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Motorcycle ABS using horizontal and vertical acceleration sensors

US5445443A · kind A · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Berthold Hauser · Grafing, DE
Heinz F. Ohm · Weiterstadt, DE
Georg Roll · Heusenstamm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 1993
Grant date	Aug 29, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2013

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60T2230/03
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An antilock brake system for motorcycles, which ensures that after travel on a curve has been definitely recognized, a modified antilock brake system is activated which adjusts itself dynamically to the degree of tilt reached. The antilock brake system monitors travel on the curve and the degree of tilt with two acceleration sensors and supplements the monitoring circuit by an auxiliary circuit which causes the ABS control, through control signals, to maintain the braking pressure on the front wheel even before the anticipated lockup pressure is reached.

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