JPH01172083A - Saddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Saddle type vehicle

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Publication number
JPH01172083A
JPH01172083A JP62331392A JP33139287A JPH01172083A JP H01172083 A JPH01172083 A JP H01172083A JP 62331392 A JP62331392 A JP 62331392A JP 33139287 A JP33139287 A JP 33139287A JP H01172083 A JPH01172083 A JP H01172083A
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engine
vehicle
air cleaner
center
fuel tank
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Inventor
Masao Kosaka
高坂 政男
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Suzuki Motor Corp
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Suzuki Motor Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the mass balance of a car body by mounting an engine in the center of car body frames, installing a lightweight air cleaner above the engine, and arranging a heavy water-tank and a fuel tank in front of and behind the engine. CONSTITUTION:Car body frames 100 are formed from a front, center, upper, lower, and rear frame 10-50. Therein an engine 4 is mounted in the center of the car body frames 100 in the middle of the front and rear wheels; 2, 3. A water tank 60 is installed in a position ahead the engine 4 and within the space bordered by the facade of engine 4, front drive shaft 4a, and steering shaft 11. An air cleaner 70 is positioned above the engine 4 and behind the steering shaft 11. A fuel tank 80 is arranged behind the engine 4 so as to step over the rear frame 50 and air cleaner 70.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野] 本発明は鞍乗型車両に関ザるもので、詳しくは鞍乗型四
輪車にお(プる燃お1クンク等のレイアウトに関するも
のである。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle, and more specifically, to a layout of a straddle-type four-wheeled vehicle (such as a layout for a straddle-type four-wheeled vehicle). It is.

〔従来技術〕[Prior art]

不整地走行用の鞍乗型四輪車は、通常、カゴ状に組んだ
車体フレームの上部に着座シートや燃料タンク等を配設
するとともに、該車体フレームに前後輪を支持させ、さ
らにエンジン、エアクリーナ等の各要素を搭載すること
によって構成されている。
A straddle-type four-wheel vehicle for driving on rough terrain usually has a seat, a fuel tank, etc. arranged on the top of a body frame assembled in a basket shape, and the body frame supports the front and rear wheels, and furthermore, an engine, It is constructed by mounting various elements such as an air cleaner.

一方、上記鞍乗型四輪車は、不整地走行時においても十
分な走破性が得られるように、良好な車体重量バランス
を有していることが望ましい。
On the other hand, it is desirable that the saddle type four-wheel vehicle has a good vehicle weight balance so that sufficient running performance can be obtained even when traveling on rough terrain.

ところで、上述の如く、燃料タンクが車体フレームの上
部に位置していると、重心が高くなるばかりでなく、走
行中の振動によってタンク内の燃料が揺れ動くため、車
体重量バランスが極めて不安定なものとなり1.車両の
走行安定性が著るしく低下してしまう不都合があった。
By the way, as mentioned above, when the fuel tank is located at the top of the vehicle body frame, not only does the center of gravity become high, but also the fuel in the tank sways due to vibrations during driving, making the vehicle weight balance extremely unstable. Next 1. This has the disadvantage that the running stability of the vehicle is significantly reduced.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

本発明は上記実状に鑑みて、車体重量バランスを向上さ
−Uることのできる鞍乗型車両を提供することを目的と
する。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type vehicle that can improve the vehicle weight balance.

(発明の構成) そこで本発明では、車体フレームの中央部にエンジンを
搭載し、かつ、エンジンの前方域、および後方域に内容
物により重重の嵩む水タンク、および燃料タンクをそれ
ぞれエンジンに近接して配設するとともに、エンジンの
上方域にff1ffiの軽いエアクリーナを1記エンジ
ンに近接して配設し、車両の重心を下げることににつて
上記1」的を達成したのである。
(Structure of the Invention) Therefore, in the present invention, the engine is mounted in the center of the vehicle body frame, and a water tank and a fuel tank, which are heavy and bulky due to their contents, are mounted in the front and rear areas of the engine, respectively, close to the engine. At the same time, a light air cleaner of ff1ffi was installed in the area above the engine close to the engine, thereby achieving the objective 1 above by lowering the center of gravity of the vehicle.

〔実施例) 以下、本発明を図面に基づいて詳細に説明刃る。〔Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.

第1図、ないし第3図は、本発明に関わる鞍乗型車両と
しての鞍乗型四輪車を示している。
1 to 3 show a straddle-type four-wheeled vehicle as a straddle-type vehicle related to the present invention.

上記鞍乗型四輪車1は、前輪2、後輪3、およびエンジ
ン4等を支持覆る車体フレーム100を備えている。上
記車体フレーム100は、エンジン4の前方に固定され
たフロントフレーム10と、エンジン4の後部に固定さ
れたセンタフレーム20と、上記両フレーム10.20
間に架(プ渡されて固定されたアッパフレーム30、お
よびロワフレーl\40と、上記レンタフレーム20の
後部に固定されたリヤフレーム50とから構成されてお
り、上記エンジン4は、前輪2と後輪3との間の車体フ
レーム100中央部に搭載される格好となる。また、フ
ロントフレーム10には、前輪2から斜め上方に延びる
ステアリングシャフト11が支承されている。また、フ
ロントフレーム10の上方を覆うフロントボディー90
には、ターンバックル12を介して照射方向調整可能に
ヘッドライ1〜13が支承されている。さらに、リヤフ
レーム50に固設されたりヤシ−ドパイブ51には着座
シート5が設置されており、また、リャステイパイプ5
2には、ブラケット53を介して後輪用のスペアタイヤ
6が装着されている。−方、ロワフレーム40の下方に
は、前輪用のスペアタイヤ7を載置収納するタイヤラッ
ク8が配設されており、このラック8は前端がフロント
フレーム10にピン結合されている一方、後端はりャフ
レーム50にねじによって取り外し可能に固定されてい
る。
The straddle-type four-wheel vehicle 1 includes a body frame 100 that supports and covers front wheels 2, rear wheels 3, an engine 4, and the like. The vehicle body frame 100 includes a front frame 10 fixed to the front of the engine 4, a center frame 20 fixed to the rear of the engine 4, and both frames 10 and 20.
It is composed of an upper frame 30 and a lower frame 40 which are fixed to each other by passing a frame between them, and a rear frame 50 which is fixed to the rear part of the rental frame 20, and the engine 4 is connected to the front wheels 2 and It is mounted in the center of the vehicle body frame 100 between the rear wheel 3.Furthermore, the front frame 10 supports a steering shaft 11 that extends obliquely upward from the front wheel 2. Front body 90 that covers the upper part
Headlights 1 to 13 are supported via turnbuckles 12 so that the irradiation direction can be adjusted. Further, a seating seat 5 is fixed to the rear frame 50 or installed on the palm pipe 51, and a rear stay pipe 5 is also provided.
A spare tire 6 for a rear wheel is attached to the vehicle 2 via a bracket 53. - On the other hand, a tire rack 8 is arranged below the lower frame 40 to place and store a spare tire 7 for the front wheels. It is removably fixed to the end burr frame 50 by screws.

上記エンジン4の前方域には、該エンジン4に近接して
水タンク60が固設されている。この水タンク60は、
エンジン4の前面と、フロントドライブシャフト4aと
、上記ステアリングシャフト11とに囲まれた空間内に
配設されており、上方部にはキャップ61が設けられて
いる。また、この水タンク60には飲料水が収容され、
さらにこの水タンク60は、後述するようにバラストタ
ンクも兼ねている。
A water tank 60 is fixedly installed in the front area of the engine 4 in close proximity to the engine 4. This water tank 60 is
It is disposed in a space surrounded by the front surface of the engine 4, the front drive shaft 4a, and the steering shaft 11, and a cap 61 is provided at the upper part. Moreover, drinking water is stored in this water tank 60,
Furthermore, this water tank 60 also serves as a ballast tank, as will be described later.

上記エンジン4の上方域には、該エンジン4に近接して
エアクリーナ70が配設されている。このエアクリーナ
70は、エンジン4の上方で、かつ、ステアリングシャ
フト11の後方に占位しており、後方(図中右方)に向
けてエア取り入れロア1が設けられている。
An air cleaner 70 is disposed above the engine 4 in close proximity to the engine 4 . The air cleaner 70 is located above the engine 4 and behind the steering shaft 11, and has an air intake lower 1 facing rearward (to the right in the figure).

上記エンジン4の後方域には、該エンジン4に近接して
燃料タンク80が設置されている。この燃料タンク80
は、その下方部が上記リアフレーム50によって区画さ
れた空間のほぼ全域を占めるように配置されているとと
もに、該燃料タンク80の上方部は上記リヤフレーム5
0から斜め上方かつ前方(図中左方)へ向けて、上記エ
アクリーナ70の後方域にまで延設されている。−ヒ記
燃料タンク80における上記エアクリーナ70の後方、
かつ最上部には、燃料キャップ81が設けられている。
A fuel tank 80 is installed in the rear region of the engine 4 in close proximity to the engine 4. This fuel tank 80
is arranged so that its lower part occupies almost the entire space partitioned by the rear frame 50, and the upper part of the fuel tank 80 is arranged so that it occupies almost the entire space defined by the rear frame 50.
The air cleaner 70 extends obliquely upward and forward (toward the left in the figure) from 0 to the rear area of the air cleaner 70. - Behind the air cleaner 70 in the fuel tank 80,
A fuel cap 81 is provided at the top.

上記鞍乗型四輪車1では、エンジン4の前後に、水タン
ク60と燃料タンク80とを振り分けて配置覆ることで
、車体前後方向の重量バランス、言い換えれば前輪2と
後輪3との分布荷重のバランスを取っているのであり、
燃料の消費に伴って、水タンク60内の飲料水を適宜廃
棄することによって、常に最適な重量バランスを得るこ
とができる。
In the above-mentioned straddle-type four-wheel vehicle 1, the water tank 60 and the fuel tank 80 are arranged and covered before and after the engine 4, thereby improving the weight balance in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, in other words, the distribution between the front wheels 2 and the rear wheels 3. It balances the load,
By appropriately disposing of the drinking water in the water tank 60 as fuel is consumed, an optimal weight balance can always be obtained.

一方、上記鞍乗型四輪車1には、フロントボディー90
のフロントフェンダ−91上にスポイラ100が設(プ
られており、このスポイラ100は、スポイラウィング
101とサイドプレート102とから成り、フロントフ
ェンダ−91と一体に形成されている。高速走行時、上
記スポイラウィング101に発生覆るダウシフ4−スに
よって前輪2の浮き上が゛りが抑えられる。また、フロ
ントフェンダ−91の下側から人いり込んだ走行風は、
上記フェンダ−91に形成された孔92を通って矢印A
の如く後方へ抜けるとともに、リヤスカート93に形成
されたスリット94.95を通って矢印B、Cの如く後
方へ抜けるので、気流の乱れが抑えられる。
On the other hand, the straddle-type four-wheel vehicle 1 includes a front body 90.
A spoiler 100 is installed on the front fender 91 of the vehicle, and the spoiler 100 consists of a spoiler wing 101 and a side plate 102, and is formed integrally with the front fender 91. The lift of the front wheel 2 is suppressed by the downshift 4-spring that occurs on the spoiler wing 101.Furthermore, the wind that enters from the bottom of the front fender 91 is
Arrow A passes through the hole 92 formed in the fender 91.
Since the air passes through the slits 94 and 95 formed in the rear skirt 93 to the rear as shown by arrows B and C, turbulence in the airflow is suppressed.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上、詳述した如く、本発明に関わる鞍乗型車両によれ
ば、比較的軽量なエアクリーナをエンジン上方域に配置
するとともに、重量物を収容づ゛る燃料タンク、および
水タンクをエンジンの後方域、おJ:び前方域に配置し
たので、車両の重心を低くすることが可能どなった。ま
た、走行の振動によって揺れ動く不安定な重量物、すな
わち燃料等を、車体の低い位置に収容することによって
車両の走行安定性が向上し、さらに、エンジンの前後に
水タンクと燃料タンクとを配置したことにより、車体前
後方向の重量バランスも向上し、走行性能が向−J二J
る。
As described in detail above, according to the saddle type vehicle according to the present invention, a relatively lightweight air cleaner is disposed above the engine, and a fuel tank and a water tank for storing heavy objects are placed behind the engine. Because they are placed in the front and front areas, it is now possible to lower the center of gravity of the vehicle. In addition, the running stability of the vehicle is improved by storing unstable heavy objects that shake due to vibrations during driving, such as fuel, in a lower position in the vehicle body.Furthermore, a water tank and a fuel tank are placed before and after the engine. As a result, the weight balance in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body has been improved, and driving performance has been improved.
Ru.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明に関わる鞍乗型車両の全体側面図、第2
図は要部正面図であり、第3図はスポイラを示す要部側
面図である。 1・・・鞍乗型四輪車、2・・・前輪、3・・・後輪、
4・・・エンジン、60・・・水タンク、70・・・エ
アクリープ、80・・・燃料タンク、100・・・車体
フレーI\。 出願人 鈴木自動車工業株式会社 第3図
Fig. 1 is an overall side view of a straddle-type vehicle related to the present invention;
The figure is a front view of the main part, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the main part showing the spoiler. 1...Saddle type four-wheel vehicle, 2...Front wheel, 3...Rear wheel,
4...Engine, 60...Water tank, 70...Air creep, 80...Fuel tank, 100...Vehicle body flare I\. Applicant Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. Figure 3

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 前輪と後輪との間の車体フレーム中央部にエンジンを搭
載するとともに、上記エンジンの前方域に水タンク、上
記エンジンの上方域にエアクリーナ、上記エンジンの後
方域に燃料タンクを、それぞれ上記エンジンに近接させ
て配設したことを特徴とする鞍乗型車両。
An engine is mounted in the center of the vehicle body frame between the front wheels and the rear wheels, and a water tank is installed in the area in front of the engine, an air cleaner is installed in the area above the engine, and a fuel tank is installed in the area behind the engine. A straddle-type vehicle characterized by being arranged close to each other.
JP62331392A 1987-12-25 1987-12-25 Saddle type vehicle Pending JPH01172083A (en)

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JP62331392A JPH01172083A (en) 1987-12-25 1987-12-25 Saddle type vehicle

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