A sensing assembly in a saddle type vehicle

Abstract

A sensing assembly (208) for a vehicle (100), comprises one or more sensing unit (212) configured to sense one or more parameters of a power unit assembly (201) of the vehicle (100); a wire unit (214), the wire unit (214) extending from each of the one or more sensing unit to a control unit. The control unit is configured to be connected to the vehicle (100) or disposed in the vehicle (100). In an aspect, one or more portion of the wire unit (214) is supported by at least one of: one or more portion of a cooling assembly (206,210), and a one or more portion of the power unit assembly (201).

Description

TITLE OF INVENTION:A SENSING ASSEMBLY IN A SADDLE TYPE VEHICLETECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a sensing assembly in a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mounting and routing of one or more wires from an oxygen sensing unit in a saddle type vehicle.BACKGROUND

[0002] In a vehicle, an oxygen sensing is commonly used as a detection device to measure the concentration of residual oxygen content in the exhaust gas and transmittal of a signal indicative of the same to a control unit of the vehicle such as the engine control unit, the EMS ECU (Engine Management System). The input from the oxygen sensing is transmitted to a vehicle's control unit to regulate the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture entering the engine through the intake port. By adjusting the air-fuel ratio, the composition of the exhaust gas can be optimized, facilitating the effective purification of the exhaust gas by a catalytic converter positioned in the exhaust pipe connected to the engine.

[0003] In conventional exhaust systems, a catalytic converter is deployed to cure the combustion products leaving the internal combustion engine before they are released into the atmosphere. The structural configuration and critical function of the catalytic converter in curing of emissions makes the catalytic converter an indispensable component in the exhaust assembly. Therefore, there arises a need for monitoring and diagnosing conversion efficiencies of the catalytic converter to adjudge safe operationality of the catalytic converter.

[0004] In order to adjudge safe operationality and monitoring of the catalytic converter the oxygen sensing unit may be mounted at an upstream of the catalytic converter, and at a downstream position of the catalytic converter. The oxygen sensing unit at the upstream position of the exhaust system plays a crucial role in monitoring the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gases before they pass through the catalytic converter. The comparison of valuesbetween the oxygen sensors deduces the conversion efficiency and safe operationality of the catalytic converter. The sensing unit provides real-time data to the vehicle's control unit, which adjusts the air-fuel ratio of the engine to ensure optimal combustion efficiency. By maintaining the ideal air-fuel ratio, the upstream oxygen sensing unit helps minimize harmful emissions, improve fuel efficiency, and enhance engine performance. It serves as a primary feedback mechanism for the engine control system, enabling precise control over the combustion process.

[0005] Conversely, the downstream oxygen sensing unit is located after the catalytic converter in the exhaust system and serves a different purpose. The primary function of the downstream oxygen sensing unit is to monitor the efficiency of the catalytic converter in converting harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides into less harmful substances like carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen. By comparing the oxygen levels detected by the upstream and downstream sensors, the vehicle's control unit can determine the catalytic converter's effectiveness and diagnose any potential issues. The downstream oxygen sensing unit helps to closely monitor the functioning of the catalytic converter which assists to ensure that emissions remain within regulatory limits, thereby contributing to environmental protection and compliance with emission standards.

[0006] In general, the oxygen sensing unit consists of three main components: the sensing unit, the wire unit, and the coupler unit. Typically, the sensing unit is installed at an upstream position, and at a downstream position of the exhaust pipe while the wire and coupler units connect each of the upstream sensing unit and the downstream sensing unit to the vehicle's wire harness and power source. The wire harness is linked to the control unit, transmitting the each of the upstream sensing unit and the downstream sensing's output to the control unit.

[0007] The mounting and routing of the one or more oxygen sensors in the vehicle place a crucial role. The primary concern is the wire unit should not be in too close to the engine as theheat being generated by the engine might damage the wire unit. Further it is important that the wire unit should be routed such that it does not interfere with any sharp objects, while maintaining an optimum length of the wire unit and without bending beyond a specific angle.

[0008] For instance, the cables or wires extending from the oxygen sensing unit may be disposed in vicinity of the exhaust pipe, loose routing of the cable may lead to the cable interacting with the transmission assembly which may yield wear and tear of the cable. Further, the exhaust assembly and the internal combustion engine are designated hot zones of the vehicle, therefore any potential interaction of a portion of the cable with the hot zones of the vehicle leads to inaccuracies in signal transmission through the cables.

[0009] In other words, a person skilled in the art faces a conflicting requirement of routing the wires or cables extending from the oxygen sensing units such that length of the wires are optimized in coupling to the control unit, at the same time it should be away from the heat zone of the engine and the exhaust assembly. More specifically, in a compact vehicle layout owing to close packaging or disposition of vehicular components, the probability of the wires interacting with a rotating or moving part or a heat zone is almost imperative.

[0010] Therefore there arises a need in the art to securely route cables extending from oxygen sensors isolated from hot zones of the vehicle towards a main wiring harness of the vehicle, such that interaction of the routed cables with vehicle components and environmental factors be minimized.

[0011] These constraints can lead to several challenges known to those skilled in the art.Issues include difficulty accessing and assembling the second oxygen sensor's components, increased wire unit length, and problems during vehicle servicing. Therefore, there is a need to address the above stated disadvantages and improve the wiring and routing of the downstream oxygen sensing unit in the vehicle.

[0012] In view of the foregoing, it is desirable to overcome at least the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art and to provide a sensing assembly in a vehicle which is configured to overcome the above disadvantages.

[0013] Further limitations and disadvantages of conventional and traditional approaches will become apparent to one of skill in the art, through comparison of described systems with some aspects of the present disclosure, as set forth in the remainder of the present application and with reference to the drawings.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

[0015] As per an embodiment of the present invention, a sensing assembly for a vehicle, comprises one or more sensing unit configured to sense one or more parameters of a power unit assembly of the vehicle and disposed in one or more portion of an exhaust assembly coupled to the power unit assembly and a wire unit. The wire unit extending from each of the one or more sensing unit (212) and routed towards a control unit disposed in the saddle type vehicle. The control unit is configured to be connected to the vehicle, one or more portions of the wire unit being supported by at least one of: one or more portion of a cooling assembly and one or more portion of the power unit assembly .

[0016] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the cooling member comprises a cover member. The cover member is configured with one or more first routing member. The one or more first routing member is configured to route at least a portion of the wire unit. In an aspect, a cover member partially enclosing a rotating member of the cooling assembly.

[0017] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the power unit assembly comprises one or more second routing member. The one or more second routing member is configured to route one or more portion of the wire unit.

[0018] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more second routing member is disposed on a crankcase of the power unit assembly.

[0019] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more sensing unit is disposed at least one of up-stream and down-stream of a catalytic converter in the exhaust assembly (220). The one or more sensing unit disposed in the exhaust assembly (220)is adjacent to the cooling member.

[0020] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the power unit assembly comprises a cylinder head and a crankcase which is oriented towards front of the vehicle with the cooling assembly being disposed in one or more sides of the power unit assembly.

[0021] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the wire unit is routed beneath a downtube of a frame assembly of the vehicle. In an aspect, the power unit assembly and the exhaust assembly being disposed below the downtube.

[0022] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the wire unit being routed beneath a rear frame of a frame assembly of the saddle type vehicle. The power unit assembly and the exhaust assembly being disposed behind a downtube.

[0023] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the cooling member is disposed adjacent to the crankcase of the vehicle.

[0024] As per an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle comprising a frame assembly. The frame assembly comprises a head tube extending obliquely downwards, a downtube extending rearwards from the head tube. The downtube is configured to mount a floorboard. The vehicle also comprises a sensing assembly for a vehicle. The sensing assembly comprises one or more sensing unit configured to sense one or more parameters of a power unit assembly of the vehicle and disposed in one or more portion of an exhaust assembly (220) coupled to the power unit assembly; a wire unit configured to connect the sensing unit to acontrol unit. The wire unit extending from each of the one or more sensing unit and routed towards a control unit. The control unit is configured to be connected to the vehicle. The control unit is disposed in the vehicle. One or more portion of the wire unit being supported by at least one of: one or more portion of a cooling assembly and one or more portion of the power unit assembly.

[0025] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing assembly is one or more oxygen sensing assembly.

[0026] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the power unit assembly, the exhaust assembly and the cooling assembly being disposed below the downtube. One or more portions of the wire unit are supported by one or more first routing member disposed in one or more portion of the cooling assembly and one or more second routing member disposed in one or more portion of the power unit assembly and routed upwards towards the control unit.

[0027] As per an embodiment of the present invention, one or more first routing member configured to support one or more portions of the wire unit being in a cover member partially enclosing a rotating member of the cooling assembly. The one or more first routing member being disposed at a pre-set distance from the rotating member of the cover assembly

[0028] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the power unit assembly, the exhaust assembly and the cooling assembly being disposed rearward of the downtube below a rear frame. The one or more portions of the wire unit are supported by one or more first routing member disposed in one or more portion of the cooling assembly and routed upwards towards the control unit.

[0029] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the wire unit being routed by one or more portions of the frame assembly towards the control unit.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and therein. Although the invention is generally described in context of these embodiments illustrated in the drawings, it should be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to these particular embodiments.

[0031] The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures, which is related to a vehicle. However, the present subject matter is not limited to the depicted embodiment(s). In the figures, the same or similar numbers are used throughout to reference features and components.

[0032] Figure 1 illustrates a side view of a conventional saddle type vehicle.

[0033] Figure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4 illustrates a side view of a portion of a frame assembly of a saddle type vehicle, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 5 illustrates a side view of a portion of a frame assembly of a saddle type vehicle in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of the wire of the sensing assembly in vicinity of the cooling assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present disclosure may be best understood with reference to the detailed figures and description set forth herein. Various embodiments are discussed below with reference to the figures. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed descriptions given herein with respect to the figures are simply for explanatory purposes as the methods and systems may extend beyond the described embodiments. For example, theteachings presented, and the needs of a particular application may yield multiple alternative and suitable approaches to implement the functionality of any detail described herein. Therefore, any approach may extend beyond the particular implementation choices in the following embodiments described and shown.

[0037] References to “one embodiment,” “at least one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “one example,” “an example,” “for example,” and so on indicate that the embodiment(s) or example(s) may include a particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation but that not every embodiment or example necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation. Further, repeated use of the phrase “in an embodiment” does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

[0038] The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with different embodiments. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather those embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0039] Therefore, it is an objective of the present invention to provide a sensing assembly for a vehicle which ensures efficient monitoring of a vehicle catalytic converter.

[0040] It is an objective of the present invention to provide a routing and mounting of a sensing assembly which ensures optimum wire unit routing of the sensing assembly to a control unit of the vehicle.

[0041] It is an objective of the present invention, to route and mount the sensing assembly which ensures a sensing unit is disposed in vicinity of the catalytic converter, while the wire unit connecting the sensing unit to the control unit is routed to ensure the wire unit is away from purview of heat being generated by the power unit.

[0042] It is an objective of the present invention, to route and mount the sensing assembly which ensures the wire unit has optimum slacking portion to ensure that the wire unit should be tight enough which can damage the wire unit, while at the same time the slacking portion of the wire unit should not interfere with other vehicle components.

[0043] It is an objective of the present invention, to route and mount the wire unit which ensures the routing and mounting of the wire unit does not affect existing vehicle layouts with minimized interaction with vehicle moving parts.

[0044] The present subject matter is further described with reference to accompanying figures. It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate principles of the present subject matter. Various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, encompass the principles of the present subject matter. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and examples of the present subject matter, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.

[0045] The present subject matter may be implemented in any vehicle with any form of internal combustion engine. However, for the purpose of explanation and by no limitation, the present invention, and corresponding additional advantages and features are described through the following embodiments depicting conventional vehicles such as 2-wheeler or 4-wheeler with a utility box assembly.

[0046] Figure 1 illustrates a side view of a conventional saddle type vehicle (100). Fig. 1 shows a left side perspective view of the saddle type vehicle (100). It is to be understood that the present invention can be implemented in other saddle type vehicles (100), step-through, scooter type as well as straddle type vehicle. The vehicle (100) has a body frame assembly (200) made up of several tubes or frame members welded together which usually supports the body of the said vehicle (100). The vehicle (100) has a steerable front wheel (101) and a driven rear wheel (102). The body frame assembly (represented schematically in illustration by dottedlines) of the vehicle (100) is an elongated structure, which typically extends from a forward end to a rearward end of the vehicle (100). The said frame assembly includes a head tube (104), a down tube (111), a rear frame (113) and may have a sub-frame. The sub-frame is attached to the main frame using an appropriate joining mechanism. The frame assembly is covered by a plurality of vehicle body covers including a front panel (103), a rear cover (not shown), a left front bottom panel (105), and a side panel (106).

[0047] A handlebar assembly (109) and a seat structure (110) are supported at opposing ends of the frame assembly and a generally open area is defined there between known as a floorboard (108) which functions as a step through space. The seat for a driver and a pillion is disposed at rear side of a floorboard (108). A front fender (107) is provided above the front wheel (101) to prevent the vehicle (100) and its occupants from being splashed with mud. Likewise, a rear fender (112) is placed between fuel tank (not shown) and the rear wheel (102), and to the outer side in the radial direction of the rear wheel (102). The rear fender (112) inhibits rainwater or the like from being thrown up by the rear wheel (102). A front cover assembly (115) is disposed rearwardly to the floorboard (108).

[0048] The frame assembly comprises of a power unit assembly (201) (shown in Fig. 2) coupled to it. The power unit assembly 201 is functionally connected to the rear wheel, which provides forward as well as rearward motion to the vehicle (100). An exhaust assembly 220 comprising a muffler is provided at a lateral side of the vehicle (100) mounted to the frame assembly or the vehicle (100) through a mounting bracket. The exhaust assembly extends in a rearward direction along the length of the vehicle (100). An exhaust port is provided in the power unit assembly 201 through which an exhaust pipe extends in a rearward direction forming a part of the muffler assembly.

[0049] In an aspect, the exhaust assembly 220 refers to an exhaust pipe coupled to an exhaust port of the internal combustion engine which may alternately be referred to as a power unitassembly 201. The exhaust assembly 220 may further comprises a muffler coupled to the exhaust pipe or another form of a noise attenuating device.

[0050] In an aspect, the power unit assembly 201 relates to a horizontally oriented internal combustion engine such that a cylinder head 201a of the engine is directed towards the front region F of the vehicle. In other words, the cylinder head 201 is disposed behind the front wheel 101 of the vehicle 100.

[0051] In an aspect, the power unit assembly 201 is disposed below a down tube 111 of the vehicle 100. The down tube 11 may be configured to support the floor board 108 of the vehicle 100. The power unit assembly 201 is accommodated below the floor board 108 and ahead of the rear wheel 102.

[0052] In another aspect, the power unit assembly 201 is disposed behind the downtube, between the floor board and the rear wheel 102. The downtube is configured to receive a floor board 108 of the vehicle. In this embodiment, the power unit assembly 201 is below the seat assembly 110 of the vehicle 100 and visible from a side view of the vehicle 100.

[0053] In an aspect, the power unit assembly 201 comprises a cylinder head and a crankcase. The cylinder head comprises the intake and exhaust ports coupled to one or more valves. The cylinder head further encloses a piston movement. The piston movement may occur between the cylinder head and the cylinder body. The cylinder head and cylinder body may comprise a plurality of heat radiating units such as fins to efficiently dissipate the heat generated inside the engine during the combustion process of the fuel. The crankcase is disposed below the cylinder body and encloses a crankshaft. The crankshaft achieves the rotary movement which is an end product of the combustion process. The crankshaft may be coupled to a transmission assembly through which the rotary motion may be achieved as motive power at the wheels 101, 102 of the vehicle 100.

[0054] In an aspect, the frame assembly 200 comprises a head tube 104 disposed in a front region F of the vehicle which may be configured to support a steering assembly and handlebar assembly of the vehicle 100. One or more down tubes or down frame members 111 may extend rearwardly from the head tube 104. In an aspect, the one or more down tube 111 may form a step as depicted in Figure 2 and Figure 5. The down tube 11 shall refer to frame members: one which is extending obliquely from the head tube, as well as the other frame member which is extending rearwardly and parallel to the ground surface, as well as another frame member extending rearwardly upwards to connect to the rear frame 113. In this configuration the down tube may form a U-shaped structure. The configuration of the down tube 11 may alternately be referred to as a main frame structure comprising a step-through configuration of frames. The down tube may accommodate a floor board 110 of the vehicle 100. The frame assembly 200 may further comprise a rear frame 113 connected to the down tube 111 configured to support a seat assembly of the vehicle 100.

[0055] Figure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4 illustrates a side view of a portion of a frame assembly of a saddle type vehicle (100), in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] The figure 2, figure 3, and figure 4 illustratively the power unit (201) is mounted to a portion of the down tube 111.

[0057] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the power unit (201) assembly comprises a cylinder head (201a), an exhaust port, an inlet portion. The cylinder head (201a) is oriented towards front of the vehicle (100). A mixture of air and fuel is injected into the power unit (201) through the inlet port. Inside the cylinder head (201a), the combustion of the air fuel mixture is activated. The unburnt gases exit the cylinder head (201a) through the exhaust port, which are directed towards a exhaust assembly 220 comprising a catalytic converter (202). During combustion of the air fuel mixture, a huge amount of heat is beinggenerated by the power unit (201). To cool down the heat being generated by the power unit (201) assembly, a cooling assembly (206, 210) is installed adjacent to the power unit (201) assembly. The cooling assembly (206, 210) comprises a cooling fan (206a) which may also be referred to as a rotating member 206a, and a cover member (210). The cover member (210) is configured to house the cooling fan (206a). The portion of the cover member 210 enclosing the cooling fan 206a may comprise an opening to permit ventilation and cooling effect to be radiated to the external environment.

[0058] As per an embodiment the cooling assembly 206 is disposed adjacent to the crankcase (201a) of the power unit assembly 201. As per another embodiment, the cooling assembly 206 may be disposed adjacent to the cylinder body of the power unit assembly 201.

[0059] In an aspect, a portion of the exhaust assembly 220 such as the muffler is mounted or connected to a portion of the cooling assembly 206 for support.

[0060] In an aspect, the cooling assembly 206 is disposed on a lateral surface of the vehicle 100 as well as the power unit assembly 201 and above the exhaust assembly 220.

[0061] To monitor the oxygen level in the exhaust gas, the vehicle (100) comprises a sensing assembly (208). The sensing assembly (208) comprises one or mroe sensing unit (212) configured to sense one or more parameters of a power unit (201) assembly of the vehicle (100). More specifically, as per an embodiment of the present invention, one or more parameters of a power unit (201) is the amount of residual oxygen in an exhaust gas emitted by the power unit (201). As per an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing assembly (208) being oxygen sensing assembly (208), where the one or more sensing unit is configured to sense oxygen level in the exhaust gas.

[0062] As per an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing assembly (208) comprises an upstream sensing unit, and a downstream sensing unit. The upstream sensing unit is disposed between the exhaust port of the power unit (201), and the catalytic converter (202)accommodated in the exhaust assembly 220. The downstream sensing unit is configured to be disposed after the exhaust gas passed through the catalytic converter (202), that is in a portion of the exhaust assembly 220 behind the catalytic converter 202.

[0063] The sensing assembly (208) comprises a wire unit (214) which is configured to connect the one or more sensing unit to a control unit. As per an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit being configured to be connected to the vehicle (100), the control unit is a vehicle (100) . The control unit may be disposed in the vehicle, and a coupler extending from the control unit may be connected to the coupler end of the wire unit 214. In an aspect, the control unit may be a vehicle control unit, an instrument cluster, an EMS ECU, engine control unit or any other controller disposed in the vehicle 100. In another aspect the control unit may be configured to remotely or wirelessly transmit the sensed one or more parameters of the power unit assembly 201. To ensure optimum performance of the catalytic convertor, it is important to precisely route the wire unit (214). As per an embodiment of the present invention, one or more portion of the wire unit (214) is supported by at least a portion of a cooling member, and a one or mroe portion of the power unit assembly (201).

[0064] More specifically, the cover member (210) is configured with one or more first routing member (402). The one or more first routing member (402) is configured to route at least the portion or one or more portions of the wire unit (214). In an embodiment, the cooling assembly 206 comprises one or more routing members 402 extending from a periphery of the cover member 210. The one or more routing members 402 may comprise one or more openings configured to receive a wire clip, a wire tie or a cable tie or any other fastening unit known in the art. In another embodiment, the one or more routing members 402 may be mounting provisions of the cooling assembly 206 in the vehicle 100.

[0065] Furthermore, the power unit assembly (201) comprises one or more second routing member (404). The one or more second routing member (404) is configured to route atleast a portion or one or more portions of the wire unit (214). As per an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more second routing member (404) is disposed on a crankcase (201b) of the power unit assembly (201). In another embodiment, the one or more second routing member (404) may be disposed in the cylinder body of the power unit assembly 201. In an aspect, since the crankcase 201b is operational at a relatively lower temperature than the cylinder head, the second routing member 404 in a preferred embodiment is disposed in the crankcase 201b.

[0066] In an aspect, the wire 214 post routing by at least one of the first routing member 402 and the second routing member 404 extends internal to the vehicle 100 whereby the coupler end and the wire may be partially eclipsed by the cooling assembly 206 below the downtube 111.

[0067] In an aspect, the coupler extending from the control unit is disposed behind the cooling assembly 206 and the coupler of the wire 214 is connected behind the cooling assembly 206 to the control unit.

[0068] As per an embodiment, the one or more sensing unit (212) being disposed downstream of the catalytic converter (202) in an exhaust pipe, wherein the sensing unit (212) being adjacent to the cooling member 206. Further, the wire unit (214) is routed beneath a downtube of a frame assembly (200) of the vehicle (100). Thus advantageously, the present invention ensures that the wires unit is routed away from the heat of the power unit assembly (201) while an optimum slack portion is maintained which does not affect the durability of the wire unit (214).

[0069] In an aspect, two sensing units 212 are disposed in the vehicle 100, where the wires 214 extending from both the sensing units 212 are routed through at least one of the first routing member 402 and the second routing member 404.

[0070] In an aspect, the first routing member 402 and the second routing member 404 may comprise extension from a periphery of the cooling assembly 206 or power unit assembly 201 configured to receive wire clips, cable ties, rubber boots, or other fastening members.

[0071] Figure 5 illustrates a side view of a portion of a frame assembly of a saddle type vehicle in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

[0072] In an aspect, the power unit assembly 201 is disposed behind the floor board 110 and down tube 111 and below the rear frame 113. The power unit assembly 201 is accommodated being the rear wheel 102 and the floor board. The exhaust assembly 220 extends rearwardly along a lateral surface of the vehicle 100.

[0073] In an aspect, the wire 214 extending from the sensing assembly 212 is routed through a front portion of the rotating member or cooling fan 206a with the first routing member 402 disposed in the cover member 210 supporting a portion of the wire 214. The wire end comprising the coupler is then connected to a coupled of the control unit partially eclipsed by the frame assembly 202. In this embodiment, a portion of the wires 214 interfaces with the cooling area of the cooling fan 206a.

[0074] In an aspect, the rear frame 113 may refer to a portion of a frame assembly 200 extending rearward to the floor board 110.

[0075] In an aspect, a portion of the power unit assembly 201 may be below the down tube 111 and the remaining portion of the power unit assembly 201 may be disposed below the rear frame 113. However the same shall not be construed as limiting any scope of the present invention in terms of limitation on routing of the wire 214 towards the control unit.

[0076] Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of the wire of the sensing assembly in vicinity of the cooling assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

[0077] Figure 6 depicts a magnified view of the wire 214 extending from the sensing unit 212 eclipsing a portion of the cooling fan 206a. The one or more first routing member 402 is disposed such that the slack of the wire 214 ensure non-contact or interference with the rotating member 206a yet at the same time maintain the ambient temperature of the wire 214.

[0078] In an aspect, the exhaust assembly 220 is below the cooling fan 206a partially eclipsing the cover member 210.

[0079] In an aspect, the one or more first routing member 402 is disposed on a surface of the cover member 210 visible from a vehicle side view to permit ease of access and replacement of the sensing unit 212 in the event of any servicing and maintenance.

[0080] Therefore, the wire unit 214 is routed such that it partially interfaces with the cooling assembly 206 when the vehicle 100 be viewed from a side view and then towards a coupler of the control unit eclipsed by the frame assembly 200.

[0081] In an aspect, the cooling member is an engine cover fan coupled to the internal combustion engine. The coupling referred to me be directly where a component of the internal combustion engine or associated with the internal combustion engine may trigger or activate the cooling fan for operation. Alternately, the operation of the cooling fan may be activated by a battery disposed in the vehicle upon an input received from a control unit such as but not limited to the EMS ECU.

[0082] In an aspect, the cooling assembly shall cover both active as well as passive cooling mechanisms deployed in the vehicle to permit or efficiently streamline cooling of components such as the internal combustion engine, the exhaust assembly and the transmission assembly. The active cooling assembly may encompass a heat exchanger, a cooling fan, a radiator assembly disposed adjacent to the internal combustion engine and a lateral surface of the vehicle. The passive cooling assembly shall include air deflector or air intake structuresprovided on lateral surfaces of the vehicle adjacent to the internal combustion engine and the exhaust assembly.

[0083] In an aspect, the lateral surface of the vehicle refers to the left as well as the right side of the vehicle. In some vehicle layouts, the lateral surface shall encompass cover panels or body panels disposed in the vehicle sides. In some other vehicle layouts, the lateral surface may depict a portion of the rear frame 113 such as in naked skeletal design vehicles. In the naked skeletal design the lateral sides shall also depict portions of the rear suspension or mono-shock suspension and a body front fender rear structure disposed below the seat assembly. However, the variety in vehicle layouts shall not in any way limit the scope of the present invention or the objectives attained in view of the same.

[0084] Further advantageously, as the wire unit (214) is routed which does not affect the durability of the wire unit (214). Therefore, the present invention ensures efficient monitoring of a vehicle (100) catalytic converter (202).

[0085] Further, the present invention ensures that the routing and mounting of a sensing assembly (208) which ensures optimum wire unit (214) to connect the sensing assembly (208) to a control unit of the vehicle (100).

[0086] Further, the present invention ensures to route and mount the sensing assembly (208) which such that a sensing unit is disposed in vicinity of the catalytic converter (202), while the wire unit (214) connecting the sensing unit to the control unit is routed to ensure the wire unit (214) is away from purview of heat being generated by the power unit.

[0087] Further, the present invention ensures that the wire unit (214) has optimum slacking portion to ensure that the wire unit (214) should be tight enough which can damage the wire unit (214), while at the same time the slacking portion of the wire unit (214) should not interfere with other vehicle (100) components.

[0088] Further, the present invention ensures that the wire unit (214) is routed and mounted which does not affect existing vehicle (100) layouts.

[0089] Finally, the language used in the specification has been principally selected for readability and instructional purposes, and it may not have been selected to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter and is therefore intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by any claims that issue on an application based here on. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims.

[0090] While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.

[0091] A person with ordinary skills in the art will appreciate that the systems, modules, and sub-modules have been illustrated and explained to serve as examples and should not be considered limiting in any manner. It will be further appreciated that the variants of the above disclosed system elements, modules, and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be combined to create other different systems or applications.

[0092] While the present disclosure has been described with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed,but that the present disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

We claim,1. A sensing assembly (208) for a saddle type vehicle (100), comprising:One or more sensing unit (212) configured to sense one or more parameters of a power unit assembly (201) of the vehicle (100) and disposed in one or more portion of an exhaust assembly (220) coupled to the power unit assembly (201); a wire unit (214), the wire unit (214) extending from each of the one or more sensing unit (212) and routed towards a control unit disposed in the saddle type vehicle (100); wherein one or more portions of the wire unit (214) being supported by at least one of: one or more portion of a cooling assembly (206, 210), and one or more portion of the power unit assembly (201).

2. The sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cooling assembly (206, 210) comprises a cover member (210) partially enclosing a rotating member (206a) of the cooling assembly (206, 210), and the cover member (210) being configured with one or more first routing member (402), wherein the one or more first routing member (402) being configured to route one or more portion of the wire unit (214).

3. The sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power unit assembly (201) comprises one or more second routing member (404), wherein the one or more second routing member (404) configured to route one or more portions of the wire unit (214).

4. The sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the one or more second routing member (404) being disposed on a crankcase (201b) of the power unit assembly (201).

5. The sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more sensing unit (212) being disposed at least one of up-stream and down-stream of a catalytic converter (202) in the exhaust assembly (220), wherein the one or more sensing unit (212) disposed in the exhaust assembly (220) being adjacent to the cooling assembly (206, 210).

6. The sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power unit assembly (201) comprises a cylinder head (201a) and a crankcase (201b), wherein the cylinder head (201a) being oriented towards front (F) of the vehicle (100), with the cooling assembly (206, 210) being disposed in one or more sides of the power unit assembly (201).

7. The sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wire unit (214) being routed beneath a downtube ( 111 ) of a frame assembly (200) of the saddle type vehicle (100), wherein the power unit assembly (201) and the exhaust assembly (220) being disposed below the downtube (111).

8. The sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wire unit (214) being routed beneath a rear frame ( 113) of a frame assembly (200) of the saddle type vehicle (100), wherein the power unit assembly (201) and the exhaust assembly (220) being disposed behind a downtube (111).

9. The sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cooling assembly (206, 210) being disposed adjacent to the crankcase (201b) of the vehicle (100).

10. A saddle type vehicle (100) comprising: a frame assembly (200), the frame assembly (200) comprising a head tube (104) extending obliquely downwards, a downtube (111) extending rearwards from the head tube (104), wherein the downtube (111) being configured to mount a floor board (108); a sensing assembly (208) for the saddle type vehicle (100), comprising: one or more sensing unit (212) configured to sense one or more parameters of a power unit assembly (201) of the vehicle (100) and disposed in one or more portion of an exhaust assembly (220) coupled to the power unit assembly (201); a wire unit (214), the wire unit (214) extending from each of the one or more sensing unit (212) and routed towards a control unit disposed in the saddle type vehicle (100); wherein one or more portion of the wire unit (214) being supported by at least one of: one or more portion of a cooling assembly (206, 210), and one or more portion of the power unit assembly (201).

11. The saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the power unit assembly (201), the exhaust assembly (220) and the cooling assembly (206, 210) being disposed below the downtube (111), and one or more portions of the wire unit (214) beingsupported by one or more first routing member (402) disposed in one or more portion of the cooling assembly (206, 210) and one or more second routing member (404) disposed in one or more portion of the power unit assembly (201) and routed upwards towards the control unit.

12. The saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein one or more first routing member (402) configured to support one or more portions of the wire unit (214) being in a cover member (210) partially enclosing a rotating member (206a) of the cooling assembly (206, 210), the one or more first routing member (402) being disposed at a pre-set distance from the rotating member (206a) of the cover assembly (206, 210).

13. The saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the power unit assembly (201), the exhaust assembly (220) and the cooling assembly (206, 210) being disposed rearward of the downtube (111) below a rear frame (113), and one or more portions of the wire unit (214) being supported by one or more first routing member (402) disposed in one or more portion of the cooling assembly (206, 210) and routed upwards towards the control unit.

14. The saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the sensing assembly (208) being one or more oxygen sensing assembly (208).

15. The saddle type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the wire unit (214) being routed by one or more portions of the frame assembly (200) towards the control unit.

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