Parking brake apparatus for saddled vehicle

A parking brake apparatus for a saddled vehicle, comprising:

• a parking brake caliper configured to restrict a rotation of a rear wheel while a saddled vehicle is parked;
• a steering handle configured to steer a front wheel;
• a throttle grip mounted on the steering handle and configured to control output of a power unit;
• the throttle grip being reversely rotated over a neutral position counter to a forward direction actuates the parking brake caliper, the forward direction being for controlling the output of the power unit;
• a control unit configured to control actuation of the parking brake caliper;
• a regular brake configured to apply braking force to the front wheel and the rear wheel in response to an operation on a brake operating element;
• and
• a seat sensor configured to detect a seated state of a driver, wherein
• the parking brake caliper is electrically driven by a motor,
• the control unit employs an actuation condition for the parking brake caliper that at least a vehicle speed of the saddled vehicle be zero and the throttle grip be reversely rotated,
• the control unit further employs an actuation condition for the parking brake caliper that the brake operating element be rotated,
• the power unit includes a transmission controlled by the control unit, and
• when the vehicle speed of the saddled vehicle is zero;
• the brake operating element is being operated;
• the throttle grip is being reversely rotated;
• and the seat sensor is not detecting the driver being seated, the control unit changes a gear stage to neutral and then actuates the parking brake caliper if the gear stage is in an in-gear state other than neutral.

A parking brake apparatus for a saddled vehicle, comprising:

• a parking brake caliper configured to restrict a rotation of a rear wheel while a saddled vehicle is parked;
• a steering handle configured to steer a front wheel;
• a throttle grip mounted on the steering handle and configured to control output of a power unit, a control unit configured to control actuation of the parking brake caliper;
• an ignition switch configured to turn on and off power supply of the saddled vehicle;
• and
• a display part configured to be actuated according to an operation state of the parking brake caliper, wherein
• the throttle grip being reversely rotated over a neutral position counter to a forward direction actuates the parking brake caliper, the forward direction being for controlling the output of the power unit,
• the parking brake caliper is electrically driven by a motor,
• the control unit employs an actuation condition for the parking brake caliper that at least a vehicle speed of the saddled vehicle be zero and the throttle grip be reversely rotated, the control unit provides selection of a manual mode in which the parking brake caliper is actuated in response to an operation on the throttle grip, and an automatic mode in which the parking brake caliper is actuated according to a predetermined condition without any operation on the throttle grip,
• the manual mode or the automatic mode being set is maintained irrespective of an operation on the ignition switch unless the driver performs an operation for switching the mode,
• when the manual mode is being selected, the control unit causes the display part to transit from a turned-off state to a turned-on state according to the operation of the parking brake caliper, and
• when the automatic mode is being selected, the control unit further adds a blinking operation of the display part in addition to the turned-on state and the turned-off state.