Straddle vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11753103-B2
Application number	US-202017247667-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2020
Priority date	Dec 19, 2019
Publication date	Sep 12, 2023
Grant date	Sep 12, 2023

Abstract

A motorcycle includes a branch frame, a hanging frame, a front cowl, and a radar device. The branch frame is located in front of a head pipe and supported by the head pipe. The hanging frame is connected to the branch frame and includes a plurality of extension portions extending downward from the branch frame and an attachment portion connecting at least two of the plurality of extension portions to each other. The front cowl is arranged at a front part of the motorcycle and protrudes forward. A recess is formed at a rear side of the front cowl. The radar device is supported by the attachment portion of the hanging frame and arranged in the recess in the front cowl.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A straddle vehicle, comprising:
a first frame located in front of a head pipe and supported by the head pipe;
a hanging frame connected to the first frame and including a plurality of extension portions extending downward from the first frame and an attachment portion connecting at least two of the plurality of extension portions to each other;
a front cowl arranged at a front part of the straddle vehicle and protruding forward, a recess being formed at a rear side of the front cowl, the recess including a lower wall along an interior surface thereof;
a radar device supported by the attachment portion of the hanging frame and arranged in the recess of the front cowl; and
a connection member connecting the lower wall of the recess of the front cowl and the hanging frame.

2. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising
a radar stay connected to the attachment portion so as to protrude forward from the attachment portion of the hanging frame, the radar device attached to the radar stay.

3. The straddle vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the radar stay comprising:
a first attachment surface for attaching the radar device via a first vibration reduction member; and
a second attachment surface for attaching the radar device via a second vibration reduction member, orientation of the second attachment surface differing from orientation of the first attachment surface.

4. The straddle vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the first attachment surface is a surface perpendicular to an up-down direction, and wherein the second attachment surface is a surface perpendicular to a front-rear direction.

5. The straddle vehicle according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a radar bracket configured to support a weight of the radar device on a surface perpendicular to a vertical direction.

6. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising
a camera acquiring information for controlling the straddle vehicle,
wherein the camera, a headlight, and the radar device are arranged in this order from a top in an up-down direction.

7. The straddle vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the camera, the headlight, and the radar device overlap with a straight line drawn parallel to the up-down direction in a front view.

8. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a left mirror stay supporting a left side mirror;
a right mirror stay supporting a right side mirror; and
a front frame supporting the left and right side mirror stays,
wherein the hanging frame is a U-shaped member.

9. The straddle vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the first frame is a branch frame connecting the left and right mirror stays with the head pipe.

10. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the radar device is located below all of an engine control unit, a relay box, and a headlight.

11. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising
a headlight irradiating a front area of the straddle vehicle,
wherein the headlight and the radar device are arranged so that the headlight and the radar device overlap in a plan view and the radar device is lower than the headlight.

12. A straddle vehicle, comprising:
a first frame located in front of a head pipe and supported by the head pipe;
a hanging frame connected to the first frame and including a plurality of extension portions extending downward from the first frame and an attachment portion connecting at least two of the plurality of extension portions to each other;
a radar device supported by the attachment portion of the hanging frame; and
a radar stay connected to the attachment portion, the radar stay configured to protrude forward from the attachment portion of the hanging frame and to include a first attachment surface for attaching the radar device via a first vibration reduction member and a second attachment surface for attaching the radar device via a second vibration reduction member,
wherein an orientation of the second attachment surface differs from an orientation of the first attachment surface, and
wherein the radar device is attached to the radar stay and includes an orientation adjustment mechanism adjusting orientation of the radar device, and wherein an opening portion is formed in the second attachment surface of the radar stay for operating the orientation adjustment mechanism.

13. A straddle vehicle, comprising:
a first frame located in front of a head pipe and supported by the head pipe;
a hanging frame connected to the first frame and including a plurality of extension portions extending downward from the first frame and an attachment portion connecting at least two of the plurality of extension portions to each other;
a radar device supported by the attachment portion of the hanging frame; and
a radar stay connected to the attachment portion so as to protrude forward from the attachment portion of the hanging frame, the radar device attached to the radar stay,
wherein the radar device includes an orientation adjustment mechanism adjusting orientation of the radar device, and wherein the radar device is attached to the radar stay.

14. A straddle vehicle, comprising:
a first frame located in front of a head pipe and supported by the head pipe;
a hanging frame connected to the first frame and including a plurality of extension portions extending downward from the first frame and an attachment portion connecting at least two of the plurality of extension portions to each other;
a front cowl arranged at a front part of the straddle vehicle and protruding forward, a recess being formed at a rear side of the front cowl;
a radar device supported by the attachment portion of the hanging frame and arranged in the recess of the front cowl;
a connection member connecting a lower wall inside the recess of the front cowl and the hanging frame;
a radar stay connected to the attachment portion so as to protrude forward from the attachment portion of the hanging frame, the radar device attached to the radar stay,
wherein the radar stay comprises:
a first attachment surface for attaching the radar device via a first vibration reduction member; and
a second attachment surface for attaching the radar device via a second vibration reduction member, orientation of the second attachment surface differing from orientation of the first attachment surface; and

a radar bracket attached to the radar stay and the radar device,
wherein the radar bracket is an L-shaped plate including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, the horizontal portion being a plate parallel to a horizontal direction and attached to the radar stay, the vertical portion being a plate parallel to a vertical direction and attached to the radar device, and the vertical portion is connected to a front end of the horizontal portion and extends vertically downward from the horizontal portion.

15. A straddle vehicle, comprising:
a first frame located in front of a head pipe and supported by the head pipe;
a hanging frame connected to the first frame and including a plurality of extension portions extending downward from the first frame and an attachment portion connecting at least two of the plurality of extension portions to each other;
a radar device supported by the attachment portion of the hanging frame and arranged in a recess formed at a rear side of a front cowl at a front part of the straddle vehicle, the recess including a lower wall along an interior surface thereof;
a connection member connecting the lower wall inside of the recess of the front cowl and the hanging frame;
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Assignees

• Kawasaki Motors Ltd

Inventors

• Saeki Daisuke
• Ikeda Shinji
• Amano Hiroaki

Classifications

• B62J45/00 Primary

  Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B62J45/42 Primary

  characterised by mounting · CPC title

• B62J11/00

  Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps · CPC title

• B62J45/41

  characterised by the type of sensor · CPC title

• B62J6/022

  specially adapted for motorcycles or the like · CPC title