MOTORCYCLE HAVING INTERACTIVE LEAN CONTROL

• US 20170008591A1
• Filed: 07/12/2015
• Published: 01/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Terracraft Motors Inc.
• Original Assignee: Terracraft Motors Inc.
• Inventors: Abbott, James Wesley, Jones, Bailey H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,555,849 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/086 Frame mounted hoods specially adapted for motorcycles or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 19/06 tubular
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/027 Motorcycles with three wheels specially adapted for disabled riders B62K5/023
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/05 characterised by a single rear wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/08 with steering devices acting on two or more wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/10 with means for inwardly inclining the vehicle body on bends

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a motorized tricycle includes a lean mechanism and an active system that is operably coupled to the lean mechanism that receives an signal indicative of an interaction with human, that is operable to detect a lean of the body of the human and that is operable to receive a sensed movement on the seat via multisensory devices, and to generate and send a signal to the lean mechanism from the signal, the lean and the sensed movement.

Claims

1. A motorized tricycle comprising:

a lean mechanism; and

an active system that is operably coupled to the lean mechanism that receives a signal that is indicative of an interaction with a human, that is operable to detect a lean of a body of the human and that is operable to receive a sensed movement on a seat via multisensory devices, and to generate and send a signal to the lean mechanism from the signal, the lean and the sensed movement.

3. The motorized tricycle of claim 1, wherein the multisensory devices further comprises:

triggers on a seat of the motorized tricycle.

4. The motorized tricycle of claim 3, wherein the triggers further comprises:

at least one switch.

5. The motorized tricycle of claim 3, wherein the triggers further comprises:

at least one gyroscope.

6. The motorized tricycle of claim 1 further comprising:

a motorcycle saddle seat;

handlebar motorcycle controls; and

an enclosable cockpit.

7. The motorized tricycle of claim 1 further comprising:

a cockpit;

a saddle seat;

motorcycle controls; and

an enclosable open configuration.

2. (canceled)