JP2012001035A - Intake structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an intake structure of vehicle facilitating layout design near an engine.SOLUTION: The intake structure includes: a ram duct 34 forming part of an air passage 30 taking an intake air A into an engine E from the front; a cowling 17 covering a front part of a vehicle body and having an air intake port 30 formed thereon for introducing the intake air A to the ram duct 34; a flap 46 adjusting a passage area of the air passage 30; an accumulator tank 52 accumulating a pressure corresponding to the amount of intake air of the air passage 30; and a flap operating mechanism 50 driving a flap 46 using a pressure of the accumulator tank 52 as a power source. The accumulator tank 52 is disposed inside the cowling 17 and above the ram duct 34.

Description

  The present invention relates to an intake structure in a vehicle such as a motorcycle.

  For example, in a motorcycle, an intake device that makes the passage area of an intake passage variable is used to reduce useless intake noise to the engine or change engine characteristics. As such an intake device, a negative pressure drive type diaphragm is generally used, and an accumulator tank is provided in order to stabilize the operation of the device (for example, Patent Document 1). Since the accumulator tank is connected to the intake negative pressure of the engine, the accumulator tank has been conventionally arranged in the vicinity of the engine.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-38349

  The larger the accumulator tank, the more stable the operation of the intake device. However, disposing the large accumulator tank near the engine reduces the degree of freedom in layout design.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle intake structure that facilitates layout design near the engine.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle air intake structure according to the present invention includes a ram duct that forms a part of an air passage that takes in intake air into the engine from the front, a front portion of the vehicle, and the ram duct that includes the intake air. A cowling in which an air intake port for introducing air is formed; a flap that adjusts the passage area of the air passage; an accumulator tank that stores pressure as power for driving the flap; and the pressure of the accumulator tank A flap operation mechanism for driving a flap as a power source, and the accumulator tank is disposed above the ram duct inside the cowling.

  According to this configuration, since the accumulator tank is disposed above the ram duct inside the cowling, not in the vicinity of the engine, a space in the vicinity of the engine can be afforded and layout design in the vicinity of the engine is facilitated. In addition, since there is room in the space above the ram duct inside the cowling, the attachment of the accumulator tank is improved.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the meter further includes a meter fixed to an upper portion of the ram duct and indicating a vehicle state, and the accumulator tank is disposed on a back surface of the meter. Since the meter is arranged so that the display surface faces the rider, that is, the display surface is inclined obliquely rearward, a space is formed on the rear surface (front of the vehicle). According to this configuration, since the accumulator tank is arranged on the back surface of the meter, the degree of freedom in layout design near the engine is increased, and the attachment and maintenance of the tank are also improved.

  When the accumulator tank is arranged on the back surface of the meter, the accumulator tank is preferably arranged so as to be deviated to one side from the center in the width direction of the vehicle. According to this configuration, the meter cable can be wired in the space secured by deviating the accumulator tank.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that a switching valve for switching a pressure guided to the flap operation mechanism between a pressure stored in the accumulator tank and an atmospheric pressure is provided, and the switching valve is disposed in the vicinity of the accumulator tank. According to this configuration, since the switching valve is disposed in the vicinity of the accumulator tank, the length of the piping between the switching valve and the flap operation mechanism can be shortened, and as a result, the switching valve is switched to the accumulator tank side. In this case, the flap operating mechanism can be quickly brought to a negative pressure to operate the flap.

  When a switching valve is provided, it is preferable that the switching valve and the accumulator tank are connected by piping, and a connection port of the accumulator tank connected to the piping is provided on the switching valve side surface. According to this configuration, the piping from the accumulator tank to the switching valve can be shortened.

  When a switching valve is provided, it is preferable that the switching valve is disposed outside the ram duct in plan view. According to this configuration, since the piping from the accumulator tank to the switching valve can be arranged along the side surface of the ram duct, the radius of curvature of the piping can be increased, and piping can be easily laid.

  In the present invention, it further comprises a meter indicating the state of the vehicle and a meter holder that is fixed to an upper portion of the ram duct and supports the meter, wherein the accumulator tank and the switching valve are supported by the meter holder. preferable. According to this configuration, since the accumulator tank and the switching valve are supported by the meter holder, the mounting member is shared and the number of parts can be reduced. Further, by supporting the accumulator tank and the switching valve on the same member, the mounting error between them can be suppressed, and the installation of piping between them can be facilitated.

  According to the vehicle intake structure of the present invention, the accumulator tank is arranged not on the engine but on the inside of the cowling and above the ram duct, so that the layout design near the engine is facilitated. In addition, since there is room in the space above the ram duct inside the cowling, the attachment of the accumulator tank is improved.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle including an intake structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. It is sectional drawing along the III-III line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the intake structure of FIG. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a ram duct of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the same ram duct. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a meter holder of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a front portion of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. It is a conceptual diagram of the intake structure of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle that is a kind of vehicle having an intake structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this specification, “left side” and “right side” refer to “left side” and “right side” as seen from the rider who has got on the motorcycle.
1 includes a main frame 1 that forms a front half and a rear frame 2 that is attached to the rear of the main frame 1 and forms the rear half of the body frame FR. A front fork 6 is rotatably supported via a steering shaft (not shown) rotatably supported by a head block 4 at the front end of the main frame 1, and a front wheel 8 is attached to the lower end portion of the front fork 6. It has been. Further, a steering handle 7 is attached to the upper end portion of the front fork 6, and a meter 9 indicating the state of the motorcycle such as the vehicle speed, the engine speed, and the cooling water temperature is disposed in front of the handle 7. A pair of left and right rearview mirrors 14 are arranged on the sides.

  A swing arm bracket 10 is provided at a rear end portion of the main frame 1 which is a lower center portion of the vehicle body frame FR. A front end portion of the swing arm 11 is swingable up and down via a pivot shaft 12 on the swing arm bracket 10. The rear wheel 13 is supported at the rear end of the swing arm 11. An engine E is attached to the front side of the swing arm bracket 10 at the center lower portion of the body frame FR, and the rear wheel 13 is driven by the engine E via a chain or belt 16. The engine E is, for example, a water-cooled four-cylinder four-cycle engine.

  A fuel tank 19 is disposed at the upper part of the main frame 1, a rider's seat 20 is supported on the rear frame 2 behind the fuel tank 19, and a passenger seat 24 is mounted on a tail cover 21 supported on the rear frame 2. Yes. A resin cowling 17 that covers a portion from the upper end portion of the front fork 6 to the side of the front portion of the vehicle body is attached to the front portion of the vehicle body. The cowling 17 has a cowl main body 17a and a translucent wind shield 17b attached to the upper portion thereof, and a rear portion of the cowl main body 17a covers a side portion and a lower portion of the engine E.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right headlamp units 28, 28 are mounted on the cowling 17, and an opening is provided between the headlamp units 28, 28 for taking in combustion air to the engine E. An air intake 30 is formed. In this embodiment, the air intake 30 is disposed between the pair of left and right headlamps 28, 28, but may be above the headlamp 28.

  The head block 4 of FIG. 1 is formed by integrally forming a suction duct portion 32 having an open front end and a head pipe (not shown) through which the steering shaft is inserted. A ram duct unit 34 is connected to the front end portion of the suction duct portion 32, and the ram duct unit 34 is coupled to the head block 4 in such an arrangement that the front end opening thereof faces the air intake port 30 of the cowling 17. Yes. The air intake port 30, the ram duct unit 34, and the intake duct portion 32 form a part of an air passage 35 for introducing combustion air into the engine E.

  An air cleaner 36 is connected to the rear end of the head block 4. The traveling wind A passes through the ram duct unit 34 and the suction duct portion 32 from the air intake 30 and is purified by the air cleaner 36 to become clean air CA, and then pressurized by the supercharger 37 behind the engine E. Then, it is introduced into the engine E through the throttle body 38 disposed obliquely above and behind the engine E. The supercharger 37 may not be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a position lamp PL is mounted on the upper part of the inner surface of the air intake 30 of the cowl body 17 a of the cowling 17. A partition plate 40 that divides a part of the air passage 35 into an upper passage 42 and a lower passage 44 is provided inside the ram duct 34 connected downstream of the air intake port 30. A flap 46 that opens and closes the passage 42 is rotatably attached around the support shaft 45. When the flap 46 is closed as indicated by a two-dot chain line, the intake air A flows only through the lower passage 44, and when the flap 46 is open as indicated by a solid line, the intake air A is separated from the upper passage 42 and the lower side. It flows through both passages 44. Thus, the passage area of the air passage 35 is adjusted by the rotation of the flap 46.

  The flap 46 is connected to the flap operating mechanism 50 via a connecting rod 48. The flap operation mechanism 50 drives the flap 46 in accordance with the engine speed. In this embodiment, the flap operation mechanism 50 has a diaphragm actuator and is mounted on the upper portion of the ram duct 34. However, the flap operation mechanism 50 is not limited to a diaphragm actuator.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the flap operation mechanism 50 is connected to the engine intake passage 39 of the throttle body 38, and operates a flap 46 by driving a diaphragm actuator using negative pressure generated by engine intake. ing. Between the flap operation mechanism 50 and the engine intake passage 38, an accumulator tank 52 that stores a pressure corresponding to the amount of intake air in the air passage 35, and a pressure that leads the flap operation mechanism 50 to the pressure and the atmospheric pressure of the accumulator tank 52. Is connected to the switching valve 54 to be switched at. That is, negative pressure due to intake air of the engine is introduced into the accumulator tank 52 so that the negative pressure is always maintained, and the flap operating mechanism 50 drives the flap 46 using this negative pressure as a power source. By providing the accumulator tank 52, the operation of the flap operation mechanism 50 is stabilized. The operation of the switching valve 54 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the accumulator tank 52 is a meter above the flap operating mechanism 50, that is, above the ram duct 34 disposed in front of the head block 4 (FIG. 1) and inside (rear) the cowl body 17a. 9 is arranged on the back (front). In other words, the accumulator tank 52 is disposed between the ram duct 34 and the upper portion of the cowl body 17a, more specifically, in a space surrounded by the ram duct 34, the upper wall of the cowl body 17a, and the meter 9. Specifically, a meter holder 56 that supports the meter 9 is fixed to the upper portion of the ram duct 34, and a cylindrical accumulator tank 52 is supported by the meter holder 56. The cowl body 17a has a streamline shape, and the space between the ram duct 34 and the cowl body 17a becomes narrower as it approaches the front end. Therefore, it is easier to install the cowl body 17a near the meter 9. Further, since the ram duct 34 is disposed between the pair of left and right headlamps 28 and 28 shown in FIG. 2, the accumulator tank 52 (FIG. 3) is also disposed between the pair of left and right headlamps 28 and 28. become. Thereby, the accumulator tank 52 (FIG. 3) can be easily arranged in the space between the headlamps 28 and 28.

  4 is disposed in the vicinity of the accumulator tank 52, for example, at a position separated by a distance L that is less than twice the outer diameter or length of the accumulator tank 52, preferably less than 1.5 times. (FIG. 3). The support structure will be described later.

  The accumulator tank 52 has a cylindrical tank body 51 and a mounting piece 53 protruding in a direction orthogonal to the axis B of the tank body 51, and a bolt insertion hole 53 a is formed in the mounting piece 53. Yes. The accumulator tank 52 is mounted so that the axis B faces in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, and two pipes P1, P2 are connected to one end surface of the tank body 51, in this embodiment, the surface facing the left side of the vehicle body. ing. Of the two pipes P1, P2, one pipe P1 is connected to the intake passage 39 of the engine E, and the other pipe P2 is connected to the switching valve 54.

  The accumulator tank 52 or the pipe P <b> 1 is provided with a check valve (not shown) that prevents air from flowing from the intake passage 39 to the accumulator tank 52. When the pressure in the intake passage 39 is in a negative pressure state lower than the atmospheric pressure, the air in the accumulator tank 52 is sucked into the intake passage 39 and the pressure in the accumulator tank 52 becomes negative pressure. Even when the pressure in the intake passage 39 becomes higher than the pressure in the accumulator tank 52, the check valve prevents air from flowing from the intake passage 39 to the accumulator tank 52, Negative pressure is maintained.

  The switching valve 54 is an electric switching type three-way valve, and includes a rectangular main body portion 57 in which a valve body 55 (FIG. 9) is housed, and a drive portion 59 provided inside the main body portion 57 to operate the valve body 55. (FIG. 9), one end surface of the main body portion 57, in this embodiment, the pipe connection portion 61 provided on the front surface to which the two pipes P2 and P3 are connected, and the rear surface, which is the other end surface of the main body portion 57, from the rear. And a projecting atmosphere opening 63. One of the two pipes P2, P3 is connected to the accumulator tank 52, and the other pipe P3 is connected to the flap operation mechanism 50.

  In the switching valve 54, for example, the drive unit 59 is controlled based on a signal from an engine control unit (ECU) 75 (FIG. 9), and the connection destination of the flap operation mechanism 50 is switched between the accumulator tank 52 and the air release. ing. A cable (not shown) that transmits a signal from the ECU 75 is connected to a cable connection portion 68 that protrudes downward from the rear portion of the lower surface of the main body portion 57 of the switching valve 54. A threaded body 57a is embedded in the main body 57 of the switching valve 54 so as to project obliquely upward and forward.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ram duct 34 is arranged such that its width direction center line X coincides with the width direction center line C of the motorcycle. The accumulator tank 52 is disposed on one side of the vehicle body center line C, and in this embodiment, is deviated to the right. The switching valve 54 is disposed on the left side of the accumulator tank 52, that is, on the other side opposite to one side where the accumulator tank 52 is displaced, and is disposed outside the ram duct 34 in plan view. The switching valve 54 is preferably farther from the ram duct 34 than the length of the outer diameter of the pipe P2 in FIG. The pipe P2 connecting the switching valve 54 and the accumulator tank 52 is connected to the left end surface 52a of the accumulator tank 52, that is, the surface on the switching valve 54 side. As described above, by disposing the switching valve 54 away from the duct 34, the curvature radius of the pipe P2 can be increased and the switching valve 54 and the accumulator tank 52 can be connected. Similarly, it is preferable that the switching valve 54 be separated upward from the ram duct 34 to be larger than the length of the outer diameter of the pipe P2.

  The ram duct 34 is a molded product made of a resin, and a member divided into two with the duct center line X as a split surface is connected and integrated by a connecting member B1 such as a bolt shown in FIG. A circular through hole 60 shown in FIG. 6 including the duct center line X in the diameter is formed at the center in the width direction of the upper portion of the ram duct 34, and the rod guide cylinder 50a of the flap operation mechanism 50 is formed in the through hole 60. Is inserted. Three meter holder mounting portions 62 shown in FIG. 5 are integrally formed behind the through hole 60 in the upper portion of the ram duct 34. An insert nut 62 a is embedded in each meter holder mounting portion 62. The number of meter holder attaching portions 62 is not limited to three.

  A lower wall 56a of the meter holder 56 shown in FIG. 7 is in contact with the upper surface of the ram duct 34, and a bolt insertion hole 64 is formed at a position corresponding to the insert nut 62a in the lower wall 56a. A tank mounting portion 65 is integrally formed on the right side of the rear portion of the lower wall 56a of the meter holder 56, and an insert nut 65a is embedded in the tank mounting portion 65. A concave portion 67 that matches the shape of the rear portion of the flap operation mechanism 50 is formed in the front portion of the lower wall 56 a of the meter holder 56.

  The rear wall 56b of the meter holder 56 shown in FIG. 3 forms a mounting surface for the meter 9, and is inclined forward so that the rider can easily see the meter 9. The rear wall 56b of the meter holder 56 is provided with a meter opening 66 in which the meter 9 is mounted and a support piece 71 that supports the meter.

  The left and right side walls 56c and 56d of the meter holder 56 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a switching valve mounting piece 72 is provided at a corner between the left side wall 56c of the meter holder 56 and the left mirror mounting portion 70L. The switching valve mounting piece 72 is a flat plate whose main surface faces obliquely upward and forward, and is provided with a mounting hole 72a that is orthogonal to the main surface and faces obliquely upward and forward.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a guard 69 that prevents the accumulator tank 52 from falling off is integrally formed at the front portion of the meter holder 56. The guard 69 may not be provided. In this embodiment, the meter holder 56 is a resin molded product, but the material of the meter holder 56 is not limited to this, and may be a metal such as aluminum, for example.

  Next, a method for assembling the flap operation mechanism 50, the accumulator tank 52, and the switching valve 54 will be described. First, a fastening member (not shown) such as a bolt is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 53a of the accumulator tank 52 of FIG. 4 and screwed into the insert nut 65a of the tank mounting portion 65 of the meter holder 56 of FIG. The accumulator tank 52 of FIG. 3 is supported by the meter holder 56. 8 is inserted into the mounting hole 72a of the meter holder 56 from below and tightened with a nut (not shown) to support the switching valve 54 on the meter holder 56. To do.

  Subsequently, the meter 9 is attached to the meter opening 66 on the rear surface 56b of the meter holder 56 in FIG. 3, and the meter 9 is attached to the meter holder 56 with a bolt (not shown). Thereby, the accumulator tank 52, the switching valve 54, and the meter 9 are unitized.

  Next, the rod guide cylinder portion 50a of the flap operation mechanism 50 of FIG. 6 is mounted in the through hole 60 in the upper portion of the ram duct 34. Further, a fastening member 74 such as a bolt is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 64 of the meter holder 56 of FIG. 3 and screwed into an insert nut 62a provided in the meter holder mounting portion 62 at the upper portion of the ram duct 34, whereby the meter is inserted into the ram duct 34. The holder 56 is supported. The ram duct 34 is attached to the head pipe 4 by a bolt B2. Thereby, the lap operation mechanism 50, the accumulator tank 52, the switching valve 54, and the meter 9 are attached to the vehicle body via the ram duct 34.

  Next, operations of the flap operation mechanism 50, the accumulator tank 52, and the switching valve 54 will be described. In a state where the engine is stopped, the valve body 55 of the switching valve 54 in FIG. 9 is at the position indicated by the solid line ST and closes the pipe P2. The working chamber 50c partitioned by the diaphragm 50b of the flap operating mechanism 50 is opened to the atmosphere side, the diaphragm 50b maintains a flat shape, and the flap 46 is in an open state indicated by a solid line. Since the pipe P2 is closed even when the engine is stopped, the negative pressure in the accumulator tank 52 is maintained.

  Subsequently, when the ignition switch is turned on, the valve body 55 of the switching valve 54 is switched to the OP position indicated by a two-dot chain line in response to a command from the ECU 75 for operation confirmation, and the pipe P2 is opened. As a result, the working chamber 50c of the flap operation mechanism 50 communicates with the accumulator tank 52 via the pipe P2 and becomes negative pressure. As a result, the diaphragm 50b is curved toward the working chamber 50c as indicated by a broken line, the connecting rod 48 is moved upward, and the flap 46 is pivoted upward about the support shaft 45 to be closed as indicated by the broken line. State. Thereby, the intake air A is introduced only from the lower passage 44. During this time, since the engine intake passage 39 is at a negative pressure, the accumulator tank 52 is also maintained at a negative pressure.

  When the engine E speeds up and reaches a certain number of revolutions or more, the valve body 55 of the switching valve 54 is switched to the ST position indicated by the solid line in response to a command from the ECU 75, and the working chamber 50c of the flap operation mechanism 50 is opened to the atmosphere. The As a result, the flap 46 is in the open state indicated by the solid line, and the intake air A is introduced from both the upper passage 42 and the lower passage 44. When the engine E decelerates and becomes less than a certain number of revolutions, the valve body 55 of the switching valve 54 is switched to the OP position indicated by the broken line in response to a command from the ECU 75, and the diaphragm 50b bends toward the working chamber 50c, and the flap 46 Is a closed state indicated by a broken line. Here, the switching valve 54 only needs to operate so as to increase the area of the air passage when the engine E reaches a certain number of revolutions or more, and is not limited to the switching operation of the present embodiment. When the engine E is stopped and the ignition is turned off, the valve body 55 is switched to the ST position (atmosphere side).

  As described above, in general, the switching valve 54 is switched from the atmosphere side to the accumulator tank 52 side for a predetermined time to confirm the operation when the ignition is on, and the switching valve 54 is switched from the accumulator tank 52 side to the atmosphere side when the ignition is off. It is like that. However, in this case, if the ignition is turned off without starting the engine E with the ignition turned on, the negative pressure of the accumulator tank 52 decreases, and if the above on-off is repeated, the accumulator tank 52 reaches atmospheric pressure. There is. When the engine E is started while the accumulator tank 52 is at atmospheric pressure, the flap 46 does not operate at the time of the initial movement, and therefore the driver may feel uncomfortable when there is a case where a flap operation sound is generated. .

  In response to this, for example, the switching valve 54 may be switched according to the rotational speed of the engine E instead of basically turning on and off the ignition. In this case, the negative pressure in the accumulator tank 52 is always maintained. As a result, the flap always operates when the engine is started, and the above-mentioned uncomfortable feeling is eliminated.

  In the above configuration, the accumulator tank 52 in FIG. 3 is not located in the vicinity of the engine E (FIG. 1) but in the cowling 17 and above the ram duct 34, so that there is a sufficient space in the vicinity of the engine and the vicinity of the engine E. The layout design becomes easy. In addition, since there is room in the space above the ram duct 34 inside the cowling 17, the attachment and maintenance of the accumulator tank 52 is improved. Furthermore, since the accumulator tank 52 is disposed at a position away from the engine E, the accumulator tank 52 is not exposed to the high temperature of the engine E.

  In addition, since the accumulator tank 52 is disposed in the space behind the meter 9, the degree of freedom in layout design near the engine E is increased, and the attachment and maintenance of the accumulator tank 52 are further improved.

  Further, since the accumulator tank 52 shown in FIG. 5 is arranged so as to be deviated to one side of the vehicle width center line C, specifically, to the right side, the accumulator tank 52 is secured by deviating the accumulator tank 52. A cable for the meter 9 can be wired in the space.

  4 is arranged in the vicinity of the accumulator tank 52, the length of the pipe from the switching valve 54 to the flap operation mechanism 50 can be shortened. As a result, the switching valve 54 is connected from the atmosphere side. When switching to the accumulator tank 52 side, the working chamber 50c of the diaphragm 50 shown in FIG. Further, by disposing the switching valve 54 away from the engine E, the switching valve 54 is not exposed to a high temperature, and the operation is stabilized.

  The switching valve 54 is disposed on the side of the accumulator tank 52 in FIG. 4, and a pipe P <b> 2 connecting the switching valve 54 and the accumulator tank 52 is connected to an end face 52 a on the switching valve 54 side of the accumulator tank 52. Therefore, the piping from the accumulator tank 52 to the switching valve 54 can be shortened. Furthermore, the piping from the accumulator tank 52 to the switching valve 54 can be arranged along the side surface of the ram duct 34. As a result, the radius of curvature of the piping can be increased and the piping can be easily laid.

  Further, since the accumulator tank 52 and the switching valve 54 of FIG. 8 are supported by the meter holder 56, the mounting member is shared, and the number of parts can be reduced. Further, by supporting the accumulator tank 52 and the switching valve 54 on the same member, the mounting error between the both 52 and 54 can be suppressed, and the piping between them can be easily installed.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, but various additions, modifications, or deletions can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the present invention is not limited to a motorcycle, but can also be applied to a straddle-type vehicle such as a three-wheel buggy or an ATV. Further, in the present embodiment, the passage area of the air passage 35 is adjusted according to the engine speed, but parameters other than the engine speed can also be used. Therefore, such a thing is also included in the scope of the present invention.

9 Meter 17 Cowling 30 Air intake 34 Ram duct 35 Air passage 46 Flap 50 Flap operation mechanism 52 Accumulator tank 54 Switching valve 56 Meter holder A Intake air (running wind)
E engine

Claims (7)

A ram duct forming a part of an air passage for taking in intake air from the front to the engine;
A cowling that covers the front of the vehicle and is formed with an air intake for introducing the intake air into the ram duct;
A flap for adjusting the passage area of the air passage;
An accumulator tank for storing pressure as power for driving the flap;
A flap operation mechanism that drives a flap using the pressure of the accumulator tank as a power source;
A vehicle air intake structure in which the accumulator tank is disposed above the ram duct inside the cowling. In claim 1, further comprising a meter fixed to an upper portion of the ram duct and indicating a vehicle state,
A vehicle intake structure in which the accumulator tank is disposed on the back surface of the meter.   3. The vehicle intake structure according to claim 2, wherein the accumulator tank is deviated to one side with respect to the center in the width direction of the vehicle. In claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising a switching valve for switching the pressure leading to the flap operation mechanism between the pressure stored in the accumulator tank and the atmospheric pressure,
A vehicle intake structure in which the switching valve is disposed in the vicinity of the accumulator tank.   5. The vehicle intake structure according to claim 4, wherein the switching valve and the accumulator tank are connected by piping, and a connection port of the accumulator tank connected to the piping is provided on a surface on the switching valve side.   6. The vehicle intake structure according to claim 4, wherein the switching valve is disposed outside the ram duct in a plan view. In Claim 4, 5 or 6, further comprising a meter indicating the state of the vehicle, and a meter holder fixed to the upper portion of the ram duct and supporting the meter,
A vehicle intake structure in which the accumulator tank and the switching valve are supported by the meter holder.

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