IP Library Granted Patent US 8,123,273
Granted Patent B2
US 8,123,273 · App. 12/358,299 · Granted Feb 28, 2012

Screen for motorcycle

Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,123,273
App. No.
12/358,299
Granted
Feb 28, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A screen for a vehicle which allows air flow to flow appropriately along a rear face of a wind screen having an adjustable inclination angle. A baffle plate inclined toward the rear direction of a vehicle body is provided between a cowling which covers a front upper portion of the vehicle body and a movable wind screen. The inclination angle of the baffle plate can be adjusted so that air flow from between the cowling and the movable wind screen flows along a rear face of the movable wind screen.

Claims (19)

1. A screen for a motorcycle including a cowling for covering a front upper portion of a vehicle body and a movable wind screen disposed in an inclined relationship toward the rear direction of said vehicle body above said cowling and mounted such that the inclination angle thereof can be adjusted, comprising:

a baffle plate inclined toward the rear direction of said vehicle body, said baffle plate being provided between the cowling and said movable wind screen, and the inclination angle of said baffle plate is adjustable wherein an air flow from between said cowling and said movable wind screen flows along a rear face of said movable wind screen,

wherein the inclination angle of said baffle plate is set to a large angle when the inclination angle of said movable wind screen is large, but when the inclination angle of said movable wind screen is small, the inclination angle of said baffle plate is set to a small angle.

2. The screen for a motorcycle according to claim 1 , wherein said baffle plate is connected to said movable wind screen, and a connection mechanism for varying the inclination angle of said baffle plate in response to the inclination angle of said movable wind screen is provided.

3. The screen for a motorcycle according to claim 1 , wherein said baffle plate is connected for sliding movement to said cowling while a state wherein a lower end thereof is positioned in the proximity of the surface of said cowling is kept so that the air flow flowing along the surface of said cowling permits flow toward the rear direction of said vehicle body along a front face of said baffle plate.

4. The screen for a motorcycle according to claim 2 , wherein said baffle plate is connected for sliding movement to said cowling while a state wherein a lower end thereof is positioned in the proximity of the surface of said cowling is kept so that the air flow flowing along the surface of said cowling permits flow toward the rear direction of said vehicle body along a front face of said baffle plate.

5. The screen for a motorcycle according to claim 2 , wherein the connection mechanism includes a pair of left and right sub screen holders secured to the wind screen with boss portions projecting from an inner face thereof of movable element fixing side stays and holders fitted to the boss portions and secured thereto for pivotally motion relative thereto.

6. The screen for a motorcycle according to claim 2 , wherein the connection mechanism includes left and right guide arms mounted at proximal ends for pivotal motion and extending rearwardly with distal ends being connected to left and right projections formed on the baffle plate for enabling an inclination angle of the baffle plate.

7. A screen for a vehicle including a cowling for covering a front upper portion of a vehicle body comprising:

a movable wind screen operatively positioned to be at an inclined relationship toward the rear direction of said vehicle body above said cowling;

adjustable mounting means for selectively mounting the movable wind screen at predetermined inclination angles relative to the cowling;

a baffle plate operatively positioned to be inclined toward the rear direction of said vehicle body, said baffle plate being provided between the cowling and said movable wind screen; and

an inclination angle of said baffle plate being adjustable wherein an air flow from between said cowling and said movable wind screen flows along a rear face of said movable wind screen,

wherein the inclination angle of said baffle plate is set to a large angle when the inclination angle of said movable wind screen is large, but when the inclination angle of said movable wind screen is small, the inclination angle of said baffle plate is set to a small angle.

8. The screen for a vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein said baffle plate is connected to said movable wind screen, and a connection mechanism for varying the inclination angle of said baffle plate in response to the inclination angle of said movable wind screen is provided.

9. The screen for a vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein said baffle plate is connected for sliding movement to said cowling while a state wherein a lower end thereof is positioned in the proximity of the surface of said cowling is kept so that the air flow flowing along the surface of said cowling permits flow toward the rear direction of said vehicle body along a front face of said baffle plate.

10. The screen for a vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein said baffle plate is connected for sliding movement to said cowling while a state wherein a lower end thereof is positioned in the proximity of the surface of said cowling is kept so that the air flow flowing along the surface of said cowling permits flow toward the rear direction of said vehicle body along a front face of said baffle plate.

11. The screen for a vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the connection mechanism includes a pair of left and right sub screen holders secured to the wind screen with boss portions projecting from an inner face thereof of movable element fixing side stays and holders fitted to the boss portions and secured thereto for pivotally motion relative thereto.

12. The screen for a vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the connection mechanism includes left and right guide arms mounted at proximal ends for pivotal motion and extending rearwardly with distal ends being connected to left and right projections formed on the baffle plate for enabling an inclination angle of the baffle plate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2009
From: TSUDA, HARUKA; OKUBO, TAKEFUMI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022169/0290 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2008-024746 · Feb 5, 2008 · national
JP 2008-236185 · Sep 16, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090195011A1 · Aug 6, 2009