US 2006/0220341 A1 · Cushion mounting structure of saddle-ride vehicle

Abstract

A cushion mounting structure of a saddle-ride vehicle with a cushion unit having an elongated stroke length for absorbing an impact from a wheel. The structure includes an upper and a lower arm constituting a suspension arm. The arms are tiltably connected to left and right portions of a support frame, the rear wheels being supported on the suspension arm. One end of a cushion unit is supported on the vehicle body frame, while the other end is supported on an upper arm by a link member and a push rod. The first end of the cushion unit is positioned inside the vehicle body frame in the vehicle body width direction, the second end of the cushion unit is positioned outside the vehicle body frame in a width direction, and an axis of the cushion unit extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle while intersecting the vehicle body frame.

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Dependent claims

A cushion mounting structure of a saddle-ride vehicle having at least a pair of left and right wheels, comprising:

a suspension arm which is tiltably connected to a vehicle body frame, extends in the vehicle body width direction, and suspends the wheels;
and
a cushion unit which includes a first end portion which is supported on the vehicle body frame and a second end portion which is supported on the suspension arm side, and absorbs an impact transferred to the wheels,
wherein the cushion unit is arranged such that the first end portion is positioned inside the vehicle body frame in the vehicle body width direction and the second end portion is positioned outside the vehicle body frame in the vehicle body width direction, and an axis thereof extends in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body while intersecting the vehicle body frame.

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A cushion mounting structure of a saddle-ride vehicle having at least a pair of left and right wheels, comprising:

a suspension arm which is tiltably connected to a vehicle body frame, extends in the vehicle body width direction, and suspends the wheels;
and
a cushion unit which includes a first end portion which is supported on the vehicle body frame and a second end portion which is supported on the suspension arm side, and absorbs an impact transferred to the wheels,
wherein the cushion unit is arranged such that the first end portion is positioned inside the vehicle body frame in the vehicle body width direction and the second end portion is positioned outside the vehicle body frame in the vehicle body width direction, and an axis thereof extends in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body while intersecting the vehicle body frame,
wherein an intermediate portion of the suspension arm is bent in a rearward direction in order to prevent interference with the cushion unit which extends and contracts.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cushion mounting structure of saddle-ride vehicle

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Cushion mounting structure of saddle-ride vehicle

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Abstract

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