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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2001
Takashi Ohyama, Saitama, JP;
Shinji Kuga, Saitama, JP;
Ryuji Tsuchiya, Saitama, JP;
Tetsuaki Maeda, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a balancer-fitting configuration for an internal combustion engine. With the balancer-fitting configuration of the present invention, the vibration control of an internal combustion engine with forward-inclined cylinders is achieved effectively by using paired balancers separated and disposed opposite to each other. Furthermore, the part of the crankcase behind the crankshaft is decreased in size in the longitudinal direction of the frame, and thereby, a space within which the rear wheel swings is obtained without enlarging the frame. A balancer-fitting configuration of an internal combustion engine with a crankcase, a crankshaft, and a crank weight for a vehicle with a rear wheel disposed close to the rear of the crankcase, wherein the cylinder axial line of the internal combustion engine is inclined generally horizontally, and paired balancers, one above and the other below the crankshaft, are disposed generally within the maximum width of the locus of the crank weight in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, a starter is disposed in the vicinity of the upper balancer, and accessories such as an oil pump are disposed in the vicinity of the lower balancer.