GETTING-ON/OFF DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND GETTING-ON/OFF DETERMINATION METHOD
First Claim
1. A getting-on/off determination apparatus that determines rider'"'"'s getting-on/off for an inverted two-wheel vehicle that travels while maintaining an inverted state, comprising:
- an optical fiber laid in a step portion that a rider gets on/off;
a light emitting unit that emits detection light, the light emitting unit being connected to one end of the optical fiber;
a light receiving unit that receives the detection light emitted from the light emitting unit, the light receiving unit being connected to another end of the optical fiber;
at least one transmitted light varying portion that varies an amount of transmitted light of the detection light that passes through the optical fiber in conjunction with a vertical displacement of the step portion that occurs when the rider gets on/off the inverted two-wheel vehicle; and
a determination unit that determines getting-on/off of the rider based on an amount of the detection light received by the light receiving unit.
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Abstract
A getting-on/off determination apparatus determines rider'"'"'s getting-on/off for an inverted two-wheel vehicle that travels while maintaining the inverted state. The getting-on/off determination apparatus includes an optical fiber laid in a step portion that a rider gets on/off, a light emitting unit that emits detection light and is connected to one end of the optical fiber, a light receiving unit that receives the detection light emitted from the light emitting unit and is connected to another end of the optical fiber, at least one transmitted light varying portion that varies an amount of transmitted light of the detection light passing through the optical fiber in conjunction with a vertical displacement of the step portion that occurs when the rider gets on/off the inverted two-wheel vehicle, and a determination unit that determines getting-on/off of the rider based on an amount of the detection light received by the light receiving unit.
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9 Claims
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1. A getting-on/off determination apparatus that determines rider'"'"'s getting-on/off for an inverted two-wheel vehicle that travels while maintaining an inverted state, comprising:
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an optical fiber laid in a step portion that a rider gets on/off; a light emitting unit that emits detection light, the light emitting unit being connected to one end of the optical fiber; a light receiving unit that receives the detection light emitted from the light emitting unit, the light receiving unit being connected to another end of the optical fiber; at least one transmitted light varying portion that varies an amount of transmitted light of the detection light that passes through the optical fiber in conjunction with a vertical displacement of the step portion that occurs when the rider gets on/off the inverted two-wheel vehicle; and a determination unit that determines getting-on/off of the rider based on an amount of the detection light received by the light receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A getting-on/off determination apparatus that determines rider'"'"'s getting-on/off for an inverted two-wheel vehicle that travels while maintaining an inverted state, comprising:
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an optical fiber laid in a step portion that a rider gets on/off; light emitting means for emitting detection light, the light emitting means being connected to one end of the optical fiber; light receiving means for receiving the detection light emitted from the light emitting means, the light receiving means being connected to another end of the optical fiber; at least one transmitted light varying means fort varying an amount of transmitted light of the detection light within the optical fiber in conjunction with a vertical displacement of the step portion that occurs when the rider gets on/off the inverted two-wheel vehicle; and determination means for determining getting-on/off of the rider based on an amount of the detection light received by the light receiving means.
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9. A getting-on/off determination method to determine rider'"'"'s getting-on/off for an inverted two-wheel vehicle that travels while maintaining an inverted state, comprising:
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emitting detection light from one end of an optical fiber laid in a step portion that a rider gets on/off; receiving the emitted detection light from another end of the optical fiber; varying an amount of transmitted light of the detection light within the optical fiber in conjunction with a vertical displacement of the step portion that occurs when the rider gets on/off the inverted two-wheel vehicle; and determining getting-on/off of the rider based on a received amount of the detection light.
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