Seat structure for vehicle and vehicle incorporating same
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorYusuke Inoue
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Abstract
A seat structure for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes a seat arranged rearwardly of a fuel tank mounted on a vehicle body frame. The seat includes a cushion member, and a bottom plate for holding the cushion member. The cushion member is made of an elastic material. The bottom plate is fixed to the vehicle body frame and to the fuel tank. The cushion member includes a bulging portion which bulges forwardly from a front end portion of the bottom plate and onto an upper surface of a stepped portion of the fuel tank. The bulging portion is supported on the upper surface of the fuel tank.
Claims17
A seat structure for a vehicle, said vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body frame;
- a fuel tank mounted on the vehicle body frame, the fuel tank having an upper surface with a stepped portion formed on a rear portion thereof, said stepped portion being indented downwardly;
- and
- a seat arranged rearwardly of said fuel tank, said seat comprising:
- a cushion member made of an elastic material;
- and
- a bottom plate which holds the cushion member, said bottom plate being fixed to the vehicle body frame,
- wherein said cushion member includes a bulging portion which bulges forwardly from a front end portion of the bottom plate and onto a wall surface of the fuel tank, and wherein said bulging portion is supported on a wall surface of the fuel tank;
- wherein the seat comprises a front portion arranged on the stepped portion of the fuel tank;
- and
- wherein a front upper surface of the fuel tank and an upper surface of the cushion member are arranged substantially continuous with each other.
An off-road vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body frame having seat rails extending therefrom;
- a fuel tank mounted on the vehicle body frame, the fuel tank having an upper surface with a stepped portion formed on a rear portion thereof, said stepped portion being indented downwardly;
- and
- a seat extending rearwardly of said fuel tank wherein said seat comprises:
- a cushion member;
- and
- a bottom plate for supporting the cushion member, said bottom plate being fixed to the seat rails and to the fuel tank;
- wherein said cushion member includes a bulging portion which bulges forwardly from a front end portion of the bottom plate and onto a wall surface of the fuel tank, said bulging portion supported on a wall surface of the fuel tank,
- wherein the seat comprises a front portion arranged on the stepped portion of the fuel tank;
- and
- wherein an upper surface of a front portion of the fuel tank and an upper surface of the cushion member of the seat are arranged substantially continuous with each other.
A motorcycle, comprising:
- a body frame;
- a plurality of seat rails operatively supported by the body frame;
- a fuel tank mounted on the body frame, the fuel tank having an upper surface with a stepped portion formed on a rear portion thereof, said stepped portion being indented downwardly;
- and
- a seat comprising
- a cushion member;
- and
- a bottom plate for supporting the cushion member, said bottom plate being fixed to the seat rails and to the fuel tank;
- wherein:
- said cushion member includes a bulging portion which bulges forwardly from a front end portion of the bottom plate and onto a wall surface of the fuel tank;
- said bulging portion is supported on a wall surface of the fuel tank;
- said bottom plate comprises a front portion arranged on the stepped portion of the fuel tank;
- and
- an upper surface of a front portion of the fuel tank and an upper surface of the cushion member of the seat are arranged substantially continuous with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.