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US4618019A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Motorcycle

Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-01-17
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Granted: 1986-10-21
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Expires: 2005-01-17
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Abstract

Abstract A motorcycle having an engine with a built-in dynamo therein is provided with a second dynamo in addition to the first dynamo. This second dynamo is used for purposes other than that for the driving of a vehicle. This second dynamo is installed outside of the engine and driven by the engine through a belt transmission device. Provision is made to establish a driving relation between the second dynamo and the engine, or to disconnect such relation. The belt transmission device is covered with a cover having an air inlet port, a cooling fan is mounted on a rotor shaft of the second dynamo, and the belt transmission device is compulsorily cooled by air flowing from the air inlet port to the second dynamo. A socket for taking off the output of the second dynamo is provided on the vehicle body. The motorcycle includes a vehicle body having a main frame and a lower frame extending in a generally parallel relation with respect to each other. The engine is supported on the lower frame. The second dynamo is positioned in a space above this engine and under the main frame.

Inventors

  • 👤 Junji Ando
  • 👤 Yoshihisa Hirose

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 03:09
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K11/00; F; F02; F02B; F02B61/00; F02B61/02; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B63/00; F02B63/04; F02B63/044; F02B2063/045; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
In a motorcycle equipped with an engine having a first built-in dynamo, said motorcycle including: a second dynamo in addition to said first dynamo, said second dynamo being outside of said engine; a driven shaft connected to a rotor shaft of said second dynamo; a driven rotary member relatively rotatably mounted on said driven shaft; a driving rotary member in said engine and adapted to drive said driven rotary member; a connecting member mounted on said driven shaft in such a manner as to be slidable in the axial direction thereof and rotatable therewith, said connecting member being adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from said driven rotary member; and an actuating member connected to said connecting member through a bearing, said actuating member being displacable in the axial direction of said driven shaft but unrotatable, said connecting member being engaged with or disengaged from said driven rotary member in accordance with the displacement of said actuating member in said axial direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
In a motorcycle equipped with an engine having a first built-in dynamo, said motorcycle including: a second dynamo in addition to said first dynamo, said second dynamo being outside of said engine; a driven shaft connected to a rotor shaft of said second dynamo; a driven rotary member relatively rotatably mounted on said driven shaft; a driving rotary member in said engine and adapted to drive said driven rotary member; a connecting member mounted on said driven shaft in such a manner as to be slidable in the axial direction thereof and rotatable therewith, said connecting member being adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from said driven rotary member; and an actuating member connected to said connecting member through a bearing, said actuating member being displacable in the axial direction of said driven shaft but unrotatable, said connecting member being engaged with or disengaged from said driven rotary member in accordance with the displacement of said actuating member in said axial direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 103 words
A motorcycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said second dynamo is supported by an extending portion of a crank case of said engine; a belt transmission device is interposed between said driving rotary member mounted on the crankshaft of said engine and said driven rotary member; a cover having an air inlet port is adapted to cover said belt transmission device and mounted to said crank case and; a cooling fan is mounted to said rotor shaft of said second dynamo; thereby said belt transmission device being cooled by air forced to flow from said air inlet port into said second dynamo.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A motorcycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein a socket adapted to take off the output of said second dynamo is arranged at the vehicle body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 53 words
A motorcycle as claimed in claim 1 further including a body frame having a main frame and a lower frame extending in a generally parallel relation with respect to each other, said second dynamo being installed in a space formed above said engine supported by said lower frame and under said main frame.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-10-20 1990-04-21 1990-10-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-10-20 1994-04-21 1994-10-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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