Patent ID: 11904982
Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. SPA
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 8:
9. A method of control of a saddle-ride type vehicle comprising an engine, a gearbox operated using a drive mechanism that comprises a lever shift pedal and a quick-shifter device that couples the lever to the gearbox, the method comprising:
determining an operative shift configuration of the drive mechanism by:
A) acquiring a first signal generated by a first set of one or more sensors and indicative of a tension state or a compression state of a rod determined following a gear shifting;
B) determining, based on the first signal, whether the rod is in the tension state or in the compression state;
C) acquiring at least a second signal generated by a second set of one or more sensors following the gear shifting via the pedal shift lever;
D) determining, based on the at least a second signal, a gear engaged following the gear shifting and/or a direction of the gear shifting; and
E) determining the operative shift configuration of the drive mechanism of the gearbox selected from a standard operative shift configuration and a reverse operative shift configuration of the pedal shift lever, wherein the operative shift configuration is determined based on the tension state or the compression state as determined in step B) and the gear engaged and/or the direction of the gear shifting determined in step D); and

controlling the engine based on the determined operative shift configuration of the drive mechanism.