Vehicle Braking System
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1. A straddle-type wheeled vehicle comprising:
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a straddle seat mounted to the frame;
a first wheel and a second wheel mounted to the frame near a first end thereof;
a third wheel mounted to the frame near a second end thereof;
a steering assembly mounted to the frame forwardly of the straddle seat for steering at least one of the wheels;
an engine mounted to the frame for providing power to at least one of the wheels;
a first brake for braking one of the first and second wheels;
a second brake for braking the other of the first and second wheels;
an electronic brake control unit in operative communication with the first brake and in separate operative communication with the second brake;
a sensor for sensing an operating condition of the vehicle and in operative connection with the electronic brake control unit for sending an operating condition signal to the electronic brake control unit;
a master cylinder hydraulically communicating with the electronic brake control unit;
a first brake lever for actuating the master cylinder; and
a second brake lever for actuating the master cylinder;
the master cylinder hydraulically actuating the first and second brakes through the electronic brake control unit in response to actuation of either of the first and second brake levers, the electronic brake control unit selectively actuating the first and second brakes in response to the operating condition signal independently of actuation of the master cylinder.
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Abstract
A straddle-type wheeled vehicle has a first brake lever and a second brake lever. A master cylinder hydraulically actuates a brake in response to actuation of either of the first and second brake levers through an electronic brake control unit. The electronic brake control unit controls actuation of the brake.
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1. A straddle-type wheeled vehicle comprising:
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a frame;
a straddle seat mounted to the frame;
a first wheel and a second wheel mounted to the frame near a first end thereof;
a third wheel mounted to the frame near a second end thereof;
a steering assembly mounted to the frame forwardly of the straddle seat for steering at least one of the wheels;
an engine mounted to the frame for providing power to at least one of the wheels;
a first brake for braking one of the first and second wheels;
a second brake for braking the other of the first and second wheels;
an electronic brake control unit in operative communication with the first brake and in separate operative communication with the second brake;
a sensor for sensing an operating condition of the vehicle and in operative connection with the electronic brake control unit for sending an operating condition signal to the electronic brake control unit;
a master cylinder hydraulically communicating with the electronic brake control unit;
a first brake lever for actuating the master cylinder; and
a second brake lever for actuating the master cylinder;
the master cylinder hydraulically actuating the first and second brakes through the electronic brake control unit in response to actuation of either of the first and second brake levers, the electronic brake control unit selectively actuating the first and second brakes in response to the operating condition signal independently of actuation of the master cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A straddle-type wheeled vehicle comprising:
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a frame;
a straddle seat mounted to the frame;
a front wheel mounted to the frame near a front thereof;
a rear wheel mounted to the frame near a rear thereof;
a steering assembly mounted to the frame forwardly of the straddle seat for steering the front wheel;
an engine mounted to the frame for providing power to at least one of the wheels;
a first brake for braking one of the wheels;
a master cylinder hydraulically communicating with the first brake;
a foot brake lever mounted to the frame at a location below the straddle seat for actuating the master cylinder; and
a hand brake lever mounted to the steering assembly for actuating the foot brake lever;
the master cylinder hydraulically actuating the first brake in response to actuation of either of the foot and hand brake levers. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A straddle-type wheeled vehicle comprising:
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a frame;
a straddle seat mounted to the frame;
a first wheel mounted to the frame near a first end thereof;
a second wheel mounted to the frame near a second end thereof;
a steering assembly mounted to the frame forwardly of the straddle seat for steering at least one of the wheels;
an engine mounted to the frame for providing power to at least one of the wheels;
a first brake for braking the first wheel;
a second brake for braking the second wheel;
an electronic brake control unit in operative communication with the first brake and in separate operative communication with the second brake;
a sensor for sensing an operating condition of the vehicle and in operative connection with the electronic brake control unit for sending an operating condition signal to the electronic brake control unit;
a first hydraulic brake actuator hydraulically communicating with the electronic brake control unit;
a first brake lever for actuating the first hydraulic brake actuator;
a second hydraulic brake actuator hydraulically communicating with the electronic brake control unit; and
a second brake lever for actuating the second hydraulic brake actuator;
the first hydraulic brake actuator hydraulically actuating the first brake through the electronic brake control unit in response to actuation of the first brake lever, the second hydraulic brake actuator hydraulically actuating the second brake through the electronic brake control unit in response to actuation of the second brake lever, the electronic brake control unit selectively actuating the first and second brakes in response to the operating condition signal independently of actuation of first and second hydraulic brake actuators. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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