Side stand

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9598127-B2
Application number	US-201514925739-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2015
Priority date	Oct 28, 2014
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

Provided is a side stand for supporting a two-wheeled vehicle on a ground. The side stand comprises a first link, a second link and a stand. The first link has two ends respectively pivoted to a base part of the two-wheeled vehicle and the stand. The second link also has two ends respectively pivoted to the base part of the two-wheeled vehicle and the stand. The stand has a lower end, and a pivot end where the first and second links and are pivoted to. The lower end of the stand abuts against the ground when the stand is in an open state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A side stand pivotally mounted on a base part of a two-wheeled vehicle, the side stand configured for supporting the two-wheeled vehicle on a ground, the two-wheeled vehicle comprising a housing body, the side stand comprising:
a first link comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the first link is pivoted to the base part of the two-wheeled vehicle;
a second link having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second link is pivoted to the base part of the two-wheeled vehicle; and
a stand having a lower end and a pivot end,
wherein the second end of the first link and the second end of the second link are pivoted to the pivot end of the stand of the side stand;
wherein the lower end of the stand of the side stand can engage the ground when the side stand is in an open state;
wherein the side stand is disposed between a front wheel and a rear wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle; and
wherein the stand of the side stand includes a surface, wherein the surface of the stand of the side stand and a surface of the housing body of the two-wheeled vehicle form a smooth appearance when the side stand is selectively positioned in a closed state.

2. The side stand of claim 1 , wherein the pivot end of the stand comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the first section is more distant from the center of gravity of the stand than the second section.

3. The side stand of claim 2 , wherein the second end of the first link is pivoted to the first section of the pivot end, and the second end of the second link is pivoted to the second section of the pivot end.

4. The side stand of claim 3 , wherein the first end of the first link is pivoted to a first pivot point on the base part of the two-wheeled vehicle, and the first end of the second link is pivoted to a second pivot point on the base part of the two-wheeled vehicle.

5. The side stand of claim 4 , wherein the first and second pivot points are at different locations on the base part of the two-wheeled vehicle.

6. The side stand of claim 1 , wherein an angle is formed between the surface of the stand and the housing body when the stand is in the closed state, wherein the angle is 180 degrees.

7. The side stand of claim 1 , wherein an angle is formed between the surface of the stand and the housing body when the stand is in the open state, wherein the angle is less than 90 degrees.

8. The side stand of claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the stand comprises a protrusion part.

9. A side stand of a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein the two-wheeled vehicle comprises a housing body, the side stand comprising:
a stand adapted to support the two-wheeled vehicle on a ground when in an open state; and two links, wherein each of the two links is pivoted to the stand of the side stand and the two-wheeled vehicle,
wherein the two links are used to allow the stand of the side stand to rotate from the open state in a vertical position and move to a closed state to a position linearly relative to the two-wheeled vehicle;
wherein the side stand is disposed between a front wheel and a rear wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle;
wherein the stand of the side stand comprises a surface, wherein the surface of the stand of the side stand and a surface of the housing body of the two-wheeled vehicle form a smooth appearance when the side stand is selectively positioned in the closed state.

10. The side stand of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the two links is used to restrict the rotation of the stand to an angle less than 180 degrees.

Assignees

• Gogoro Inc

Inventors

• Lu Chien-Cheng
• Chang Chia-Hao

Classifications

• B62H1/02 Primary

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

• B62B1/008

  having a prop or stand for maintaining position · CPC title

• A63B55/57

  Bags with tripod or like set-up stands · CPC title