Arranged In Tandem Patents (Class 180/219)
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Publication number: 20150129342Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame having a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The mid-frame portion is coupled to the rear frame portion and the front frame portion. The vehicle further includes a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame. The engine includes an air deflector to assist in cooling a rear cylinder of a V-twin engine. An accessory windshield is also shown which may be coupled to the handlebars and front forks of the vehicle. Also, a rear accessory attachment is shown mountable to the rear fender.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Bryan D. O`Rourke, Cal W. Johnson, Chad M. Cunningham, Neil P. Quade, Steven M. Hamlin, Lauren E. Parnofiello, David L. Bagnariol, Joel M. Notaro, Todd M. Zinda, Richard J. Christoph, Jeffrey D. Oltmans
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Patent number: 9022157Abstract: A motorcycle with an ABS module disposed to make it hard to affect the layout of other components while suppressing the influence of vibration on the ABS module. A motorcycle includes rear frames joined to corresponding rear portions of the main frames and extending upwardly and rearwardly at a position below the corresponding seat frames. Front wheel braking members apply a braking force to a front wheel. An ABS module is connected to the front wheel braking means. A seat is supported on the upper portions of the seat frames. The ABS module has at least a portion disposed below the seat and between the seat frames and the rear frames as viewed from the side. The ABS module is suspended and supported by front and rear cross stays spanned between the pair of seat frames via a front elastic members and a rear elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Konno, Hidekazu Oshima, Masaomi Yamada, Yoshiaki Sawano
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Publication number: 20150114744Abstract: A combustion engine mounted on a motorcycle includes an engine rotary shaft extending in a vehicle widthwise direction and a supercharger disposed rearwardly of a cylinder block. The combustion engine also includes an air intake duct through which an incoming wind flowing forwardly of a traveling direction with respect to the combustion engine is introduced into the supercharger. The air intake duct is fluid connected with an air intake port of the supercharger after having passed laterally of the combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Shohei Naruoka, Yoshinobu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150114743Abstract: A motorcycle including a frame with a median plane, one front wheel and one rear wheel, each wheel including a hub with its own longitudinal spindle onto which is fitted a rim carrying a tyre, the hub associated with a fork and at least one brake disc, the rim integral with a cylindrical portion fitted onto the hub. The hub having at one of its first lateral ends a protruding collar a distance from a corresponding first end of said the cylindrical portion, the second end of the hub cooperating with a flange also having a collar located at a distance from a second end of the cylindrical portion. Between the ends of the rim cylindrical portion and the above-mentioned hub collars and the flange are annular or cylindrical elastically deformable elements capable of absorbing stresses directed in lateral directions relative to the frame median plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: Claudio DOMENICALI
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Publication number: 20150114742Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a frame, an engine, a wheel support device, a wheel, upstream and downstream brake hoses, a brake device, a master cylinder, and a fluid pressure control device. The brake device is mounted to the wheel support device. The brake device is configured to brake the wheel by brake fluid being fed thereto from the downstream brake hose. The master cylinder is configured to feed the brake fluid to the upstream brake hose. The fluid pressure control device includes a brake hose connecting portion to which the upstream and downstream brake hoses are connected. The frame includes a head pipe, a main frame, a first down frame, and a second down frame. The fluid pressure control device is disposed either between the main frame and the first down frame, or between the main frame and the second down frame in the vehicle top view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: Hiroshi NIIMI
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Publication number: 20150114745Abstract: A combustion engine of a motorcycle has an engine rotary shaft extending in a vehicle widthwise direction. Incoming wind taken in from a front of a steering handle that is positioned in front of the combustion engine, is introduced through an air intake duct to the combustion engine. The air intake duct extends from the front of the steering handle to a rearward of a cylinder block so as to pass above a radiator and pass laterally of one side of the cylinder block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Shohei Naruoka, Hisatoyo Arima, Satoaki Ichi, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Kozo Arai, Yoshinobu Tanaka
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Patent number: 9016421Abstract: In a motorcycle having an air intake passage guiding an air flow to an internal combustion engine is formed between an upper surface of a front fender and a bottom plate of a front cowl covering a head pipe from the front and disposed just above a front wheel. The cooling performance of a heat exchanger disposed behind the front wheel and in front of an engine body is improved with a decrease in the air resistance by lowering the position of the front cowl. At least a part of an air intake duct is disposed above a front fender for supplying the air guided from an air flow inlet provided on the front end portion of a front cowl to an inlet system of an internal combustion engine. At least a part of the air intake duct forming a rear air intake passage is contained in the front cowl.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Kontani, Yoshinori Korogi, Satoru Kubo, Takahiro Sano
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Patent number: 9016422Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle which includes catalyst devices in left and right exhaust flow passages can suppress effect of the catalyst devices on the reach to the ground even if the sizes of catalysts are large. The vehicle includes: exhaust flow passages connected to a multi-cylinder engine and disposed independently on left and right sides of a vehicle body; a first catalyst device provided in a middle of the left exhaust flow passage; a second catalyst device provided in a middle of the right exhaust flow passage; a swing arm pivotally supporting a rear wheel such that the rear wheel is swingable, the saddle-ride type vehicle includes silencers connected to portions of the exhaust flow passages downstream of the first catalyst device and the second catalyst device, and the first catalyst device and the second catalyst device are arranged side by side below the swing arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshitaka Hayama
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Patent number: 9010475Abstract: An antilock brake control unit in a saddle-riding type vehicle includes a storage box disposed behind a head pipe and above an engine unit with a fuel tank disposed behind the storage box and obliquely above and behind the engine unit. A riding seat is disposed above the fuel tank. A seat supporting frame extends rearwardly and upwardly from rear parts of a pair of left and right main frames and crosses a front part of a fuel tank provided between the pair of left and right main frames with an upper end of the seat supporting frame supporting a front part of a riding seat. An antilock brake control unit is disposed at a position covered with the seat supporting frame from above.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryuichi Nagai, Tadashi Oshima
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Patent number: 8998237Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle parking mechanism, comprising a lifting and dropping gear, the lifting and dropping gear being provided with two front wheel driving rods set in parallel, each front wheel driving rod comprising a first sliding rod and a second sliding rod, the first sliding rod sliding relatively to the second sliding rod, and the mechanism comprising a controlling part that connects to the second sliding rod for controlling the lifting and dropping of the front wheel.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Anding Zhu, Lu Liu
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Publication number: 20150090512Abstract: A fuel tank and pump assembly is provided for supporting a fuel pump on a fuel tank, with a pump support member provided on a tank outer wall of the fuel tank. The fuel pump includes a pumping portion which is inserted into the fuel tank through a pump attachment opening formed a main tank body of the fuel tank. The pump support member includes a plurality of arcuate support plate elements arranged around the pump attachment opening. The fuel pump is secured to fastening sections provided on the support plate elements, and is attached to a main tank body at the pump attachment opening in a sealed, liquid tight manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Yusuke INOUE, Kohei HIRANO
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Patent number: 8991533Abstract: An air cleaner device includes an air cleaner case having a case main unit and a cover. An intake duct is disposed on the cover, and an intake path is disposed on the case main unit. An air cleaner element is formed in a position biased on a side of the cover relative to fastening surfaces of the case main unit and the cover. The cover and the air cleaner element are integrally removable relative to the case main unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryuichi Abe, Takaaki Shomura, Hidetoshi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 8991543Abstract: In a straddle type vehicle having front forks, the left front fork is in an elliptical shape portion whose axial cross section is formed so as to be wider in the width direction of the vehicle as compared to a length in the front and rear direction at the portion located in front of the brake caliper. The brake caliper is disposed so as to be overlapped with the elliptical shape portion, viewed from the front direction of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akira Nagakubo
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Publication number: 20150083512Abstract: A straddle type vehicle includes a body cover having a side cover including a front member which covers a side of an engine, an upper member which covers a side of an area above the front member and of an area above and behind the front member and forward of a seat, and a rear member which covers an area below a side of the seat. The side cover is fastened to a body frame through a front fastening portion, a rear fastening portion, and an intermediate fastening portion positioned between the front and rear fastening portions. A shroud is arranged at a front portion of the side cover. The shroud includes an inner shroud supported by the body frame, and an outer shroud supported by the side cover. In such straddle type vehicle, the shroud can be fastened to a body frame through less number of fastening points.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Rui MAEDA, Toru SAKAI, Shinya YANAGIHARA
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Publication number: 20150083511Abstract: There is provided a saddle-type vehicle that can secure a sufficient space below a fuel tank and efficiently arrange a fuel filter in a vehicle space while a fuel tank and the fuel filter are made closer to each other. The saddle-type vehicle has a seat frame 17 for supporting a seat 12, and a suspension bracket 16 extending upwards from the rear end of a main frame 14. The front portion of the seat frame 17 is secured to the upper portion of the suspension bracket 16, the front end portion of the seat frame 17 extends to the rear end portion of the fuel tank 24, and a space 241 is formed in front of the seat frame 17 and below the fuel tank 24 by the main frame 14, the suspension bracket 16 and the fuel tank 24.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Sho Kono
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Publication number: 20150075888Abstract: An electric vehicle, such as an electric scooter, includes a seat that is adjustable for riding in a seated or leaning riding position. The electric vehicle also includes a removable battery pack that includes the controls for the vehicle. The electric vehicle also includes a storage tub with an expandable storage area depending upon the position of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: TERENCE DUNCAN, Axel Vollmer, Roger Evans, Joseph Bertrand
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Patent number: 8978808Abstract: A motorcycle includes a seat located above the right and left seat frames, a first engagement portion disposed at an underside of the seat, a housing box located below the seat and supported by the right and left seat frames, a key cylinder attached to a lower surface of the housing box and provided with a downwardly-opened key insertion hole, and a seat lock disposed between the lower surface of the housing box and the seat and provided with a second engagement portion to engage with the first engagement portion. The key cylinder comes into contact with the seat lock to cause the seat lock to slide by rotation of a key inserted into the key insertion hole, thus releasing the engagement between the first engagement portion and second engagement portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tooru Tanaka
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Patent number: 8978809Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle includes a steering shaft, a head pipe, a main frame, a top bridge and a bottom bridge, an upper end bearing and a lower end bearing, a potentiometer, a bracket, and a thread nut. The steering shaft has a shaft axis. The head pipe supports the steering shaft to be rotatable around the shaft axis. The main frame extends from the head pipe toward a rear side of a vehicle body. The top bridge and the bottom bridge are fixed to upper and lower ends of the steering shaft, respectively. The upper end bearing and the lower end bearing are provided inside the head pipe at upper and lower ends of the head pipe, respectively to support the steering shaft rotatably. The potentiometer includes a cable and is configured to output an electric signal in accordance with a pullout amount of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yotaro Mori, Kineo Tomura, Zentaro Katsuno
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Publication number: 20150068829Abstract: A body frame structure for a saddle type vehicle includes a pair of left and right main frames extending rearward from a head pipe. A down frame extends downward from the head pipe, and a pair of left and right reinforcement members range between the main frame and the down frame. Each of the reinforcement members is formed in a roughly U-shaped form in sectional view, and ranges between the main frame and the down frame in the state where an opening portion of its roughly U-shaped sectional form is oriented inward in the vehicle width direction. Its end portions are welded respectively to the main frame and the down frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Shinichiro ISHIDA, Kota NOGUCHI
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Patent number: 8973696Abstract: To provide a motorcycle in which a distinction between a main harness and ABS pipes can be easily made to enhance flexibility of packaging design of the motorcycle and to facilitate operations for assembly and piping, thereby improving productivity of the motorcycle. A main harness 50 for supplying electric power from a battery 61 to multiple electric components 62 to 67 is arranged on one side in a right-to-left direction of a vehicle 10, and ABS pipes 101, 102 and 106 for transmitting a hydraulic pressure to a brake caliper 74 are arranged on the other side in the right-to-left direction of the vehicle 10.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Hamauzu, Tetsuo Takeshige, Kotaro Fujiyama
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Patent number: 8973948Abstract: A fuel tank for a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a lower half body and an upper half body. The lower half body has a left lower flange part and a right lower flange part, the upper half body has a left upper flange part and a right upper flange part, and the fuel tank is constituted by welding the left lower flange part and the left upper flange part and welding the right lower flange part and the right upper flange part. Left and right fold parts and as folded downward are provided on the left and right upper flange parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuki Kanai
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Publication number: 20150060178Abstract: A two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a seat frame supporting a seat. A metal collar incorporated in the seat frame has a cylindrical shape and is covered by a resin member. The seat frame is fastened at its lower and upper fastening portions to a vehicle body frame of the motor vehicle. The seat frame has a degradation indicating part for indicating degradation of the seat frame when the resin member located at an inner diameter side of the metal collar deforms under a predetermined load to allow the upper fastening portions on the lower fastening portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Satoshi MATSUSHIMA, Takaaki HASHIMOTO, Hiroki WAKABAYASHI
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Publication number: 20150060177Abstract: A vehicle body frame structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle includes: a frame body having at least a part made of fiber reinforced resin and forming at least part of a vehicle body frame supporting a rider seat and a power unit which generates drive force for driving a drive wheel. The structure increases freedom in partially setting thickness of the frame body. The frame body is formed by joining together a press-molded outer body made of fiber reinforced resin and an injection-molded inner body made of resin with the inner body brought into contact with an inner surface of the outer body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Satoshi MATSUSHIMA, Yasuhiro NAKAYAMA, Hiroki WAKABAYASHI
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Patent number: 8967315Abstract: A kit for converting a motorcycle into a police motorcycle includes right and left-side drop bars, a rear drop bar, and a front impact guard. The kit further includes right and left-side saddlebags that open in a clamshell position or in a side-opening position. A controller compartment positioned above and between the saddlebags contains a controller for operation of the various electrical components of the police motorcycle, including visual and audio effects. The kit also includes flashers integrated into the front headlight and front handlebar risers that raise the handlebars sufficiently to allow a rider to sit upright, instead of prone, for better observation of the surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Inventor: George Lescallett
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Publication number: 20150053495Abstract: A fuel tank from which fuel is supplied to an engine includes: overhang portions that project outward from left and right main frames in the vehicle width direction; and fuel pipes that pass the inside of the fuel tank from an area in the vicinity of a fuel filler port, and extend downward from the overhang portions arranged outside the pair of main frames in the vehicle width direction. The fuel pipes are constituted of a drain pipe through which spilled filling fuel or rain water collected around the fuel filler port is discharged to the outside of the fuel tank, and a breather pipe which makes the inside of the fuel tank and atmosphere communicate with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Yoichi Nishida, Yoshihiro Inoue
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Patent number: 8960353Abstract: A motorized vehicle for a rider standing with one foot in front of the other, having at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel. Load sensing means for sensing the amount of weight on each of the rider's feet are attached to or incorporated into the surfaces upon which the rider stands. An electronic control system detects when the distribution of weight between the rider's front and rear feet deviates from a certain ratio, and directs the motor to accelerate or decelerate in order to correct the change and restore the desired weight ratio. In this way the rider can control the speed of the vehicle by shifting her weight forward or backward. The front wheel is steerable by the rider's front foot. Leg contact surfaces facilitate stability as well as precision and control. Another control method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Inventor: Shane Chen
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Patent number: 8957618Abstract: In an electric vehicle, a throttle spring restores a throttle opening on the side of a minimum opening when the accelerator is not operated. A driving section drives a motor according to the throttle opening. The throttle spring pushes an accelerator grip to a creep speed reference opening so as to reduce the throttle opening. A creep speed control section supplies a motor driving instruction to the driving section so that the electric vehicle is advanced at minute vehicle speed. The electric vehicle can also be backed at predetermined minute vehicle speed when the throttle opening is smaller than the creep speed reference opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yui Tadano, Koji Aoki
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Publication number: 20150041233Abstract: A front cowl stay is enabled to be attached to the vehicle body side without making its structure complicated while sufficiently ensuring the capacity of a member such as an air cleaner and the like disposed in the peripheries of a head pipe and the front portion of main frames and desired to ensure its capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventor: Ryoji IMAI
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Publication number: 20150041232Abstract: In a motorcycle including a vehicle body frame, an engine supported by the vehicle body frame, an air cleaner box arranged above of the engine, and an ABS module capable of decompressing brake pressures of front and rear wheels, the ABS module is arranged at a position above the engine, rearward of the air cleaner box, in proximity to the left inlet port and a right inlet port of the air cleaner box for sucking outside air, and in suction routes of the left inlet port and the right inlet port. Therefore, a cooling effect with respect to an ABS module to suppress a thermal influence on the ABS module can be secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatsuka, Yoshihiro Inoue, Kazuya Sawasaki, Mitsuya Kawamura
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Publication number: 20150034405Abstract: A compact air cleaner device with a secure intake capacity. An internal combustion engine includes the air cleaner device mounted on a vehicle body frame. The air cleaner device includes an air cleaner case having a filter element therein, and being partitioned into a dirty side chamber and a clean side chamber with a plurality of intake ducts for leading an outside air into the dirty side chamber, the intake ducts being provided so as to form a left-right pair. The intake ducts have intake ports opened outside side portions of the air cleaner case. Paths of the intake ducts leading to discharge ports are housed within the dirty side chamber with bent portions. The discharge ports of the intake ducts forming the left-right pair are disposed so as to be oriented to a central side of the air cleaner case and offset from each other in a forward-rearward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Ryuichi ABE, Ryosuke KINOSHITA
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Publication number: 20150027797Abstract: Straddle type vehicle takes traveling wind into a space between paired left and right main frames. Air is introduced to an air cleaner arranged between the paired left and right main frames. The paired main frames include left and right U-shaped portions having U-shaped cross sections opened inward in the vehicle width direction and constituting a part of an air cleaner case. Hollow left and right frame portions are provided below the left and right U-shaped portions, and the air cleaner is arranged between the left and right U-shaped portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Sousuke MIKI, Masanori USA
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Patent number: 8936123Abstract: A vehicle comprising a vehicle body frame (11), a front cowl (72) provided in front of the vehicle body frame, and a headlight unit (59) mounted within the width, in the vehicle's lateral direction, of the front cowl. The headlight unit has, on the opposite sides thereof, recesses (115L, 115R) recessed inward in the vehicle's lateral direction. Air intake openings (111L, 111R) for introducing air in front of the front cowl into the inner side of the front cowl are formed between the headlight unit and the front cowl.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Kogo, Eiji Toriyama, Kenji Morita, Gen Tanabe, Toru Ukawa, Hajime Soda
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Publication number: 20150014078Abstract: An intake structure for a motorcycle provides an intake air flow passage in a fuel tank arranged at an upper portion of a vehicle body. Left and right upper tank members are provided at an upper portion of a vehicle body. The upper tank portions are each provided with a recessed portion that is opened upward and inward. A tank wall, having an L-shaped cross section, extends rearward and subsequently downward. An upper opening of the recessed portion is covered with a lid member, and thereby, the recessed portion effectively functions as an air-supply passage leading to an interior portion of an air cleaners.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Takashi SASAKI, Yotaro MORI, Katsuhiro KUNIKIYO, Yuki MIZUKURA, Noriya SHIMOZATO
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Patent number: 8931791Abstract: A motorcycle has a rear fender configured for strength and rigidity when the rear fender is lifted upwardly, while minimizing mass thereof. The motorcycle includes main frame sections extending rearwardly from a head pipe, left and right pivot plates attached to rear ends of the main frame sections and extending downwardly, and a swing arm, having a front end supported on the pivot plates to be swingably movable thereon, and a rear end configured to support a rear wheel. The motorcycle also includes left and right seat rails for supporting a seat thereon, left and right reinforcing rods extending between the seat rails and the pivot plates, and a rear fender mounted on the seat rails above the rear wheel. The rear fender includes projecting portions supported at front end portions thereof by front mounting flanges, the projecting portions projecting forwardly and contacting the seat rails from above.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Matsushima, Yusuke Inoue
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Patent number: 8925669Abstract: A motorcycle safety belt device secures a rider onto a motorcycle. The device includes a motorcycle having a main seat. A first strap has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first strap is coupled to the motorcycle proximate the main seat. The second end of the first strap is coupled to the motorcycle proximate the main seat such that the first strap is selectively positionable to extend over the main seat of the motorcycle. A buckle selectively couples a first section of the first strap to a second section of the first strap.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Inventor: Marline Augustin Saint-Hilaire
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Publication number: 20150000992Abstract: An engine supporting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle is configured such that an engine is supported from above in substantially a center position between a head pipe and a pivot in a side view, on a pair of right and left main frames that are branched to right and left from the head pipe and that extend rearward. Only inner surfaces in a vehicle width direction of the right and left main frames are formed with a pair of left front mounting portions and a pair of right rear mounting portions, that project inward in the vehicle width direction, respectively, the front mounting portions and the rear mounting portions are mounted with engine hangers that extend downward, and the engine is supported through the engine hangers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi HAGIMOTO, Masanori USA
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Patent number: 8919480Abstract: A motorcycle includes a vehicle body frame which extends in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, an engine unit that generates power that drives the motorcycle, a seat on which the rider sits, a storage box disposed below the seat, a fuel tank that stores fuel needed by the engine unit, and an air filter disposed above the engine unit to filter the air needed by the engine unit and includes an air intake hose to introduce air. The fuel tank is disposed below the seat and is located in front of the storage box. Moreover, the fuel tank is mounted on the vehicle body frame, and the air intake hose extends from the air filter toward an area between the fuel tank and the storage box such that a air inlet thereof is located in a space between the fuel tank and the storage box.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Chinglong Su, Chingho Lee
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Patent number: 8919479Abstract: A second drive mechanism for a vehicle. The second drive mechanism includes a motor independent of the motor that propels the vehicle. The second drive mechanism may selectively engage the transmission to propel the vehicle in either forward or reverse direction at limited speeds. In addition, the second drive mechanism may include a safety catch configured to ensure the transmission of the vehicle remains in neutral as the mechanism propels the vehicle in forward or reverse direction at limited speeds.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Kyle Andrew Langlands, David L. Bagnariol, Chris L. Wurtz
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Patent number: 8919483Abstract: A ridden vehicle comprising a seat configured to be ridden and an internal combustion engine a frame configured for supporting the seat and the engine during operation of the ridden vehicle, the frame comprising a front frame portion having a steering head, a rear frame portion configured to support at least the seat and the engine, and a lower frame portion connecting the front frame portion and the rear frame portion to support a leg portion of a rider a fuel tank integrated with the front frame portion below the steering head and configured to store fuel for operation of the engine and a filler tube communicating with the fuel tank disposed in the ridden vehicle to provide an entrance to the fuel tank in front of the steering head.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Hero Motorcorp, Ltd.Inventors: Erik Buell, Anthony Stefanelli, John Fox, Jonathan Bunne, Giancarlo Battaglini, Chad Antczak, Dean Iwinski
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Patent number: 8915324Abstract: An electric bicycle and a control method thereof are disclosed. The disclosed electric bicycle includes a direction sensor to sense a rotation direction of pedals, a pedal load controller to adjust a load applied to the pedals, and an electronic control unit to release the load applied to the pedals through the pedal load controller when the sensed rotation direction is a reverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Mando CorporationInventors: In Ha Paick, Jae Hyung Chun
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Patent number: 8915325Abstract: A swing arm (25) including a pivot portion (57) pivotally supported by a vehicle body frame (2) and an arm portion (100) extending from the pivot portion (57) towards a back side of a vehicle body. The arm portion (100) includes a box-shaped case (58) being integrally formed with the pivot portion (57) and having one side in a width direction of the vehicle body opened, and a case cover (59). A harness (64) pulled out from the motor (60) is fixedly supported on the case (58) side at a first position proximate to the motor (60), and extended to a control device (52) at a front side of the vehicle body from the arm portion (100) through a grommet (66, 67) arranged at a front wall (597) of the case cover (59) at a second position on the pivot portion (57) side.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20140361512Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle may include a rear cushion that extends upward while one end thereof in a longitudinal direction is connected to a swing arm and that elongates and contracts in the longitudinal direction according to swinging of the swing arm to generate damping force with respect to the swinging of the swing arm, and a rear cushion supporting portion that is provided to a center upper cross frame provided in an upper portion of a vehicle and that supports the other end of the rear cushion in the longitudinal direction. The center upper cross frame is positioned on an extension line of the rear cushion in the longitudinal direction, an opening that penetrates through a horizontal direction is formed in a pivot plates, and in a side view, a rear cushion supporting portion is positioned inside of the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichiro ISHIDA, Yoshiyuki IMAI
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Publication number: 20140360797Abstract: An opening of an upper surface of an air cleaner main body has an air cleaner upper cover mounted thereon, and is closed by the air cleaner upper cover fastened by bolts via a seal member, and air cleaner bottom plates are fastened to the air cleaner main body via seal members in openings of a bottom surface of the air cleaner main body. Passage holes connecting an engine combustion chamber and the air cleaner main body are provided on the air cleaner bottom plates; and an opening of a front surface of the air cleaner main body is inserted into intake ducts of vehicle body frames via seal members, and configured as an air introduction port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Koichiro KAWATA
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Patent number: 8907257Abstract: The present invention relates to a contactlessly chargeable heater. In one example, the contactlessly chargeable heater includes: an induction patch emitting magnetic field by means of current applied to an inner coil; and a heating body, receiving the magnetic field from the charging patch to perform a contactless charging operation, and including a conductive metal yarn for emitting heat via the power generated through the contactless charging operation. The conductive metal yarn is woven together using threads within the heating body.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Korea Institute of Industrial TechnologyInventor: Gi Soo Chung
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Patent number: 8905178Abstract: A technique for suppressing vibrations generated in an air cleaner thus suppressing noise caused by the vibrations to a low level while reducing an increase in the number of parts. A motorcycle includes a seat frame, an air cleaner mounted on the seat frame and a body cover for covering the outside of the air cleaner. The body cover includes an upper body cover and a lower body cover formed by vertically dividing the body cover on a side of the air cleaner. An elastic member is sandwiched between the lower body cover and a side wall of the air cleaner. A wall member for partitioning the elastic member and a muffler from each other is mounted on the lower body cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Matsushima, Hirotsugu Ishizaki
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Patent number: 8899368Abstract: A steering apparatus for a two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a handlebars-side steering shaft supported by a head pipe, a wheel supporting cylindrical shaft supported by a front axle and over which a hub is fitted, and a steering link mechanism. First and second link members of the link mechanism are connected to each other in a plurality of articulations such that the link members can angularly move. An amount of angular movement is limited to a predetermined range, and a distance between a front wheel-side end and the steering shaft-side end of the steering link mechanism can be changed. The front wheel-side end of the steering link mechanism is connected to the wheel supporting cylindrical shaft through a brake caliper bracket member.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Ishii, Daisuke Saeki
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Patent number: 8899367Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle can include a pair of left and right seat rails, a fuel tank attached to the seat rails, a rear fender arranged below the fuel tank, and a canister arranged above the rear fender and adsorbing fuel gas which evaporates in the fuel tank. The canister is arranged under a rear portion of the fuel tank, at least partially superposed on the fuel tank as viewed from a plan view of the vehicle, and arranged in a vehicle forward direction with respect to a cross member which interconnects rear portions of the pair of left and right seat rails.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takazumi Hayashi, Michio Atsuchi, Masahiro Kawamata
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Patent number: 8887859Abstract: A brake pipe structure of a motorcycle includes: a first brake pipe connecting a master cylinder and an ABS unit; and a second brake pipe connecting the ABS unit and a hydraulic wheel braking part. The first brake pipe and the second brake pipe are suspended and held between a front fork and a body frame so as to pass near a center axis of a steering shaft under a head pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventor: Yohei Matsushima
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Patent number: 8881858Abstract: A front wheel supporting structure for a vehicle includes a front arm for supporting a front axle and a suspension mechanism for resiliently suppressing vertical swinging motion of the front arm. The suspension mechanism includes a damper member disposed along a lateral direction between a head pipe and the front arm, and a connecting member for connecting the front arm with the damper member such that vertical swinging motion of the front arm is converted into lateral motion of the damper member.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Ishii, Daisuke Saeki
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Patent number: 8882128Abstract: Stay members to which various parts are to be attached are provided at a rear portion of a motorcycle, and stay supporting portions that support the stay members are provided on a vehicle body frame. The various parts include side bag supporting members and a carrier member. The side bag supporting members and the carrier member are fastened together to the stay members by a plurality of fastening members, and the stay members to which the side bag supporting members and the carrier member are fastened together are fastened to the stay supporting portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoji Komatsu, Shinichi Karube, Shin Yokoyama, Kaori Inada, Tomoki Fusano, Takaaki Kasai
