Cylinder head cover structure of miniaturized vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsHiroshi Tadokoro, Takanori Osuka, Seiichi Nishihira
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Abstract
A cylinder head cover structure of a vehicle which can shorten a longitudinal length of a vehicle while avoiding the restriction on the layout of an engine. A motorcycle includes a vehicle body frame, an engine which is mounted on the vehicle body frame in a suspended manner and includes a cylinder head cover and a radiator which is arranged in front of the engine and behind a front wheel. A recessed portion which is recessed toward a rear side of the vehicle is formed in the cylinder head cover so as to allow a lower portion of the radiator to enter the recessed portion.
Claims13
A cylinder head cover structure of a vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body frame;
- an engine which is mounted on the vehicle body frame in a suspended manner and
- includes a cylinder head cover;
- and
- a radiator which is arranged in front of the engine and behind a front wheel,
- wherein the cylinder head cover includes:
- an upper projecting portion on an upper side thereof,
- a lower projecting portion on a lower side thereof,
- a recessed portion formed between the upper and lower projecting portions is recessed toward a rear side of the vehicle, wherein a portion of the radiator enters the recessed portion,
- a breather chamber formed inside the cylinder head cover in a position adjoining each of the upper and lower projecting portions,
- a radiator fan for guiding a flow of air to the radiator is mounted on a rear portion of the radiator, and
- another recessed portion which a portion of the radiator fan enters is formed in the cylinder head cover continuously with the recessed portion which the portion of the radiator enters.
A cylinder head cover structure comprising an engine;
- a cylinder head cover operatively mounted on the engine;
- and
- a radiator which is arranged in front of the engine,
- wherein the cylinder head cover includes,
- an upper projecting portion on an upper side thereof,
- a lower projecting portion on a lower side thereof,
- a recessed portion formed between the upper and lower projecting portions is recessed toward a rear side of the engine, wherein a portion of the radiator enters the recessed portion,
- a breather chamber formed inside the cylinder head cover in a position adjoining each of the upper and lower projecting portions,
- a radiator fan for guiding a flow of air to the radiator is mounted on a rear portion of the radiator, and
- another recessed portion which a portion of the radiator fan enters is formed in the cylinder head cover continuously with the recessed portion which the portion of the radiator enters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.