Motorcycle

Abstract

The invention provides a motorcycle. The motorcycle comprises a frame unit; the power unit is arranged on the frame unit and comprises an engine and an ignition unit; the starting generator is arranged on the power unit; the air filtering unit is arranged at the rear half part of the frame unit and stretches across the two sides of the central surface of a frame; the engine control unit is arranged on the rear half part of the frame unit, is used for controlling the power unit and is positioned on one side of the air filtering unit; and the starter generator controller is arranged on the rear half part of the frame unit, is used for controlling the starter generator, and is positioned on the other side of the air filtering unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a motorcycle, and more particularly to a motorcycle comprising an engine control unit (ECU) and a starter generator controller. Background Art

[0002] See Figure 1 、 2 Taiwan Patent Publication No. TWI702164 discloses a straddle-type vehicle comprising a head pipe 11, a headlight 137, an integrated starter generator (ISG) (not shown) positioned behind the head pipe 11 and the headlight 137, and an engine control unit (ECU) 144. The ECU 144 is positioned between the head pipe 11 and the headlight 137 in the vehicle's fore-aft direction and includes a regulator 147 connected to the ISG. In other words, the ECU 144 and the regulator 147, which functions as an ISG controller, of the straddle-type vehicle disclosed in Taiwan Patent Publication No. TWI702164 are both positioned at the front of the vehicle, resulting in a significantly longer wiring harness. Summary of the Invention

[0003] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle.

[0005] [Technical means to solve the problem]

[0006] Therefore, the motorcycle of the present invention includes: a frame unit; a power unit, which is mounted on the frame unit and includes an engine and an ignition unit; a starter generator, which is mounted on the power unit; an air filter unit, which is mounted on the rear half of the frame unit and spans across a center plane of the frame; an engine control unit, which is mounted on the rear half of the frame unit and is used to control the power unit and is located on one side of the air filter unit; and a starter generator controller, which is mounted on the rear half of the frame unit and is used to control the starter generator and is located on the other side of the air filter unit.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present invention, the ignition unit of the power unit has a spark plug and an ignition coil.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, the frame unit includes two main frames located on either side of a center plane of the frame, and two sub-frames corresponding to the main frames, wherein each sub-frame is disposed on a lower surface of a rear half of a corresponding main frame and is generally U-shaped, and together with the corresponding main frame defines an accommodation space, the engine control unit is disposed in one of the accommodation spaces, and the starter generator controller is disposed in another of the accommodation spaces.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present invention, a vehicle body cover is further included, wherein the vehicle body cover covers the sub-frames, the engine control unit, and the starter generator controller.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the air filter unit and the engine of the power unit are locked on the frame unit.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, a storage box is further included on the vehicle frame unit, wherein the storage box is located between the engine control unit and the starter generator controller.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the air filter unit is located in front of the storage box.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, the engine control unit is disposed behind the starter generator controller.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present invention, the frame unit includes two main frames located on either side of a center plane of the frame, and two sub-frames corresponding to the main frames, wherein each sub-frame is disposed on a lower surface of a rear half of the corresponding main frame and is generally U-shaped, and together with the corresponding main frame defines an accommodating space, the engine control unit is disposed behind one of the accommodating spaces, and the starter generator controller is disposed in another of the accommodating spaces.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present invention, the engine control unit is disposed at the rear of the left accommodating space, and the starter generator controller is disposed at the rear of the right accommodating space.

[0016] [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] The present invention has the advantage that, because the air filter unit spans both sides of the center plane of the vehicle frame, the wiring harnesses of the engine control unit and the starter generator controller can be evenly distributed on both sides of the rear half of the vehicle frame unit, thereby avoiding the disadvantage of conventional side-mounted air filter units that cause the wiring harnesses to be concentrated on the same side of the vehicle body, thereby increasing the vehicle width. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Other features and effects of the present invention will be more clearly seen in the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 is a left side view illustrating a straddle-type vehicle disclosed in Taiwan Patent Publication No. TWI702164;

[0020] Figure 2 is a front view illustrating an engine control unit (ECU) of the straddle-type vehicle disclosed in Taiwan Patent Publication No. TWI702164;

[0021] Figure 3 is a partial perspective view illustrating some components of a first embodiment of a motorcycle of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 is a left side view illustrating that in the first embodiment, the motorcycle includes a frame unit, a power unit, an air filter unit, an engine control unit, and a starter generator controller;

[0023] Figure 5 is a top view illustrating that in the first embodiment, the engine control unit is located on one side of the air filter unit, and the starter generator controller is located on the other side of the air filter unit;

[0024] Figure 6 is a top view illustrating that in the first embodiment, the motorcycle further includes a storage box, and the air filter unit is disposed on the frame unit and located in front of the storage box; and

[0025] Figure 7 It is a left side view illustrating a second embodiment of the motorcycle of the present invention.

[0026] Reference Signs List

[0027] 2····Frame unit

[0028] 20···Accommodation space

[0029] 21···Main frame

[0030] 22···Subframe

[0031] 3····Power unit

[0032] 31···Engine

[0033] 32···Ignition unit

[0034] 321···Spark Plug

[0035] 322···Ignition coil

[0036] 4····Starter generator

[0037] 5····Air filter unit

[0038] 6····Engine control unit

[0039] 7····Starter generator controller

[0040] 8····Body cover

[0041] 9····Storage box

[0042] C····Frame center plane. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] See Figures 3 to 6 A first embodiment of the motorcycle of the present invention includes a front wheel (not shown), a rear wheel (not shown), a frame unit 2, a power unit 3, a rear swing arm (not shown), an electric generator 4, an air filter unit 5, an engine control unit (ECU) 6, an electric generator controller 7, a body cover 8, and a storage box 9.

[0044] In the first embodiment, the frame unit 2 includes two main frames 21 located on either side of a frame center plane C, and two sub-frames 22 corresponding to the main frames 21. Each sub-frame 22 is disposed on the lower surface of the rear half of the corresponding main frame 21 and is generally U-shaped. Together with the corresponding main frame 21, they define a receiving space 20.

[0045] like Figure 3 As shown, the power unit 3 is mounted on the vehicle frame unit 2 and includes an engine 31 and an ignition unit 32. The ignition unit 32 includes a spark plug 321 and an ignition coil 322. In this first embodiment, the engine 31 is fixed to the vehicle frame unit 2. This prevents the engine 31 from swinging with the rear swingarm, thereby improving the durability of the wiring harnesses for the engine control unit 6 and the starter generator controller 7.

[0046] The starter generator 4 is mounted on the power unit 3 and has the functions of both a starter motor and a generator.

[0047] The engine control unit 6 is used to control the power unit 3 and is located on one side of the air filter unit 5 and is disposed in one of the accommodating spaces 20. The starter generator controller 7 is used to control the starter generator 4 and is located on the other side of the air filter unit 5.

[0048] In this first embodiment, the engine control unit 6 is located in the left accommodating space 20, while the starter-generator controller 7 is located in the right accommodating space 20. Therefore, since the wiring harnesses (not shown) for the engine control unit 6 and the starter-generator controller 7 are located at the rear of the motorcycle, excessive wiring harness lengths are avoided. Furthermore, since the wiring harnesses for the engine control unit 6 and the starter-generator controller 7 are evenly distributed on both sides of the rear half of the frame unit 2, the problem of increased vehicle width due to wiring harness placement, which would otherwise occur if the engine control unit 6 and the starter-generator controller 7 were concentrated on the same side of the frame unit 2, is further avoided.

[0049] like Figure 5 、 6 As shown, in this first embodiment, the air filter unit 5 is mounted on the frame unit 2, located forward of the storage box 9, and straddles a frame center plane C. Therefore, compared to conventional side-mounted air filter units that occupy space on a single side of the vehicle body, the air filter unit 5 of the present invention, straddling both sides of the frame center plane C, allows the wiring harnesses for the engine control unit 6 and the starter generator controller 7 to be evenly distributed on both sides of the rear half of the frame unit 2. This avoids the disadvantage of conventional side-mounted air filter units that result in wiring harnesses being concentrated on a single side of the vehicle body, thereby increasing vehicle width.

[0050] like Figure 3 、 4 As shown in FIG. 6 , in the first embodiment, the body cover 8 covers the sub-frames 22 , the engine control unit 6 , and the starter generator controller 7 , thereby protecting the wiring harnesses of the engine control unit 6 and the starter generator controller 7 from being damaged by being hit by gravel rolled up from below or the rear.

[0051] In the first embodiment, the storage box 9 is disposed on the vehicle frame unit 2 and located between the engine control unit 6 and the starter generator controller 7 , so that the storage space of the storage box 9 can be maximized.

[0052] See Figure 7 The only difference between a second embodiment of the motorcycle of the present invention and the first embodiment is that, in the second embodiment, the engine control unit 6 is disposed behind the accommodating space 20 on the left.

[0053] In summary, the motorcycle of the present invention has at least the following advantages and effects: (a) Compared with the conventional side-mounted air filter unit that occupies the space on a single side of the vehicle body, the air filter unit 5 of the motorcycle of the present invention spans across both sides of the center plane C of the frame. Therefore, the wiring harnesses of the engine control unit 6 and the starter generator controller 7 can be evenly distributed on both sides of the rear half of the frame unit 2, thereby avoiding the disadvantage of the conventional side-mounted air filter unit that causes the wiring harnesses to be concentrated on the same side of the vehicle body and the resulting increase in vehicle width; (b) The body cover 8 covers the subframes 22, the engine control unit 6, and the starter generator controller 7. 6, and the starter generator controller 7, thereby protecting the wiring harness of the engine control unit 6 and the starter generator controller 7 from being damaged by being hit by gravel rolled up from below or the rear; (c) the engine 31 is a locked engine, thereby preventing the engine 31 from swinging with the rear swing arm, so that the wiring harness of the engine control unit 6 and the starter generator controller 7 has better durability; (d) the storage box 9 is located between the engine control unit 6 and the starter generator controller 7, so that the storage space of the storage box 9 can be maximized; therefore, the purpose of the present invention can be achieved.

[0054] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the claims and description of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A motorcycle, characterized in that: Include: a frame unit; a power unit, disposed on the frame unit and comprising an engine and an ignition unit; a start-up generator, disposed on the power unit; an air filter unit disposed at the rear half of the frame unit and spanning across a center plane of the frame; an engine control unit, disposed at the rear half of the frame unit and used to control the power unit, and located on one side of the air filter unit; and A starter generator controller is provided at the rear half of the frame unit and is used to control the starter generator and is located on the other side of the air filter unit.

2. The motorcycle according to claim 1, characterized in that The ignition unit of the power unit has a spark plug and an ignition coil.

3. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein: The frame unit includes two main frames located on both sides of the frame center plane, and two sub-frames corresponding to the main frames, wherein each sub-frame is arranged on the lower surface of the rear half of the corresponding main frame and is generally U-shaped, and together with the corresponding main frame defines an accommodating space. The engine control unit is arranged in one of the accommodating spaces, and the starter generator controller is arranged in the other of the accommodating spaces.

4. The motorcycle according to claim 3, characterized in that The vehicle further comprises a vehicle body cover, wherein the vehicle body cover covers the sub-frame, the engine control unit, and the starter generator controller.

5. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein: The air filter unit and the engine of the power unit are locked on the frame unit.

6. The motorcycle according to claim 1, characterized in that The vehicle further comprises a storage box disposed on the frame unit, wherein the storage box is located between the engine control unit and the starter generator controller.

7. The motorcycle according to claim 6, characterized in that The air filter unit is located in front of the storage box.

8. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein: The engine control unit is arranged behind the starter generator controller.

9. The motorcycle according to claim 8, characterized in that The frame unit includes two main frames located on both sides of the frame center plane, and two sub-frames corresponding to the main frames, wherein each sub-frame is arranged on the lower surface of the rear half of the corresponding main frame and is generally U-shaped, and together with the corresponding main frame defines an accommodating space, the engine control unit is arranged behind one of the accommodating spaces, and the starter generator controller is arranged in the other of the accommodating spaces.

10. The motorcycle according to claim 9, characterized in that The engine control unit is disposed at the rear of the accommodating space on the left, and the starter generator controller is disposed at the rear of the accommodating space on the right.

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