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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2007
Kenji Kofuji, Saitama, JP;
Koichi Nozoe, Saitama, JP;
Kenji Kofuji, Saitama, JP;
Koichi Nozoe, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A swing arm structure, in a shaft-driven vehicle, is configured and arranged compactly to minimize the size and weight thereof. A drive shaft of the vehicle is housed in a right arm portion of a swing arm. A front end of the drive shaft is connected to a powertrain output shaft via a universal joint. A pivot sleeve is disposed such that a central axis thereof is disposed downwardly and rearwardly of a central portion of the universal joint, and a front-end opening protrudes forwardly of the pivot sleeve. The central portion of the universal joint, having the largest diameter, is disposed forwardly of the center of a pivot shaft. This helps to keep the opening diameter small at the front of the right arm portion.