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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Hiromitsu Shiina, Saitama, JP;
Akihiro Yamashita, Saitama, JP;
Hajime Uchiyama, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, an engine attached to the vehicle body frame, and a power transmission unit for transmitting output from the engine to a wheel of the vehicle. The vehicle body frame includes a plate-shaped suspension-supporting bracket which is integrally connected to front end portions of main frame sections extending in a forward/rearward direction of a vehicle at a lower portion of the vehicle body frame, and also is integrally connected to lower end sides of front frame sections vertically extending at a front portion of the vehicle body frame. The plate-shaped suspension-supporting bracket includes suspension arm-supporting portions formed integrally therewith. The lightweight vehicle body frame reduces total weight of the vehicle and, at the same time, enhances assembling accuracy thereof.