Saddle riding vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11279428-B2
Application number	US-202016788537-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 12, 2020
Priority date	Mar 20, 2019
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

A saddle riding vehicle includes a swing arm swingably supported on a vehicle body, a rear wheel supported by the swing arm, and a rear fender covering the rear wheel from an upper side, the rear fender being supported rotatably. In the saddle riding vehicle, the rear fender is supported by the swing arm, and the rear fender is supported rotatably in a vehicle width direction by a rotating section.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A saddle riding vehicle including a swing arm swingably supported on a vehicle body, a rear wheel supported by the swing arm, and a rear fender covering the rear wheel from an upper side, the rear fender being supported rotatably, wherein
the rear fender is supported by the swing arm, and
the rear fender is supported rotatably in a vehicle width direction by a rotating section.

2. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
a rotational axis of the rotating section is directed at least in either of a longitudinal vehicle direction or a vertical direction, in side view of the vehicle.

3. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the rotating section is located on an outer side in the vehicle width direction relative to the rear wheel.

4. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first stay extending from the swing arm toward an outer circumference side of the rear wheel; and
a second stay rotatably connected to the first stay through the rotating section, wherein
the rear fender is fixed to the second stay.

5. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein
a fastener for fastening the first stay and the second stay is provided detachably, and rotation of the second stay by the rotating section is restricted by the fastener.

6. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein
the rear fender is co-fastened with the second stay by the fastener.

7. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein
the rear fender is fastened to the second stay by a fender fastener provided separately from the fastener.

8. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein
the rotating section is a shaft inserted in and passed through the first stay, and the second stay is connected to both ends of the shaft.

9. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein
the rotating section is a shaft inserted in and passed through the first stay, the second stay is connected to both ends of the shaft,
the first stay includes an extension section extending to the rear fender side as compared to a part where the shaft is provided, and
the fastener is fastened to the extension section.

10. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein
at least part of the extension section is covered by the second stay from an outer side in a vehicle width direction.

11. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
a holding mechanism for holding a rotational position of the rear fender at a predetermined position is provided,
the holding mechanism includes a hole, a ball engaged with the hole, and a biasing member for biasing the ball toward the hole, and
the ball is engaged with the hole when the rear fender is located at the predetermined position.

12. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein
a harness is laid in such a manner as to lie along inside surfaces in the vehicle width direction of the first stay and the second stay,
a first cover covering the rotating section and the harness from an inner side in the vehicle width direction is attached to the first stay, while a second cover covering the rotating section and the harness from a vehicle width-directionally inner side is attached to the second stay, and
the first cover and the second cover overlap with each other in the vehicle width direction.

13. The saddle riding vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
a tiltable section rotated in the vehicle width direction with the rotating section as a center includes at least the rear fender, and
in a state in which the tiltable section is rotated most greatly to an outer side in the vehicle width direction, a center of gravity of the tiltable section is located on an outer side in the vehicle width direction as compared to a rotational center of the rotating section, as viewed along an axial direction of the rotating section.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hojo Masayuki

Classifications

• B62K25/283

  for cycles without a pedal crank, e.g. motorcycles · CPC title

• B60R13/105

  Licence- or registration plates, provided with mounting means, e.g. frames, holders, retainers, brackets · CPC title

• B62J15/02 Primary

  Fastening means; Stays · CPC title

• B62J11/19

  specially adapted for electric wires · CPC title

• B62J50/26

  Number plates · CPC title