Body frame reinforcing structure for saddle riding vehicle

US10836451B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10836451-B2
Application numberUS-201916253762-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 22, 2019
Priority dateFeb 5, 2018
Publication dateNov 17, 2020
Grant dateNov 17, 2020

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A motorcycle having a body frame reinforcing structure includes a right and left pair of down frames supporting an engine in a body frame. The right and left down frames are coupled using the cross member. The cross member includes a plurality of mounted portions mounted to the right and left respective down frames.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A body frame reinforcing structure for a saddle riding vehicle that includes a right and left pair of down frames supporting an engine in a body frame, the right and left down frames being coupled using a cross member, wherein the cross member includes a plurality of mounted portions mounted on the right and left respective down frames; wherein the cross member has a cut-out portion between the plurality of mounted portions; and, wherein the cross member includes a harness mounting portion to which a wire harness is mounted, and the wire harness is passed through the cut-out portion. 2. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the cut-out portion have a corner portion that is formed into an arc shape. 3. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the cross member includes a plurality of arm portions including the plurality of mounted portions and a wide-width portion to which the plurality of arm portions are coupled, and the wide-width portion is formed to be wider than the plurality of arm portions. 4. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of mounted portions are mounted to an enlarged width portion and an engine supporting portion disposed in the down frame. 5. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the cross member is removably/attachably disposed with respect to the down frames, the cross member has a pair of the cut-out portions at least at opposed positions, and the wire harness is passed through only one cut-out portion of the pair of cut-out portions. 6. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the cross member includes a plurality of arm portions including the plurality of mounted portions and a wide-width portion to which the plurality of arm portions are coupled, and the wide-width portion is formed to be wider than the plurality of arm portions. 7. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of mounted portions are mounted to an enlarged width portion and an engine supporting portion disposed in the down frame. 8. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the cross member includes a plurality of arm portions including the plurality of mounted portions and a wide-width portion to which the plurality of arm portions are coupled, and the wide-width portion is formed to be wider than the plurality of arm portions. 9. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of mounted portions are mounted to an enlarged width portion and an engine supporting portion disposed in the down frame. 10. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mounted portions are mounted to an enlarged width portion and an engine supporting portion disposed in the down frame. 11. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mounted portions are fastened to the down frame from a vehicle front side. 12. The body frame reinforcing structure for the saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the mounted portions disposed in an upper side among the plurality of mounted portions disposed on a right and left of the cross member have a wider interval mounted on the right and left down frames in a vehicle width direction.

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  • Means for strengthening joints · CPC title

  • B62J11/13Primary

    specially adapted for mechanical cables · CPC title

  • B62K11/04Primary

    characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels · CPC title

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What does patent US10836451B2 cover?
A motorcycle having a body frame reinforcing structure includes a right and left pair of down frames supporting an engine in a body frame. The right and left down frames are coupled using the cross member. The cross member includes a plurality of mounted portions mounted to the right and left respective down frames.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Honda Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B62J11/13. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 17 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).