Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Engine air intake arrangement for a vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 发动机进气装置
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Application No.: US11623700Application Date: 2007-01-16
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Publication No.: US07730865B2Publication Date: 2010-06-08
- Inventor: Masato Yokoi
- Applicant: Masato Yokoi
- Applicant Address: JP Shizuoka
- Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Shizuoka
- Agency: Keating & Bennett, LLP
- Priority: JP2006-009139 20060117; JP2006-253641 20060920
- Main IPC: F02M35/10
- IPC: F02M35/10

Abstract:
A vehicle, such as a motorcycle, having an arrangement that inhibits the reduction of the fuel tank volume disposed to the rear of a moveable funnel that forms a portion of a variable length air intake. The vehicle includes an engine having an intake port. A fixed funnel introduces air to the intake port of the engine and a moveable funnel is position on the inlet side of the fixed funnel to selectively cooperate with the fixed funnel to deliver air to the intake port of the engine along with the fixed funnel. A parallel linkage moveably supports the moveable funnel. A fuel tank is disposed to the rear side of the moveable funnel and a motor that drives the parallel linkage is disposed on the opposite side to the fuel tank from the moveable funnel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070175431A1 ENGINE AIR INTAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2007-08-02
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