Abstract: A front fender attached to a front fork of a straddle-type vehicle, the front fender includes a fender body covering an upper side of a front wheel supported by the front fork, and a pair of fender side surfaces extending from two side edges of the fender body to an axle. The front fork is provided with brake caliper that brakes the front wheel. A lower edge of each of the fender side surfaces extends in a front-rear direction above the brake caliper, and includes a folded portion formed such that the lower edge of each of the fender side surfaces is directed inward in an axle direction.

Abstract: An engine includes a cylinder and a cylinder head stacked on an upper portion of a crankcase, an electronically controlled throttle interposed in an intake passage behind the cylinder head, and an exhaust pipe extending rearward from the cylinder head through a side of the cylinder. The electronically controlled throttle includes a throttle valve provided in the intake passage and an actuator that opens and closes the throttle valve. The actuator is disposed on an opposite side of the exhaust pipe with respect to a vehicle center line extending in a vehicle front-rear direction.

Abstract: A variable valve device changes a valve lift amount in a cylinder head. The device includes: a camshaft having plural cams with different valve lift amounts; plural rocker arms in contact with the plural cams to move a valve; a switching mechanism that couples and separates the rocker arms by oil pressure; and an oil control valve that controls the oil pressure. The switching mechanism includes a hydraulic piston moveable forward and backward to couple and separate the rocker arms. First and second oil passages extend from the oil control valve to the hydraulic piston. The first oil passage includes an oil groove allowing oil to pass at a predetermined rotation phase of the camshaft. The second oil passage is opened and closed during forward and backward movement of the hydraulic piston. A bypass passage is provided for bypassing the oil groove when the second oil passage is closed.

Abstract: A variable valve device changes a valve lift amount in a cylinder head. The device includes: a camshaft having plural cams with different valve lift amounts; plural rocker arms in contact with the plural cams to move a valve; a switching mechanism that couples and separates the rocker arms by oil pressure; and an oil control valve that controls the oil pressure. The switching mechanism includes a hydraulic piston moveable forward and backward to couple and separate the rocker arms. First and second oil passages extend from the oil control valve to the hydraulic piston. The first oil passage includes an oil groove through which oil is allowed to pass at a predetermined rotation phase of the camshaft. The second oil passage is closed by the hydraulic piston after the rocker arms are separated from one another along the backward movement of the hydraulic piston.

Abstract: A variable valve device changes a valve lift amount in a cylinder head. The device includes: a camshaft having plural cams with different valve lift amounts; plural rocker arms in contact with the plural cams to move a valve; a switching mechanism that couples and separates the plurality of rocker arms by oil pressure; and an oil control valve that control the oil pressure. The switching mechanism includes a coupling piston and a separation piston that are moved forward and backward by the oil pressure. The plural rocker arms are coupled to one another along forward movement of the coupling piston. The plural rocker arms are separated from one another along forward movement of the separation piston. The oil control valve moves the coupling piston forward at a predetermined rotation phase of the camshaft and moves the separation piston forward at a predetermined rotation phase of the camshaft.

Abstract: There is provided a straddle-type vehicle including: a head pipe; a steering stem rotatably supported in the head pipe; a front fork; an upper bracket connecting an upper end portion of the front fork to the steering stem; a lower bracket located below the upper bracket and connecting an upper portion of the front fork to the steering stem; a front wheel supported by a lower end portion of the front fork; a front fender covering the front wheel from above; a front cowl covering an upper front portion of the straddle-type vehicle; a shroud located above the front fender and covering a lower portion of the front cowl; and a lower bracket cover located above the front fender and covering the lower bracket from below. The shroud has an opening through which the front fork passes. The lower bracket cover is provided below the opening.

Abstract: A fine dust capturing device provided in a ship propulsion device, is disposed in water, and configured to capture fine dust contained in the water. The fine dust capturing device includes: a body portion extending in one direction; a water intake; a wall portion; a first passage and a second passage; a water discharge chamber; an outlet; and a filter. One end side of each of the first passage and the second passage is connected to the water intake. Another end side of each of the first passage and the second passage opens in the water discharge chamber. The outlet is disposed in the wall portion at a position that does not face an opening of the first passage opening in the water discharge chamber, but faces an opening of the second passage opening in the water discharge chamber.

Abstract: An outboard motor for propelling a ship, includes: a propeller unit including a propeller shaft, a propeller fixed to the propeller shaft, and a case for rotatably supporting the propeller shaft; a support portion formed in a columnar shape extending in an upper-lower direction and having a lower end portion to which the propeller unit is supported; a bracket provided at an upper portion of the support portion and configured to attach the support portion to the ship; and a fine dust capturing device having a passage through which water around the outboard motor flows and configured to capture fine dust contained in the water flowing through the passage. The fine dust capturing device is provided between the lower end portion of the support portion and the case such that an extension direction of the passage is a front-rear direction of the outboard motor.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes a fine dust capturing device, the fine dust capturing device includes a water intake for taking in water around the outboard motor, a passage through which the water taken in from the water intake flows, a filter for capturing fine dust contained in the water by allowing the water flowing through the passage to pass therethrough, and a water outlet for discharging the water after passing through the filter to a periphery of the outboard motor. The water outlet is positioned in front of the propeller and inside a circle having the same diameter as a diameter of the propeller, with a rotation center of the propeller as a center, when the outboard motor is viewed from a rear side, and faces in a direction other than a front side of the outboard motor.

Abstract: An electric outboard motor for propelling a boat, includes: a propeller unit; a motor; a first battery and a second battery; an accommodation portion; and a support portion. The first battery is disposed in the accommodation portion such that a thickness direction thereof is an upper-lower direction of the electric outboard motor, and is located above the support portion. The second battery is disposed in the accommodation portion such that a thickness direction thereof is a front-rear direction of the electric outboard motor, and is located rearward of an upper portion of the support portion.

Abstract: There is provided an air cleaner configured to be disposed inside a vehicle body frame, the air cleaner including: an air cleaner case in which an intake chamber is formed; an air filter disposed in the intake chamber; an inlet tube configured to take in air to the intake chamber; and an outlet tube configured to send out the air from the intake chamber. The inlet tube extends in a front-rear direction. The inlet tube has a bottom wall curved downward in a side view to form a concave curved portion below a discharge port of the inlet tube. The concave curved portion is formed with a drain hole.

Abstract: A louver member, configured to be installed on a side cowl so as to cover an air discharge port of a straddle-type vehicle, is provided. The louver member includes a frame body including a first frame along a first side edge of the air discharge port and a second frame along a second side edge of the air discharge port opposite to the first side edge, a first arm portion crossing the air discharge port from the first frame to the second frame, and a second arm portion branching from the first arm portion and extending to the second frame.

Abstract: An installation structure of a water temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of cooling water in an engine is provided. In the installation structure, an outlet of an exhaust port is opened in a front surface of a cylinder head of the engine, and the water temperature sensor is provided at a location adjacent to the outlet of the exhaust port in a front view.

Abstract: In an installation structure of an accelerator position sensor connected to an accelerator grip via an accelerator cable in a straddle-type vehicle, a seat is supported from a lower side of the straddle-type vehicle by a pair of seat rails, an air cleaner case is installed below the pair of seat rails, an outlet tube extends forward from the air cleaner case, an upper surface of the outlet tube is lower than an upper surface of the air cleaner case, and the accelerator position sensor is installed above the outlet tube between the pair of seat rails.

Abstract: In an installation structure of an intake air temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of intake air to an engine in a straddle-type vehicle, an air cleaner case is installed behind the engine, an outlet tube is connected to a front surface of the air cleaner case, a rear suspension is installed in front of the air cleaner case, the outlet tube has a passage portion extending forward through one side with respect to the rear suspension in a vehicle width direction of the straddle-type vehicle, and the intake air temperature sensor is installed on a side surface on another side of the outlet tube in the vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A variable valve device includes a pair of cam housings separated in a predetermined direction, a rocker shaft supported by the pair of cam housings, rocker arms supported by the rocker shaft, a connecting pin disposed in a pin hole of one of the rocker arms, a return pin disposed in a pin hole of another of the rocker arms, a pressing member that causes the connecting pin to push the return pin to the other side, a repulsive member that causes the return pin to push back the connecting pin to one side, and an upper housing supported at both ends by upper surfaces of the pair of cam housings. In the variable valve device, the upper housing is formed with a first accommodation hole in which the pressing member is disposed and a second accommodation hole in which the repulsive member is disposed.

Abstract: An upper structure of an engine in which secondary air is supplied to an exhaust port of an engine. The upper structure includes: a cylinder head in which an exhaust camshaft and an intake camshaft are installed; a cylinder head cover fixed on the cylinder head by fastening members; a reed valve configured to prevent backflow of exhaust gas from the exhaust port to an upstream side; and an ignition plug positioned between the intake camshaft and the exhaust camshaft. An accommodating portion for accommodating the reed valve is provided adjacent to the ignition plug above the exhaust camshaft in the cylinder head cover. A supply path for introducing secondary air from the accommodating portion to the exhaust port is formed on an opposite side of the cylinder head cover from the ignition plug across the exhaust camshaft.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a modeler that creates a spherical model having a reference point of a 3D virtual space as a center, and a horizontal plane model having a distance to the center of the spherical model set based on ground distance information; and a drawing part associating coordinate values of respective vertexes on the spherical model and coordinate values of respective vertexes on the horizontal plane model with coordinate values of the omnidirectional image, replaces the coordinate values of the omnidirectional image corresponding to the coordinate values of the respective vertexes on the horizontal plane model with coordinate values of the omnidirectional image that are set to respective intersections between respective direction vectors directed from the center of the spherical model to the respective vertexes, and the spherical model, and maps the omnidirectional image on the spherical model and the horizontal plane model to form a background image Imap for the 3D virtual space.

Abstract: An installation structure for an air control device, the air control device being configured to control supply of secondary air from an air cleaner to an exhaust passage of an engine. A cylinder head is located above the engine. A cylinder head cover is installed on the cylinder head. A fuel tank is installed above the cylinder head cover. The air control device is installed on a lateral side of the cylinder head cover below the fuel tank.

Abstract: An upper structure of an engine in which secondary air is supplied to an exhaust port of an engine. The upper structure includes: a cylinder head in which an exhaust camshaft and an intake camshaft are installed; a cylinder head cover fixed on the cylinder head by fastening members; a reed valve configured to prevent backflow of exhaust gas from the exhaust port to an upstream side; and an ignition plug positioned between the intake camshaft and the exhaust camshaft. An accommodating portion for accommodating the reed valve is provided adjacent to the ignition plug above the exhaust camshaft in the cylinder head cover. A supply path for introducing secondary air from the accommodating portion to the exhaust port is formed on an opposite side of the cylinder head cover from the ignition plug across the exhaust camshaft.