VEHICLE APPROACH NOTIFICATION DEVICE OF SADDLE-RIDDEN ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A vehicle approach notification device (40, 40′
- , 40″
) of a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle attached to a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle (10) having a vehicle body cover (32) that covers a vehicle body (24), the vehicle approach notification device comprising;
an air opening (41, 84) that is formed in the vehicle body cover (32) for taking in air from an outside;
a ventilation passage (42, 85) that is formed in the vehicle body cover (32) for passing air taken in from the air opening (41, 84) therethrough; and
a sound emission device (36, 36′
) that is arranged in the ventilation passage (42, 85) and emits sound by means of an airflow that passes through the ventilation passage (42, 85).
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Abstract
Provided is a vehicle approach notification device of a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle that outputs a notification sound for notifying the approach of a vehicle. The saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle includes a front cover that covers the periphery of a head pipe of a vehicle body frame. The sound emission device is located inside the front cover, the front cover has an air opening for taking in air from an outside, and a ventilation passage that is a passage of the air from the air opening and is used for cooling at least one of a power engine of the saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle and electric components, and the sound emission device is arranged in the ventilation passage.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle approach notification device (40, 40′
- , 40″
) of a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle attached to a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle (10) having a vehicle body cover (32) that covers a vehicle body (24), the vehicle approach notification device comprising;an air opening (41, 84) that is formed in the vehicle body cover (32) for taking in air from an outside; a ventilation passage (42, 85) that is formed in the vehicle body cover (32) for passing air taken in from the air opening (41, 84) therethrough; and a sound emission device (36, 36′
) that is arranged in the ventilation passage (42, 85) and emits sound by means of an airflow that passes through the ventilation passage (42, 85). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- , 40″
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12. A vehicle approach notification device (40, 40′
- , 140, 250) of a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle that has a sound emission device (36, 36′
, 160, 251) attached to a vehicle body of a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle (10, 101, 201) including an electric motor in a power engine (31, 103M) and that outputs a notification sound for notifying approach of the saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle (10, 101, 201) from the sound emission device (36, 36′
, 160, 251) to the surroundings,wherein the saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle (10, 101, 201) includes a front cover (33, 121a, 207A) that covers the periphery of the head pipe (12, 112, 236) of the vehicle body frame (11, 111, 234), wherein the sound emission device (36, 36′
, 160, 251) is located inside the front cover (33, 121a, 207A),wherein the front cover (33,121a, 207A) is provided with an air opening (41,143a, 245a) for taking in air from an outside, and the ventilation passage (42,143b, 243) that is a passage of the air taken in from the air opening (41,143a, 245a), and is used for cooling at least one of a power engine (31, 103, M) and electric components (23, 135, 252, 260, 25, 102, 248) of the saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle (10, 101, 201), and wherein the sound emission device (36, 36, 160, 251) is arranged in the ventilation passage (42, 143b, 243). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- , 140, 250) of a saddle-ridden electric-powered vehicle that has a sound emission device (36, 36′
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