Engine unit for small-sized vehicle
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1. An engine unit of a small-sized vehicle including an engine unit and a power transmission unit, coupled to the engine unit to be swingable with respect to the engine unit, said engine unit comprising:
- a power generation section;
a speed changing section;
a first case into which said power generation unit is accommodated; and
a second case into which said speed changing section is accommodated, wherein said first and second cases are operatively connected to each other as a unit case constituting the engine unit, which is configured to be fixedly mounted to a vehicle body, wherein said first and second cases provide substantially L-shape in plan views respectively and are opposed to each other so that longitudinal portions of the L-shaped portions thereof are overlapped to each other in a width direction of the vehicle body.
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Abstract
A small-sized vehicle such as scooter-type motorcycle includes an engine unit and a power transmission unit coupled to the engine unit to be swingable. The engine unit includes a power generation section, a speed changing section, a first case into which the power generation unit is accommodated and a second case into which the speed changing section is accommodated. The first and second cases are operatively connected to each other as a unit case constituting the engine unit, which is then mounted to a vehicle body.
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1. An engine unit of a small-sized vehicle including an engine unit and a power transmission unit, coupled to the engine unit to be swingable with respect to the engine unit, said engine unit comprising:
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a power generation section;
a speed changing section;
a first case into which said power generation unit is accommodated; and
a second case into which said speed changing section is accommodated, wherein said first and second cases are operatively connected to each other as a unit case constituting the engine unit, which is configured to be fixedly mounted to a vehicle body, wherein said first and second cases provide substantially L-shape in plan views respectively and are opposed to each other so that longitudinal portions of the L-shaped portions thereof are overlapped to each other in a width direction of the vehicle body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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