Saddle riding vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10668970-B2
Application number	US-201916257308-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 25, 2019
Priority date	Feb 13, 2018
Publication date	Jun 2, 2020
Grant date	Jun 2, 2020

Abstract

A saddle riding vehicle includes: a fuel tank supported by a body frame; a filler opening provided in an upper surface of the fuel tank; a tank cover covering the upper surface of the fuel tank; and a fuel sump collecting fuel overflowing from the filler opening. The saddle riding vehicle includes a shroud covering a side surface of the fuel tank. The fuel sump is placed around the filler opening and under the tank cover. The fuel sump includes a drain pipe discharging fuel downward. The drain pipe extends between the tank cover and the shroud.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A saddle riding vehicle, comprising:
a fuel tank that is supported by a body frame;
a filler opening that is provided in an upper surface of the fuel tank;
a tank cover that covers the upper surface of the fuel tank; and
a fuel sump that collects fuel overflowing from the filler opening,
wherein the saddle riding vehicle includes a shroud that covers a side surface of the fuel tank,
the fuel sump is placed around the filler opening and under the tank cover,
the fuel sump includes a drain pipe that discharges fuel downward,
the drain pipe extends between the tank cover and the shroud, and
the tank cover includes an overlap portion that is covered from outside a vehicle body with the shroud,
the drain pipe passes through an opening that is formed in the overlap portion, and then the drain pipe extends between the tank cover and the shroud.

2. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the drain pipe has an outlet placed between the tank cover and the shroud.

3. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the tank cover includes a guide extending toward a side of the shroud, and
the guide overlaps the outlet from below.

4. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the shroud includes a rib extending toward an inside of the vehicle body, and
the rib is located under the drain pipe.

5. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the drain pipe has an outlet placed between the tank cover and the shroud,
the tank cover includes a guide extending toward a side of the shroud, and the guide overlaps the outlet from below,
the shroud includes a rib extending toward an inside of the vehicle body, and the rib is located under the drain pipe, and
the guide has an outer end located more outward in a vehicle width direction than an inner edge of the rib.

6. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the tank cover is co-clamped to a stay through which a front end portion of the fuel tank is secured to the body frame, and
the tank cover has a rear end portion covered from above with a seat for an occupant.

7. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the fuel sump has a front end portion secured to the upper surface of the fuel tank, and
the fuel sump has a rear end portion held between the tank cover and the upper surface of the fuel tank.

8. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the fuel tank has an upper half and a lower half joined together at a flange, the flange protruding toward the outside of the fuel tank, and
the drain pipe is placed above the flange.

9. A saddle riding vehicle, comprising:
a fuel tank that is supported by a body frame;
a filler opening that is provided in an upper surface of the fuel tank;
a tank cover that covers the upper surface of the fuel tank; and
a fuel sump that collects fuel overflowing from the filler opening,
wherein the saddle riding vehicle includes a shroud that covers a side surface of the fuel tank,
the fuel sump is placed around the filler opening and under the tank cover,
the fuel sump includes a drain pipe that discharges fuel downward,
the drain pipe extends between the tank cover and the shroud, and
the drain pipe has an outlet placed between the tank cover and the shroud.

10. A saddle riding vehicle, comprising:
a fuel tank that is supported by a body frame;
a filler opening that is provided in an upper surface of the fuel tank;
a tank cover that covers the upper surface of the fuel tank; and
a fuel sump that collects fuel overflowing from the filler opening,
wherein the saddle riding vehicle includes a shroud that covers a side surface of the fuel tank,
the fuel sump is placed around the filler opening and under the tank cover,
the fuel sump includes a drain pipe that discharges fuel downward,
the drain pipe extends between the tank cover and the shroud,
the shroud includes a rib extending toward an inside of the vehicle body, and
the rib is located under the drain pipe.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd
• Honda Motor Company

Inventors

• Matsushima Satoshi

Classifications

• F02M37/007

  characterised by its use in vehicles, in stationary plants or in small engines, e.g. hand held tools · CPC title

• B60K15/073

  Tank construction specially adapted to the vehicle (B60K15/077 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F02M37/0076

  Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank (vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/03) · CPC title

• B60K15/04

  Tank inlets (B60K15/077 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K2015/03394

  for preventing expulsion of fuel during filling of the tank · CPC title