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Patent No.:

US 9908577 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 12, 2013

Two-wheeled vehicle

Applicant:

Indian Motorcycle International, Llc, Medina, MN (US);

Inventors:

Andrew J. Novak, Pine City, MN (US);

Ryan P. Lenton, II, Buffalo, MN (US);

Brian K. Langlois, Stacy, MN (US);

Jonathon P. Oakden-Graus, Roseau, MN (US);

Donald W. Kahl, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);

Assignee:

Indian Motorcycle International, LLC, Medina, MN (US);

Attorney:

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Primary Examiner:

Fritz M Fleming

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/24 (2006.01); B62J 9/00 (2006.01); B62J 17/04 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60K 13/04 (2006.01); F01N 13/10 (2010.01); F02M 35/16 (2006.01); B62J 17/02 (2006.01); B62K 21/04 (2006.01); F01L 13/08 (2006.01); B62K 11/04 (2006.01); B62K 23/00 (2006.01); B62M 7/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01); F02M 35/02 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); B62J 15/00 (2006.01); B62K 11/02 (2006.01); B62K 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62J 9/001 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); B60K 13/04 (2013.01); B62J 15/00 (2013.01); B62J 17/02 (2013.01); B62J 17/04 (2013.01); B62K 11/02 (2013.01); B62K 11/04 (2013.01); B62K 21/04 (2013.01); B62K 23/00 (2013.01); B62M 7/02 (2013.01); F01L 13/085 (2013.01); F01N 13/10 (2013.01); F02D 41/062 (2013.01); F02D 41/24 (2013.01); F02M 35/02 (2013.01); F02M 35/10013 (2013.01); F02M 35/162 (2013.01); F02N 11/0803 (2013.01); F02N 11/0807 (2013.01); B62K 21/02 (2013.01); F01L 2105/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A two-wheeled vehicle is provided including a frame, front and rear ground-engaging members each supporting the frame, a straddle-type seat, a handlebar for steering the vehicle, at least one light device configured to operate in a hazard mode, an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members, a tilt sensor, and a vehicle control unit in communication with the tilt sensor. The vehicle control unit is operative to detect a tilt angle of the vehicle based on output from the tilt sensor. The vehicle control unit is operative to determine a tip-over condition of the vehicle based on the detected tilt angle exceeding a threshold tilt angle. The vehicle control unit activates the hazard mode of the at least one light in response to the determination of the tip-over condition.

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