Saddle ride vehicle

• US 20080115991A1
• Filed: 01/18/2008
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rei Shioya, Shinichi Karube
• Original Assignee: Rei Shioya, Shinichi Karube
• Inventors: Shioya, Rei, Karube, Shinichi
• Granted Patent: US 7,757,799 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/90.6
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 1/12 Box-shaped seats; Bench-type seats, e.g. dual or twin seats
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/01 Motorcycles with four or more wheels specially adapted for disabled riders B62K5/003

Abstract

A saddle ride vehicle with a front and a rear wheel, a front fender covering from an upper side to a rear side of the front wheel, and a rear fender covering from a front side to an upper side of the rear wheel. A rider of the vehicle places his feet on right and left foot rests. Right and left foot boards are provided under the rider'"'"'s feet for connecting the front fender and the rear fender to each other, and right and left foot brackets are provided corresponding to the right and left foot rests. Each of the foot boards is clamped between one of the foot rests and the corresponding one of the foot brackets.

Claims

1. A saddle ride vehicle with a front and a rear wheel, comprising:

a front fender covering from an upper side to a rear side of the front wheel;

a rear fender covering from a front side to an upper side of the rear wheel;

right and left foot rests on which a rider places his feet;

right and left foot boards disposed under the rider'"'"'s feet for connecting the front fender and the rear fender to each other,

right and left foot brackets corresponding to the right and left foot rests,

wherein each of the foot boards is clamped between one of the foot rests and the corresponding one of the foot brackets.

2. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the foot boards is substantially U-shaped in side view, and includes:

a front wall connected to the front fender;

a bottom wall extending rearwardly from a lower end of the front wall;

a rear wall extending substantially upwardly from a rear end of the bottom wall and connected to the rear fender; and

a side plate provided on a depth side of a rear portion of the bottom wall and the rear wall.

3. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the foot boards includes:

a front wall connected to the front fender;

a bottom wall extending rearwardly from a lower end of the front wall;

a rear wall extending substantially upwardly from a rear end of the bottom wall and connected to the rear fender; and

a side plate provided on a depth side of a rear portion of the bottom wall and the rear wall,

wherein the front wall, the bottom wall, the rear wall, and the side plate are integrally molded, and

wherein a lower end of the bottom wall and a rear end of the rear wall are set substantially along a lower main frame.

4. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the foot boards includes a mount-shaped portion which is integrally formed with the foot board so as to extend in a vehicle width direction.

5. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the foot boards includes a plurality of opening portions for preventing stagnation of water or other elements on the foot board.

6. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a right and left lower brackets fixed to a lower main frame,

wherein each of the foot brackets is mounted to the corresponding lower bracket at an angle against a horizontal line so that an outer side in a vehicle width direction is higher than an inner side in the vehicle width direction.

7. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein each of the foot boards, the corresponding foot bracket, and the corresponding foot rest are attached together by bolts to form a foot rest assembly.

8. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the foot brackets includes:

a first bracket extending in a vehicle width direction, and

a second bracket mounted to a tip end of the first bracket orthogonally to the first bracket so as to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction.

9. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 8, wherein L1 is a length of the first bracket, and L2 is a length of the second bracket, and wherein the lengths of the first and second brackets have a relationship of 0.5L1<

L2<

L1.

10. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the foot rests is mounted in a cantilever mode to a vehicle body frame through the corresponding foot bracket.

11. A saddle ride vehicle with front and rear wheels, comprising:

foot rests and foot boards, a rider placing his feet on the foot rests,

the foot boards being disposed near the rider'"'"'s feet and connecting front fenders and rear fenders to each other;

wherein each of the foot boards is supported in a state of being clamped between a foot bracket, each of the foot brackets including a first member extending in a vehicle width direction and a second member extending from a tip end of the first member in a vehicle front-rear direction, and

wherein each of the foot rests is disposed on an upper side of the corresponding foot bracket.

12. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 11, wherein each of the foot boards is substantially U-shaped in side view, and includes:

a front wall connected to the corresponding front fender;

a bottom wall extending rearwardly from a lower end of the front wall;

a rear wall extending substantially upwardly from a rear end of the bottom wall and connected to the corresponding rear fender; and

a side plate provided on a depth side of a rear portion of the bottom wall and the rear wall.

13. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 11, wherein each of the foot boards includes:

a front wall connected to the corresponding front fender;

a bottom wall extending rearwardly from a lower end of the front wall;

a rear wall extending substantially upwardly from a rear end of the bottom wall and connected to the corresponding rear fender; and

a side plate provided on a depth side of a rear portion of the bottom wall and the rear wall,

wherein the front wall, the bottom wall, the rear wall, and the side plate are integrally molded, and

wherein a lower end of the bottom wall and a rear end of the rear wall are set substantially along a lower main frame.

14. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 11, wherein each of the foot boards includes a mount-shaped portion which is integrally formed with the foot board so as to extend in a vehicle width direction.

15. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 11, wherein each of the foot boards

includes a plurality of opening portions for preventing stagnation of water or other elements on the foot board.

16. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 11,

wherein each of the foot brackets is mounted to the corresponding lower bracket at an angle against a horizontal line so that an outer side in a vehicle width direction is higher than an inner side in the vehicle width direction,

wherein each of the foot boards is clamped between the corresponding foot bracket and the corresponding foot rest.

17. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 11,

wherein each of the foot boards, the corresponding foot bracket, and the corresponding foot rest are attached together by bolts to form a foot rest assembly.

18. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 11, wherein L1 is a length of the first member, and L2 is a length of the second member, and wherein the lengths of the first and second members have a relationship of 0.5L1<

L2<

L1.

19. The saddle ride vehicle according to claim 11, wherein each of the foot rests is mounted in a cantilever mode to a vehicle body frame through the corresponding foot bracket.

20. A vehicle with front and rear wheels, comprising:

right and left front fenders covering from upper sides to rear sides of the front wheels;

right and left rear fenders covering from front sides to upper sides of the rear wheels;

right and left foot rests on which a rider places his feet;

right and left foot boards disposed under the rider'"'"'s feet for connecting the right front fender and the right rear fender to each other, and for connecting the left front fender and the left rear fender to each other,

right and left foot brackets corresponding to the right and left foot rests,

wherein the right foot board is clamped between the right foot rest and the right foot bracket to form a right foot rest assembly, and the left foot board is clamped between the left foot rest and the left foot bracket to form a left foot rest assembly.