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US 9,016,414 B2Granted
Air cleaner device for vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsNobuyuki Shimomura, Tatsuya Suzuki
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Abstract
An air cleaner device for a vehicle includes an air cleaner case body, a lid, a resin air cleaner element, and an element guard assembly. The air cleaner case body includes a peripheral wall defining an opening portion. The element guard assembly is provided inside the peripheral wall of the air cleaner case body. The element guard assembly includes a periphery, a side surface, and a seal wall. The periphery of the element guard assembly contacts a part of the peripheral wall of the air cleaner case body. The side surface is defined as a lid side of the element guard assembly. The seal wall is provided at the side surface to provide a seal between the resin air cleaner element and the air cleaner case body while positioning the resin air cleaner element.
Claims18
An air cleaner device for a vehicle, comprising:
- an air cleaner case body including a peripheral wall defining an opening portion;
- a lid connected with the air cleaner case body, the lid having a first protrusion that is provided to surround the opening portion of the air cleaner case body;
- a resin air cleaner element provided between the air cleaner case body and the lid to be held by the air cleaner case body and the lid;
- and
- an element guard assembly provided inside the peripheral wall of the air cleaner case body, the element guard assembly comprising:
- a periphery contacting a part of the peripheral wall of the air cleaner case body;
- a side surface defined as a lid side of the element guard assembly;
- and
- a seal wall provided at the side surface to provide a seal between the resin air cleaner element and the air cleaner case body while positioning the resin air cleaner element, the seal wall having a second protrusion,
- wherein a periphery of the resin air cleaner element is interposed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion such that the resin air cleaner element is positioned and fixed by the first protrusion and the second protrusion,
- wherein the first protrusion extends in a direction towards the air cleaner case body,
- wherein the second protrusion extends in a direction towards the lid,
- wherein the first protrusion contacts a first planar side surface of the resin air cleaner element, and
- wherein the second protrusion contacts a second planar side surface of the resin air cleaner element, the second planar side surface being opposite to the first planar side surface.
11 more elements
A saddle-ride vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a main frame and a vehicle body center;
- an engine mounted on the main frame;
- a carburetor;
- and
- an air cleaner device for the engine, the air cleaner device comprising:
- an air cleaner case body including a peripheral wall defining an opening portion;
- a lid connected with the air cleaner case body;
- a resin air cleaner element provided between the air cleaner case body and the lid to be held by the air cleaner case body and the lid;
- and
- an element guard assembly provided inside the peripheral wall of the air cleaner case body, the element guard assembly comprising:
- a periphery contacting a part of the peripheral wall of the air cleaner case body;
- a side surface defined as a lid side of the element guard assembly;
- and
- a seal wall provided at the side surface to provide a seal between the resin air cleaner element and the air cleaner case body while positioning the resin air cleaner element,
- wherein the air cleaner device is configured to be arranged laterally of the main frame extending rearward from a headpipe in the saddle-ride vehicle along the vehicle body center,
- wherein the resin air cleaner element is flatly provided and configured to be arranged in such a manner that one of front and back surfaces of the resin air cleaner element faces outward of a vehicle body,
- wherein the engine is arranged downward of the main frame and including a cylinder portion substantially horizontally extending forward from a crankcase,
- wherein the carburetor is provided upward of the cylinder portion and arranged on one side of the cylinder portion, and
- wherein the air cleaner device is provided upward of the cylinder portion and arranged on another side of the cylinder portion.
16 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a main frame and a vehicle body center;
- an engine mounted on the main frame;
- and
- an air cleaner device for the engine, the air cleaner device comprising:
- an air cleaner case body including a peripheral wall defining an opening portion;
- a lid connected with the air cleaner case body, the lid having a first protrusion that is provided to surround the opening portion of the air cleaner case body;
- a resin air cleaner element provided between the air cleaner case body and the lid to be held by the air cleaner case body and the lid;
- and
- an element guard assembly provided inside the peripheral wall of the air cleaner case body, the element guard assembly comprising:
- a periphery contacting a part of the peripheral wall of the air cleaner case body;
- a side surface defined as a lid side of the element guard assembly;
- and
- a seal wall provided at the side surface to provide a seal between the resin air cleaner element and the air cleaner case body while positioning the resin air cleaner element, the seal wall having a second protrusion,
- wherein a periphery of the resin air cleaner element is interposed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion such that the resin air cleaner element is positioned and fixed by the first protrusion and the second protrusion,
- wherein the first protrusion extends in a direction towards the air cleaner case body,
- wherein the second protrusion extends in a direction towards the lid,
- wherein the first protrusion contacts a first planar side surface of the resin air cleaner element, and
- wherein the second protrusion contacts a second planar side surface of the resin air cleaner element, the second planar side surface being opposite to the first planar side surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.