Title:
BREATHER SYSTEM AND OFF-ROAD TRAVEL VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3517217
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an off-road travel vehicle which is equipped with a breather system of a fuel tank and the breather system capable of effectively operating a breather function even it is inclined laterally e.g. in an astride type off-road travel vehicle in which the fuel tank is arranged in a lower side of a seat and a fuel injection port and a tank cap covering therewith are provided so as to project from a sideways rear fender of the seat.
SOLUTION: The breather system in a fuel tank 1 is provided with two openings 12 and 13 for breather which are provided in the tank 1, breather hoses 61 and 62 which are connected to each openings 12 and 13 for breather, a T-shaped joint 60 which connects these breather hoses 61 and 62 together, and a check valve 8 which is connected to the T-shaped joint 60 on an atmosphere side. The two openings 12 and 13 for breather are separately provided in the left and the right of the fuel tank 1.
Inventors:
Maeda, Kazuhiro
Yoshimura, Manabu
Yoshimura, Manabu
Application Number:
JP2001023826A
Publication Date:
April 12, 2004
Filing Date:
January 31, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD
International Classes:
B60K15/035; B62J35/00; B62K5/00; B62K5/01; F16K15/00; F16K24/00; (IPC1-7): B60K15/035; B62J35/00; B62K5/00; F16K15/00; F16K24/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
角田 嘉宏 （外４名）