Front structure of saddle type vehicle
US8439380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K21/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A front structure of a saddle type vehicle is provided with the added function of damping vibrations generated in the direction different from the direction of an axis of a telescopic fork, in addition to functioning as a steering damper. An automatic two-wheeled vehicle includes a head pipe provided on a front portion of a vehicle body frame, a steering stem supported by the head pipe, and a fork member coupled to the steering stem and supporting a front wheel. The fork member includes an upper pipe coupled to the steering stem, and a bottom pipe slidably coupled to the upper pipe and rotatably supporting the front wheel at a lower portion thereof. A damper member is provided between the bottom pipe and the vehicle body frame.
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