Saddle type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9347408-B2
Application number	US-201514658428-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 16, 2015
Priority date	Mar 26, 2014
Publication date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	May 24, 2016

Abstract

A saddle type vehicle including a frame of a monocoque structure having an air cleaner wherein the sealing property can be secured. An air cleaner includes a filter element disposed in a hollow main frame to partition the main frame into a dirty side region and a clean side region. An intake path member connects an engine below the main frame to the clean side region. A communicating opening for communicating with the engine is formed on a lower face side of the clean side region. The communicating opening is covered with a lid member. The lid member includes a first plate member with a communicating hole in which the intake path member to the engine is inserted, a second plate member for surrounding an outer periphery of the first plate member, and an elastic member provided between the first plate member and the second plate member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A saddle vehicle, comprising:
a main frame extending rearwardly of the vehicle from a head pipe, said main frame including a hollow inside portion;
an air cleaner including a filter element disposed in the main frame to partition the main frame into a dirty side region and a clean side region;
an engine disposed below the main frame; and
an intake path member configured to connect the engine and the clean side region to each other;
the main frame having a front opening formed at a front portion thereof for introducing air therethrough;
wherein a communicating opening for communicating with the engine is formed on a lower face side of the clean side region;
the communicating opening is covered with a lid member; and
the lid member includes a first plate member having a communicating hole in which the intake path member to the engine is inserted, a second plate member for surrounding an outer periphery of the first plate member, and an elastic member provided between the first plate member and the second plate member.

2. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first plate member and the second plate member have connection portions opposing to each other and the connection portions are offset from each other in a heightwise direction, and the elastic member is provided between the connection portions.

3. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a seal lip formed in a substantially annular shape so as to surround an edge portion of a periphery of the lid member in order to seal the lid member with respect to the main frame; and
a fixing member formed in a substantially annular shape so as to surround the lid member in order to attach the lid member to the main frame;
wherein the seal lip is interposed between the main frame and the fixing member and interposed also between the lid member and the fixing member.

4. The saddle vehicle according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a seal lip formed in a substantially annular shape so as to surround an edge portion of a periphery of the lid member in order to seal the lid member with respect to the main frame; and
a fixing member formed in a substantially annular shape so as to surround the lid member in order to attach the lid member to the main frame;
wherein the seal lip is interposed between the main frame and the fixing member and interposed also between the lid member and the fixing member.

5. The saddle vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the lid member, fixing member, and seal lip are fastened together by a first fastening member to configure a lid member unit, and the fixing member is fastened and fixed to the main frame by a second fastening member.

6. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is formed from a rubber material for connecting the first plate member and the second plate member to each other by baking.

7. The saddle vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic member is formed from a rubber material for connecting the first plate member and the second plate member to each other by baking.

8. The saddle vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the elastic member is formed from a rubber material for connecting the first plate member and the second plate member to each other by baking.

9. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first plate member and the second plate member are formed from a synthetic resin; and
recess and projection joining faces are formed at connection portions between the elastic member and the first plate member and second plate member.

10. The saddle vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the first plate member and the second plate member are formed from a synthetic resin; and
recess and projection joining faces are formed at connection portions between the elastic member and the first plate member and second plate member.

11. The saddle vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the first plate member and the second plate member are formed from a synthetic resin; and
recess and projection joining faces are formed at connection portions between the elastic member and the first plate member and second plate member.

12. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the lid member covers the communicating opening from below and the main frame is formed by casting, and an outer side wall face of an outer periphery edge portion of the communicating opening with which the lid member contacts is subject to a polishing processing.

13. The saddle vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the lid member covers the communicating opening from below and the main frame is formed by casting, and an outer side wall face of an outer periphery edge portion of the communicating opening with which the lid member contacts is subject to a polishing processing.

14. The saddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the engine is a V-type engine wherein a plurality of cylinder units are disposed in the V-shape in a forward and rearward direction; and
the lid member which holds the intake path member communicating with the cylinder units is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the cylinder units.

15. The saddle vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the engine is a V-type engine wherein a plurality of cylinder units are disposed in the V-shape in a forward and rearward direction; and
the lid member which holds the intake path member communicating with the cylinder units is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the cylinder units.

16. A saddle vehicle, comprising:
a hollow main frame;
an air cleaner including a filter element disposed in the main frame to partition the main frame into a dirty side region and a clean side region;
an intake path member configured to connect an engine and the clean side region to each other;
the main frame having a front opening formed at a front portion thereof for introducing air therethrough;
wherein a communicating opening for communicating with the engine is formed on a lower face side of the clean side region;
the lid member for covering the communicating opening, said lid member includes a first plate member having a communicating hole in which the intake path member to the engine is inserted, a second plate member for surrounding an outer periphery of the first plate member, and an elastic member provided between the first plate member and the second plate member.

17. The saddle vehicle according to claim 16 , wherein the first plate member and the second plate member have connection portions opposing to each other and the connection portions are offset from each other in a heightwise direction, and the elastic member is provided between the connection portions.

18. The saddle vehicle according to claim 16 , further comprising:
a seal lip formed in a substantially annular shape so as to surround an edge portion of a periphery of the lid member in order to seal the lid member with respect to the main frame; and
a fixing member formed in a substantially annular shape so as to surround the lid member in order to attach the lid member to the main frame;
wherein the seal lip is interposed between the main frame and the fixing member and interposed also between the lid member and the fixing member.

19. The saddle vehicle according to claim 18 , wherein the lid member, fixing member, and seal lip are fastened together by a first fastening member to configure a lid member unit, and the fixing member is fastened and fixed to the main frame by a second fastening member.

20. The saddle vehicle

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kontani Masahiro
• Yamashita Akihiro

Classifications

• F02M35/0204

  for connecting or joining to other devices, e.g. pipes · CPC title

• F02M35/0201

  Housings; Casings; Frame constructions; Lids; Manufacturing or assembling thereof · CPC title

• B60K13/02

  concerning intake · CPC title

• F02M35/162 Primary

  Motorcycles; All-terrain vehicles, e.g. quads, snowmobiles; Small vehicles, e.g. forklifts · CPC title

• F02M35/0209

  comprising flexible, resilient, movable or rotatable elements, e.g. with vibrating or contracting movements; Springs; Valves; Flaps (F02M35/06, F02M35/08 take precedence) · CPC title