US 2006/0136826 A1 · Riding simulation device

Abstract

A riding simulation device allowing a rider to pseudoexperience the running state of a motorcycle, more specifically, to pseudoexperience an operating feeling similar to an actual braking, to be able to switch the operating feeling of an operating lever according to the types of transmissions, and to pseudoexperience roll feeling when the motorcycle is turned by tilting a motorcycle body in running when the device is installed on a pedestal member, comprising an elastic member pressingly deformed by the contact part of a stopper mechanism brought into contact with a rotating member rotated by the operation of a brake lever and a switching mechanism switching between the second stopper member of the stopper mechanism brought into contact with a rotating member rotated by the operation of the operating lever and the first stopper member thereof brought into contact with the rotating member through the elastic member. The axis of a shaft part in which a handle mechanism is installed is set so as to be tilted in the range of the tilt angle of 45 to 60 DEG from a vertical plane to an operator side.

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Dependent claims

A riding simulation device for displaying a traveling background as an image on a display so as to give a simulated experience of riding on a motorcycle based on operations by an operator comprising:

a handle mechanism grasped and operated by the operator;
a brake lever provided at the handle mechanism for causing the motorcycle to decelerate as a result of grasping by the operator;
and
a reaction force adjusting mechanism for adjusting a rate of change of a reaction force exerted in opposition to a force applied to the brake lever when the operator grasps the brake lever to decelerate the motorcycle.

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A riding simulation device for displaying a traveling background as an image on a display so as to give a simulated experience of riding on a motorcycle based on operations by an operator comprising:

a handle mechanism grasped and operated by the operator;
an operation lever provided at the handle mechanism, the operation lever being grasped by said operator for shifting transmission of the motorcycle when transmission is shifted manually, and decelerating the motorcycle when transmission of the motorcycle is shifted automatically;
a rotating member connected to the brake lever such that the rotating member rotates based on operation of the operation lever;
a stopper mechanism including a first stopper member and a second stopper member for limiting rotation of the rotating member, the first stopper member limiting rotation of the rotating member using a resilient member provided at a contact part between the rotating member and the first stopper member when braking operation is performed by the operator, the second stopper member coming in contact with the rotating member for limiting rotation of the rotating member when transmission of the motorcycle is shifted manually;
and
a switching mechanism for switching between the first stopper member and the second stopper member depending on whether transmission of the motorcycle is shifted automatically or manually.

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A riding simulation device for displaying a traveling background as an image on a display so as to give a simulated experience of riding on a motorcycle based on operations by an operator comprising:

a handle mechanism grasped and operated by the operator;
a first operation lever provided at the handle mechanism, for causing the motorcycle to decelerate as a result of grasping by the operator;
and
a second operation lever provided at the handle mechanism, the second operation lever being grasped by said operator for shifting a transmission of the motorcycle when the transmission of the motorcycle is shifted manually, and decelerating the motorcycle when the transmission of the motorcycle is shifted automatically;
first and second rotating members connected respectively to the first and second operation levers such that the rotating members rotate based on operation of the first and second operation levers;
first and second stopper mechanisms for limiting rotation of the first and second rotating members, the second stopper mechanism including first and second stopper members;
a switching mechanism for switching between the first stopper member and the second stopper member depending on whether transmission of the motorcycle is shifted automatically or manually;
and
a reaction force adjusting mechanism for adjusting the rate of change of a reaction force exerted in opposition to a force applied to the first operation lever when the operator grasps the first operation lever, and adjusting the rate of change of a reaction force exerted in opposition to a force applied to the second operation lever, in carrying out automatic shifting of transmission of the motorcycle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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