Sensor support structure and motorcycle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10112673-B2
Application number	US-201615250286-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2016
Priority date	Aug 31, 2015
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

There is provided a sensor support structure. A bracket is fixed to a vehicle body frame comprised of a plurality of frame members. A sensor is attached to a first attachment surface of the bracket. A component is attached to a second attachment surface of the bracket. The sensor is disposed in a space surrounded by the plurality of frame members of the vehicle body frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sensor support structure, comprising:
a bracket fixed to a vehicle body frame comprised of a plurality of frame members;
a sensor attached to a first attachment surface of the bracket; and
a component attached to a second attachment surface of the bracket,
wherein
the sensor is disposed in a space surrounded by the plurality of frame members of the vehicle body frame, and
the first attachment surface is inclined or orthogonal relative to the second attachment surface.

2. The sensor support structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of frame members include a main frame configured to support an engine, a pair of right and left upper seat rails configured to support a seat at the rear of the main frame, and a pair of right and left lower seat rails configured to support the pair of right and left upper seat rails from below, and
wherein the sensor is disposed in a space surrounded by the pair of right and left upper seat rails and the pair of right and left lower seat rails.

3. The sensor support structure according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is provided next to an attachment position of a rear cushion unit to the vehicle body frame.

4. The sensor support structure according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is positioned just below a seat.

5. A motorcycle comprising the sensor support structure according to claim 1 .

6. A sensor support structure, comprising:
a bracket fixed to a vehicle body frame comprised of a plurality of frame members;
a sensor attached to a first attachment surface of the bracket; and
a component attached to a second attachment surface of the bracket,
wherein
the sensor is disposed in a space surrounded by the plurality of frame members of the vehicle body frame, and

an outer surface of the bracket obtained by bending one end-side of the bracket in a right and left direction of a vehicle body is the first attachment surface, and
the sensor is disposed between the frame member and the component.

7. A sensor support structure, comprising:
a bracket fixed to a vehicle body frame comprised of a plurality of frame members;
a sensor attached to a first attachment surface of the bracket;
a component attached to a second attachment surface of the bracket;
a vibration absorbing material interposed between the bracket and the vehicle body frame; and
another vibration absorbing material interposed between the sensor and the first attachment surface
wherein the sensor is disposed in a space surrounded by the plurality of frame members of the vehicle body frame.

Assignees

• Suzuki Motor Corp

Inventors

• Kitagawa Yuji
• Yamamoto Takayo

Classifications

• B60T8/171

  Detecting parameters used in the regulation; Measuring values used in the regulation · CPC title

• B62J1/08

  Frames for saddles; Connections between saddle frames and seat pillars; Seat pillars (attaching seat pillars to cycle frames B62K19/36) · CPC title

• B62K2201/02

  Rubber springs · CPC title

• B60T13/662

  characterised by specified functions of the control system components · CPC title

• B62L3/04

  for control by a foot lever (foot levers for control of cycles in general B62K23/08) · CPC title