US4776417A
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Vehicle with radiator
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-10-30
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Granted: 1988-10-11
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Expires: 2006-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A radiator is laterally mounted between a pair of right and left frames arranged parallel to each other. The radiator has an upper tank and a lower tank and is mounted onto the frames by means of pins and brackets, the pins going through orifices in the brackets. No particular fitting work is required. The number of the fastening elements for mounting the radiator is reduced and the assembly may be carried out more easily because the radiator may be mounted from the outside of the frames. Further, there are provided two upper and bottom discontinuous spaces formed by a shroud which surrounds the outside of the radiator, and heat generated when the engine is idle, may be dissipated.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Takeuchi
- 👤 Masami Yanagishita
- 👤 Takanori Ohkuma
- 👤 Seiji Watanabe
- 👤 Hironori Sakuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:24
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K5/00; B62K5/01; B60; B60K; B60K11/00; B60K11/02; B60K11/04; F; F28; F28F; F28F2275/00; F28F2275/14; F28F2275/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
In a saddle riding type vehicle comprising a body frame having a right frame and a left frame arranged parallel to each other and being connected by a plurality of cross members including reinforcing pipes (7, 17), a radiator mounted laterally on said body frame, said right and left frame each having a bottom part and an upper part, the radiator having an upper tank and a bottom tank, said bottom tank having two corners, said upper tank having two corners, a radiator mounting apparatus comprising: first fastening means (23, 24, 25, 26) provided on the corners of said upper and bottom tanks and extending therefrom; second fastening means (9, 19) fixed on the bottom parts of said right and left frames, said second fastening means being engageable with the first fastening means provided on the corners of said bottom tank; brackets (8, 18) fastening the upper parts of said right and left frames to said first fastening means of said upper tank; and the radiator having a shroud, wherein said shroud is composed of a left panel (101) and a right panel (102), each of said left and right panels being fixed to said radiator by first pin means (103) built in each sidewall of the radiator, each of said left and right panels having a bottom flange (105, 108) and an upper flange (104, 107), second pin means (106, 109) projecting from each of said bottom flanges, said second pin means being fixedly attached to each of said reinforcing pipes (7, 17), said shroud forming upper and lower spaces whereby heat is dissipated and cooling air may be guided from the atmosphere to said radiator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
In a saddle riding type vehicle comprising a body frame having a right frame and a left frame arranged parallel to each other and being connected by a plurality of cross members including reinforcing pipes (7, 17), a radiator mounted laterally on said body frame, said right and left frame each having a bottom part and an upper part, the radiator having an upper tank and a bottom tank, said bottom tank having two corners, said upper tank having two corners, a radiator mounting apparatus comprising: first fastening means (23, 24, 25, 26) provided on the corners of said upper and bottom tanks and extending therefrom; second fastening means (9, 19) fixed on the bottom parts of said right and left frames, said second fastening means being engageable with the first fastening means provided on the corners of said bottom tank; brackets (8, 18) fastening the upper parts of said right and left frames to said first fastening means of said upper tank; and the radiator having a shroud, wherein said shroud is composed of a left panel (101) and a right panel (102), each of said left and right panels being fixed to said radiator by first pin means (103) built in each sidewall of the radiator, each of said left and right panels having a bottom flange (105, 108) and an upper flange (104, 107), second pin means (106, 109) projecting from each of said bottom flanges, said second pin means being fixedly attached to each of said reinforcing pipes (7, 17), said shroud forming upper and lower spaces whereby heat is dissipated and cooling air may be guided from the atmosphere to said radiator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The radiator mounting apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said brackets have an "L" shape configuration with a horizontal and a vertical portion and said orifices are located in said horizontal portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The radiator mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said upper tank has an inlet for introducing a coolant and a cap for closing said inlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The radiator mounting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said radiator cap is disposed close to the inner side of said right frame or said left frame.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-10-11 | 1996-04-11 | 1996-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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