# US 8,465,083 B2 · Rear structure of straddle-ride type vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,465,083 B2 - Document ID: US8465083B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/959,083 - Filed: 2010-12-02 - Published: 2011-06-09 - Granted: 2013-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2009-12-07 - Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Kanji Hayashi; Ryuichi Nakanishi; Yoshihiro Inoue; Kyotaro Kajitori; Akira Omae; Takaaki Kato - Inventors: Kanji Hayashi; Ryuichi Nakanishi; Yoshihiro Inoue; Kyotaro Kajitori; Akira Omae; Takaaki Kato - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8465083B2 ## CPC - B60K 11/06: with air cooling - B62K 19/46: Luggage carriers forming part of frame (luggage carriers per se B62J7/00) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - 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 In a vehicle whose tire is wholly covered from the left, right and back, a negative pressure area to the rear of the vehicle is reduced. In a vehicle including a left trunk and a right trunk in a rear portion of the vehicle, a rear fender continuous with respective rear faces of the left and right trunks is provided, and a plane formed of the respective rear faces of the left and right trunks and the rear fender is provided with negative pressure correction holes. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A rear structure of a straddle-ride type vehicle including a left trunk and a right trunk in a rear portion of the vehicle, comprising: a rear fender continuous with respective rear faces of the left and right trunks; wherein a plane formed of rear faces of each of the left and right trunks and the rear fender is provided with a first negative pressure correction hole, wherein a lighting unit is provided above the rear fender and the first negative pressure correction hole is provided between the rear fender and the lighting unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The rear structure of the straddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a central trunk is provided above the rear fender and a third negative pressure correction hole is further provided at a lower portion of the central trunk. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The rear structure of the straddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a ventilating hole is provided forward of each of the left and right trunks. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The rear structure of the straddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein a ventilating hole is provided forward of each of the left and right trunks. ### Claim 5 A rear structure of the straddle-ride type vehicle including a left trunk and a right trunk in a rear portion of the vehicle, comprising: a rear fender continuous with respective rear faces of the left and right trunks; wherein a plane formed of the respective rear faces of the left and right trunks and the rear fender is provided with a first negative pressure correction hole, wherein the rear fender is provided with an eave portion projecting obliquely downwardly, and a second negative pressure correction hole is provided on left and right sides of the eave portion, and air discharged from the second negative pressure correction hole is made to flow toward a center of a negative pressure area to the rear of the vehicle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The rear structure of the straddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5, wherein a central trunk is provided above the rear fender and a third negative pressure correction hole is further provided at a lower portion of the central trunk. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The rear structure of the straddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5, wherein a ventilating hole is provided forward of each of the left and right trunks. ### Claim 8 A rear structure for a vehicle comprising: a left trunk operatively positioned on a left side towards a rear portion of the vehicle, said left trunk including a front face, a rear face and a side face; a right trunk operatively positioned on a right side towards the rear portion of the vehicle, said right trunk including a front face, a rear face and a side face; a rear fender continuous with the respective rear faces of the left and right trunks; and a first negative pressure correction hole being formed on a plane formed of the respective rear faces of the left and right trunks and the rear fender, wherein a central trunk is provided above the rear fender, and a third negative pressure correction hole is further provided at a lower portion of the central trunk. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The rear structure for a vehicle according to claim 8, wherein a lighting unit is provided above the rear fender and the first negative pressure correction hole is provided between the rear fender and the lighting unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The rear structure for a vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the rear fender is provided with an eave portion projecting obliquely downwardly, a second pressure correction hole is provided on at least one of a left side and a right of the eave portion, and air discharged from the second negative pressure correction hole is made to flow toward a center of a negative pressure area to the rear of the vehicle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The rear structure for a vehicle according to claim 8, wherein a ventilating hole is provided forward of each of the left and right trunks. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The rear structure for a vehicle according to claim 9, wherein a ventilating hole is provided forward of each of the left and right trunks. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The rear structure for a vehicle according to claim 10, wherein a ventilating hole is provided forward of each of the left and right trunks.