Clutch locking mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11512746-B2
Application number	US-201917427925-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2019
Priority date	Feb 22, 2019
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

A clutch locking mechanism is a clutch locking mechanism (80) mounted in a saddle type vehicle (1) and includes a clutch (26) which enters an engaged state where power can be transmitted when an actuator (28) is operated and returns to a disengaged state where power cannot be transmitted when the actuator (28) is not operated, and a locking mechanism (100) having an operator (101) which is able to bring the clutch (26) into the engaged state separately from an operation of the actuator (28).

First claim

What is claim is:

1. A clutch locking mechanism mounted in a saddle type vehicle, comprising:
a clutch, comprising a normally-open clutch, which enters an engaged state where power can be transmitted when an actuator is operated and returns to a disengaged state where power cannot be transmitted when the actuator is not operated; and
a locking mechanism having an operator which is able to bring the clutch into the engaged state separately from an operation of the actuator, wherein the locking mechanism is able to hold the clutch in the engaged state when the vehicle is stopped, wherein the clutch locking mechanism further comprises a stand which is able to stand the saddle type vehicle,
wherein the operator is operable only when the stand is in use.

2. The clutch locking mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the clutch includes a clutch center which is connected to a main shaft, a clutch outer which is provided outside the clutch center, and a pressure plate which is moved by the actuator and is able to connect the clutch center to the clutch outer, and
the locking mechanism operates the pressure plate in an engagement direction by operating the operator.

3. The clutch locking mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a wire which is connected to the operator, an arm which is connected to the wire and is rotatable, and a clutch operating rod which rotates in conjunction with rotation of the arm, and
the locking mechanism operates the pressure plate in the engagement direction by rotation of the clutch operating rod.

4. The clutch locking mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is provided on one side of the saddle type vehicle in a vehicle width direction, and
at least part of the locking mechanism is provided on a side opposite to the actuator in the vehicle width direction.

5. The clutch locking mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the operator returns to a position before the operation of the operator together with an operation in which the stand is retracted.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tokito Akira
• Ono Junya
• Shimizu Masahiro
• Notsu Kunihiro
• Morita Go

Classifications

• B62H1/02

  Articulated stands, e.g. in the shape of hinged arms (B62H1/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62H5/00

  Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles (fittings for preventing or indicating use or theft of vehicles in general B60R; general features of locks E05B) · CPC title

• B62J45/41

  characterised by the type of sensor · CPC title

• B62K23/08

  foot actuated · CPC title

• B62M11/06

  with spur gear wheels (B62M11/14 takes precedence) · CPC title