US 2010/0071450 A1 · Throttle opening detection apparatus for a saddle-type vehicle

Abstract

A throttle opening detection apparatus can include a throttle pipe, a throttle sensor, a resisting force application unit, and a cancel switch. The throttle pipe is configured to partly project into a case fixed to a bar handle and is configured to support rotation at an end portion of the bar handle. The throttle sensor is configured to detect a rotating operation amount of a throttle grip, which is mounted against relative rotation on the throttle pipe, in response to the rotation of the throttle pipe. The throttle sensor is disposed at a fixed position in the case. The resisting force application unit is configured to apply a resisting force to the rotating operation of the throttle grip. The resisting force application unit is accommodated in the case. The cancel switch configured to cancel operation of an auto-cruise controlling apparatus. The cancel switch is accommodated in the case together with the throttle sensor and the resisting force application unit.

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Dependent claims

A throttle opening detection apparatus, comprising:

a throttle pipe configured to partly project into a case fixed to a bar handle and configured to support rotation at an end portion of said bar handle;
a throttle sensor configured to detect a rotating operation amount of a throttle grip, which is mounted against relative rotation on said throttle pipe, in response to the rotation of said throttle pipe, wherein said throttle sensor is disposed at a fixed position in said case;
a resisting force application unit configured to apply a resisting force to the rotating operation of said throttle grip, wherein said resisting force application unit is accommodated in said case,
a cancel switch configured to cancel operation of an auto-cruise controlling apparatus, wherein said cancel switch is accommodated in said case together with said throttle sensor and said resisting force application unit.

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A throttle opening detection apparatus, comprising:

a throttle pipe means for supporting rotation at an end portion of a bar handle;
a throttle sensor means for detecting a rotating operation amount of a throttle grip means, in response to a rotation of said throttle pipe means;
a resisting force application means for applying a resisting force to the rotating operation of said throttle grip means;
and
a cancel switch means for cancelling operation of an auto-cruise controlling means responsive to the applying of the resisting force to the rotating operation of said throttle grip means.

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A throttle opening detection method for a saddle-type vehicle, comprising:

detecting, by a throttle sensor, a rotating operation amount of a throttle grip, in response to a rotation of a throttle pipe;
applying, by a resisting force application unit, a resisting force to the rotating operation of said throttle grip;
and
cancelling, by a cancel switch, an operation of an auto-cruise controlling apparatus responsive to the resisting force being applied to the rotating operation of said throttle grip.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Throttle opening detection apparatus for a saddle-type vehicle

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Throttle opening detection apparatus for a saddle-type vehicle

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Abstract

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