Shielding against electromagnetic radiation on an electric motorcycle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10214261-B2
Application number	US-201615070771-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2016
Priority date	Nov 11, 2013
Publication date	Feb 26, 2019
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019

Abstract

A shielding element against electromagnetic radiation is provided for the seat region of an electric motorcycle. A seat includes a shielding element arranged thereon or accommodated therein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A component, comprising:
a shielding element that shields against electromagnetic radiation,
wherein
the shielding element is arranged in a seat region of an electric motorcycle,
the shielding element is configured to shield electromagnetic radiation from a driver and/or passenger of the electric motorcycle,
the shielding element has a hole arrangement therein configured in at least one of hole size and hole distribution so that the shielding element keeps the electromagnetic radiation of the electric motorcycle away from the driver, and
the shielding element has at least one receiving member configured to secure at least one outer component to the shielding element, the at least one outer component including one or more of a handle and a luggage carrier.

2. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the shielding element comprises a steel sheet having a thickness of between 0.5 to 3 mm.

3. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the shielding element is connected to a conductive discharge element.

4. The component according to claim 3 , wherein the conductive discharge element is connected to a chassis of the electric motorcycle.

5. A seat of an electric motorcycle, the seat comprising:
a shielding element that shields against electromagnetic radiation,
wherein
the shielding element is arranged on the seat or received in the seat so as to shield electromagnetic radiation of the electric motorcycle from a driver and/or a passenger of the electric motorcycle,
the shielding element has a hole arrangement therein configured in at least one of hole size and hole distribution so that the shielding element keeps the electromagnetic radiation of the electric motorcycle away from the driver, and
the shielding element has at least one receiving member configured to secure at least one outer component to the shielding element, the at least one outer component including one or more of a handle and a luggage carrier.

6. The seat according to claim 5 , wherein the shielding element is integrated in the seat and extends over a face of the seat, the extent of the shielding element being configured to protect both the driver and the passenger from electromagnetic radiation produced by the electric motorcycle during operation.

7. The seat according to claim 5 , further comprising a plastics material carrier of the seat, wherein the shielding element is co-injected in the plastics material carrier.

8. The seat according to claim 5 , wherein the shielding element at least partially forms a carrier of the seat.

9. The seat according to claim 5 , wherein:
regions of the seat in which the shielding element is arranged are reinforced in terms of rigidity and force absorption capacity with respect to regions of the seat in which the shielding element is not provided.

10. An electric motorcycle, comprising:
a seat; and
a shielding element arranged in a region of the seat, wherein the shielding element is configured to shield a driver and/or a passenger of the electric motorcycle from electromagnetic radiation produced by the electric motorcycle,
wherein
the shielding element has a hole arrangement therein configured in at least one of hole size and hole distribution so that the shielding element keeps the electromagnetic radiation of the electric motorcycle away from the driver, and
the shielding element has at least one receiving member configured to secure at least one outer component to the shielding element, the at least one outer component including one or more of a handle and a luggage carrier.

11. The electric motorcycle according to claim 10 , wherein the shielding element is a steel sheet having a thickness of 0.5 to 3 mm.

12. The electric motorcycle according to claim 10 , wherein the shielding element is arranged on the seat or integrated in the seat.

13. The electric motorcycle according to claim 10 , wherein the seat comprises a plastics material carrier in which the shielding element is integrated.

14. The electric motorcycle according to claim 10 , wherein the shielding element is connected to a chassis of the electric motorcycle via a conductive discharge element.

15. The electric motorcycle according to claim 10 , wherein the shielding element is integrated in the seat and extends over a sufficient portion of the seat so as to protect both the driver and the passenger from electromagnetic radiation produced by the electric motorcycle.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Winkler Angelika

Classifications

• B62J1/28

  Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children · CPC title

• B62K11/00

  Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels (fairings or streamlining parts not forming part of the frame B62J; transmission of drive from engines to wheels B62M) · CPC title

• B62J23/00 Primary

  Other protectors specially adapted for cycles · CPC title

• B62M7/00

  Motorcycles characterised by position of motor or engine (rider propulsion with addition source of power, e.g. auxiliary combustion engine or electric motor B62M6/00; frames characterised by position of engine B62K11/00) · CPC title

• B62J1/00 Primary

  Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts · CPC title