Motorcycle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9540062-B2
Application number	US-201514596616-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2015
Priority date	Jan 20, 2014
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

A motorcycle includes a vehicle-side control unit that determines whether or not identification information from an electronic key conforms to identification information on a side of a vehicle. An ignition switch unit allows at least starting operation of an engine and unlocking operation of a handlebar, in accordance with a situation where the identification information from the electronic key conforms to the identification information on the side of the vehicle. The vehicle-side control unit and the ignition switch unit are disposed on one side of a head pipe of the vehicle. The vehicle-side control unit is disposed in the vicinity of the head pipe, and below the ignition switch unit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A motorcycle, comprising:
a vehicle-side electronic controller configured to determine whether or not identification information from an electronic key conforms to identification information on a side of a vehicle;
an ignition switch configured to allow at least starting operation of an engine and unlocking operation of a handlebar, in accordance with a situation where the identification information from the electronic key conforms to the identification information on the side of the vehicle; and
a wiring electrically connecting the vehicle-side controller and the ignition switch, wherein the vehicle-side electronic controller and the ignition switch are disposed on one side of a head pipe of the vehicle, and
the vehicle-side electronic controller is disposed in a vicinity of the head pipe and straight below the ignition switch, and
wherein the wiring length is shortened based on the vehicle-side electronic controller and the ignition switch being disposed on the one side of the head pipe, and based on the vehicle-side electronic controller being disposed straight below the ignition switch.

2. The motorcycle according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-side electronic controller is disposed with a longitudinal direction thereof directed to a front-back direction of the vehicle.

3. The motorcycle according to claim 1 , wherein an inner box is disposed on another side of the head pipe where the vehicle-side electronic controller and the ignition switch are not disposed.

4. The motorcycle according to claim 1 , wherein a protective cover configured to cover one vertical side of the vehicle-side electronic controller is fixed to the head pipe.

5. The motorcycle according to claim 1 , wherein a vehicle body cover of the vehicle is provided with a projecting portion that extends to cover another vertical side of the vehicle-side electronic controller and that prevents detachment of the vehicle-side electronic controller.

6. A motorcycle, comprising: vehicle-side control means for determining whether or not identification information from electronic key means conforms to identification information on a side of a vehicle;
ignition switch means for allowing at least starting operation of an engine and unlocking operation of a handlebar, in accordance with the situation where the identification information from the electronic key means conforms to the identification information on the side of the vehicle; and
a wiring means for electrically connecting the vehicle-side control means and the ignition switch means,
wherein the vehicle-side control means and the ignition switch means are disposed on one side of a head pipe of the vehicle,
wherein the vehicle-side control means is disposed in a vicinity of the head pipe and straight below the ignition switch means, and
wherein the wiring length means is shortened based on the vehicle-side control means and the ignition switch means being disposed on the one side of the head pipe, and based on the vehicle-side control means being disposed straight below the ignition switch means.

7. The motorcycle according to claim 6 , wherein the vehicle-side control means is disposed with a longitudinal direction thereof directed to a front-back direction of the vehicle.

8. The motorcycle according to claim 6 , wherein an inner box is disposed on another side of the head pipe where the vehicle-side control means and the ignition switch means are not disposed.

9. The motorcycle according to claim 6 , further comprising protective cover means for covering one vertical side of the vehicle-side control means, said protective cover means being fixed to the head pipe.

10. The motorcycle according to claim 6 , further comprising vehicle body cover means for covering the vehicle, said vehicle body cover means including a projecting portion extending to cover another vertical side of the vehicle-side control means, and which prevents detachment of the vehicle-side control means.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kinoshita Nobuaki
• Takaishi Yusuke

Classifications

• B60R25/24

  using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user · CPC title

• B62H5/00 Primary

  Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles (fittings for preventing or indicating use or theft of vehicles in general B60R; general features of locks E05B) · CPC title

• B62H5/20

  indicating unauthorised use, e.g. acting on signalling devices {(alarm locks in general E05B45/00, e.g. alarm cable or chain lock E05B45/005)} · CPC title

• B62K2202/00

  Motorised scooters · CPC title