IP Library Patent Application 18792904
Patent Application
App. No. 18/792,904

INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR

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App. No.
18/792,904
Abstract

In an installation structure of an intake air temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of intake air to an engine in a straddle-type vehicle, an air cleaner case is installed behind the engine, an outlet tube is connected to a front surface of the air cleaner case, a rear suspension is installed in front of the air cleaner case, the outlet tube has a passage portion extending forward through one side with respect to the rear suspension in a vehicle width direction of the straddle-type vehicle, and the intake air temperature sensor is installed on a side surface on another side of the outlet tube in the vehicle width direction.

Claims (39)

1 . An installation structure of an intake air temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of intake air to an engine in a straddle-type vehicle, wherein

an air cleaner case is installed behind the engine,

an outlet tube is connected to a front surface of the air cleaner case,

a rear suspension is installed in front of the air cleaner case,

the outlet tube has a passage portion extending forward through one side with respect to the rear suspension in a vehicle width direction of the straddle-type vehicle, and

the intake air temperature sensor is installed on a side surface on another side of the outlet tube in the vehicle width direction.

2 . The installation structure of an intake air temperature sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

the intake air temperature sensor is positioned between the air cleaner case and the rear suspension in a side view of the straddle-type vehicle.

3 . The installation structure of an intake air temperature sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

a reservoir tank is provided on the other side with respect to the rear suspension in the vehicle width direction, and

the intake air temperature sensor is positioned between the air cleaner case and the reservoir tank in a top view of the straddle-type vehicle, and a connector on a distal end side of the intake air temperature sensor is positioned inside a side surface on the other side of the air cleaner case and a side surface on the other side of the reservoir tank in the vehicle width direction.

4 . The installation structure of an intake air temperature sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

the rear suspension is positioned at a center in the vehicle width direction in a top view of the straddle-type vehicle, the passage portion is positioned on the one side with respect to the rear suspension in the vehicle width direction, and the intake air temperature sensor is positioned on the other side with respect to the rear suspension in the vehicle width direction.

5 . The installation structure of an intake air temperature sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

the intake air temperature sensor is installed at the same height as the passage portion.

6 . The installation structure of an intake air temperature sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

a seat is supported from below by a pair of upper seat rails,

the pair of upper seat rails are supported from below by a pair of lower seat rails, and

the pair of upper seat rails are positioned on an inner side in the vehicle width direction than the pair of lower seat rails, and the intake air temperature sensor is covered from above by the upper seat rails and positioned on the inner side in the vehicle width direction than the lower seat rails, in a top view of the straddle-type vehicle.

7 . A straddle-type vehicle, comprising:

an air cleaner case installed behind an engine;

an outlet tube connected to a front surface of the air cleaner case;

a rear suspension installed in front of the air cleaner case; and

an intake air temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of intake air to the engine, wherein

the outlet tube has a passage portion extending forward through one side with respect to the rear suspension in a vehicle width direction of the straddle-type vehicle, and

the intake air temperature sensor is installed on a side surface on another side of the outlet tube in the vehicle width direction.

8 . The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

the intake air temperature sensor is positioned between the air cleaner case and the rear suspension in a side view of the straddle-type vehicle.

9 . The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

a reservoir tank is provided on the other side with respect to the rear suspension in the vehicle width direction, and

the intake air temperature sensor is positioned between the air cleaner case and the reservoir tank in a top view of the straddle-type vehicle, and a connector on a distal end side of the intake air temperature sensor is positioned inside a side surface on the other side of the air cleaner case and a side surface on the other side of the reservoir tank in the vehicle width direction.

10 . The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

the rear suspension is positioned at a center in the vehicle width direction in a top view of the straddle-type vehicle, the passage portion is positioned on the one side with respect to the rear suspension in the vehicle width direction, and the intake air temperature sensor is positioned on the other side with respect to the rear suspension in the vehicle width direction.

11 . The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

the intake air temperature sensor is installed at the same height as the passage portion.

12 . The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

a seat is supported from below by a pair of upper seat rails,

the pair of upper seat rails are supported from below by a pair of lower seat rails, and

the pair of upper seat rails are positioned on an inner side in the vehicle width direction than the pair of lower seat rails, and the intake air temperature sensor is covered from above by the upper seat rails and positioned on the inner side in the vehicle width direction than the lower seat rails, in a top view of the straddle-type vehicle.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2026
From: QUANEX HARDWARE SOLUTIONS LLC (F/K/A AMESBURY INDUSTRIES INC.)
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 073747/0058 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2024
From: YAMADA, SHINICHI; SAKANE, ATSUSHI
To: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068163/0890 →