Fuel tank for straddle vehicle
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A straddle vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body including a vehicle body frame having a head pipe, a front frame connected to the head pipe and obliquely extending downward rearward, and a rear frame connected to the front frame and obliquely extending upward rearward, and an engine supported by the vehicle body frame;
a seat supported by the rear frame;
a fuel tank disposed below the seat;
a rear arm supported by the vehicle body for swinging about an axis of a pivot shaft and extending rearward;
a rear wheel supported by the rear arm for rotation; and
a single rear cushion unit having a top support end supported by the rear frame, and a bottom support end supported by an upper portion of the rear arm that is positioned higher than a center thereof in a vertical direction, the single rear cushion unit slanting forward so that the top support end is positioned ahead of the bottom support end, wherein a lower portion of the fuel tank projects toward a space defined by the rear cushion unit and the rear wheel,wherein the top support end of the rear cushion unit is positioned ahead of a bottom end of the fuel tank.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A straddle vehicle includes a main frame obliquely extending downward and rearward from a head pipe. Right and left sub-frames obliquely extend downward and rearward from the main frame, and seat rails obliquely extend upward and rearward from the sub-frames. A cross member extends between the seat rails. A rear cushion unit is supported by the cross member and an upper portion of the rear arm and slants forward. A lower portion of a fuel tank projects downward to a space defined between the rear cushion unit and a rear wheel.
-
Citations
8 Claims
-
1. A straddle vehicle comprising:
-
a vehicle body including a vehicle body frame having a head pipe, a front frame connected to the head pipe and obliquely extending downward rearward, and a rear frame connected to the front frame and obliquely extending upward rearward, and an engine supported by the vehicle body frame; a seat supported by the rear frame; a fuel tank disposed below the seat; a rear arm supported by the vehicle body for swinging about an axis of a pivot shaft and extending rearward; a rear wheel supported by the rear arm for rotation; and a single rear cushion unit having a top support end supported by the rear frame, and a bottom support end supported by an upper portion of the rear arm that is positioned higher than a center thereof in a vertical direction, the single rear cushion unit slanting forward so that the top support end is positioned ahead of the bottom support end, wherein a lower portion of the fuel tank projects toward a space defined by the rear cushion unit and the rear wheel, wherein the top support end of the rear cushion unit is positioned ahead of a bottom end of the fuel tank. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
-
-
2. A straddle vehicle comprising:
-
a vehicle body including a vehicle body frame having a head pipe, a front frame connected to the head pipe and obliquely extending downward rearward, and a rear frame connected to the front frame and obliquely extending upward rearward, and an engine supported by the vehicle body frame; a seat supported by the rear frame; a fuel tank disposed below the seat; a rear arm supported by the vehicle body for swinging about an axis of a pivot shaft and extending rearward; a rear wheel supported by the rear arm for rotation; a single rear cushion unit having a top support end supported by the rear frame, and a bottom support end supported by an upper portion of the rear arm that is positioned higher than a center thereof in a vertical direction, the single rear cushion unit slanting forward so that the top support end is positioned ahead of the bottom support end, wherein a lower portion of the fuel tank projects toward a space defined by the rear cushion unit and the rear wheel; and an air cleaner disposed under a front end of the seat, or below and ahead of the front end of the seat, and ahead of the rear cushion unit. - View Dependent Claims (3)
-
-
4. A straddle vehicle comprising:
-
a vehicle body including a vehicle body frame having a head pipe, a front frame connected to the head pipe and obliquely extending downward rearward, and a rear frame connected to the front frame and obliquely extending upward rearward, and an engine supported by the vehicle body frame; a seat supported by the rear frame; a fuel tank disposed below the seat; a rear arm supported by the vehicle body for swinging about an axis of a pivot shaft and extending rearward; a rear wheel supported by the rear arm for rotation; a single rear cushion unit having a top support end supported by the rear frame, and a bottom support end supported by an upper portion of the rear arm that is positioned higher than a center thereof in a vertical direction, the single rear cushion unit slanting forward so that the top support end is positioned ahead of the bottom support end, wherein a lower portion of the fuel tank projects toward a space defined by the rear cushion unit and the rear wheel; and a battery disposed under the seat, ahead of the fuel tank, and above the rear cushion.
-
-
5. A straddle vehicle comprising:
-
a vehicle body including a vehicle body frame having a head pipe, a front frame connected to the head pipe and obliquely extending downward rearward, and a rear frame connected to the front frame and obliquely extending upward rearward, and an engine supported by the vehicle body frame; a seat supported by the rear frame; a fuel tank disposed below the seat; a rear arm supported by the vehicle body for swinging about an axis of a pivot shaft and extending rearward; a rear wheel supported by the rear arm for rotation; and a single rear cushion unit having a top support end supported by the rear frame, and a bottom support end supported by an upper portion of the rear arm that is positioned higher than a center thereof in a vertical direction, the single rear cushion unit slanting forward so that the top support end is positioned ahead of the bottom support end, wherein a lower portion of the fuel tank projects toward a space defined by the rear cushion unit and the rear wheel, wherein a front portion of the fuel tank has a front surface slanting rearward while extending downward; and a rear portion of the fuel tank has a rear surface slanting forward while extending downward.
-
-
6. A straddle vehicle comprising:
-
a vehicle body including a vehicle body frame having a head pipe, a front frame connected to the head pipe and obliquely extending downward rearward, and a rear frame connected to the front frame and obliquely extending upward rearward, and an engine supported by the vehicle body frame; a seat supported by the rear frame; a fuel tank disposed below the seat; a rear arm supported by the vehicle body for swinging about an axis of a pivot shaft and extending rearward; a rear wheel supported by the rear arm for rotation; a single rear cushion unit having a top support end supported by the rear frame, and a bottom support end supported by an upper portion of the rear arm that is positioned higher than a center thereof in a vertical direction, the single rear cushion unit slanting forward so that the top support end is positioned ahead of the bottom support end, wherein a lower portion of the fuel tank projects toward a space defined by the rear cushion unit and the rear wheel; and a seat front cover that is positioned below and ahead of the seat and has a top open concave, in a side elevational view, to define a top open space in front of the seat.
-
Specification