# US 4,392,536 A · Vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 4,392,536 A - Document ID: US4392536A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 06/232,434 - Filed: 1981-02-09 - Granted: 1983-07-12 - Earliest claimed: 1980-02-14 - Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Kazuhiro Iwai; Hiroshi Enomoto; Akito Enokimoto; Yoshitaka Kato - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4392536A ## CPC - B62K 5/027: Motorcycles with three wheels (specially adapted for disabled riders B62K5/023) - B62K 11/02: Frames (motorcycles or cycles with auxiliary engines characterised by position of engine B62M) - B62K 25/283: {for cycles without a pedal crank, e.g. motorcycles} - B62K 2005/001: {Suspension details for cycles with three or more main road wheels} - 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 with at least one front wheel and two rear wheels comprises a rear cushion unit for use in damping repelling forces from the ground surface and other vibratory forces developed by chain driving and the like. The upper end of the rear cushion unit is supported at a position axially rearward of a main frame member of a frame structure, while the lower end thereof is supported at a position forward of a rear axle bearing member. On each side of the rear axle bearing member there is mounted either a sprocket wheel or a braking device. A chain adjustment mechanism of the rear wheel assembly is constructed in such a manner that the front end of the swing arm is pivotally connected to the frame structure via elongated holes located in a lower portion of the frame structure, the elongated holes allowing the front end of the swing arm to be adjustable in position in the longitudinal direction, so that the rear wheel assembly comprising the rear axle bearing member, a rear axle and the rear wheels is adjustable in position in the longitudinal direction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle with at least one front wheel and two rear wheels, comprising: a frame structure; a swing arm having two members extending rearwardly from said frame structure and a rear axle bearing member connected between rear ends of said two members, said rear axle bearing member supporting a rear axle for said rear wheels; at least one rear cushion unit; said rear cushion unit being interposed between said frame structure and said swing arm; and said rear axle bearing member being disposed substantially centrally between said rear wheels and having the length dimension thereof extending substantially in the transverse direction of said vehicle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: only one of said front wheels is provided; and said joint member (3) connects a main frame member (3) of said frame structure and a plurality of sub-members of said frame structure, said sub-members supporting an engine. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A vehicle according to claim 2, wherein: said main frame member comprises a backbone frame of said frame structure; said joint member is provided in the transverse direction of said vehicle; and said backbone frame and said sub-members have their rear ends secured to said joint member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said rear cushion unit has one end thereof supported by said swing arm at a position forwardly of said rear axle. ### Claim 5 A vehicle with at least one front wheel and two rear wheels, comprising: a frame structure; a swing arm having two members extending rearwardly from said frame structure; said swing arm having its rear end provided with a rear axle bearing member supporting a rear axle for said rear wheels; only one rear cushion unit; said rear cushion unit being interposed between a joint member of said frame structure and said rear axle bearing member; and said rear cushion unit having one end thereof supported at a position axially rearward of a main frame member of said frame structure and another end thereof supported by said swing arm at a central position in the axial direction of said rear axle. ### Claim 6 A vehicle with at least one front wheel and two rear wheels, comprising: a frame structure; a swing arm having two members extending rearwardly from said frame structure; said swing arm having its rear end provided with a rear axle bearing member supporting a rear axle for said rear wheels; at least one rear cushion unit; said rear cushion unit being interposed between a joint member of said frame structure and said rear axle bearing member; and said members of said swing arm having their rear ends spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction of said vehicle and closed with said rear axle bearing member secured to said rear ends of said members of said swing arm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said rear wheels are secured respectively to either end of said rear axle, and said rear axle extends through said rear axle bearing member and has one extension thereof extended on either side of said rear axle bearing member and provided with either a driven means or a braking device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said rear axle has another extension extended on the opposite side of said rear axle bearing member with respect to said one extension and provided with either said driven means or said braking device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) A vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said members of said swing arm have their front portions closed with a cross member extending transversely therebetween and secured thereto at either end. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7, 8) A vehicle according to claim 7 or 8, wherein: said driven means is driven by means of a chain; said frame structure has a plurality of support means secured thereto and formed with elongated holes; said members of said swing arm have their front ends provided with pivotal portions; and said pivotal portions are secured to said support means so as to be adjustable in position in the longitudinal direction of said vehicle along with said elongated holes, so that said driven means is adjustable in position in the longitudinal direction of said vehicle.