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US 9,802,667 B2Granted
Vehicle body frame structure for saddle-type vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsShinichiro Ishida, Masao Akieda
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Abstract
A vehicle includes left and right main frames that may have their front ends connected to a head pipe, and may be disposed such that the distance between the left and right main frames is progressively greater in a rearward direction. The left and right main frames may be connected to each other by an upper plate-like member, and the upper plate-like member may have a front edge spaced rearwardly from the head pipe and have left and right ends welded respectively to the left and right main frames.
Claims12
A saddle vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a head pipe;
- a pair of left and right main frames disposed rearwardly of the head pipe;
- and
- a down frame disposed forwardly of the engine,
- wherein the engine is disposed below the main frames and downwardly of the main frames,
- said left and right main frames have front ends connected to the head pipe and are disposed such that a distance between the left and right main frames is progressively greater in a rearward direction,
- said left and right main frames are connected to each other by an upper plate member,
- said upper plate member is disposed rearwardly from said head pipe and has left and right ends welded respectively to said left and right main frames,
- said upper plate member is configured to extend along a direction in which said main frames extend, and is welded to said main frames below a vertical center of inner side surfaces of said main frames, and
- an upper patch disposed above said upper plate member is welded to a rear surface of said head pipe and upper surfaces of said left and right main frames, and has a rear end disposed rearwardly of a front end of said upper plate member.
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A saddle vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a head pipe;
- a pair of left and right main frames disposed rearwardly of the head pipe;
- and
- a down frame disposed forwardly of the engine,
- wherein the engine is disposed below the main frames and downwardly of the main frames,
- said left and right main frames have front ends connected to the head pipe and are disposed such that a distance between the left and right main frames is progressively greater in a rearward direction,
- said left and right main frames are connected to each other by an upper plate member,
- said upper plate member is disposed rearwardly from said head pipe and has left and right ends welded respectively to said left and right main frames,
- each of said main frames comprises a tubular member,
- said upper plate member is welded to said main frames from inner surfaces thereof to lower surfaces thereof, and
- a side plate member is welded to outer side surfaces of said main frames, said down frame, and a lower extension extending downwardly from said main frames of said upper plate member.
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A saddle vehicle, comprising:
- providing means for providing motive power to the vehicle;
- steering means for steering the vehicle;
- supporting means for supporting the providing means, the supporting means being disposed rearwardly of the steering means;
- and
- second supporting means for supporting a cylinder means, the second supporting means being disposed forwardly of the providing means,
- wherein the providing means is disposed below the supporting means and downwardly of the supporting means,
- said supporting means have front ends connected to the steering means and are disposed such that a distance between the supporting means is progressively greater in a rearward direction,
- said supporting means are connected to each other by an upper plate member,
- said upper plate member is disposed rearwardly from said steering means and has left and right ends welded respectively to said supporting means,
- said upper plate member is configured to extend along a direction in which said supporting means extend, and is welded to said supporting means below a vertical center of inner side surfaces of said supporting means, and
- an upper patch disposed above said upper plate member is welded to a rear surface of said steering means and upper surfaces of said supporting means, and has a rear end disposed rearwardly of a front end of said upper plate member.
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A saddle vehicle, comprising:
- providing means for providing motive power to the vehicle;
- steering means for steering the vehicle;
- supporting means for supporting the providing means, the supporting means being disposed rearwardly of the steering means;
- and
- second supporting means for supporting a cylinder means, the second supporting means being disposed forwardly of the providing means,
- wherein the providing means is disposed below the supporting means and downwardly of the supporting means,
- said supporting means have front ends connected to the steering means and are disposed such that a distance between the supporting means is progressively greater in a rearward direction,
- said supporting means are connected to each other by an upper plate member,
- said upper plate member is disposed rearwardly from said steering means and has left and right ends welded respectively to said supporting means,
- each of said supporting means comprises a tubular member,
- said upper plate member is welded to said supporting means from inner surfaces thereof to lower surfaces thereof, and
- a side plate member is welded to outer side surfaces of said supporting means, said second supporting means, and a lower extension extending downwardly from said supporting means of said upper plate member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.