TH75174B - Admission structures for saddle-mounted vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an intake structure for a passenger vehicle in which more outside air can be admitted through this section while preventing the infiltration of rainwater, the intake structure for the motorcycle shall include: a main seat 17 on which the rider shall sit; a fuel tank 29 suitable to supply fuel to the engine 26 provided in front of the main seat 17; an air cleaner 37 suitable to supply outside air to the engine 26; an intake manifold 38 connected to the air cleaner 37; and a lower side cowl 54 suitable to enclose the air cleaner 37 provided beneath the main seat 17 and the fuel tank 29 from the side of the air cleaner 37. The intake structure shall be constructed in such a manner that the lower cowl 54 shall be provided with a lower side opening 54b provided downstream of the intake manifold 38 and outside air shall enter. It is delivered through the lower side opening 54b towards the intake manifold 38.

Claims (7)

Claims (all) which do not appear on the advertisement page: Edited 27/11/2018 1. An intake structure for a passenger-only vehicle comprising: a main seat (17) on which the driver sits; a fuel tank (29) provided in front of the main seat (17) to supply fuel to the engine (26); an air filter box (37) suitable to supply outside air to the engine (26); an intake pipe (38, 178) connected to the air filter box (37); and side body covers (33, 54, 55, 174) suitable to The air filter box cover (37) is closed from the side of the air filter box (37), wherein the air filter box (37) is positioned beneath at least one of the main seats (17) and the fuel tank (29), wherein the side fuselage covers (33, 54, 55, 174) are provided with a first opening (54b, 174b) situated aft of the intake pipe (38, 178) and the outside air is supplied through the first opening (54, 174) to the intake pipe (38, 178), and a pair of left and right side cover assemblies (34) are provided aft of the side fuselage covers (54, 174) and aft of the main seat (17), and a second opening (77b) suitable to supply the outside air to the intake pipe (38, 178) is provided on The side of the only assembly of the pair of left and right cover assembly pieces (34) ---------------------------------------------- 1. An intake structure for a passenger vehicle comprising: a main seat (17) on which the rider sits; a fuel tank (29) provided in front of the main seat (17) to supply fuel to the engine (26); an air cleaner (37) suitable to supply outside air to the engine (26); an intake manifold (38, 178) connected to the air cleaner (37); and a lower trunk cover (33, 54, 55, 174) suitable to enclose the air cleaner (37) from the side of the air cleaner (37), wherein the air cleaner (37) is positioned beneath at least one of the main seat (17) and the fuel tank (29); the side trunk cover pieces. (33,54,55,174) shall be provided with a first opening (54b,174b) disposed downstream of the intake manifold (38,178) and outside air shall be supplied through the first opening (54b,174b) to the intake manifold (38,178). 2. The intake structure for the seated vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a first opening (54b, 174b) is provided at the rear of the side body cover (54, 174). 3. The intake structure for the seated vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a pair of left and right cover assemblies (34) is provided to the left of the side body assemblies (54,174) and aft of the main seat (17), and a second opening (77b) suitable for supplying outside air to the intake manifold (38,178) is provided on the side of only one of the left and right cover assemblies (34). 4. The intake structure for the seated vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the intake manifold (38,178) has intake ports (38a,178a) through which outside air is admitted, the intake ports (38a,178a) being diagonally directed towards the sides and towards the bottom of the vehicle body. 5. The intake structure for a seated vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first opening (174b) is formed by a plurality of long narrow channels (174c) extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the airflow generated by the motion of the vehicle, wherein the direction of the airflow is along the side body cover members (174). 6. The intake structure for a seated vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ABS module (123) suitable to prevent locking of the wheels during sudden braking or the like, and the ABS module cover (124) suitable to enclose the ABS module (123), are positioned beneath the intake manifold (38,178), the side body covers (54,174), and the ABS module cover (124) define a third opening (131) on one side of the left and right sides of the vehicle body, and outside air is supplied through the third opening (131) to the intake manifold (38,178). 7. The intake structure for the seated vehicle according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the intake manifold (38,178) has an intake port (38a,178a) directed obliquely towards the right underside of the vehicle body, and a second opening (77b) is provided on the right side of the vehicle body.