Global Patent Index - EP 1366977 B1

EP 1366977 B1 20041020 - Exhaust muffler layout structure in motorcycle

Title (en)

Exhaust muffler layout structure in motorcycle

Title (de)

Auspuffschalldämpferanordnung in einem Motorrad

Title (fr)

Structure d'arrangement d'un silencieux d'échappement pour motocyclette

Publication

EP 1366977 B1 20041020 (EN)

Application

EP 03007145 A 20030328

Priority

JP 2002154995 A 20020529

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1366977A1] In a motorcycle, to firmly support an exhaust muffler (17) onto a power unit (P) while dispersing the weight of the power unit and the exhaust muffler (17) to both the left and right sides of a rear wheel (6r). <??>In the motorcycle in which both end portions of a horizontal pivot shaft (24) for turnably supporting a hanger arm (26) formed on a casing (10) of the power unit (P) are connected to a vehicle body frame (1), the exhaust muffler (17) disposed on the side opposite to an engine (E) with the rear wheel (6r) therebetween is connected to an exhaust pipe (16) extended from the engine (E) and bypassing the rear wheel (6r), and the exhaust muffler (17) is supported on an end portion of the hanger arm (26) on the side of the exhaust muffler (17) through a muffler stay (30). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B62M 7/12; B62K 11/10

IPC 8 full level

B62M 7/02 (2006.01); B62M 7/12 (2006.01); F01N 7/00 (2006.01); F01N 7/18 (2006.01); F01N 13/00 (2010.01); F01N 99/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01N 13/1822 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1366977 A1 20031203; EP 1366977 B1 20041020; CN 1288032 C 20061206; CN 1461713 A 20031217; ES 2231741 T3 20050516; JP 2003341583 A 20031203; JP 4035375 B2 20080123; TW 200306922 A 20031201; TW 583108 B 20040411

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03007145 A 20030328; CN 03108432 A 20030331; ES 03007145 T 20030328; JP 2002154995 A 20020529; TW 92107260 A 20030331