recovery system
InactiveUS20120080249A1Avoid creatingImproves vehicle dynamicAuxillary drivesDigital data processing detailsJackshaftMotor drive
Owner:W MORRISON CONSULTING GRP
Component arrangement for an all terrain vehicle
InactiveUS6896087B2Power operated startersWheel based transmissionContinuously variable transmissionAll terrain vehicle
An all terrain vehicle (“ATV”) is disclosed having a frame with front, rear, right, and left sides. The frame defines a frame centerline extending longitudinally between the front and the rear sides. The ATV includes an engine with at least one cylinder having an axis that defines an engine centerline. The all terrain vehicle also includes an output shaft defining an output shaft centerline. A continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) operatively connects the engine to the output shaft and defines a CVT centerline. The engine centerline, output shaft centerline, and CVT centerline are positioned with respect to one another and the frame centerline. In one embodiment, the engine centerline is disposed between the output shaft centerline and the CVT centerline. In this embodiment, the engine centerline also may lie between the frame centerline and the CVT centerline.
Owner:BRP ROTAX
Transmission and cooling arrangement for all terrain vehicle
InactiveUS6454040B1Wheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionDrive shaftCrankcase
An all terrain vehicle has a lubrication system that draws from an oil pan and lubricates the main bearings and the piston. A drive shaft for the vehicle is positioned outside of the oil pan such that the oil pan's lateral dimension may be decreased. Additionally, a lubricant pump pickup is located within a recess in the bottom of the oil pan such that the pick-up is at about the same vertical height as the lower surface of the crankcase. The vehicle is also shiftable from two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive. The shifting mechanism is located within the crankcase or transmission case. A locking collar selectively engages or disengages two of the four wheels from the output.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Transmission cover and supporting arrangement for all terrain vehicle
InactiveUS6398683B1Small statureWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionConductive materialsEngineering
An all terrain vehicle has a crankcase cover and shaft supporting arrangement through which a shaft of a transmission is mounted between the crankcase and a crankcase cover. The arrangement includes a spider bracket having a bearing carrier and a cover member attached to the crankcase through the spider arrangement. The crankcase cover is preferably made of a less thermally conductive material as compared to the spider.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Automatic transmission for a motorcycle
ActiveUS20060094567A1Reduce influence of heatReduce vibrationWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionAutomatic transmissionActuator
In order to reduce the influences of engine heat and vibration on a shift actuator, a shift actuator is disposed apart from the engine and the transmission on a vehicle. In particular a straddle-type vehicle, the vehicle includes a head pipe and a body frame including a main frame that extends rearward from the head pipe. The engine is suspended by the body frame 2 and a transmission is disposed next to the engine. The transmission includes a shift mechanism having a multiple-step speed change gear and a clutch mechanism that interrupts the transmission of rotation at the switching of the speed change gear of the transmission 40. An automatic transmission control unit operates the clutch mechanism and switches the speed change gear of the transmission automatically. The automatic transmission control unit includes the shift actuator which is mounted to the body frame and is disposed opposite to the transmission with the body frame therebetween, as viewed from the side of the vehicle, for operating the shift mechanism. A shift rod joins together the shift mechanism and the shift actuator.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Continuously variable transmission for bicycles
InactiveUS7004487B2Small sizeImprove mobilityWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionEngineeringCrankshaft
A continuously variable transmission for bicycles having a transmission mechanism including a plurality of link units for converting rotary motion of an input shaft rotated by a pedal-operated crankshaft into swinging motion, and a one-way clutch for converting the swinging motion into rotary motion of an output shaft. The link units have drive links pivotally mounted on an eccentric ring which rotates in unison with the input shaft. The continuously variable transmission is disposed between a front wheel and a rear wheel of a bicycle in the longitudinal direction thereof and disposed either upwardly of a hypothetical plane which contains the axes of rotation of the front wheel and the rear wheel or upwardly of a position below and near the hypothetical plane. The transmission so configured provides better bicycle maneuverability, lower cost, while suffering almost no danger of contacting the ground.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Hydraulic regenerative braking for a vehicle
ActiveUS20070126284A1Improve compactnessMinimize frontal weightHydrostatic brakesBraking element arrangementsRegenerative brakeKinetic energy
A regenerative brake of the present invention presents a hydraulic device disposed in a front hub of a bicycle wheel. The device allows the bicycle to recapture part of the kinetic energy that would otherwise be lost when braking and make use of that power either by storing it for future use or feeding it back into a power system to be used. The hydraulic device may also be stored in a rear hub of the bicycle wheel.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF MICHIGAN
Eletric bicycle and control method thereof
ActiveUS20160144928A1Effective controlDigital data processing detailsNon-mechanical gearing transmissionMotor driveElectric machinery
Owner:HL MANDO CORP
Hydraulic transmission for bicycles
InactiveUS6032968AComprehensive understandingSmoothly and easily attain a high speedEngine of intermeshing engagement typeNon-mechanical gearing transmissionHydraulic motorEngineering
A drive mechanism for a bicycle comprising a pump unit driven by the rotation of the bicycle pedals, a hydraulic motor driven by the pump unit, a conduit system creating a closed hydraulic system for circulating hydraulic fluid between the pump unit and the hydraulic motor, and a pressure regulator for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid from the pump unit to the hydraulic motor and thereby controlling the speed at which the bicycle is propelled. The pump unit has a first gear assembly having teeth with a face width w1 and a whole depth d1 and the hydraulic motor has a second gear assembly having teeth with a face width w2 and a whole depth d2. The teeth upon the respective gear assemblies mesh together to form inter-tooth pockets which facilitates hydraulic fluid transfer about the closed hydraulic system. The rotary motion relationship between the first and second gear assemblies of the present invention, as defined by their respective teeth, may vary from approximately 2.5:1 to approximately 18:1.
Owner:CHATTIN HYDRO CYCLE
Engine including clutch actuator
ActiveUS20080128239A1Low costReduce weightWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionDrive wheelEngineering
An engine includes a crankshaft for transmitting rotational drive power to a drive wheel, a clutch mechanism for connecting or disconnecting the transmission of rotational drive power of the crankshaft, and clutch actuators. The crankshaft, clutch mechanism, and clutch actuators are accommodated in an engine case. The clutch actuators control the clutch mechanism and are positioned outside the clutch mechanism, viewed from the crankshaft direction.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Motorcycle forward shift control
InactiveUS7467682B1Easy to installWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionFoot supportsEngineering
A motorcycle shifting arrangement is connected to a transmission of the motorcycle for shifting the transmission between a higher gear and a lower gear. The motorcycle includes an original shifting structure having an original shift member pivotally mounted on an original pivot shaft coupled to the transmission at a location adjacent a foot rest attached to a bottom portion of the motorcycle. A supplemental shifting structure is pivotally attached relative to a supporting structure at a forward location on the motorcycle and has a foot engaging shift member adjacent the foot rest for permitting shifting of the motorcycle between higher and lower gears while the motorcycle operator has a foot supported on the foot rest by applying downward force of the operator's toe on either of the original shift member or the foot engaging shift member of the supplementary shifting structure.
Owner:SWH ENTERPRISE
Shifting system for a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same
ActiveUS20090249914A1Reliable engagementOperation feeling can be improvedWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionCoil springMotion capture
A shifting system for a motorcycle includes a shift link mechanism for transmitting operational force during a gear shifting operation. The shift link mechanism is arranged between a shift spindle and a change pedal operated by a shifting movement. A motion capture mechanism is provided on the shift link mechanism so as to transmit the operational force from the change pedal to the shift spindle via an resilient member including a compressive coil spring.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Automatic transmission for a motorcycle
ActiveUS7575083B2Weaken influenceReduce vibrationWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionAutomatic transmissionEngineering
In order to reduce the influences of engine heat and vibration on a shift actuator, a shift actuator is disposed apart from the engine and the transmission on a vehicle. In particular a straddle-type vehicle, the vehicle includes a head pipe and a body frame including a main frame that extends rearward from the head pipe. The engine is suspended by the body frame 2 and a transmission is disposed next to the engine. The transmission includes a shift mechanism having a multiple-step speed change gear and a clutch mechanism that interrupts the transmission of rotation at the switching of the speed change gear of the transmission 40. An automatic transmission control unit operates the clutch mechanism and switches the speed change gear of the transmission automatically. The automatic transmission control unit includes the shift actuator which is mounted to the body frame and is disposed opposite to the transmission with the body frame therebetween, as viewed from the side of the vehicle, for operating the shift mechanism. A shift rod joins together the shift mechanism and the shift actuator.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Saddle-type vehicle and engine
InactiveUS7201686B2Improve layout flexibilityWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionTransmitterPulley
A saddle-type vehicle has an engine unit with a continuously variable transmission. The transmission has a primary sheave and a secondary sheave that are connected by a flexible transmitter such as a belt. The primary sheave, the secondary sheave and the belt are positioned in a transmission case. A starting kick shaft is positioned on the same side of the engine unit as the transmission case but the starting kick shaft is positioned outside of a profile of the transmission case when the engine unit is viewed from a lateral side.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Bicycle and control method thereof
Disclosed herein are a bicycle and a control method of the same. The bicycle includes an electromagnet installed in a pedal body rotatably coupled to a pedal shaft and configured to generate a magnetic force when power is supplied thereto, a switching unit configured to switch on or off the power supplied to the electromagnet, and an electronic control unit configured to turn on or off the switching unit.
Owner:HL MANDO CORP
Motorcycle with lowered center of gravity
InactiveUS20060090945A1DistanceReduce positioningWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionPower unitGravitation
A motorcycle has a frame and a power unit. The frame comprises a main frame member extending rearward from a steering head pipe. The power unit comprises a drive source, power transmission devices attached to the output end of the drive source, and a casing that houses the power transmission devices and that is suspended from the main frame member. The casing of the power unit comprises a recess opening toward the main frame member. A boss is formed on the bottom of the recess and is suspended from the main frame member.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Straddle Type Vehicle
InactiveUS20090050391A1Improve exhaust efficiencyImprove efficiencyWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionStraddleContinuously variable transmission
A straddle-type vehicle with enhanced heat exhaust efficiency in a transmission case housing a continuously variable transmission. The continuously variable transmission and an engine are arranged forward of a rear wheel 4. An air intake duct introduces outside air into the transmission case and an air exhaust duct exhausts air from the transmission case. The air exhaust duct is connected to and extends upward from a top portion of the transmission case. The air exhaust duct has an air exhaust port that is positioned above the transmission case.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Motorcycle transmission
A motorcycle has a final drive, including a flexible drive member, such as a chain or a belt, that extends between the drive pulley and the driven pulley. A belt retention member is positioned proximate a forward portion of the final drive to reduce the likelihood of the belt skipping free of the drive pulley. The belt retention member preferably includes an upper belt retention portion and a lower belt retention portion. Preferably, the upper drive retention portion is positioned further forward relative to the lower belt retention portion such that the upper portion is moved more forward relative to an axis of rotation of the pulley. In this manner, the belt retention member allows more slack to be thrown during rapid acceleration from a decelerated state in the illustrated motorcycle.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Hybrid motorcycle
A hybrid motorcycle capable of mounting thereon a hybrid-type drive unit, which does not project in a vehicle width direction and can be mounted even on a motorcycle having a limited vehicle width, includes a power distributing device positioned between a generator and a motor, and a reduction device arranged rearwardly of the power distributing device. A front end of a drive-wheel transmission device is journaled on a rear end of a central storage casing so that a rear end side of the drive-wheel transmission device is vertically swingable, and a rear wheel is journaled on the rear end of the drive-wheel transmission device. The power distributing device includes a sun gear, planetary gears, a planetary carrier, and a ring gear. Further, a carrier shaft projects from a rotor shaft and rotation of a crank shaft is transmitted through a intermediate gear portion to the projecting end of the carrier shaft.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Shaft drive type motorcycle
ActiveUS20100078250A1Reduce vehicle weightWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionDrive shaftEngineering
A shaft type motorcycle includes a drive shaft for permitting a reduction in the vehicle weight. The shaft drive type motorcycle includes a gear box provided at a rear part of a swing arm with a bearing provided between the gear box and a rear wheel axle. The bearing includes an outer race and balls and an inner race operative provided to rotatably support the rear wheel axle. A presser flange is provided between the rear wheel axle and a rear wheel that includes a hollow cylindrical part pressing the inner race in the axial direction of the rear wheel axle. A flange part is provided as part of the presser flange to which a brake disc is mounted. A labyrinth structure is provided for making it difficult for oil from leaking out of the gear box.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Shift actuator, vehicle, and method of integrating vehicle
ActiveUS20070251747A1Easy to adjustImprove the ease of assemblyWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionDrive shaftEngineering
A shift actuator comprises a drive shaft and a housing that rotatably supports the drive shaft. A shift position detecting apparatus detects a rotational position of the drive shaft. The drive shaft is connected to a shift mechanism by an operating lever and a shift rod. The operating lever and the housing are respectively formed with a through hole and a bottomed hole. The drive shaft can be temporarily secured in rotational position by inserting a lever positioning pin into the through hole and the bottomed hole. When secured, the shift position detecting apparatus can be attached to the housing and a length of the shift rod can be adjusted.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Motorcycle with vehicle speed sensor
InactiveUS20050229894A1Improve vehicle mountabilityLow costWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionDrive shaftGear wheel
A versatile vehicle speed sensor compactly disposed on the outside in a radial direction of a gear. A motorcycle includes a power unit having a torque take-out shaft for outputting a torque generated by an internal combustion engine as a drive torque for driving a rear wheel, a torque transmission mechanism T which includes a gear pair consisting of bevel gears and a drive shaft and which transmits the drive torque to the rear wheel, and a vehicle speed sensor such that teeth of a driven gear constituting the gear pair constitute a portion to be detected. The vehicle speed sensor includes a main body portion having a detecting portion opposed to the addendum of the teeth in the direction of a normal to the addendum cone surface of the driven gear, and the main body portion extends along the normal direction.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Clutch failure detector, automatic clutch system and straddle-type vehicle
ActiveUS20070199755A1Simplify the assembly processDetect failureWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionStraddleEngineering
A clutch failure detector is provided for detecting failure of an automatic clutch system. The clutch failure detector can include a current value detector and a determination device. Upon turning ON a main switch, an operation to disengage and engage a clutch can be performed by a clutch actuator, and a totalized value of current supplied to a clutch actuator can be calculated for a specific period of time while the clutch is in the process of engaging in the operation to disengage and engage the clutch. The totalized value can be compared with a preset threshold, and if a difference between the totalized value and the threshold is equal to or greater than a given value, it is determined that an automatic clutch system has a failure.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Motorcycle
InactiveUS20050103144A1Reduce the numberIncrease freedomWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionEngineeringControl switch
To simplify the switching between an automatic shift mode and a manual shift mode in a CVT. A selector switch is included in a switch unit provided on a handle bar at a position near a right grip and a shift switch is included in a switch unit provided on the handle bar at a position near a left grip. When the manual shift mode is selected, the shift switch functions as a shift control switch, whereas when the automatic shift mode is selected by the selector switch, mode selection for selecting any one of a first drive mode and a second drive mode, for example, can be made by the shift switch.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Motorcycle
ActiveUS20050217915A1Decrease in bank angle is preventedReduce harmWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionEngineeringCrankcase
The invention prevents a decrease in a bank angle while cornering and reduces damage incurred to an AMT mechanism when tumbling over. A motorcycle 1 includes a cylinder block 47 of an engine, a crankcase 49 located below this cylinder block 47, a transmission 55 located behind this crankcase 49 and provided with a multistage shifting mechanism having multistage change gears, a clutch for connecting / disconnecting transmission of rotation when shifting the change gears of this transmission 55, and an AMT mechanism 63 for automatically actuating this clutch and shifting the change gears of the transmission 55. Since this AMT mechanism 63 is located behind the cylinder block 47 and above the transmission 55, a decrease in the bank angle is prevented while cornering, and fatal damage to the AMT mechanism 63 can be reduced when the motorcycle 1 tumbles over.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Straddle type vehicle including air exhaust duct for continuously variable transmission
InactiveUS7882911B2Improve exhaust efficiencyImprove efficiencyWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionContinuously variable transmissionAerospace engineering
A straddle-type vehicle with enhanced heat exhaust efficiency in a transmission case housing a continuously variable transmission. The continuously variable transmission and an engine are arranged forward of a rear wheel 4. An air intake duct introduces outside air into the transmission case and an air exhaust duct exhausts air from the transmission case. The air exhaust duct is connected to and extends upward from a top portion of the transmission case. The air exhaust duct has an air exhaust port that is positioned above the transmission case.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Motorcycle
InactiveUS20060096798A1Guaranteed uptimeEnsure durabilityWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionVehicle frameEngineering
A sub-frame of a motorcycle is attached to the rear end of a main frame of the motorcycle and extends rearward. An AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) mechanism is attached to the sub-frame which prevents direct conduction of heat and vibrations generated by an engine on the main frame to the AMT. The AMT mechanism includes a hydraulic clutch actuator, a hydraulic shift actuator, an accumulator, a valve block, a pump, and an oil tank.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
CVT frame member
InactiveUS7225892B1Reduce widthWheel based transmissionFrictional rollers based transmissionEngineeringShock absorber
A vehicle is described with a frame having a plurality of frame members. An engine and a straddle seat are disposed on the frame, the straddle seat accommodating a rider. A handlebar is disposed on the frame for steering the vehicle. A front suspension with at least one front wheel is disposed on the frame. A rear suspension is also disposed on the frame, the rear suspension having a rear swing arm pivotally connected to the frame and a shock absorber disposed between the frame and the rear swing arm. At least one rear is wheel disposed on the rear swing arm. A continuously variable transmission operatively connects the engine to the rear wheel. The continuously variable transmission includes a housing that acts as one of frame members.
Owner:BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PROD INC
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