Drive assembly for an electric motorcycle, and electric motorcycle incorporating same
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKiyotaka Fujihara, Takashi Suzuki, Kaoru Machino, Sho Kono
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Abstract
An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force, a battery for supplying electricity to the electric motor, and a case member for accommodating the electric motor and the battery therein. The battery includes a plurality of battery modules, which are disposed in the case member at positions forward of and above of the electric motor. Such arrangement of the electric motor and the battery in the case member helps to centralize mass in a vehicle body of the motorcycle, as well as simplifying assembly of the motorcycle.
Claims15
A drive assembly for an electric motorcycle comprising:
- an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force;
- a battery for supplying electricity to said electric motor, wherein said battery includes components which are disposed at positions forward and above said electric motor;
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- a case member for accommodating said electric motor and said battery therein;
- said case member having at least one intake port formed therein at an upper portion on a front side of said case member for taking air into the case member, and an exhaust port formed at a lower portion of a rear side of said case member for discharging air therefrom.
A drive assembly for an electric motorcycle comprising:
- an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force;
- a battery for supplying electricity to said electric motor, wherein said battery includes components which are disposed at positions forward and above said electric motor;
- a case member for accommodating said electric motor and said battery therein;
- a motor driver mounted on a lower surface of said case member below said electric motor and said battery;
- a plurality of first fins formed on a front surface of said case member, wherein said first fins extend substantially vertically;
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- a plurality of second fins formed on a lower surface of said motor driver, wherein said second fins extend longitudinally.
A electric motorcycle comprising:
- a body frame having a plurality of frame members;
- a case member secured to said body frame;
- an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force;
- a battery for supplying electricity to said electric motor;
- said battery comprising a plurality of battery modules;
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- a motor driver arranged below said electric motor and said battery;
- wherein:
- said case member is configured to receive said electric motor and said battery modules therein;
- each of said battery modules is disposed at one of a position forward and upward of said electric motor;
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- said motor driver is mounted on a lower surface of said case member.
An electric motorcycle comprising:
- a body frame comprising a plurality of frame members;
- a drive assembly disposed in said body frame;
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- a case member having an electric motor and a battery accommodated therein;
- wherein said battery comprises a plurality of battery modules, each of said battery modules disposed forwardly or above said electric motor;
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- wherein said case member, said electric motor and said battery modules are protected by said frame members of said body frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.