| CPC B62J 6/26 (2020.02) [B60Q 1/38 (2013.01); B60Q 1/44 (2013.01); B60Q 1/46 (2013.01); B60Q 1/525 (2013.01); B62J 6/01 (2020.02); B62J 6/045 (2020.02); B62M 7/12 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 2013/9323 (2020.01); G01S 2013/9324 (2020.01); G01S 2013/9325 (2013.01); G01S 2013/93271 (2020.01); G01S 2013/93272 (2020.01)] | 11 Claims |
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1. A motorcycle, comprising:
a motorcycle body having a front part, a tail part and a central part comprised between the front part and the tail part;
at least two wheels, constrained to the motorcycle body, comprising a front wheel and a rear wheel;
a traction engine, constrained to the motorcycle body and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels;
at least one optical signalling device fixed to the motorcycle body, arranged and oriented so as to be visible by a vehicle that is following the motorcycle; wherein the at least one optical signalling device is a brake light and/or two rear direction indicators;
additional signalling devices other than brake light and/or two rear direction indicators;
an electronic control unit operatively connected to the optical signalling device and to the additional signalling devices;
an obstacle sensor fixed to the motorcycle body and operatively connected to the electronic control unit;
wherein the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to receive at least one output signal supplied by the obstacle sensor, verifying whether said output signal meets at least one logical activation condition and, in such case, turning on the additional signalling devices to inform the driver of the motorcycle of the presence of a frontal obstacle; and
wherein the obstacle sensor is arranged on a steering handlebar or on a front shield or fairing of the motorcycle and is oriented so that the output signal supplied to the electronic control unit carries information correlated to the presence of obstacles placed in front of the motor cycle;
further comprising a collision risk sensor arranged and oriented so that an output signal carries information related to the collision risk with vehicle/s following the motorcycle, and the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to turn on the at least one optical signalling devices to inform the driver of the motorcycle of the presence of a risk of collision with a vehicle behind;
wherein the collision risk sensor is fixed to a rear mudguard, or to a license plate holder, or integrated in a rear light cluster;
wherein the additional signalling devices is of an acoustic, optical or tactile type;
wherein the obstacle sensor includes a radar;
wherein, after turning on the signalling devices, the electronic control unit is adapted and configured to automatically turn off the signalling devices if it detects that at least one logical deactivation condition is met;
wherein said logical deactivation condition is met if:
a time interval has elapsed; wherein said time interval is a time interval counted starting from when the electronic control unit detects that said logical activation condition is no longer met; or a positive speed difference of the motorcycle exceeding a threshold difference, calculated with respect to the speed of the motorcycle when the logical activation condition occurred.
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