Vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016185301-A1
Application number	US-201414585360-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 30, 2014
Priority date	Dec 30, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle includes a storage case. The storage case includes an opening. The storage case is disposed above a cylinder portion, and the opening is disposed farther forward than the front end of the upper surface of the seat. An air cleaner and a fuel tank are disposed below the seat. According to such a vehicle, it is possible to ensure a space for the storage case anterior to the seat. As a result, it is possible to readily increase the capacity of the storage case. In addition, a rider is able to access the opening while sitting on the seat.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle comprising:
a seat; an engine disposed such that at least a front portion of the engine is positioned farther forward than the seat; an air cleaner disposed below the seat and configured to purify air to be supplied to the engine; a fuel tank disposed below the seat and configured to store fuel to be supplied to the engine; and a storage portion disposed above the engine and including an opening configured such that an object is capable of being inserted into and removed from the storage portion, the opening being located farther forward than a front end of an upper surface of the seat.

2 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the air cleaner is disposed farther rearward than the storage portion; and the fuel tank is disposed farther rearward than the air cleaner.

3 . The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the air cleaner is disposed below a front portion of the seat; and the fuel tank is disposed below a rear portion of the seat.

4 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the opening of the storage portion includes a cover configured to open and close the opening, the cover being exposed on an exterior surface of the vehicle.

5 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the engine includes, in the front portion of the engine, a cylinder portion including a cylinder and a cylinder head;
the air cleaner is disposed behind the cylinder portion in a side view of the vehicle; and the cylinder portion includes an intake port provided on a rear side of the cylinder portion and to which an intake system including the air cleaner is connected.

6 . The vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the air cleaner is disposed below a front portion of the seat.

7 . The vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the air cleaner is disposed between the cylinder portion and the fuel tank.

8 . The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the engine includes, in the front portion of the engine, a cylinder portion including a cylinder and a cylinder head;
the cylinder portion is inclined forward relative to a vertical direction; the air cleaner is disposed behind the cylinder portion; and a front surface of the air cleaner is inclined rearward relative to the vertical direction.

9 . The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein a throttle body is disposed between the cylinder portion and the air cleaner.

10 . The vehicle according to claim 7 , further comprising a connecting duct disposed between the cylinder head and the air cleaner and configured to connect the cylinder head and the air cleaner; and
the connecting duct is bent such that the connecting duct has an upwardly convex shape in a side view of the vehicle.

11 . The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the air cleaner includes an intake port configured to receive outside air; and
the intake port of the air cleaner is disposed between the front end of the upper surface of the seat and the storage portion.

12 . The vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the intake port of the air cleaner is disposed between left and right lateral portions of the seat in a plan view of the vehicle.

13 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel tank includes an oil supply port; and the oil supply port is disposed outward from the seat in a vehicle width direction in a plan view of the vehicle.

14 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel tank includes a first portion disposed on a right side or a left side of a center of the vehicle in a vehicle width direction and a second portion disposed on an opposite side of the first portion across the center in the vehicle width direction; and
a width of the first portion in the vehicle width direction is larger than a width of the second portion in the vehicle width direction.

15 . The vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein the first portion protrudes farther outward in the vehicle width direction beyond the seat in a plan view.

16 . The vehicle according to claim 14 , further comprising a muffler disposed on an outer side of the second portion of the fuel tank in the vehicle width direction.

17 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel tank is disposed between a rear wheel on a right side of the vehicle and a rear wheel on a left side of the vehicle.

18 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle frame including left and right upper frame portions configured to support the seat and to extend in a front-back direction of the vehicle; wherein
the fuel tank includes a first portion disposed on a right side or a left side of a center of the vehicle in a vehicle width direction and a second portion disposed on an opposite side of the first portion across the center in the vehicle width direction; and at least one of the first portion and the second portion protrudes farther outward in the vehicle width direction beyond the upper frame portion in a plan view of the vehicle.

Assignees

• Yamaha Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakamura Shinichirou
• Hidaka Fumihiro
• Ito Eiichi

Classifications

• B60K13/04

  concerning exhaust · CPC title

• B60K2015/0632

  the fuel tank is arranged below the front seat · CPC title

• B60K5/00 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units (B60K7/00 takes precedence; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion B60K6/00) · CPC title

• B60K15/063

  Arrangement of tanks · CPC title

• B60K2005/003

  the internal combustion or jet propulsion unit is arranged between the front and the rear axle · CPC title