Vehicle body frame of saddle-ride-type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9908581-B2
Application number	US-201615072847-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2016
Priority date	Mar 31, 2015
Publication date	Mar 6, 2018
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018

Abstract

A vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride-type vehicle which enables a high-strength joint and a reduction in the weight of the vehicle body frame. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a plurality of rear frames arranged to face each other in an opposed manner and a cross frame for connecting the plurality of rear frames to each other. A through hole is formed in the rear frames arranged to face each other in an opposed manner with the cross frame being joined to the rear frames at insertion portions thereof inserted into the through holes.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle comprising:
a plurality of skeletal frames arranged to face each other in an opposed manner; and
a cross frame for connecting the plurality of skeletal frames to each other;
wherein through holes are formed in the skeletal frames arranged to face each other in an opposed manner; and
the cross frame is joined to the skeletal frame at insertion portions thereof inserted into the through holes;
wherein distal end portions of the cross frame are welded to inner surfaces of the through holes and the cross frame is formed into a C shape where at least a portion of a transverse cross section is discontinuous.

2. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the through holes are formed in portions of the skeletal frames arranged parallel to each other in an opposedly facing manner, and the through holes are formed in the skeletal frames in a penetrating manner such that the through holes face each other in an opposed manner.

3. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a C-shaped end portion of the cross frame is disposed on a rear side in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and
a bracket is continuously formed on the end portion.

4. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the skeletal frames include:
a main frame extending toward the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from a head pipe;
a pivot frame extending downwardly from a rear side of the main frame;
a seat frame extending toward the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from the main frame;
a support frame extending toward the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and upward from the pivot frame; and
a rear frame extending toward a rear side of the seat frame;
wherein a merging portion for merging the rear frame with the seat frame and the support frame is formed on the rear frame, and the through hole is formed in the rear frame; and
the cross frame is mounted in the through holes.

5. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the skeletal frames include:
a main frame extending toward the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from a head pipe;
a pivot frame extending downwardly from a rear side of the main frame;
a seat frame extending toward the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from the main frame;
a support frame extending toward the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and upward from the pivot frame; and
a rear frame extending toward a rear side of the seat frame;
wherein a merging portion for merging the rear frame with the seat frame and the support frame is formed on the rear frame, and the through hole is formed in the rear frame; and
the cross frame is mounted in the through holes.

6. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the rear frame is formed wherein at least one from either a thickness of the rear frame in a vehicle height direction or a width of the rear frame in a vehicle width direction is reduced toward a rear side in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

7. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein rear fenders are provided with fender support portions to which rear end portion of the rear frame are inserted therein wherein the rear fenders are capable of being supported.

8. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein rear fenders are provided with fender support portions to which rear end portion of the rear frame are inserted therein wherein the rear fenders are capable of being supported.

9. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the through holes are simultaneously formed in an extruding direction at the time of forming the skeletal frame by extrusion molding.

10. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the through holes are simultaneously formed in an extruding direction at the time of forming the skeletal frame by extrusion molding.

11. A vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle comprising:
a left skeletal frame and a right skeletal frame, said left and right skeletal frames being arranged to face each other in an opposed manner;
a cross frame for connecting the left and right skeletal frames to each other;
through holes being formed in the left and right skeletal frames arranged to face each other in an opposed manner;
said cross frame being joined to the skeletal frame at insertion portions thereof inserted into the through holes; and
said through holes being simultaneously formed in an extruding direction at the time of forming the skeletal frame by extrusion molding;
wherein distal end portions of the cross frame are welded to inner surfaces of the through holes and the cross frame is formed into a C shape where at least a portion of a transverse cross section is discontinuous.

12. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the through holes are formed in portions of the left and right skeletal frames arranged parallel to each other in an opposedly facing manner, and the through holes are formed in the left and right skeletal frames in a penetrating manner such that the through holes face each other in an opposed manner.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tada Masashi
• Inoue Yusuke

Classifications

• B62K19/18 Primary

  Joints between frame members · CPC title

• B62K11/04

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

• B62K19/28

  Means for strengthening joints · CPC title

• B62K19/20

  welded, soldered, or brazed · CPC title

• B62K19/04

  the material being wholly or mainly metallic, e.g. of high elasticity · CPC title