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Side stand indicator for a two-wheel vehicle
US9738339B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9738339-B1 |
| Application number | US-201615087035-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Publication date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
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A two-wheel vehicle includes a frame and a metallic side stand, rotatable within a bracket attached to the frame. The metallic side stand is rotatable between a first position that supports the two-wheel vehicle when parked and a second position substantially adjacent the frame. The two-wheel vehicle also includes an inductive sensor attached to the two-wheel vehicle and connected to detect at least one position of the metallic side stand and a circuit connected to receive an output from the inductive sensor and to provide a signal that reflects the position of the side stand.
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What is claimed is: 1. A two-wheel vehicle comprising: a frame; a metallic side stand, rotatable within a bracket attached to the frame, the metallic side stand rotatable between a first position that supports the two-wheel vehicle when parked and a second position substantially adjacent the frame; an inductive sensor attached to the two-wheel vehicle and connected to detect at least one position of the metallic side stand; and a circuit connected to receive an output from the inductive sensor and to provide a signal that reflects the position of the side stand; wherein the inductive sensor is an inductor-capacitor (LC) tank. 2. The two-wheel vehicle as recited in claim 1 wherein the LC tank comprises a PCB coil. 3. The two-wheel vehicle as recited in claim 1 wherein the inductive sensor measures parallel resonance impedance within the LC tank to detect the presence of the side stand adjacent the sensor. 4. The two-wheel vehicle as recited in claim 3 wherein the circuit is programmable to set an angle at which the side stand is determined to be in the second position. 5. The two-wheel vehicle as recited in claim 1 wherein the inductive sensor comprises a capacitor connected in parallel to each end of a spring attached to the side stand and measures the strain in the spring to determine the position of the side stand. 6. A side-stand detector for a two-wheel vehicle, the side-stand detector comprising: an inductive sensor configured for attachment to the two-wheel vehicle to detect at least one position of the side stand; and a circuit connected to receive an output from the inductive sensor and to provide a signal that reflects the position of a side stand; wherein the inductive sensor is connected to a spring attached to each end of the side stand and measures the strain in the spring to determine the position of the side stand.
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- B62H1/02Primary
Articulated stands, e.g. in the shape of hinged arms (B62H1/10 takes precedence) · CPC title
Supports or stands for two-wheel vehicles · CPC title
characterised by the type of sensor · CPC title
characterised by mounting · CPC title
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- What does patent US9738339B1 cover?
- A two-wheel vehicle includes a frame and a metallic side stand, rotatable within a bracket attached to the frame. The metallic side stand is rotatable between a first position that supports the two-wheel vehicle when parked and a second position substantially adjacent the frame. The two-wheel vehicle also includes an inductive sensor attached to the two-wheel vehicle and connected to detect at …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Texas Instruments Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62H1/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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