Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Honda Giken Kogyo K.k.

Takao Tomita

Masaaki Matsuura

Makoto Hirano

Hitoshi Yamamoto

Tomoo Shiozaki

Noriaki Kawai

Hideki Toyota

Masahiro Akiba

Masao Handa

Yasuo Terada

Nobuo Anno

Yuji Kishizawa

Isamu Morita

Shigenaga Enoki

Takumi Tottori

Takeshi Hashimoto

Isamu Goto

Masao Hiruma

Takahumi Asakura

Katsura Shinoda

Engines having cylinders of noncircular cross section wherein the cylindrical curve is generated at a preselected constant outwardly normal distance from a closed curve. The closed curve is defined as including two spaced points on a major axis of symmetry of the cylinder with two continuously curved portions extending between these points and curved outwardly from the major axis. The closed curve about which the cylinder curve is generated is preferred such that there is a continuous change of curvature without discontinuity in that curvature in the cylindrical curve. The avoidance of discontinuity in the generating curve aids in mass production considerations and cutter life. A plurality of intake and exhaust port arrangements are disclosed illustrating four intake ports and four exhaust ports on opposite sides of the major axis of symmetry of the defined cylinder. In one embodiment, the outermost of the ports are smaller and are positioned closer to the major axis of symmetry. In another, the valves are oriented such that the stems thereof point to the centerline of the associated camshaft for direct actuation.

Four stroke internal combustion engine

A piston/crank connection mechanism for an internal combustion engine, including first and second pin members mounted on a piston and a crank of the engine, respectively, a connecting rod member having formed at opposite ends thereof first and second fitting holes in which the first and second pin members are fitted, respectively, and a self-lubricating, heat-resisting, wear-resisting and relatively hard film layer having a slippery surface thereon and interposed between an outer peripheral portion of the first pin member and an inner peripheral portion of the first fitting hole in the connecting rod. The structure eliminates any need for further consideration with respect to lubrication between the pin members and the connecting rod member, provides for reduction in size and weight of an engine, and is advantageous in controlling vibrations and noises.

Piston/crank connection mechanism for an internal combustion engine

A backlash reducer for a gear transmission system comprises a main gear and an auxiliary gear which form one of a driving gear and a driven gear in mesh therewith of the gear transmission system. The main gear is mounted on a rotary shaft for rotation therewith, and the auxiliary gear is mounted on the rotary shaft for rotation relative thereto. A backlash reducing mechanism is operable in response to a centrifugal force due to rotation of the rotary shaft for angularly moving the main and auxiliary gears relative to each other to reduce a backlash between the driving and driven gears. The backlash reducer may further comprise a mechanism for restraining the backlash reducing action of the backlash reducing mechanism. Alternatively, the backlash reducer may comprise a first mechanism operable in response to the centrifugal force to move the auxiliary gear axially thereof and a second mechanism for converting the axial movement of the auxiliary gear to circumferential movement thereof.

Backlash reducer for gear transmission system

A system of lubricated gearing illustrated in the context of a motorcycle transmission. A lubricant vessel is provided to partially enclose the lower portion of the drive gear to deliver additional lubricant thereto. Walls extend radially outwardly adjacent to the drive gear to retain lubricant within the meshing area of the gears, reducing gear noise and impact shock between meshing gear teeth.

Noise reduction in gear transmission

Engines having cylinders of noncircular cross section wherein the cylindrical curve is generated at a preselected constant outwardly normal distance from a closed curve. The closed curve is defined as including two spaced points on a major axis of symmetry of the cylinder with two continuously curved portions extending between these points and curved outwardly from the major axis. The closed curve about which the cylinder curve is generated is preferred such that there is a continuous change of curvature without discontinuity in that curvature in the cylindrical curve. The avoidance of discontinuity in the generating curve aids in mass production consideration and cutter life. A plurality of intake and exhaust port arrangements are disclosed illustrating four intake ports and four exhaust ports on opposite sides of the major axis of symmetry of the defined cylinder. In one embodiment, the outermost of the ports are smaller and are positioned closer to the major axis of symmetry. In another, the valves are oriented such that the stems thereof point to the centerline of the associated camshaft for direct actuation.

Method and apparatus for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine, which engine performs strokes for suction, compression, expansion and exhaust in sequence. The method comprises alternatingly supplying fuel to the engine and suspending the fuel supply to the engine in successive suction strokes. In a heavy load range of operation of the engine, the fuel can be supplied in each of the successive suction strokes. Various different embodiments of the apparatus for performing the above method are disclosed.

Method and apparatus for supplying fuel to internal combustion engine

An exhaust system control apparatus for the exhaust of an internal combustion engine which is particularly useful on two-cycle engines. The exhaust system includes a subsidiary chamber connected to the normal engine exhaust passage with a valve for opening and closing communication between the chamber and exhaust passage to change the pressure wave at the engine cylinder exhaust port to provide optimum performance at high and low speeds. The chamber valve is operated rapidly by a pneumatic actuator supplied with compressed air from one or more of the sources disclosed, namely, a belt driven or electric air compressor and piston and cylinder devices extending between or forming the suspension components of a two wheeled vehicle. A pneumatic valve is operated by engine speed sensing means to supply or release the pressurized air to the actuator at a predetermined engine speed.

Exhaust system control apparatus in an internal combustion engine

Exhaust system control apparatus for internal combustion engine having an exhaust line and a branch line thereon, and an opening and closing valve on said branch line adapted to open when the engine operates at low speed and to close when the engine operates at high speed. The ratio between the cross-sectional areas of the branch line and the exhaust line is about 0.6 to 0.8.

Control system of exhaust for internal combustion engine

A plurality of links each have two junctions disposed on respective ones of a plurality of straight lines extending radially from the center of percussion of an engine located at a predetermined fixed position in the body of a vehicle, which is formed of a framework. The two junctions of each link are pivotally joined to the engine and to the body by means of first and second joining means, respectively, to suspend the engine in a manner allowing turning of same with respect to the center of percussion. A third joining means supports the exhaust pipe of the engine at its holding part for pivotal movement with respect to the center of percussion.

Engine suspension system

A power unit suspension system wherein a vehicle frame and a front lower portion of a power unit are connected with each other through a link rotatable about its front and rear pivots. An elastic body is provided between the link and the power unit. Rotational loads due to the power unit weight and rear cushion reaction acting on the link from the power unit side are elastically supported and converted into a moment of rotation.

Power unit suspension system for motorcycles

A hydraulic shock absorber which includes a first cylinder closed at the top thereof and having a piston rod which axially extends from the top of the first cylinder and through the interior thereof and provided at the lower end with a piston; and a second cylinder closed at the bottom and telescopically received within the first cylinder. The second cylinder is provided with two radial partition walls having respective hole portions defining oil paths between them and the piston rod. A ring-like elastic member is fitted on the piston rod within a chamber defined between the two partition walls so as to function as a check valve for the oil paths defined between the hole portions in the partition walls and the piston rod. The piston rod is provided with an inner oil path extending therethrough and with a check valve arranged in the inner oil path, thereby compensating for a loss of damping function when the oil path around the piston rod is closed.

Hydraulic shock absorber

A hydraulic shock absorber including inner and outer tubes telescopically fitted together and an orifice variable in response to relative movement of the inner and outer tubes. A large diameter tubular holder is disposed coaxially around an upper portion of the outer tube to provide a space between the outer tube and the holder, the space being divided by a tubular partition membrane disposed coaxially in the space into a high-pressure gas chamber located outside of the membrane and a low-pressure gas chamber located inside of the membrane and communicating with an upper space within the outer tube. The shock absorber is of the hydraulically and pneumatically operated type, is simple in structure, and can be assembled with ease while maintaining a desired degree of performance. When the shock absorber is at the end of the extension stroke, there is a sufficient length of span between an outer tube sliding portion and an inner tube sliding portion between which the variable orifice is located so that even when the shock absorber is subjected to lateral bending forces, the orifice clearance is prevented from being varied or deformed, to ensure reliable and smooth operation of the shock absorber.

Hydraulic shock absorber for vehicles

A hydraulic shock absorber of the type having a cylinder and a piston with axial passages therethrough. The piston is mounted to slide within the cylinder. Valve plates having orifices therethrough are provided to control flow through the axial passages of the piston. Certain of the valve plates are situated to operate together with a variable effective orifice on the downstream side of the axial passages and to act with a fixed effective orifice as check valve plates when the flow is reversed. The composite valve thus defined offers a smooth and properly sloping velocity-resistance curve. The shock absorber also includes a foot valve assembly controlling flow between the interior of the cylinder and an annular oil reservoir outside the cylinder. The foot valve assembly may have two check valves for controlling flow through two sets of foot valve passages or it may employ a check valve spring which changes from a 'V' shape to a flat shape to cover orifices in a check valve plate.

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Niiza, Japan

Takao Tomita