Saddle type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10023044-B2
Application number	US-201615262520-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2016
Priority date	Sep 24, 2015
Publication date	Jul 17, 2018
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018

Abstract

A saddle type vehicle wherein an engine and an electrical component can be cooled with a high efficiency by cooling air. An electrical component case which accommodates an electrical component therein is provided in front of an engine and functions as a rectification member provided integrally with the electrical component to shunt and guide the flow of air to the engine and the electrical component. Further, the saddle type vehicle includes a rectification unit provided separately from the electrical component and functioning as a different rectification member for guiding the flow of air to the engine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A saddle vehicle comprising:
an engine;
an electrical component;
the electrical component being provided in front of the engine;
a rectification member being provided integrally with the electrical component to shunt and guide a flow of air to the engine and the electrical component;
a different rectification member provided separately from the electrical component and configured to guide the flow air to the engine; and
the different rectification member integrally including an electrical component attachment portion to which the electrical component is attached and a positioning unit positioned on the engine, and being disposed such that an air passing space is provided between the electrical component and the engine.

2. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the rectification member includes rectifying plates directed to the engine and the electrical component.

3. The saddle vehicle according to claim 2 , and further comprising:
a pair of left and right front wheels;
the rectification member being provided at the inner side of the pair of left and right front wheels as viewed in a front elevation view.

4. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , and further comprising:
a pair of left and right front wheels;
the rectification member being provided at the inner side of the pair of left and right front wheels as viewed in a front elevation view of a vehicle body.

5. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning unit has a rectifier extending in a forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body between the positioning unit and the electrical component attachment portion.

6. The saddle vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the rectifier is formed in a projecting shape projecting to the outer side in a vehicle widthwise direction with respect to the engine.

7. The saddle vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein a plurality of rectifiers are provided and an opening portion directed to the engine is provided between the plurality of rectifiers.

8. The saddle vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein:
the engine is a multi-cylinder engine including a plurality of cylinders spaced from each other in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body, and
the rectifier is provided over the front to the rear of the engine.

9. The saddle vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein:
the engine is a multi-cylinder engine including a plurality of cylinders spaced from each other in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body, and
the rectifier is provided over the front to the rear of the engine.

10. The saddle vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein:
the engine is a multi-cylinder engine including a plurality of cylinders spaced from each other in the forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body, and
the rectifier is provided over the front to the rear of the engine.

11. The saddle vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the different rectification member includes a front-rear opening portion open in the forward and rearward direction between the different rectification member and the rectification member such that the flow of air passing the front-rear opening portion is contacted with the engine.

12. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the different rectification member includes a front-rear opening portion open in the forward and rearward direction between the different rectification member and the rectification member such that the flow of air passing the front-rear opening portion is contacted with the engine.

13. A saddle vehicle comprising:
an engine;
an electrical component;
the electrical component being provided in front of the engine;
a first rectification member being provided integrally with the electrical component to shunt and guide a flow of air to the engine and the electrical component; and
a second rectification member includes a front-rear opening portion open in the forward and rearward direction between the second rectification member and the first rectification member such that the flow of air passing the front-rear opening portion is contacted with the engine.

14. The saddle vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the first rectification member includes rectifying plates directed to the engine and the electrical component.

15. The saddle vehicle according to claim 13 , and further comprising:
a pair of left and right front wheels;
the first rectification member being provided at the inner side of the pair of left and right front wheels as viewed in a front elevation view of a vehicle body.

16. The saddle vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein:
said second rectification member is provided separately from the electrical component and configured to guide the flow air to the engine; and
the second rectification member integrally includes an electrical component attachment portion to which the electrical component is attached and a positioning unit positioned on the engine, and being disposed such that an air passing space is provided between the electrical component and the engine.

17. The saddle vehicle according to claim 16 , wherein the positioning unit has a rectifier extending in a forward and rearward direction of the vehicle body between the positioning unit and the electrical component attachment portion.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tako Kenji

Classifications

• B62M7/04

  below the frame · CPC title

• B62M23/02

  characterised by the use of two or more dissimilar sources of power, e.g. transmissions for hybrid motorcycles (transmissions for wheeled vehicles using rider propulsion with additional source of power B62M6/00) · CPC title

• B62K2204/00

  Adaptations for driving cycles by electric motor · CPC title

• B62K5/027

  Motorcycles with three wheels (specially adapted for disabled riders B62K5/023) · CPC title

• B62K5/10

  with means for inwardly inclining the vehicle body on bends · CPC title