# US 2014/0152045 A1 · Vehicle body front structure of saddle-type vehicle

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- Number: US 2014/0152045 A1
- Document ID: US20140152045A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/063,306
- Filed: 2013-10-25
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30
- Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Kenji TAKO; Hirotsugu UENO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152045A1

## CPC

- B62J 6/026: characterised by the structure, e.g. casings
- B62J 17/02: shielding only the rider's front
- B62J 29/00: Adaptations or arrangements of mirrors for use on cycles
- B62K 19/40: for attaching accessories, e.g. article carriers, lamps
- B62J 6/027: Supporting means therefor, e.g. mounting brackets
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE

## Abstract

A vehicle body front structure of a saddle-type vehicle includes a headlight and a front cowl with rearview mirrors being attached on the left and right sides of the upper part thereof. A lens surface of the headlight and the upper part of the front cowl each have a surface that is inclined so as to extend upwardly and rearwardly to form a front cowl surface continuously covering the vehicle body front surface. A step part protruding more in a forward direction than the lens surface is made at the connection part between the front cowl and an upper edge of the lens surface of the headlight. This step part extends outwardly in the vehicle width direction to the base parts of the rearview mirrors along the upper edge of the lens surface with mirror-side overhang surfaces continuously leading to the step part.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle, comprising:
a headlight in a front surface; and
a front cowl to which rearview mirrors are attached on left and right sides of an upper part of the front cowl;
a lens surface of the headlight and the upper part of the front cowl each having a surface that is inclined so as to extend upwardly and rearwardly and forming a front cowl surface continuously covering a vehicle body front surface in combination;
wherein a step part protruding more forward relative to the lens surface is made at a connection part between the front cowl and an upper edge of the lens surface of the headlight;
the step part extends outwardly in a vehicle width direction to base parts of the rearview mirrors along the upper edge of the lens surface; and
inclined surfaces continuously leading to the step part are made in the rearview mirrors.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the upper edge of the headlight is low at a center and rises obliquely upwardly toward lateral sides.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 1, wherein:
the rearview mirrors have monolithic shapes that are smoothly continuous from the front cowl to bodies of the rearview mirrors; and
an angle of mirror surfaces is allowed to be independently adjusted.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 2, wherein:
the rearview mirrors have monolithic shapes that are smoothly continuous from the front cowl to bodies of the rearview mirrors; and
an angle of mirror surfaces is allowed to be independently adjusted.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 1, wherein:
the front cowl has an inclination change point at which inflection of a shape of a top surface toward a horizontal plane from a substantially vertical front end surface is made in a side view;
the front cowl has side inclination change points from which the step part extends with change in orientation to lateral directions from side edge parts of the front end surface in front view; and
the inclination change point and the side inclination change points are set at positions substantially corresponding with each other in a side view or the side inclination change points are set at positions more in a rearward direction than the inclination change point in a side view.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 2, wherein:
the front cowl has an inclination change point at which inflection of a shape of a top surface toward a horizontal plane from a substantially vertical front end surface is made in a side view;
the front cowl has side inclination change points from which the step part extends with change in orientation to lateral directions from side edge parts of the front end surface in front view; and
the inclination change point and the side inclination change points are set at positions substantially corresponding with each other in a side view or the side inclination change points are set at positions more in a rearward direction than the inclination change point in a side view.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 3, wherein:
the front cowl has an inclination change point at which inflection of a shape of a top surface toward a horizontal plane from a substantially vertical front end surface is made in a side view;
the front cowl has side inclination change points from which the step part extends with change in orientation to lateral directions from side edge parts of the front end surface in front view; and
the inclination change point and the side inclination change points are set at positions substantially corresponding with each other in a side view or the side inclination change points are set at positions more in a rearward direction than the inclination change point in a side view.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 1, wherein:
the inclined surfaces are lower surfaces of the rearview mirrors and have shapes that always extend obliquely rearwardly from parts attached to the front cowl to lateral end parts in a plan view.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 2, wherein:
the inclined surfaces are lower surfaces of the rearview mirrors and have shapes that always extend obliquely rearwardly from parts attached to the front cowl to lateral end parts in a plan view.

### Claim 10 (depends on 3)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 3, wherein:
the inclined surfaces are lower surfaces of the rearview mirrors and have shapes that always extend obliquely rearwardly from parts attached to the front cowl to lateral end parts in a plan view.

### Claim 11 (depends on 4)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 4, wherein:
the inclined surfaces are lower surfaces of the rearview mirrors and have shapes that always extend obliquely rearwardly from parts attached to the front cowl to lateral end parts in a plan view.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 1, wherein:
blinkers are provided monolithically with the bodies of the rearview mirrors and lenses of the blinkers are disposed in the inclined surfaces as the lower surfaces of the rearview mirrors.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 2, wherein:
blinkers are provided monolithically with the bodies of the rearview mirrors and lenses of the blinkers are disposed in the inclined surfaces as the lower surfaces of the rearview mirrors.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 1, wherein:
the headlight has lamps that are disposed so as to be separated into left and right sides and the lens surface covering the lamps, and
a center part of the headlight between the lamps on the left and right sides is formed so as to be vertically narrower than parts where the lamps are disposed, and only the lens surface is laterally continuous.

### Claim 15 (depends on 2)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 2, wherein:
the headlight has lamps that are disposed so as to be separated into left and right sides and the lens surface covering the lamps, and
a center part of the headlight between the lamps on the left and right sides is formed so as to be vertically narrower than parts where the lamps are disposed, and only the lens surface is laterally continuous.

### Claim 16

A vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle, comprising:
a front cowl including left and right sides of an upper part of the front cowl;
a headlight having a lens surface;
said lens surface of the headlight and the upper part of the front cowl each having a surface that is inclined and extending upwardly and rearwardly and forming a front cowl surface continuously covering a vehicle body front surface;
a step part protruding more forward relative to the lens surface is made at a connection part between the front cowl and an upper edge of the lens surface of the headlight;
said step part extending outwardly in a vehicle width direction to base parts of the rearview mirrors along the upper edge of the lens surface; and
inclined surfaces continuously leading to the step part are formed in a left rearview mirror operatively connected to the left side of the upper part of the front cowl and a right rearview mirror operatively connected to the right side of the upper part of the front cowl.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the upper edge of the headlight is low at a center and rises obliquely upwardly toward lateral sides.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 16, wherein:
the rearview mirrors have monolithic shapes that are smoothly continuous from the front cowl to bodies of the rearview mirrors; and
an angle of mirror surfaces is allowed to be independently adjusted.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 16, wherein:
the front cowl has an inclination change point at which inflection of a shape of a top surface toward a horizontal plane from a substantially vertical front end surface is made in a side view;
the front cowl has side inclination change points from which the step part extends with change in orientation to lateral directions from side edge parts of the front end surface in front view; and
the inclination change point and the side inclination change points are set at positions substantially corresponding with each other in a side view or the side inclination change points are set at positions more in a rearward direction than the inclination change point in a side view.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The vehicle body front structure of a saddle vehicle according to claim 16, wherein:
the inclined surfaces are lower surfaces of the rearview mirrors and have shapes that always extend obliquely rearwardly from parts attached to the front cowl to lateral end parts in a plan view.