Continental Teves, Ag and Company Ohg

Continental Teves, Inc.

Continental Aktiengesellschaft

Peter Olejnik

Alfred Eckert

Hermann Winner

Andreas Köbe

Yongle Lou

Vladimir Koukes

Ralf Richard Reviol

Michael Kremer

Ines Runge

Andreas Koebe

Patrick Seiniger

Friedrich Kolb

Ralf Endress

Michael C Glover

Paul Baker

A device and method for determining a roll angle of a motorcycle are disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring a rolling rate ({dot over (&#x3bb;)}) of the motorcycle. A first roll angle variable (&#x3bb;) is determined from the rolling rate ({dot over (&#x3bb;)}). At least one vehicle movement dynamics characteristic variable is determined from a velocity (v), a rotational speed ({dot over (&#x3c8;)}), and/or an acceleration ({umlaut over (z)}, &#xff;) of the motorcycle. A second roll angle variable (&#x3bb;) is determined from one or more vehicle movement dynamics characteristic variables. The roll angle (&#x3bb;) is calculated on the basis of the roll angle variables (&#x3bb;, &#x3bb;).

Method and device for determining the roll angle of a motorcycle

A brake system for motorcycles and a method for regulating the brake pressure in a motorcycle having an anti-lock function and having an integral brake function are provided. By means of the integral brake function, front wheel brake means are actuated in connection with brake actuation at a rear wheel (RW), and a brake pressure (p) in front wheel brake circuit is regulated on the basis of a predefined dependency (f) of a pressure (p) caused by the brake actuation at the master brake cylinder of a rear wheel brake circuit. In the event of an anti-lock function at the rear wheel (RW), a higher brake pressure (p) is set in the front wheel brake circuit than is set at the present pressure (p) at the master brake cylinder on the basis of the dependency (f) in the absence of anti-lock regulating intervention.

Method for regulating the brake pressure in motorcycles

The present invention is directed to monitoring the loss of pressure in one or more tires by detecting the angular speed variations of one or more wheels of the vehicle over a specified wheel revolution period and analyzing the vibration of the speed various. Changes in the frequency are related to pressure loss, which is indicated to the driver, for example, by displaying the tire pressure loss information on a display.

Tire pressure loss detection

A new method for determining an actual steering wheel angle is provided that does not require re-calculation of a steering center upon each ignition of the vehicle. Accordingly, the vehicle dynamic controller may be activated very quickly after ignition, while a less costly relative steering wheel angle sensor may be employed.

Offset calibration of a semi-relative steering wheel angle sensor

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Rosbach, Germany

Peter Olejnik