TVS Motor's bikes to get new antilock brake system with grant of patent
TVS Motor has bagged a patent for its antilock brake system (ABS) for motorcycle, to overcome the problems or defects or drawbacks encountered in the previous models. The company is currently using the ABS technology in its high end motorcycle TVS Apache, in collaboration with German component manufacturer Continental Corporation.The company says that ABS in motorcycle prevents locking of the front and rear wheels by automatically regulating the braking force acting on the front and rear wheels at the time of braking operation.The patent application was filed in December 2009 and the company claimed that the said invention is to substantially overcome the problems or defects or drawbacks encountered in the known system. It is also to adapt an anti lock brake system control unit in a two wheeled a motorcycle having a tubular frame construction with least modifications in comparison to the existing tubular frame construction without having a provision for ABS unit, it added. Another...21-03-2017