Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
  • B62J35/00—Fuel tanks specially adapted for motorcycles or engine-assisted cycles; Arrangements thereof
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
  • B62J9/00—Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags
  • B62J9/10—Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags integrated with the cycle
  • B62J9/14—Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags integrated with the cycle under the saddle

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• the present invention relates to a canister mounting structure for a motorcycle.
• US Patent Publication No. 2010/0163328 Al disclosed a saddle-ride type vehicle of which includes a storage box (35) under the seat (36) with a bulging portion (34), and engine, a fuel tank an a canister (44) arranged therein.
• the storage box (35) includes a recessed portion (65) disposed on a lower surface of the storage box.
• the canister (44) is arranged along the recessed portion (65) and is secured thereto with elastic mounting members (68) in manner to direct the longitudinal side of canister to side direction of motorcycle.
• the present invention aims to provide an alternative canister mounting structure for a motorcycle which efficiently mounts the canister inside a storage box while maintaining optimum space for storing battery and without making the storage box and the body cover widen to the side of the motorcycle.
• the canister mounting structure for a motorcycle comprising a storage box supported on a vehicle frame, a canister communicably connected to a fuel tank and an engine intake system.
• the storage box is configured to store both a battery and the canister therein and comprising a partitioning member and a cover configured to compartmentalize or separate the battery from the canister.
• the fuel tank which stores fuel to be supplied to an engine, positions to the rear of the motorcycle and behind the storage box.
• the canister receives fuel vapor from the fuel tank and is connected to the fuel tank via a first connecting tube, and connected to a carburetor via second connecting tube to collect and deliver fuel vapor to the engine intake system.
• the canister mounting structure comprising a storage box configured to store both the battery and the canister therein and comprising a partitioning member and a cover configured to compartmentalize the battery from the canister.
• the battery and the canister are stored side by side next to each other and the said canister is mounted inside the said storage box. Accordingly, there is no need to make storage box with complicated shape because the canister is stored in the storage box and the storage box can protect said canister. Further, utilization of the "dead space" around the battery effectively is possible because said canister is close to the battery and without requiring any special cover because the battery cover can cover said canister.
• the height of the battery and the canister including piping tube is almost equal because the axis of canister is in a front to rear manner, then it is easier to cover both the battery and the canister.
• the canister mounting structure comprising a storage box configured to store both the battery and the canister therein and comprising a partitioning member and a battery cover configured to compartmentalize the battery from the canister.
• the partitioning member comprising a plurality of spaced-apart ribs distributed along the length of the said ribs are configured to abut the canister against a side wall of the storage box.
• the battery cover is prepared to comprise a pair of guide ribs for guiding piping of the second connecting tube connected to the canister.
• the storage box comprising a guide means for guiding wiring of the first connecting tube through to the fuel tank.
• the battery and the canister are stored side by side next to each other and the said canister is mounted in a vertical manner inside the said storage box. Accordingly, it's possible to use the space of up and down direction effectively.
• the canister mounting structure comprising a storage box configured to store both the battery and the canister therein and comprising a partitioning member and a battery cover configured to compartmentalize the battery from the canister.
• the canister mounting structure comprising a securing means configured to secure the second connecting tubes connected to the upper end of the canister to the wall of the storage box. Accordingly, since the canister is secured by such tube cramping to the storage box, there is no need for the canister to have additional tight mounting means.
• the canister mounting structure comprising a storage box of which configured to comprises shoulders configured to engage with edges of the battery cover and/or the canister and battery cover and support the battery cover and the canister and battery cover thereon.
• FIG. 1 shows a front side view of a motorcycle comprising an embodiment of a canister mounting structure according to the principle of the present invention
• FIG. 2 shows the embodiment of a canister mounting structure of FIG. 1 with detail illustration of the rear structure of a motorcycle
• FIG. 3 show a top plane view the embodiment of a canister mounting structure of FIG. 1 inside a storage box according to the principle of the present invention in which the canister is mounted in a front to rear manner inside the storage box;
• FIG. 4 shows a front view of a storage box with the embodiment of a canister mounting structure of FIG. 3;
• FIG. 5 shows a partial top perspective view of the embodiment of a canister mounting structure of FIG. 4, together with a top perspective view of an embodiment of a battery cover;
• FIG. 6 shows a top view of an embodiment of a partitioning member of a storage box and its arrangement with a canister according to the embodiment of FIG 5;
• FIG. 7 shows a front side view of an embodiment of a canister mounting structure according to the present invention and its arrangement with a fuel tank;
• FIG. 8 shows a side view of an embodiment of a canister mounting structure according to the principle of the present invention with detail illustration of the rear structure of a motorcycle;
• FIG. 9 shows a top plane view of the embodiment of the canister mounting structure of FIG 8;
• FIG. 10 shows a top plane view of the embodiment of the canister mounting structure of FIG. 9
• FIG. 1 1 shows an A-A sectional view of the embodiment of the canister mounting structure of FIG. 10;
• FIG. 12 shows a partial top perspective view of an embodiment of a canister mounting structure according the principle of the invention of which the one-way valve is positioned on top and paralleled to the canister;
• FIG. 13 shows a top view of the canister of FIG. 12.
• the present invention disclose a canister mounting structure 10 for a motorcycle 100 which efficiently mounts a canister 12 and a battery 14 inside a storage box 16 while maintaining optimum storage space of the storage box 16 so as not to make the storage box 16 and a body cover widen to the side of the motorcycle 100.
• FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the canister mounting structure 10 for a motorcycle 100 according to the principle of the present invention.
• the motorcycle 100 is constituted of a handle 105 steerably mounted on a head pipe 106 connected to the motorcycle main pipe 107; a combination of a headlight 1 10 and a pair of winker lights 1 11 are assembled to a front section of the head section of the motorcycle 100 and are covered by, front handle cover 120 and rear handle cover 125; a front cover 130 immediately placed adjacent to the head section, the head pipe 106, and at its lower section, is connected to a pair of front fork 135 supporting rotation of a front wheel 140 at a front axle 145; the front wheel 140 is equipped with a front tire 150, and a drum brake 155 whereby applying a brake allows controlling of rotation of the front wheel 140; a front fender 161 is provided with both front forks 135 on just above the front wheel 140 and is configured to cover upper part of the front wheel 140 to block dirt or debris pick up by the rotation of the front wheel 140;
• FIGs. 1-7 show a first embodiment of the canister mounting structure 10 according to the principle of the present invention in which in this embodiment, the canister 12 is mounted in a front to rear manner.
• the canister mounting structure 10 comprising the storage box 16 mounting on a motorcycle frame, the canister 12 and the battery 14 with a battery cover 18 stored inside the storage box 16.
• the canister 12 communicably connected to the fuel tank 156 and the engine intake system 1 12 of the motorcycle 100.
• the fuel tank 156 includes a fuel receiving inlet with fuel cap 17 which receives fuel into the fuel tank 156, and stores fuel to be supplied to the engine, via a fuel line 19, positions to the rear of the motorcycle 100 and behind the storage box 16.
• the fuel tank 156 has a fuel sensor unit 71 in front of the fuel cap 17 for detecting the fuel amount and indicating it in a fuel meter.
• the storage box 16 is configured to accommodate and store both the canister
• the canister 12 is mounted in a front to rear manner.
• the battery cover 18 are configured to cover both the canister 12 and the battery 14 to separate the storage box 16 from the upper portion of the storage box 16 of which intended to store other items as well as to protect both the canister 12 and the battery 14 from the weight of the items store in the upper portion of the storage box 16.
• the canister 14 is positioned in a front to rear manner inside the storage box 16 and alongside the battery 14 in order to make the arrangement between the canister 12 and the battery 14 more compact so as to reduce the space taken up by the arrangement and maintain optimum storage capacity of the storage box 16. Further, by positioning the canister 12 in a front to rear manner, it is possible to fit the entire length of the canister 12 along the front-to-rear direction of the storage box 16, hence the arrangement taken less space and hence it is possible to achieve a motorcycle with a slimmer body.
• the battery 14 It is possible to position the battery 14 lengthwise in a front-to-rear direction of the storage box 10 to minimize the side length to be taken by the battery 14, hence maintaining a slim body of the motorcycle; and such that the battery 14 is positioned, in relative to the canister 12, such that the battery's (+) terminals 21a and (-) terminal 21b are positioned opposing to and away from the canister 12, i.e. the battery's side of which the terminals 21a, 21b are located is positioned opposite to the side of the battery adjacent to the canister 12.
• the canister 12 and the battery 14 are compartmentalize or separated by the configuration of the battery cover 18 together with a partitioning member 20 prepared on the storage box 16, the detail of which will be further discussed.
• the battery 14 it is possible to also position the battery 14 in any directions including a widthwise direction as shown this invention. If the battery 14 was positioned in widthwise direction, it's possible to keep the depth capacity of the storage box 16 in front of the battery 14 as shown FIG 3. Also, it's good layout that the positive terminal 21a of the battery 14 is projected away from the canister 12.
• the canister 12 at its rear end, is connected to the fuel tank 16 and the engine intake system 1 12 via a first connecting tube 24 and a second connecting tube 28.
• the canister 12 receives fuel vapor from the fuel tank 156, via the first connecting tube 24 of which connects the canister 12 to a fuel separator 26 for dividing liquid and vapor, located at the fuel tank 156.
• Positioning of both the first connecting tube 24 and the second connecting tube 28 to the rear end of the canister 12 provides better visual access to their connections and easy access thereto during assembly or maintenance.
• the first connecting tube 24 runs right direction at first, and turn around the back and left side outline shape of the fuel tank 156 and is secured to the external surface of the fuel tank 156 at desired locations.
• the first connecting tube 24 is wired to guide by a guide means 30 prepared on the rear of the storage box 16.
• the guide means 30 comprising a guide hole 32 and a guide groove 34(as also shown in FIG 7) prepared on the side of the rear portion of the storage box 16 (FIG. 5) to facilitate securing of the first connecting tube 24 leading toward the fuel tank 156.
• the guide hole 32 realized as an opening integrally prepared on a rear wall of the storage box 16 and is connected to the guide groove 34 opened backwardly on the external of a back surface of the storage box 16, of which receives and guides the first connecting tube 24 through said guide hole 32.
• the first connecting tube 24 is secured to the fuel tank 156, the storage box 16 and the canister 12 with less or minimized stress despite the fact that the fuel tank 156 is positioned higher than the canister 12 and curving of the first connecting tube 24.
• the canister 12 is also connected, at its rear end, to the engine intake system 1 12 via a second connecting tube 28.
• the second connecting tube 28 is secured to the storage box 16 as well as to the main pipe 107 of the vehicle as the second connecting tube 28 runs along the main pipe to the engine intake system 1 12.
• a one-way vale 36 is disposed on the second connecting tube 28 to regulate dispensing of the filtered fuel vapor to the engine intake system 1 12 as well as to avoid returning of fuel vapor and re-entering the canister 12, see FIG. 1. .
• the canister mounting structure 10 comprising a storage box 16 of which is configured to store both the battery 14 and the canister 12 therein and that the said storage box 16 comprising the partitioning member 20, and the battery cover 18 configured to compartmentalize the canister 12 from the battery 14, the detail of which now be described below.
• FIGs 4, 5 show an embodiment of the storage box 16 of which is configured to store both the canister 12 and the battery 14 inside the said storage box 16, and in which the canister 12 lies flat or reclining in front to rear manner inside the said storage box 16.
• the storage box 16 is substantially a U-shape box.
• the canister 12 and the battery 14 are arranged side by side on the bottom of the storage box 16.
• the bottom of the storage box includes a partitioning member 20 upwardly extended from the bottom of the storage box 16.
• the partitioning member 20 extended perpendicularly to about a half of the height of the battery 14, higher is also possible.
• the partitioning member 20 separates the canister 12 from the battery 14.
• the canister 12 lies in a compartment between the partitioning member 20 and a side wall of the storage box 16.
• the compartment between the partitioning member 20 and the side wall of the storage box 16 should be sufficiently large to arrange the canister 12 therebetween.
• the said compartment must not be too large such that it allows the possibility of rocking from side to side of the canister 12 while the vehicle is in motion.
• the partitioning member 20 is configured to include a plurality of ribs 31 distributed along the length of the partitioning member 20 and are projecting from the said partitioning member 20 toward the canister 12 (see also FIG.
• the battery cover 18 is configured to be fitted within the storage box 16 such that it can cover both the canister 12 and the battery 14 so as compartmentalized the storage box 16 from the upper portion of the storage box 16 so that the upper portion of the storage box 16 can be utilized for storing other items as well as to protect the canister 12 and the battery 14 from the weight of the items stored in the storage box 16.
• the battery cover 18, on its underside is prepared with a partitioning wall 21 extending downward toward the partitioning member 20 such that in an assembled state, the partitioning wall 21 of the battery cover 18 meets with the top of the partitioning member 20 forming a complete wall separating the canister 12 from the battery 14.
• both the partitioning member 20 and the partitioning wall 21 are prepared with sufficient thickness so as to enhance rigidity as well as to be able to also support the weight of the articles stored on top.
• the battery cover 18 also includes a pair of spaced-apart guide ribs 22 prepared also on the underside of the battery cover 18.
• the guide ribs 22 extend downward, at a position corresponding to the position of the canister 12 such that the said pair of the guide ribs 22 lies just above the canister 12 such that the second connecting tube 28 of the canister 12 lies between the said pair of the guide ribs 22 such that it guides and direct piping of the said section of the second connecting tube 28 to ensure secure connection of the second connecting tube 28 and without the need for additional securing means to secure the said section of the second connecting tube (28).
• the battery cover 18 should be prepared with sufficient thickness such that it is sufficiently strong to support reasonable amount of weight of items store on top. Further, the battery cover 18 should be configured such that it can easily and conveniently be installed inside the storage box 16 or remove therefrom (for inspection and maintenance of the canister 12 and the battery 14) without requiring much effort or many tools.
• the battery cover 18 may be prepared with a screw hole 23 for securing the battery cover 18 with a wall of the storage box 16 using a screw or other possible forms of fastening members.
• the storage box 16 is prepared with shoulders 25 (as shown FIG 4) projected from side walls of the storage box 16 at corresponding positions at which the edges of the battery cover 18 meet with the side walls of the storage box 16 such that the said edges of the battery cover 18 are rested or supported on such shoulders 25.
• FIG. 7 show a closer front side view an arrangement of the canister 12, the battery 14 inside the storage box, in which the canister is mounted in a front to rear reclining manner.
• the arrangement of the canister 12, the battery 14, and the battery cover 18 inside the storage box 16 is the same as with earlier described.
• the first connecting tube 24 has a grommet 39 disposed onto the connecting 24 at an opening of which the first connecting tube 24 exits the storage box 16 and enter the guide means 30.
• the grommet 39 prohibits invading water from entering the storage box 16.
• FIGs. 8-10 and 11 show a second embodiment of the canister mounting structure 10 according to the principle of the present invention.
• the canister 12 and the battery 14 are also mounted inside the storage box 16 in a similar fashion as described in the earlier embodiments, and that the canister 12 communicably connected to the fuel tank 156 and the engine intake system 1 12 of the motorcycle 100 as with the earlier described embodiment.
• the canister 12 is mounted vertically inside the said storage box 16.
• the detail configuration of this embodiment is as shown in FIG. 1 1 which will now be described in detail below.
• FIG. 1 1 shows an A-A sectional view of the embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 10.
• the storage box 16 is configured to be narrower in the bottom portion than the upper portion and includes designated spaces for storing the canister 12 and the battery 14.
• the bottom wall of the storage box 16 also includes the partitioning member 20, and the battery cover 29 also includes the partitioning wall 21 which together form a complete wall which separates the canister 12 from the battery 14 as earlier described.
• the partitioning member 20 is without ribs and the battery cover is without the guide ribs as the canister 12 in this embodiment is mounted vertically and such elements are not essential.
• the battery cover 29 is designed to cover both the canister 12 and the battery 14, the fact that there are second connecting tube 28, especially the curve portion thereof, protruding from the upper end of the canister 12, the battery cover 29, therefore, must be configured to allow connection of said second connecting tube 28 to the upper end of the canister while the battery cover 29 remains close.
• the canister and battery cover 29 is installed inside the storage box 16, and above the curved portion of the second connecting tube 28.
• the canister 12 and battery cover 29 is configured to engage to the walls of the storage box 16. As an example, it may be secured to the side walls of the storage box via securing means or shoulder 25 (not shown).
• a securing means 38 for securing the second connecting tube 28 to the wall of the storage box 16 is also provided to enhance securing of the second connecting tube 28 and the arrangement of the canister 12 as a whole to the storage box 16.
• the securing means 38 is positioned proximity to the upper end of the canister 12 or immediately after the curved section of the second connecting tube 28.
• the securing means 38 comprising a holding wall 42 and a fixed screw 43 rotatably fixing a retaining plate 44 designed to engage with the holding wall 42 to restrain movement of the second connecting tube 28, especially the portion of the second connecting tube 28 between the section behind the one-way vale 36 and the curved section.
• the holding wall 42 is a two tongues holding wall comprising an upper section 41, a middle section 45 forming two libs, and a bottom section 47 and is integrally constructed onto the wall of the storage box 16 during molding of the storage box 10.
• Post molding assembling of the securing means 38 to the wall of the storage box 16 is also possible.
• the upper section 41 is prepared with a screw thread for receiving engagement of the fixed screw 43 rotatably fixing the retaining plate 44 to the screw hole 49 of the holding wall 42.
• the middle section 45 of the holding wall 42 separates the upper section 41 from the bottom section 47 of the holding wall 42 and is positioned inward toward, give rise to a space having a width corresponding to the circumference of the second connecting tube 28 and able to accommodate the designated section of the second connecting tube 28 therein.
• the bottom section 47 of the holding wall 42 is further comprising a first tongue 46 and a second tongue 48.
• the height of first tongue 46 is longer than the height of the second tongue 48 such that the rotatable retaining plate 44 in a closed position abuts against the extended section of the first tongue enclosing the designated section of the second connection tube 28 within the space between the upper section 41 , and the bottom section 47 as illustrated.
• Other forms of securing means for securing the second connecting tube to the wall of the storage box 16 are also possible.
• the one-way valve 36 is located outside the storage box 16.
• FIGs 12 and 13 show alternative arrangement of the canister mounting structure 10 according to the principle of the present invention.
• the one-way valve 36 of the canister mounting structure 10 is disposed on the second connecting tube 28 outside of the storage box 16.
• the one-way valve is disposed within the storage box 16, and right on top of the canister 12.
• the second connecting tube 28 As shown, as the second connecting tube 28 is connected to the rear of the canister 12, it is curved backward (from back-to-front) toward the front of the vehicle, especially toward the engine intake system 1 12 such that a portion of the second connecting tube 28 which run along the length of the canister 12 is aligned to be paralleled and close to the canister 12. That is, an axis of the said section of the second connecting tube 28 is paralleled to-the eanister ⁇ K longimdinal ⁇ axis ⁇ aTrd hen ⁇ c ⁇ the second connecting tube 28 is essentially lies parallel and above the canister 12.
• the one-way valve 36 is positioned in the said section of the second connecting tube 28 and thereby the one-way valve 36 also lies parallel and close above the canister 12.
• both the seconding connecting tube (28) and the one-way valve are protected by the guide rib 22 disposed on the battery cover 18.
• complicate guide means for securing the second connecting tube 28 is no longer essential.
• it also makes the arrangement more compacted and hence both the canister 14 and the second connecting tube 28 can be easily fitted under the battery cover 18 in the storage box 16 and minimizing the space taken by them, which in turn results in more available space in the storage box 16 and slim body of the motorcycle 100.

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