Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Front wheel suspension structure for saddle-type vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same
- Patent Title (中): 用于鞍式车辆的前轮悬挂结构和结合其的车辆
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Application No.: US12380231Application Date: 2009-02-25
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Publication No.: US07954835B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Koshi Nakamura , Akio Handa , Seiji Hanafusa , Akihiro Yamashita
- Applicant: Koshi Nakamura , Akio Handa , Seiji Hanafusa , Akihiro Yamashita
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Carrier Blackman & Associates, P.C.
- Agent William D. Blackman; Joseph P. Carrier
- Priority: JP2008-092718 20080331; JP2008-093073 20080331; JP2008-093076 20080331
- Main IPC: B60G3/18
- IPC: B60G3/18

Abstract:
A front wheel suspension structure for a saddle-type vehicle (all terrain vehicle) includes a double wishbone suspension system. The double wishbone suspension system includes a pair of right and left upper arms and a pair of right and left lower arms. The upper arm and the lower arm each include a front arm portion and a rear arm portion, respectively, and each of the upper arm and the lower arm is attached to a side of a body frame at two points. When viewed in a side view, the rear arm portion of the upper arm is located in front of the rear arm portion of the lower arm. A front shock absorber is arranged behind the rear arm portion of the upper arm.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090243248A1 Front wheel suspension structure for saddle-type vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same Public/Granted day:2009-10-01
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