ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST FOR A VEHICLE

摘要

A vehicle has a frame defining a longitudinal centerplane, at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, an engine operatively connected to at least one of the wheels, a transmission, a brake assembly operatively connected to at least one of the wheels, and a straddle-type seat. Left and right rails disposed vertically lower than the seat extend forwardly and downwardly on a left and right side respectively of the longitudinal centerplane. A left footrest connected to the left rail is selectively disposed in one of at least a first and a second left footrest position. A right footrest connected to the right rail is selectively disposed in one of at least a first and a second right footrest position. A foot-operated actuator is connected to one of the left and right footrests. The actuator is operatively connected to one of: the brake assembly and the transmission.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a frame defining a longitudinal centerplane of the vehicle; at least one front wheel connected to the frame; at least one rear wheel connected to the frame; an engine supported by the frame and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels; a transmission operatively connecting the engine to the at least one of the wheels; a brake assembly operatively connected to at least one of the wheels; a straddle-type seat connected to the frame; a left rail being connected to the frame and disposed vertically lower than the seat, the left rail extending forwardly and downwardly on a left side of the longitudinal centerplane; a right rail being connected to the frame and disposed vertically lower than the seat, the right rail extending forwardly and downwardly on a right side of the longitudinal centerplane; a left footrest being connected to the left rail and selectively disposed in one of at least a first left footrest position and a second left footrest position; a right footrest being connected to the right rail and selectively disposed in one of at least a first right footrest position and a second right footrest position; a foot-operated actuator being connected to one of the left footrest and the right footrest, the actuator being operatively connected to one of: the brake assembly and the transmission; and a linkage rod connecting the actuator to the one of the brake assembly and the transmission, the linkage rod being selected from a plurality of linkage rods including at least a first linkage rod and a second linkage rod,
the first linkage rod being selected when the one of the left footrest and the right footrest is disposed in the corresponding one of the first left footrest position and first right footrest position; andthe second linkage rod being selected when the one of the left footrest and the right footrest is disposed in the corresponding one of the second left footrest position and second right footrest position.