Saddle-type vehicle
AssigneeSuzuki Motor Corporation
InventorTeppei Eguchi
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Abstract
A saddle-type vehicle includes a link-type suspension system configured to make a vehicle support a driving wheel, and a motor configured to rotate the driving wheel. The driving wheel driven by the motor is a steered wheel. The link-type suspension system includes a swing arm having a pair of left and right arm portions that swingably supports the steered wheel. The motor is placed on one of left and right sides of a steering center axis in a width direction of the vehicle. A shock absorber is mounted on another arm portion of the swing arm, the another arm portion being placed on another of the left and right sides of the steering center axis in the width direction of the vehicle.
Claims11
A vehicle, configured such that an operator thereof, rides on a saddle seat thereupon, the vehicle comprising:
- a swing arm configured to make a vehicle support a driving wheel;
- and
- a motor configured to rotate the driving wheel,
- wherein:
- the swing arm has left and right arm portions that swingably support the driving wheel;
- the motor is placed on one of left and right sides of center of the driving wheel in a width direction of the vehicle;
- and
- a shock absorber is mounted on one of the left or right arm portions of the swing arm such that the shock absorber is positioned only on a side opposite to the motor with respect to the center of the driving wheel in the width direction of the vehicle,
- wherein a mounting location of the shock absorber in the arm portion is provided inward of an outer edge of the motor when the vehicle is viewed laterally.
A vehicle configured such that an operator thereof, rides on a saddle seat thereupon, the vehicle comprising:
- a link suspension system configured to make a vehicle support a driving wheel;
- and
- a motor configured to rotate the driving wheel, wherein:
- the driving wheel driven by the motor is a steered wheel;
- the link suspension system includes a swing arm having left and right arm portions that swingably support the steered wheel;
- the motor is placed on one of left and right sides of a steering center axis in a width direction of the vehicle;
- and
- a shock absorber is mounted on one of the left or right arm portions of the swing arm such that the shock absorber is positioned only on a side opposite to the motor with respect to the steering center axis in the width direction of the vehicle,
- wherein a mounting location of the shock absorber in the arm portion is provided inward of an outer edge of the motor when the vehicle is viewed laterally.
A vehicle configured such that an operator thereof, rides on a saddle seat thereupon, the vehicle comprising:
- a link suspension system configured to make a vehicle support a driving wheel;
- and
- a motor configured to rotate the driving wheel,
- wherein:
- the driving wheel driven by the motor is a steered wheel;
- the link suspension system includes a swing arm having left and right arm portions that swingably support the steered wheel;
- the motor is placed on one of left and right sides of a steering center axis in a width direction of the vehicle;
- and
- a shock absorber is mounted on at least one of the left and right arm portions of the swing arm such that the shock absorber is at least positioned on a side opposite to the motor with respect to the steering center axis in the width direction of the vehicle,
- wherein a mounting location of the shock absorber is provided inward of an outer edge of the motor when the vehicle is viewed laterally.
A vehicle, configured such that an operator thereof, rides on a saddle seat thereupon, the vehicle comprising:
- a link suspension system configured to make a vehicle support a driving wheel;
- and
- a motor configured to rotate the driving wheel, wherein:
- the driving wheel driven by the motor is a steered wheel;
- the link suspension system includes a swing arm having left and right arm portions that swingably support the steered wheel;
- the motor is placed on one of left and right sides of a steering center axis in a width direction of the vehicle;
- a shock absorber is mounted on at least one of the left and right arm portions of the swing arm such that the shock absorber is at least positioned on a side opposite to the motor with respect to the steering center axis in the width direction of the vehicle,
- wherein:
- the link suspension system of the steered wheel includes a steering shaft of a steering mechanism rotatably held to a head pipe of a body frame;
- a front fork extends downward from below the steering shaft by branching into left and right fork legs;
- left and right arm portions of the swing arm are swingably supported by the front fork;
- the left and right arm portions of the swing arm rotatably support a wheel axle of the steered wheel;
- and
- the left and right arm portions of the swing arm are swingably supported by the left and right fork legs of the front fork via a pivot located rearward of an outer edge of the motor with respect to the vehicle when the vehicle is viewed laterally.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.