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US 10,781,615 B2Granted
Locking device for a motorcycle seat
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsJohann Sievers-Paulsen, Peter Reinhart
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Abstract
A locking device for locking a seat of a vehicle, in particular a motorcycle or motorcycle-like vehicle, is provided. The locking device includes a locking element for locking the seat and a Bowden cable for actuating the locking device. The Bowden cable is connected by a first end to the locking element and by a second end to an actuation lever for actuating the Bowden cable. A vehicle with the locking device is also provided.
Claims8
A locking apparatus locking a seat of a motorcycle or motorscooter, comprising:
- a locking element configured to move between a lock position, to lock the seat in a closed position, and an unlock position, allowing the seat to move in the open position;
- a Bowden cable configured to actuate the locking apparatus to unlock the seat;
- and
- an actuating lever,
- wherein
- a first end of the Bowden cable is coupled to the locking element,
- a second end of the Bowden cable is coupled to the actuating lever,
- the actuating lever is arranged inside a closable luggage compartment which is a side case of the motorcycle or motorscooter preventing unauthorized access to the actuating lever, and
- when the closeable luggage compartment is opened, the actuating lever is reachable such that actuation of the actuating lever actuates the Bowden cable to move the locking element into the unlock position and allow the seat to move into the open position.
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A motorcycle or motorscooter, comprising:
- a seat movable between a closed and an open position on the motorcycle or motorscooter;
- a closable luggage compartment including a case part fixed to the motorcycle or motorscooter at a side of the seat;
- and
- a locking apparatus, the locking apparatus including:
- a locking element configured to move between a lock position, to lock the seat in a closed position, and an unlock position, allowing the seat to move in the open position;
- a Bowden cable configured to actuate the locking apparatus to unlock the seat;
- and
- an actuating lever,
- wherein
- a first end of the Bowden cable is coupled to the locking element,
- a second end of the Bowden cable is coupled to the actuating lever,
- the actuating lever is arranged inside the case part of the closable luggage compartment which is a side case of the motorcycle or motorscooter preventing unauthorized access to the actuating lever, and
- when the closeable luggage compartment is opened, the actuating lever is reachable such that actuation of the actuating lever actuates the Bowden cable to move the locking element into the unlock position and allow the seat to move into the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.