A vehicle frame that includes first and second frame portions The first frame portion has a plurality of struts associated with each other to form a first framework The second frame portion is associable with the first frame portion in a stiffening association for significantly increasing the stiffness of the first frame portion The associated first and second frame portions are configured to support a rider sitting on the vehicle frame The associated frame portions also define an interior cavity dimension for housing a component of the propulsion system for propelling the vehicle The associated frame portions also comprise attachments for supportedly connecting two wheels of the vehicle, a seat disposed on the frame, and other vehicle accessories and systems

Composite construction vehicle frame

A biometric anti-theft gear shifter lock control for vehicles, equipment, and machinery, and other transmission actuation devices on land, water, and air, using a gear shifter. A biometric sensor scans in biometric information from a user to a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU finding a match for an authorized user deactivates a shift lock which may be built into an automatic shift vehicle or a solenoid or other switch added to a standard shift vehicle. It sounds an alarm for an unauthorized user. The control may be positioned on a gear shift knob with a flip-type protective cover. The biometrics device could be a fingerprint scanner, a retina scanner, a voice recognition system or other device programmed to operate only upon recognition of a unique biometrically measurable characteristic of one or more authorized users whose biometric data is programmed into the system.

Biometric shifter lock control

The present invention discloses an electric vehicle frame having a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion includes a base and integral sidewalls. The sidewalls extend from the base to form an open cavity. The upper portion detachably joins to the lower portion such that the upper portion covers the cavity and forms a frame assembly which defines an enclosed chamber therein. The strength of the assembly is substantially greater than the strength of each of the portions prior to being joined. The lower and upper portions are formed of cast aluminum. The present invention further includes a method of assembling an electric vehicle, which includes using the frame and a plurality of subassemblies, and the electric vehicle formed therefrom, particularly in the form of a motor scooter.

Electric vehicle and frame therefor

A Park inhibition solenoid assembly for preventing the undesirable shifting of a transmission from an out-of-Park mode to a Park mode includes a follower and an armature slidably disposed within a valve body/housing and within a solenoid. The follower is moveable between an out-of-Park position and a Park position and the armature is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position. The follower and armature include detents for supporting a bearing. The armature and bearing prevent the follower from moving from the out-of-Park position to the Park position when the armature is held in place in the lock position by the solenoid.

Park inhibition solenoid assembly

A rod-lock mechanism is provided in an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The rod-lock mechanism has an engaging pin which will be engaged with a rod when the rod is in its initial position, so as to hold the rod in its initial position. The rod-lock mechanism further has an electric actuator for driving the engaging pin when electric power is supplied, so that the engaging pin is brought out of engagement from the rod. A forced parking current supply unit controls electric power supply to the electric actuator. When the electric power is supplied to the electric actuator, the rod is moved in a direction of a parking position to bring a vehicle into a parking condition.

Shift range control apparatus

An improved motor vehicle transmission locking device for use with automatic transmissions and manual transmissions. The improved locking device utilizes a solenoid which is used to lock into a notch formed on an existing transmission parking shaft to lock the transmission in the parked position. The solenoid is mounted inside of the transmission case and may be activated by an encoder/decoder circuit and may also be activated by a simple switch or lock switch hidden out of sight on the motor vehicle. A modified form of the invention replaces the existing transmission parking shaft with a split shaft and positions the solenoid between the two pieces of the split shaft. This modification then accomplishes the enabling and disabling of the transmission when activated by either the encoder/decoder circuit or by other switching circuits positioned on, and hidden from a thief that may try to steal the motor vehicle.

Roland Thibeault

Papers

Drive train enable-disable vehicle use device