Title:
Steering gear of a vehicle
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6120567
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A steering apparatus for a two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a handlebars-side steering shaft supported by a head pipe, a wheel supporting cylindrical shaft supported by a front axle and over which a hub is fitted, and a steering link mechanism. First and second link members of the link mechanism are connected to each other in a plurality of articulations such that the link members can angularly move. An amount of angular movement is limited to a predetermined range, and a distance between a front wheel-side end and the steering shaft-side end of the steering link mechanism can be changed. The front wheel-side end of the steering link mechanism is connected to the wheel supporting cylindrical shaft through a brake caliper bracket member.
Inventors:
Hiroshi Ishii
Daisuke Saeki
Daisuke Saeki
Application Number:
JP2012285604A
Publication Date:
April 26, 2017
Filing Date:
December 27, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
International Classes:
B62K19/38; B62K21/00; B62K25/16
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2002500133A | ||||
| JP2011000941A | ||||
| JP1237279A | ||||
| JP2004149089A | ||||
| JP2293291A | ||||
| JP62198588A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mitsuo Tanaka
Yukino Okunishi
Yukino Okunishi