Motor driven stand device for motorcycle

A motor driven stand device for a motorcycle for automatically rotating a stand downward from a vehicle body to self-sustain the vehicle body, comprising:

• an actuator for rotating the stand downward from a predetermined retracting position so as to self-sustain the vehicle body in a parking state in which a wheel is away from the ground and a stopping state in which the wheel is contacted with the ground and returning the stand to the retracting position;
• a stand support shaft having a first end secured to a left side of a frame and a second end secured to a right side of the frame, said stand being directly supported on said support shaft for rotation relative thereto, said actuator being operatively connected to said stand to rotate said stand about the support shaft;
• and
• a swing lever having a first end directly connected to a output shaft of the actuator and a second end directly connected to a coupling rod for transmitting a rotation from said actuator to rotate said stand.

A motor driven stand device apparatus adapted to be used with a vehicle body comprising:

• a stand adapted to be operatively connected to the vehicle body for selectively supporting the vehicle body;
• an actuator operatively connected to the stand for rotating the stand from a predetermined retracting position so as to support the vehicle body in a first position wherein the vehicle is stopped and a wheel is in engagement with a ground surface to a second position wherein the wheel is away from the ground and to a third position wherein the stand is retracted and wherein the wheel is in contact with the ground, and
• further comprising:
• a stopping switch for giving an instruction to the actuator for supporting the vehicle body in the first position;
• a parking switch for giving an instruction to the actuator for supporting the vehicle body in the second position;
• and
• a stand retracting switch for giving an instruction to the actuator for releasing the second position and retracting the stand to the third position.
• wherein the stopping switch is arranged adjacent to a right handlebar grip of the vehicle and the parking switch is arranged in at least one of a stand step of the stand and a grab rail of the vehicle body.