Housing structure in saddle type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9315227-B2
Application number	US-201314063339-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2013
Priority date	Oct 30, 2012
Publication date	Apr 19, 2016
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016

Abstract

A housing structure for a saddle type vehicle wherein the housing structure is not limited by the size of an opening/closing lid (shelter lid) for a fuel tank. The housing structure can provide a space for storage wherein the shelter lid is easily opened even when a heavy item is stored in the space. A tank shelter is formed by a cover that can be divided into a plurality of covers. A housing pocket is fixed to the inside of the tank shelter. A loading and unloading opening in the housing pocket faces an opening portion of the tank shelter. A dimension in a direction of vehicle width of the housing pocket is larger than a width of the opening portion of the tank shelter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A housing structure in a saddle vehicle having a left side and a right side, the housing structure comprising:
a tank shelter located between handlebars and a seat mounted on the saddle vehicle, the tank shelter smoothly covering an upper surface and a left and a right side surface of the vehicle between the handlebars and the seat;
a shelter lid for opening and closing an opening portion opened in an upper surface of the tank shelter;
a housing pocket into and out of which a load can be placed when the shelter lid is opened, the housing pocket being a compartment dividing a space within the tank shelter, said housing pocket being provided inside the tank shelter;
a loading and unloading opening in the housing pocket faces the opening portion of the tank shelter with a dimension in a direction of a vehicle width of the housing pocket being larger than a width of the opening portion of the tank shelter in the direction of the vehicle width;
wherein the tank shelter is a three-division structure including a left side portion disposed adjacent to a center portion and a right side portion disposed adjacent to the center portion opposing the left side portion, the opening portion is opened in the center portion, and the width of the opening portion is set smaller than a width between a left joint member joined to the left side portion of the tank shelter and a right joint member joined to the right side portion of the tank shelter extending along the center portion; and
wherein a portion of the left side portion extends from the left joint member to the left of the vehicle and a portion of the right side portion extends from the right joint member to the right of the vehicle; wherein a left portion of the housing pocket extends under the left side portion of the tank shelter and a right portion of the housing pocket extends under the right side portion of the tank shelter and are accessible from the opening portion of the tank shelter;
the housing pocket is fixed to an inside of the center portion of the tank shelter, and the dimension in the direction of the vehicle width of the housing pocket is larger than the width between the left joint member joined to the left side portion of the tank shelter and right joint member joined to the right side portion of the tank shelter.

2. The housing structure in the saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a pocket lid for opening and closing the loading and unloading opening of the housing pocket.

3. The housing structure in the saddle vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the housing pocket is fixed to an inside of the tank shelter, and
the housing structure further includes:
an annularly continuous housing pocket seal for sealing the loading and unloading opening of the housing pocket in relation to the tank shelter; and
an annularly continuous pocket lid seal for sealing the opening portion in the tank shelter, the opening portion in the tank shelter communicating with the housing pocket, in relation to the pocket lid.

4. A housing structure in a saddle vehicle having a left side and a right side, the housing structure comprising:
a tank shelter located between handlebars rotated and steered by an occupant and a seat straddled by the occupant, the tank shelter smoothly covering an upper surface and both side surfaces of the vehicle between the handlebars and the seat;
a fuel tank for storing fuel supplied to an engine, at least a fuel filler of the fuel tank being opened upwardly within the tank shelter;
a shelter lid for opening and closing an opening portion opened in an upper surface of the tank shelter in accordance with the fuel filler;
a housing pocket into and out of which a load can be placed when the shelter lid is opened, the housing pocket being a compartment dividing a space within the tank shelter;
wherein the housing pocket is provided inside the tank shelter, a loading and unloading opening in the housing pocket faces the opening portion of the tank shelter, and a dimension in a direction of a vehicle width of the housing pocket is larger than a width of the opening portion of the tank shelter in the direction of the vehicle width;
wherein the tank shelter is a three-division structure including a left side portion disposed adjacent to a center portion and a right side portion disposed adjacent to the center portion opposing the left side portion, the opening portion is opened in the center portion, and the width of the opening portion is set smaller than a width between a left joint member joined to the left side portion of the tank shelter and a right joint member joined to the right side portion of the tank shelter extending along the center portion; and
wherein a portion of the left side portion extends from the left joint member to the left of the vehicle and a portion of the right side portion extends from the right joint member to the right of the vehicle; wherein a left portion of the housing pocket extends under the left side portion of the tank shelter and a right portion of the housing pocket extends under the right side portion of the tank shelter and are accessible from the opening portion of the tank shelter;
the housing pocket is fixed to an inside of the center portion of the tank shelter, and the dimension in the direction of the vehicle width of the housing pocket is larger than the width between the left joint member joined to the left side portion of the tank shelter and right joint member joined to the right side portion of the tank shelter.

5. The housing structure in the saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a pocket lid for opening and closing the loading and unloading opening of the housing pocket.

6. The housing structure in the saddle vehicle according to claim 5 ,
wherein the housing pocket is fixed to an inside of the tank shelter, and
the housing structure further includes:
an annularly continuous housing pocket seal for sealing the loading and unloading opening of the housing pocket in relation to the tank shelter; and
an annularly continuous pocket lid seal for sealing the opening portion in the tank shelter, the opening portion in the tank shelter communicating with the housing pocket, in relation to the pocket lid.

7. The housing structure in the saddle vehicle according to claim 6 ,
wherein the fuel tank is disposed to a rear of the tank shelter, and
the housing pocket is disposed in a region obtained by obliquely forming an indentation in a front side of the fuel tank forward of the fuel filler, and the loading and unloading opening is opened in a vicinity of the fuel filler.

8. The housing structure in the saddle vehicle according to claim 5 ,
wherein the fuel tank is disposed to a rear of the tank shelter, and
the housing pocket is disposed in a region obtained by obliquely forming an indentation in a front side of the fuel tank forward of the fuel filler, and the loading and unloading opening is opened in a vicinity of the fuel filler.

9. The housing structure in the saddle vehicle according to claim 5 ,
wherein an accessory socket is provided to the housing pocket, and the accessory socket is disposed in a side wall on an opposite side of the housing pocket from a side stand provided to the vehicle with respect to a left-right direction of the vehicle.

10. The housing structure in the saddle vehicle according to claim 5 ,
wherein a downward hanging wall is disposed on a periphery of the opening portion in the tank shelter, and
a refueling tray disposed around the fuel filler on an upper surface of the fuel tank to receive spilt fuel is larger in size than the opening portion as viewed in a plan view, and a height of an upper

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hayashi Takazumi
• Saito Shinobu
• Tsukui Hiroaki
• Kido Takatsugu

Classifications

• B62K11/04

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

• B62J35/00 Primary

  Fuel tanks specially adapted for motorcycles or engine-assisted cycles; Arrangements thereof (fuel tanks forming part of cycle frames B62K11/00; tanks in general B60K {; closure caps for fuel tanks B60K15/0406}) · CPC title

• B62J23/00 Primary

  Other protectors specially adapted for cycles · CPC title

• B62J9/25

  to the fuel tank, e.g. magnetic tank bags · CPC title

• B60R7/02

  in separate luggage compartment {(B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title