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US 7,680,564 B2Granted
Leisure vehicle
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNaoki Kawamura, Satoru Watabe
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Abstract
A leisure vehicle including a plurality of communication devices built into a vehicle body of the leisure vehicle; and a multiplex communication line through which the plurality of communication devices are coupled to each other. The communication devices are configured to perform multiplexed data communication through the multiplex communication line. The multiplex communication line is positioned a distance apart from a noise source mounted in the vehicle body so as not to be subjected to a noise.
Claims16
A motorcycle comprising:
- a plurality of communication devices built into a vehicle body of the motorcycle;
- and
- a multiplex communication line through which the plurality of communication devices are coupled to each other;
- wherein the communication devices are configured to perform multiplexed data communication though the multiplex communication line;
- and
- wherein the multiplex communication line is positioned a distance apart from a noise source mounted in the vehicle body so as not to be subjected to a noise;
- and
- wherein the noise source includes a battery mounted in such a manner that a cathode is located more distant from the multiplex communication line than an anode.
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A motorcycle comprising:
- a plurality of communication devices built into a vehicle body of the motorcycle;
- and
- a multiplex communication line through which the plurality of communication devices are coupled to each other;
- wherein the communication devices are configured to perform multiplexed data communication through the multiplex communication line;
- wherein a part of the multiplex communication line is inserted into an inner space of a noise shield member comprising a vehicle body frame formed of metal having a closed cross-section in a vicinity of a noise source mounted in the vehicle body.
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A leisure vehicle comprising:
- an engine;
- a battery;
- a generator which is coupled to the engine and configured to generate electric power;
- a regulator which is configured to regulate a voltage of the electric power supplied from the generator to the battery;
- a plurality of communication devices built into a vehicle body of the leisure vehicle;
- and
- a multiplex communication line through which the communication devices are coupled to each other and which is configured to perform multiplexed data communication;
- wherein the multiplex communication line is disposed on an opposite side of the generator or the regulator which is a noise source in a lateral direction of the vehicle body or in a vertical direction of the vehicle body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.