Straddle-type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11549472-B2
Application number	US-202117213315-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 26, 2021
Priority date	Mar 27, 2020
Publication date	Jan 10, 2023
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023

Abstract

There is provided a straddle-type vehicle, including: a pair of seat frames; a seat; an air cleaner; a battery; and a bracket. A rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery are positioned below the seat. The battery is disposed above the rear portion of the air cleaner. The bracket extends in a left-right direction of the straddle-type vehicle and passes between the rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery. A left end side and a right end side of the bracket are connected to the pair of seat frames respectively. The rear portion of the air cleaner is suspended by the bracket. The battery is installed on the bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A straddle-type vehicle, comprising:
an engine;
a support frame that supports the engine;
a pair of seat frames that are disposed on a left portion and a right portion of the straddle-type vehicle respectively and that extend rearward from a rear portion of the support frame;
a seat that is provided above the pair of seat frames;
an air cleaner that is disposed between the pair of seat frames;
a battery that is disposed between the pair of seat frames; and
a bracket that supports a rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery on the straddle-type vehicle,
wherein the rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery are positioned below the seat, the battery is disposed above the rear portion of the air cleaner, the bracket extends in a left-right direction of the straddle-type vehicle and passes between the rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery, a left end side and a right end side of the bracket are connected to the pair of seat frames respectively, the rear portion of the air cleaner is suspended by the bracket, and the battery is installed on the bracket.

2. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the bracket includes two support portions that extend in an up-down direction of the straddle-type vehicle and a bridge portion that extends in the left-right direction and that connects lower end sides of the two support portions, upper end sides of the two support portions are connected to the pair of seat frames respectively, the bridge portion passes between the rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery, the rear portion of the air cleaner is suspended by the bridge portion, and the battery is installed on the bridge portion.

3. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the battery is positioned between the two support portions.

4. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the two support portions approach each other while extending downward.

5. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the bracket includes an air cleaner attachment portion for attaching the rear portion of the air cleaner, and two holder attachment portions for attaching a battery holder that supports the battery, and in the bracket, the two holder attachment portions are disposed at different positions in the left-right direction and the air cleaner attachment portion is disposed between the two holder attachment portions.

6. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the air cleaner is formed in a box shape that extends in a front-rear direction of the straddle-type vehicle, and is obliquely disposed such that the rear portion of the air cleaner is positioned lower than a front portion of the air cleaner; a position of an upper surface of the front portion of the air cleaner is higher than a position of an upper surface of the battery; and a position of an upper surface of the rear portion of the air cleaner is lower than a position of a lower surface of the battery.

7. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein at a central portion in a front-rear direction of each of the seat frames, an overhanging portion that overhangs to an outer side in the left-right direction than a front end portion and a rear end portion of the seat frame is formed, and in a top view of the straddle-type vehicle, the rear portion of the air cleaner and the battery are positioned between the overhanging portions of the pair of seat frames.

8. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
two inlet tubes for introducing air into the air cleaner,
wherein front end portions of the two inlet tubes are connected to the air cleaner, a rear end side of one inlet tube of the two inlet tubes passes between a left seat frame of the pair of seat frames and the battery and extends rearward, and a rear end side of the other inlet tube of the two inlet tubes passes between a right seat frame of the pair of seat frames and the battery and extends rearward.

9. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a pair of the support frames that support a left portion and a right portion of the engine respectively,
wherein the engine is a single-cylinder engine or a two-cylinder engine, a left seat frame of the pair of seat frames is connected to a rear portion of one support frame of the pair of the support frames that supports a left portion of the engine, a right seat frame of the pair of seat frames is connected to a rear portion of the other support frame of the pair of the support frames that supports a right portion of the engine, and a gap between the pair of support frames is equal to a width of a cylinder head of the engine.

Assignees

• Suzuki Motor Corp

Inventors

• Yagi Toshiaki

Classifications

• B62K11/04

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

• B62J1/12

  Box-shaped seats; Bench-type seats, e.g. dual or twin seats · CPC title

• B62J40/10

  characterised by air duct arrangements · 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

• F02M35/048 Primary

  Arranging or mounting on or with respect to engines or vehicle bodies · CPC title