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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Tsuneo Kajikawa, Saitama, JP;
Yuichiro Tsuruta, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A body frame structure for a four-wheeled buggy which is constructed by separately preparing the front sub-assembly and the rear sub-assembly and fastening the rear sub-assembly to the front sub-assembly. The front sub-assembly is composed of a pair of sub-assembly parts each of which is formed as an approximate loop shape including a main frame, a front down frame, a lower frame, and a center frame. Rear ends of the main frames are welded to upper ends of the center frames via a cross pipe. Brackets are provided on upper portions of the center frames in such a manner as to extend upwardly therefrom. Upper fastening portions provided at front ends of seat rails constituting part of the rear sub-assembly are fastened to mounting holes formed in the brackets. Stays are provided on lower portions of the center frames, and lower fastening portions provided at front ends of right and left back stays are fastened to the stays. With this configuration, since the stays and the brackets are provided on the same members, that is, the center frames, even if the front sub-assembly is previously constructed by welding, it is possible to prevent deviation in dimensional accuracy of portions of the front sub-assembly to which the rear sub-assembly is to be fastened.