US 12,224,744 B2
Motorcycle with haptic braking hazard alert
Damon Jay Giraud, North Vancouver (CA); and Dominique Kwong, Coquitlam (CA)
Assigned to Damon Motors Inc., Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Damon Motors Inc., Vancouver (CA)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/525,077.
Application 18/525,077 is a continuation of application No. 17/992,695, filed on Nov. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,848,665.
Application 17/992,695 is a continuation of application No. 17/180,739, filed on Feb. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,528,027, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 17/180,739 is a continuation of application No. 16/644,458, granted, now 10,926,780, issued on Feb. 23, 2021, previously published as PCT/CA2018/051080, filed on Sep. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/580,610, filed on Nov. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/570,028, filed on Oct. 9, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/554,697, filed on Sep. 6, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0097680 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B62J 25/06 (2020.01); B62K 11/14 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01)
CPC H03K 17/96 (2013.01) [B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B62J 25/06 (2020.02); B62K 11/14 (2013.01); B60W 2300/36 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96062 (2013.01)] 1 Claim
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motorcycle comprising:
a plurality of haptic devices, comprising:
a first haptic device mounted in a first handlebar of the motorcycle; and
a second haptic device mounted in a second handlebar of the motorcycle; and
a control unit, connected to the plurality of haptic devices, the control unit configured to:
receive signals from multiple sensors attached to the motorcycle; and
determine, from the signals, that:
a swerve in a first direction is required and activate the plurality of haptic devices in a first pattern to indicate to a rider of the motorcycle that the swerve in the first direction is required; or
a swerve in a second direction is required and activate the plurality of haptic devices in a second pattern to indicate to the rider of the motorcycle that the swerve in the second direction is required.