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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2008
Atsushi Ogasawara, Saitama, JP;
Hayato Maehara, Saitama, JP;
Toshiyuki Sato, Saitama, JP;
Yasushi Fujimoto, Saitama, JP;
Atsushi Ogasawara, Saitama, JP;
Hayato Maehara, Saitama, JP;
Toshiyuki Sato, Saitama, JP;
Yasushi Fujimoto, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A power unit for a small type vehicle wherein a speed change mechanism is disposed on a lateral side of a crankcase on the side of one end of a crankshaft. A valve operation controller for controlling the operations of valve operation mode change mechanisms and a speed change controller for controlling a speed change operation of a speed change mechanism are attached to an engine body, to lay out the valve operation controller and the speed change controller in good balance of center of gravity so as to prevent the center of gravity of the power unit from being deviated to one side. The valve operation controller and the speed change controller being attached to the engine body on the opposite side of the clutch device with respect to a vehicle body center line in a direction along the axis of the crankshaft.