Link-type front suspension device in motorcycle

a technology of front suspension and linkage, which is applied in the direction of steering devices, cycle equipments, frictional roller based transmissions, etc., can solve the problems of preventing wind and other problems, and achieve the effect of improving the cooling efficiency of the engin

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-02-26
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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[0010] The present invention has been invented in view of the aforesaid circumstances. It is an object of the present invention to provide a link-type front suspension device in a vehicle such as a motorcycle in which a cooling efficiency of the engine can be improved without prohibiting a flow of the engine cooling wind during its running operation.
[0013] In addition, constitution of the push rod by a pair of right and left rod members may lead to a division of the link, and the load in the two directions is supported by the two links as described above. Thus, it is possible to decrease a wall thickness at the link connecting part. In view of this fact, an air guiding characteristic can be improved.

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However, the link-type front suspension device described in the aforesaid gazette has a problem that the running wind is prevented from directly striking against the engine by a bow-like connecting member.

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[0028] Referring to the drawings, a preferred embodiment of the present invention of a motorcycle provided with the link-type front suspension device will be described as follows. In the description, description about directions such as a forward or rearward and a rightward or leftward is based on a chassis.

[0029] FIG. 1 is a side elevational view for showing an entire configuration of a motorcycle provided with the link-type front suspension device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a side elevational view for showing the motorcycle.

[0030] The motorcycle 1 is a so-called American type, wherein it has a chassis frame 2, a link-type front suspension device 3 rotatably supported at a front end of the chassis frame 2, a headlight 4 arranged at an upper part of the link-type front suspension device 3, a pair of right and left winkers 5 arranged below the headlight 4 of the link-type front suspension device 3, and a steering handle 6 fixed to an upper end of the link-type front s...

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A link-type front suspension device for a motorcycle to improve an engine cooling efficiency without restricting a flow of engine cooling air during its running operation. The suspension device includes a split push rod having a pair of right and left rod members, the lower ends of which are rotatably attached to the front wheel supporting arms, and the upper ends of which are rotatably attached to the cushion arms. In addition, the rod members are arranged to the rear of each of the pair of right and left front forks in such a way that they overlap the forks as seen from a front elevational view. Accordingly, there is no element above the front fender and between the right and left front forks, and a appropriate wide space is formed therebetween, the space acting as an engine cooling air feeding inlet during the running operation.

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[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 USC 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-245857 filed on Aug. 26, 2002, the entire contents thereof is hereby incorporated by reference.[0002] 1. Field of the Invention[0003] This invention relates to a link-type front suspension device in a vehicle such as a motorcycle.[0004] 2. Description of Background Art[0005] In the gazette of Japanese Patent Laid-open No. Hei 11-91672, for example, is described a structure having a shock absorber acting as a link-type front suspension device assembled into a motorcycle. The structure includes a pair of right and left front forks extending in a vertical direction while holding a front wheel between them, and further having upper ends supported at the chassis frame in such a way that they can be steered. A push rod is arranged in a substantial parallel direction with these front forks, a front wheel supporting arm rotatably is connected to a lower end of the push rod and rotatably s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B62K25/08B62K25/24
CPCB62K25/24
Inventor KOFUJI, KENJI
Owner HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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