1096results about "Fuel tanks" patented technology

An engine; an air cleaner which filtrates fuel air; a turbocharger which compresses intake fuel air; an intake pipe which connects the air cleaner and the turbocharger; and an intake passage which induces the fuel air taken from an intake port at an end part to the air cleaner, are included. The turbocharger is located at a front side lower part of the engine, and the air cleaner is located under a crankcase. The intake passage extends rearward from a rear part of the air cleaner, and thereafter, bends upward.

To incorporate a fuel pump inside a fuel tank having a complicated shape with a small width. A motorcycle may be an offroad model with a fuel tank having a complicated shape with a small width. The fuel pump includes a base plate which is fixed to a plate fitted on the upper surface of the fuel tank. A cylindrical and elongated pump body extends downwardly from the base plate. An intake pipe having a filter formed on the distal end thereof is connected to the pump body. The base plate of the fuel pump and a hose joint arranged on the upper surface of the base plate are covered by the front portion of the rider's seat. The upper portion of the fuel pump is exposed to the outside of the fuel tank. Thus, it is possible to easily have access to the fuel pump when performing the maintenance.

A frame assembly is described including a tunnel, an engine cradle disposed forward of the tunnel and connected thereto, and a sub-frame disposed forward of the engine cradle and connected thereto. A forward support assembly extends upwardly from the subframe. An upper column extends upwardly from the engine cradle to connect with the forward support assembly. A rear brace assembly extends upwardly from the tunnel to connect with the forward support assembly and the upper column. In one embodiment, the frame assembly further includes an engine disposed in the engine cradle. An endless track is operatively connected to the engine and disposed beneath the tunnel for propulsion. A pair of skis is operatively connected to a steering device for steering. In another embodiment, the frame assembly further includes an engine disposed in the engine cradle. A rear wheel is operatively connected to the engine and disposed beneath the tunnel for propulsion, and two front wheels are operatively connected to a steering device for steering.

An engine cradle adapted for receiving an engine includes a left side wall defining a C-shaped opening therein. The engine cradle also includes a right side wall, which is essentially a solid wall that provides a reflective surface for reflecting heat to the engine when contained within the engine cradle. The engine cradle also includes a front wall connected between forward portions of the left and right side walls. The engine cradle also includes a bottom panel and a rear panel connected between bottom portions of the front, left side, and right side walls.

A saddle-type vehicle includes a canister mounting structure. The vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, an engine fastened to the vehicle body frame, an exhaust pipe connected to the engine, a fuel tank mounted on the vehicle body frame, a canister for storing gasoline vapors form the fuel tank and a purge control valve for controlling purge of the canister. The canister mounting structure includes a canister holder having a first mounting portion for mounting the canister, and a second mounting portion for mounting the purge control valve therein. The canister holder is disposed adjacent the exhaust pipe. The canister holder is formed so as to cover sides of the canister and a side of the canister adjacent the exhaust pipe. Such configuration of the canister mounting structure provides heat-shielding measures for the canister, and achieves a desired ease of assembly.

A data processing apparatus executes one or more computer program applications. The data programming, apparatus is operable to display at least one resizable graphical element from a plurality of resizable graphical elements on a display and resize the at least one displayed graphical element in response to a resize control input from a user control. The data processing device is operable to switch between which of the plurality of graphical elements is displayed if the displayed graphical element is resized to be greater in size or to be less in size than one of a plurality of predetermined threshold sizes. Each of the plurality of graphical elements includes at least one graphical object or interface control different from the other graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements and a greater a size of one of the plurality of predetermined threshold sizes, a greater a number of controls and / or graphical objects included in the graphical element that is displayed when the displayed graphical element is resized to exceed that predetermined threshold size.

An attachment is provided on a vehicle body of a motorcycle and a hydrogen cylinder is equipped on the vehicle body in a detachable manner. The attachment can be connected with a parking stand by a ground wire and the hydrogen cylinder can be grounded via the attachment and the like when the motorcycle is rested on the parking stand. A bracket with a handle and a locked part can be provided on the hydrogen cylinder and a locking part capable of engagement with the locked part can be provided on the attachment. In addition, a connector 34 is provided on the hydrogen cylinder and a connector adapter capable of engagement with the connector is provided on the attachment.

A straddle-type vehicle with improved protection of a discharge part on a fuel tank. A seat is at least partially arranged above a fuel tank and is fitted on a front load receiving part and a rear load receiving part which are arranged on the fuel tank apart from each other in the front and rear direction of the vehicle. A fuel pump unit has a discharge part for discharging fuel in the fuel tank and supplying the fuel in to an engine. The discharge part is arranged on the fuel tank between the front load receiving part and the rear load receiving part.

The invention provides a nylon composite material with low fuel oil permeability rate used for a fuel oil tank, which is characterized by containing a main material, a modifier, an elastomer and an auxiliary agent, wherein the main material is selected from a nylon 6 copolymer, a nylon 66 copolymer, a nylon 6 / 66 copolymer or a random mixture thereof, the modifier is selected from ABS, polyethylene, PC, PPS, PPO, PBT, PET or a random mixture thereof, the elastomer is selected from POE, TPE, EPDM or a random mixture thereof, and the auxiliary agent contains a temperature-resistant anti-aging agent, a lubricant and a nucleating agent. The nylon composite material with low fuel oil permeability rate used for the fuel oil tank, which is provided by the invention, has favorable blow-molding forming performance and very large market value, the fuel oil permeability rate is below 1.7g / m<2>*24h, and the shock-resistance strength at low temperature (negative 40 DEG C) reaches 65-95kJ / m<2>.

A powertrain assembly having an improved engine configuration includes an engine and a transmission incorporated in a crankcase of the engine. The engine also comprises an oil pump and a water pump. The transmission is a cartridge-type shift drum transmission, which can be attached to or detached from a transmission attachment face which is a side face of the crankcase. The oil pump and the transmission attachment face are arranged in substantially non-overlapping relation in the side view of the engine. The water pump shaft is substantially coaxial with the oil pump shaft, and the water pump is positioned below a drive sprocket on the transmission countershaft so as to be overlapping while eliminating interference between them, allowing a close arrangement of components.

The present invention increases the degree of freedom for layout under a seat in a straddle type vehicle. For example, a motorcycle includes a main frame obliquely extending downward rearward from a head pipe, a pair of a right and left sub-frame obliquely extending downward rearward from the main frame, and seat rails obliquely extending upward rearward from the respective sub-frame. A cross member extends between the respective seat rails. A rear cushion unit is supported by the cross member and an upper portion of the rear arm so as to slant forward. A lower portion of a fuel tank projects downward to a space defined between the rear cushion unit and the rear wheel.

A canister mounting structure for a motorcycle includes an engagement member and a lock tab. The engagement member is provided to a canister. The lock tab protrudes from an upper surface of a rear fender supported by a rear portion of a vehicle body frame to cover a rear wheel. The lock tab is engaged with the engagement member so as to hold the canister on the rear fender.

The present invention relates to a luggage storage device for a motorcycle. In an embodiment, the invention can allow the capacity of a storage box to be large enough to accommodate long goods therein. In an embodiment, the invention includes a storage box having a front helmet storage portion and a rear helmet storage portion. The front helmet storage portion is disposed under a front seat. The rear helmet storage portion is disposed under a rear seat, which together with the front seat, constitutes a tandem type riding seat. The storage box is disposed under the riding seat so as to extend from under a front end of the riding seat up to near an upper portion of a rear cushion that suspends a rear wheel from a rear portion of a vehicle body frame.

Vibration generators are provided on a vehicle to give vibration to the body of an occupant in response to outside information inputted from the outside of the vehicle, or vehicle information outputted from an in-vehicle system. The vibration generators are installed under the seating faces or inside the back of the occupant seats, or in the side wall surface of a fuel tank. The vibration generators are driven by information on predetermined contents among outside information obtained by two-way radio communication with another vehicle using radio communication equipment. The vibration generator provided in the occupant seats can be operated as speaker means producing deep bass sound in response to an audio signal of an in-vehicle audio unit. The resulting configuration enables information to be transmitted to the occupant of the vehicle by vibration given to his / her body, rather than being transmitted audibly or visually.

A straddle vehicle includes a main frame obliquely extending downward and rearward from a head pipe. Right and left sub-frames obliquely extend downward and rearward from the main frame, and seat rails obliquely extend upward and rearward from the sub-frames. A cross member extends between the seat rails. A rear cushion unit is supported by the cross member and an upper portion of the rear arm and slants forward. A lower portion of a fuel tank projects downward to a space defined between the rear cushion unit and a rear wheel.

A fuel tank is disposed under a flat footboard. A vehicle body cover is disposed laterally of the fuel tank. An opening introduces travelling wind to a space between the fuel tank and the vehicle body cover. A first exhaust pipe is located upstream of a catalyst and is connected to an exhaust port. A catalyst housing portion accommodates the catalyst, is connected to the first exhaust pipe, and extends backwardly from the first exhaust pipe. A second exhaust pipe is located downstream of the catalyst, is connected to the catalyst housing portion, extends backwardly from the catalyst housing portion, and is connected to a silencer. The first exhaust pipe at least partially overlaps with the fuel tank in a vehicle front view. The catalyst housing portion is at least partially disposed rearward of the space between the fuel tank and the vehicle body cover.

An all terrain vehicle includes a frame, an engine unit suspended from the frame, a fuel tank mounted on the frame, and a fuel pump disposed within the fuel tank. A protrusion protruding downward is provided on a bottom surface of the fuel tank and at a portion opposing a fuel suction vent of the fuel pump. The protrusion is arranged so that the protrusion opposes a throttle body connected to the engine unit.

Motorcycle of the type comprising a frame, a seat for the rider, a seat for the passenger, a handgrip for the passenger, a fuel tank, an opening in said tank, a orifice flange situated in said opening, a cap for closing the tank situated inside said flange and a handgrip for the passenger associated with the orifice flange.

A fuel tank is provided for a motorcycle having a main body part and a downward swelling part that is opened upward and attached to a bottom part of the fuel tank. The inside of the downward swelling part is connected to the inside of the main body part, thereabove. A fuel pump is provided having a suction part disposed in the downward swelling element and a portion above the suction part installed in the main body part of the fuel tank. A fuel retaining member is also provided in the downward swelling part, whereby fuel retained by the fuel retaining member is sucked by the suction part.

A motorcycle includes a pair of left and right main frames, a fuel tank placed on an upper side of the main frames, an engine suspended on a lower side of the main frames and provided with a cylinder assembly and a crankcase, and a canister that adsorbs an evaporated fuel gas generated in the fuel tank, wherein the canister is arranged inside the main frames in a plan view of the motorcycle and is disposed on a rear side of the cylinder assembly and on an upper side of the crankcase of the engine in a side view of the motorcycle.

A motorcycle is provided having an engine disposed on a vehicle body frame, a storage box disposed downward of a rider seat, a fuel tank for storing fuel to be supplied to the engine, and a canister for adsorbing fuel vapors generated in the fuel tank. The canister does not restrict the shape of the fuel tank, and the storage box and the fuel tank are disposed longitudinally. A storage box and a fuel tank are disposed in a longitudinally parallel arrangement. A rear cross frame forming part of a vehicle body frame and disposed between the storage box and the fuel tank connects rear frames which form part of the vehicle body frame and are disposed on both lateral sides of the storage box and the fuel tank. Further, a canister is disposed downwardly of the rear cross frame between the storage box and the fuel tank.

An engine supported on a main frame with an air cleaner disposed above a cylinder head. Air is supplied from an upper direction via an intake passage. A canister is supported above a crankcase and on the side surface of the main frame. A purge pipe connects between a front end portion of the canister and the intake passage. The purge pipe has a short length and includes a purge control valve in an intermediate portion and includes a first purge pipe for connecting the purge control valve with the canister, and a second purge pipe for connecting the purge control valve with the intake passage. Evaporated fuel from a fuel tank is supplied to the canister via a discharge pipe. A drain tube is connected at the rear end of the canister and at the lower position relative to the connecting portion of the first purge pipe.

An air-cooled fuel cell-powered motorcycle allowing early detection of a malfunction in a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell-powered motorcycle includes a vehicle body; an electric motor for driving a driving wheel, an air-cooled fuel cell for supplying electric power to the electric motor and a hydrogen tank for storing a fuel gas supplied to the fuel cell, respectively housed in the vehicle body; a fan for supplying air as a reactant and a coolant to the fuel cell; and an exhaust duct for discharging the air having cooled the fuel cell out of a rear end of the vehicle body, the exhaust duct having an inlet connected to a rear end portion of the fuel cell.

A fuel pump layout structure in a motorcycle, including an engine, a fuel pump for the supplying fuel to the engine, a frame for supporting the engine and the fuel pump, and a rear suspension damper disposed behind the frame with a swing arm being swingably suspended from the rear suspension damper, wherein said fuel pump is disposed on one side of said rear suspension damper.

An atmosphere-opening structure is provided for a canister of a vehicle which can prevent invasion of dust and water drops from an atmosphere-opening passage by a simple configuration which is easy to produce. A fuel tray is provided around a fuel filler such that fuel leaking from the fuel filler to the outside upon refueling is received by the fuel tray. The fuel tray is covered with a fuel lid which can open and close the fuel filler from above. A drain hole for discharging fuel to the outside is provided in the fuel tray. An opening hose for communicating the canister and the atmosphere with each other is provided. An opening end of the opening hose is communicated with a position higher than the drain hole in the fuel tray.