Saddle-riding type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9809110-B2
Application number	US-201414585379-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2014
Priority date	Dec 30, 2014
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

A saddle-riding type vehicle includes a seat, a fuel tank including a vent and disposed below the seat, a canister connected to the vent, and an overflow prevention valve provided in a fuel vapor passage connecting the vent and the canister. The overflow prevention valve is positioned higher than the vent.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A saddle-riding type vehicle comprising:
a seat;
a steering handle disposed forward of the seat;
a fuel tank including a vent configured to discharge fuel vapor, the fuel tank being arranged such that at least a portion of the fuel tank is positioned below the seat;
a canister connected to the vent of the fuel tank and configured to capture the fuel vapor; and
an overflow prevention valve provided in a fuel vapor passage that connects the vent and the canister, the overflow prevention valve being configured to prevent liquid fuel from flowing from the fuel tank to the canister, and the overflow prevention valve being positioned higher than the vent of the fuel tank.

2. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the overflow prevention valve is positioned higher than the canister.

3. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an intake passage connected to an engine;
a purge port in the intake passage; and
a purge pipe connecting the purge port and the canister; wherein
the overflow prevention valve is positioned in a highest portion of a passage extending from the vent to the purge port.

4. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the overflow prevention valve is positioned lower than an upper surface of the seat.

5. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising an exterior cover covering the fuel tank, wherein the overflow prevention valve is attached to the exterior cover.

6. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the overflow prevention valve is positioned farther leftward than a right end of the fuel tank and farther rightward than a left end of the fuel tank.

7. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the overflow prevention valve is positioned farther rearward than a front end of the fuel tank and farther forward than a rear end of the fuel tank.

8. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the overflow prevention valve is located in a position overlapping the fuel tank in a plan view of the saddle-riding type vehicle.

9. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the overflow prevention valve is disposed on either one of a right side and a left side of a center of a vehicle body in a left-right direction of the saddle-riding type vehicle.

10. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein a center of the fuel tank in the left-right direction is positioned on a side same as the overflow prevention valve relative to the center of the vehicle body in the left-right direction.

11. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the canister and a pipe defining the fuel vapor passage are positioned on a side same as the overflow prevention valve relative to the center of the vehicle body in the left-right direction.

12. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first breather pipe connecting the vent and the overflow prevention valve and defining a portion of the fuel vapor passage;
a second breather pipe connecting the overflow prevention valve and the canister and defining a portion of the fuel vapor passage; and
a purge pipe connecting the canister and an intake passage connected to an engine; wherein
the canister is positioned lower than the overflow prevention valve, the first breather pipe, the second breather pipe, and the purge pipe.

13. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising an air cleaner disposed forward of the fuel tank, wherein the canister is positioned between the fuel tank and the air cleaner.

14. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the canister is positioned higher than a case housing a transmission in a side view of the saddle-riding type vehicle, and the transmission is positioned in a rear portion of an engine.

15. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the second breather pipe connecting the overflow prevention valve and the canister monotonically descends from the overflow prevention valve toward the canister.

16. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a purge pipe connecting the canister and an intake passage connected to an engine, wherein the intake passage includes a purge port to which the purge pipe is connected.

17. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a first breather pipe connecting the vent and the overflow prevention valve, wherein the first breather pipe includes a plurality of bent portions at which a direction in which the first breather pipe extends is reversed.

18. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the canister is disposed behind the fuel tank.

19. The saddle-riding type vehicle according to claim 18 , further comprising a storage unit provided behind the fuel tank, wherein the canister is positioned between the fuel tank and the storage unit.

Assignees

• Yamaha Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakamura Shinichirou
• Hidaka Fumihiro

Classifications

• F02B61/02

  for driving cycles · CPC title

• B60K15/03504

  adapted to avoid loss of fuel or fuel vapour, e.g. with vapour recovery systems · CPC title

• B60K2015/03388

  in case of a roll over of the vehicle · CPC title

• F02M25/08

  adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir {(electrical control of purge system F02D41/003)} · CPC title

• F02M25/089

  Layout of the fuel vapour installation · CPC title