Wind shield for motorbikes and drive device for a vehicle component

• US 20040080175A1
• Filed: 12/30/2003
• Published: 04/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HS Products Karosseriesysteme GmbH
• Original Assignee: HS Products Karosseriesysteme GmbH
• Inventors: Hirschberger, August, Wegener, Fritz, Biecker, Peter, Asendorf, Sven
• Granted Patent: US 6,948,757 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/78.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/04 Windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/18848 with pulley
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2042 and hand operator

Abstract

The invention relates to a wind shield for motorbikes which can be positioned in various positions on the motorbike in an adjustable manner by means of a holding device (6), and can be adjusted by means of a drive device (8). Said drive device (8) comprises a cable or a cable pull connection (22, 23, 24, 25) between a drive motor (26) of the drive device (8) and a support element (16) pertaining to the adjustable wind shield. The invention also relates to a wind shield for motorbikes which is positioned on the motorbike in an adjustable manner by means of a holding device (6), said holding device (6) comprising two non-parallel guiding mechanisms (11, 19) for adjusting different positions of the wind shield (3) in terms of height and/or inclination, when it is moved along the guiding mechanisms (13, 19). The first guiding mechanism (11) is fixed to the vehicle and the second guiding mechanism (19) is arranged on the wind shield (3). A driveable carriage (12) which is connected to the support element (16) pertaining to the adjustable wind shield and is situated on the first guiding mechanism (11) which is fixed to the vehicle engages with a part (18) which is fixed to the vehicle and is situated on the second guiding mechanism (19) arranged on the wind shield support element (16).

Claims

1. Windshield (3) for motorcycles which is adjustably mounted by a holding means (4) on the motorcycle and can be adjusted by a drive means into different positions (8), characterized in that the drive means (8) for the windshield (3) has a cable line connection (22) between a drive motor (26) of the drive means (8) and the adjustable windshield (3).

11. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the windshield (3) is mounted on the windshield bearing part (16) which contains the second guide (19) and which is connected to the carriage (12).

12. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 1 or 9 to 11, wherein one cable line (22, 31) at a time is guided to the windshield (3) or to a right-side and a left-side windshield bearing part (16) by the drive means (8).

13. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 1 or 9 to 12, wherein the drive means (8) has a rope pulley (25) on which at least one cable line (22, 31) can be wound and unwound.

14. Windshield as claimed in claim 13, wherein the rope pulley (25) has two adjacent peripheral grooves (28, 30) on which two cable lines (22, 31) can be wound and unwound in the same direction.

15. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the guides (11, 19) are links.

16. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the guides (11, 19) or links are linear.

17. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the guides (11, 19) or links have at least one curved section.

18. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the first guide (11) is made in the lengthwise part (10) of the holding means (6).

19. Windshield as claimed in claim 18, wherein the lengthwise part (10) is formed from at least two components which can be divided along the guide (11).

2. Windshield (3) for motorcycles which is adjustably mounted by a holding means (4) on the motorcycle and can be adjusted by a drive means into different positions (8), wherein the drive means (8) for the windshield (3) has a lever means with at least one pivotally mounted drive lever (37, 40) between a drive motor (26) of the drive means (8) and the adjustable windshield (3).

3. Windshield as claimed in claim 2, wherein the drive lever (37) on the one hand is connected to a movably guided carriage (12) which is coupled to the windshield (3), on the other hand can be driven via the drive motor (26) and can be swivelled around a swivelling axis (38) which is located between its two ends.

4. Windshield as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein the holding means (4) has two non-parallel guides (11, 19) for setting different vertical and/or tilt positions of the windshield (3) as it moves along the guides (11, 19), the first guide (11) being mounted on the vehicle and the second guide (19) being located on the windshield (3) and a driven carriage (12) which is connected to the windshield (3) on the first guide (13) which is mounted on the vehicle and a vehicle-mounted part (18) on the second guide (19) located on the windshield (3) being drive-engaged.

5. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the drive lever (37) is drive-engaged to a drive part (50) which is guided on a circular path, which is driven by the drive motor (26) and which is guided to be able to move lengthwise on the drive lever (37).

6. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the drive means (8) for the windshield (3) has a lever means with two symmetrically arranged drive levers (37, 40) which are connected on the outside end each to a carriage, which are supported in the middle for swivelling in opposite directions, and which on the inside end are connected to one another by means of a movable coupling part (47).

7. Windshield as claimed in claim 6, wherein the movable coupling part (47) is a guide pin (47) which fits into a respective lengthwise guide of the drive lever (37, 40).

8. Windshield as claimed in one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the drive part is a pin (50) which is arranged eccentrically to the drive wheel (33).

10. Windshield as claimed in claim 8, wherein the carriage (12) is connected via a cable line connection (22) to the drive means (8, 25).

9. Windshield (3) for motorcycles which is adjustably mounted by a holding means (4) on the motorcycle (1), the holding means (4) having two non-parallel guides (11, 19) for setting different vertical and/or tilt positions of the windshield (3) as it moves along the guides (11, 19), wherein

the first guide (11) is mounted on the vehicle and the second guide (19) is located on the windshield (3) and wherein a driven carriage (12) which is connected to the windshield (3) on the first guide (13) which is mounted on the vehicle and a vehicle-mounted part (18) on the second guide (19) located on the windshield (3) are drive-engaged.

20. Drive means for an adjustably supported motor vehicle component, especially a windshield for motorcycles, wherein the drive means (8) has a cable line connection (22) between the drive motor (26) of the drive means (8) and the vehicle component (3), and a rope pulley (25) on which at least one cable line (22, 31) can be wound and unwound which is guided to the vehicle component (3) or to a right-side and a left-side windshield bearing part (16) by the drive means (8).

21. Drive means as claimed in claim 20, wherein the rope pulley (25) has two adjacent peripheral grooves (28, 30) on which two cable lines (22, 31) can be wound and unwound in the same direction.

22. Drive means for an adjustably supported motor vehicle component, especially a windshield for motorcycles, wherein the drive means (8) has a lever means with at least one pivotally supported drive lever (37, 40) between the drive motor (26) of the drive means (8) and the adjustable vehicle component (3).

23. Drive means as claimed in claim 22, wherein the drive lever (37) is drive-engaged to a drive part (50) which is guided on a circular path, which is driven by the drive motor (26) and which is guided to be able to move lengthwise on the drive lever (37).

24. Drive means as claimed in claim 22 or 23, wherein the drive means (8) for the vehicle component (3) has a lever means with two symmetrically arranged drive levers (37, 40) which are connected on the outside end each to a carriage, which are supported in the middle for swivelling in opposite directions, and which on the inside end are connected to one another by means of a movable coupling part (47).

25. Drive means as claimed in claim 24, wherein the movable coupling part (47) is a guide pin (47) which fits into the respective lengthwise guide of the drive lever (37, 40).

26. Drive means as claimed in one of claims 23 to 25, wherein the drive part is a pin (50) which is arranged eccentrically to the drive wheel (33).