Air cleaner device in vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsNaoki Nozaki, Masahiro Inoue
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Abstract
An air cleaner device for a vehicle is provided with an air cleaner body containing an air cleaner element and a snorkel connected to the air cleaner body to introduce the outside air into the air cleaner body. The snorkel extends forward of the vehicle past a side of a cylinder portion which projects upward from an engine, and a front end of the snorkel opens between right and left seats of the vehicle. With this configuration, even if the air cleaner body of the air cleaner device should be flooded, it is difficult for water to enter into the interior. Further, it is difficult for the air cleaner body to be influenced by heat, and difficult for dust to get into the air cleaner body.
Claims20
An air cleaner device in a vehicle wherein right and left seats are mounted to a body frame, an engine is disposed below said seats, and said air cleaner device is disposed behind said engine to supply outside air to the engine, said air cleaner device comprising:
- an air cleaner body containing an air cleaner element;
- and
- a snorkel connected to said air cleaner body to introduce the outside air into said air cleaner body,
- wherein said snorkel extends in forward direction from the air cleaner body toward a front of the vehicle and passes along a side of a cylinder portion which projects upward from said engine, and
- wherein a front end of said snorkel opens between said right and left seats.
An air cleaner device in a vehicle wherein right and left seats are mounted to a body frame, an engine is disposed below said seats, and said air cleaner device is disposed behind said engine to supply outside air to the engine, said air cleaner device comprising:
- an air cleaner body;
- and
- a snorkel connected to said air cleaner body to introduce the outside air into said air cleaner body,
- wherein said snorkel extends in forward direction from the air cleaner body toward a front of the vehicle and passes along a side of a cylinder portion which projects upward from said engine, and
- wherein a front end of said snorkel opens between said right and left seats,
- wherein said snorkel inclines gradually upward as it extends in the forward direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.