CA2439014C - Saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
- G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J50/00—Arrangements specially adapted for use on cycles not provided for in main groups B62J1/00 - B62J45/00
- B62J50/20—Information-providing devices
- B62J50/21—Information-providing devices intended to provide information to rider or passenger
- B62J50/225—Mounting arrangements therefor
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
- G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
- G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
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- G01S19/24—Acquisition or tracking or demodulation of signals transmitted by the system
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
- G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
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- G01S19/35—Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
- G01S19/36—Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain relating to the receiver frond end
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
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- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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- H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
- H04B7/02—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas
- H04B7/04—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
- H04B7/08—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
Abstract
A GPS antenna is arranged such that it can receive satellite radio waves well. ATV 1 is a saddle- type vehicle equipped with a navigation system for measuring its own position by receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite. A meter box 7 is mounted to a front portion of the vehicle, and a GPS unit 18 is mounted in an upper portion of the meter box 7. A GPS antenna 12 is mounted to the top of the GPS unit 18. A second GPS antenna 14 is mounted to a rear fender 10 to enable diversity reception.
Description
TITLE: SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A NAVIGATION
SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invent=i.on relates to a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system and, particularly, to a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system, which comprises a. GPS receiver suitable for receiving data from a satellite with high sensitivity.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There is widely used a navigation system which uses a combination of a global positioning system for measuring the location of a mobile station making use of radio waves transmitted from an artificial satellite and map information to display the current location of a vehicle on a map and navigates a user to his/her destination.
In this navigation system, care must be taken for the arrangement of a sensor (GPS antenna) for receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite in order to prevent a reception failure which occurs when it is hidden behind a movable member such as the steering handle of a vehicle or a driver. For example, Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No. ~3-95276 discloses a motorcycle equipped with a GPS antenna which is arranged before the moving locus of the handlebar in a forward direction of the vehicle.
Since the GPS antenna is arranged in front of the steering handle in the above prior art device, it is almost impossible that radio waves coming from a forward direction before the steering handle are cut off by the steering handle. However, the height of the GPS antenna is not taken into full consideration. For instance, in ATV, a carrier may be placed in front of the steering handle. Therefore, the GPS antenna is hidden behind baggage placed on the carrier in this case.
It is an obj ect of the present invention which has solved the above problem of the prior art to provide a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system which comprises a GPS receiver. and takes into consideration the arrangement of a GPS antenna in order to prevent radio waves from a satellite from being cut off by things other than the steering handle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To attain the above object, the first aspect of the present invention is that a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system for' measuring its location by receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite comprises a meter box mounted to a front portion of the body, a GPS unit mounted in an upper portion of the meter box and a GPS antenna mounted on the top of the GPS unit.
According to the first aspect, since the GPS
antenna is mounted on the top of the meter box installed at a relatively high position of the vehicle so that a driver can easily see it, satellite radio waves can be received at a wide range.
A second aspect of the present invention is that the vehicle further comprises a pole extending upward from a fender covering wheels and a second GPS
antenna mounted to the top of the pole so that diversity reception is made possible with the GPS antenna of the GPS unit.
According to the second aspect, the diversity reception of radio waves from the satellite is made possible with high sensitivity by using two GPS antennas installed at high positions of the body.
A third aspect of the present invention is that a carrier for mounting baggage is provided at the front and rear of the body. According to the third feature, even when baggage is placed on the carriers installed at the front and rear of the body and a front view is taken into consideration, the height of the baggage does not become too large, thereby making it possible to receive satellite radio waves well with the GPS antenna installed at a relatively high position of the body.
Further, the fourth aspect of the present invention is that the above meter box comprises the GPS
unit, an indicator for indicating position information supplied from the GPS unit and a cover for covering the GPS unit and the indicator.
According to the fourth feature of the present invention, since the GPS unit and the indicator are arranged in proximity to each other and covered with the same cover, harnesses for interconnecting the GPS unit and the indicators can be shortened, the production becomes easy and the appearance of the vehicle becomes good.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to the present invention.
Figure 2 This is a perspective view of a meter box including a navigation system mountecL to the vehicle of Fig. 1.
SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invent=i.on relates to a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system and, particularly, to a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system, which comprises a. GPS receiver suitable for receiving data from a satellite with high sensitivity.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There is widely used a navigation system which uses a combination of a global positioning system for measuring the location of a mobile station making use of radio waves transmitted from an artificial satellite and map information to display the current location of a vehicle on a map and navigates a user to his/her destination.
In this navigation system, care must be taken for the arrangement of a sensor (GPS antenna) for receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite in order to prevent a reception failure which occurs when it is hidden behind a movable member such as the steering handle of a vehicle or a driver. For example, Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No. ~3-95276 discloses a motorcycle equipped with a GPS antenna which is arranged before the moving locus of the handlebar in a forward direction of the vehicle.
Since the GPS antenna is arranged in front of the steering handle in the above prior art device, it is almost impossible that radio waves coming from a forward direction before the steering handle are cut off by the steering handle. However, the height of the GPS antenna is not taken into full consideration. For instance, in ATV, a carrier may be placed in front of the steering handle. Therefore, the GPS antenna is hidden behind baggage placed on the carrier in this case.
It is an obj ect of the present invention which has solved the above problem of the prior art to provide a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system which comprises a GPS receiver. and takes into consideration the arrangement of a GPS antenna in order to prevent radio waves from a satellite from being cut off by things other than the steering handle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To attain the above object, the first aspect of the present invention is that a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system for' measuring its location by receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite comprises a meter box mounted to a front portion of the body, a GPS unit mounted in an upper portion of the meter box and a GPS antenna mounted on the top of the GPS unit.
According to the first aspect, since the GPS
antenna is mounted on the top of the meter box installed at a relatively high position of the vehicle so that a driver can easily see it, satellite radio waves can be received at a wide range.
A second aspect of the present invention is that the vehicle further comprises a pole extending upward from a fender covering wheels and a second GPS
antenna mounted to the top of the pole so that diversity reception is made possible with the GPS antenna of the GPS unit.
According to the second aspect, the diversity reception of radio waves from the satellite is made possible with high sensitivity by using two GPS antennas installed at high positions of the body.
A third aspect of the present invention is that a carrier for mounting baggage is provided at the front and rear of the body. According to the third feature, even when baggage is placed on the carriers installed at the front and rear of the body and a front view is taken into consideration, the height of the baggage does not become too large, thereby making it possible to receive satellite radio waves well with the GPS antenna installed at a relatively high position of the body.
Further, the fourth aspect of the present invention is that the above meter box comprises the GPS
unit, an indicator for indicating position information supplied from the GPS unit and a cover for covering the GPS unit and the indicator.
According to the fourth feature of the present invention, since the GPS unit and the indicator are arranged in proximity to each other and covered with the same cover, harnesses for interconnecting the GPS unit and the indicators can be shortened, the production becomes easy and the appearance of the vehicle becomes good.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to the present invention.
Figure 2 This is a perspective view of a meter box including a navigation system mountecL to the vehicle of Fig. 1.
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Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the receivable range o_f satellite radio waves.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The present invention will be described in detail hereinbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of ATV as a vehicle equipped with a GPS recei~,rer according to an embodiment of the present invention. ATV 1 has a seat 4 situated between front wheels 2 and rear wheels 3 having balloon tires and a fuel tank 5 located in front of the seat 4. In front of the fuel tank 5, there are provided a steering handle 6 and a meter box 7 installed at the center of the steering handle 6, and a section in front of the steering handle 6 is covered with a front fender 8. A front carrier 9 for mounting baggage is provided on the top of the front fender 8. On the rear wheel 3 side, there are provided a rear fender 10 and a rear carrier 11. Below the seat 4 are arranged an engine and a four wheel drive unit for transmitting the power of the engine to the front wheels 2 and the rear wheels 3.
The GPS receiver and a G:PS antenna 12 for a navigation system which will be described in detail hereinafter are installed in the meter box 7.
Particularly, the GPS antenna 12 is arranged at the highest position of the meter box 7. That is, in ATV 1, as illustrated in the figure, the meter box 7 is situated at the highest position of the vehicle, and the GPS
antenna 12 is located at the highest position of the meter box 7. This is aimed. to receive satellite radio waves with high sensitivity. The meter box 7 is covered with a cover 13.
The satellite radio waves are mainly received by the GPS antenna 12 installed in the meter box 7. A
second GPS antenna 14 may be mounted on the rear fender or the like. This makes possible diversity reception that the satellite radio waves can be received better.
It is recommended to mount the second GPS antenna 14 to the distal end of a pole 14a set in the rear fender 10 so 5 that radio waves can be received at a higher position.
The GPS antenna 14 may be mounted to not only the rear fender 10 but also any one of the fenders covering the four wheels.
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the 10 meter box 7 when seen from the front of the vehicle. In Fig. 2, the meter box 7 has frames 16 fixed to the support member 15 of the steering handle 6, and an indicator 17 and a GPS unit 18 are held to the frames 16.
The indicator 17 is arranged such that its screen is opposite to a driver so that he/she can easily see it.
The GPS unit 18 is arranged before the indicator 17 in a forward direction of the vehicle, and the GPS antenna 12 is situated almost at the same height as the upper end of the indicator 17. The GPS unit 18 calculates position information based on satellite radio waves received by the GPS antenna 12 and the running distance and direction of the vehicle.
The indicator 17 has a display panel for displaying information on the driving states of ATV 1 such as the speed of the vehicle and the exchange time of engine oil and information on the location of the vehicle based on satellite radio waves received by the GPS unit 18. The position information can be displayed together with a map.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the receivable range of satellite radio waves. Fig. 3 is based on the assumption that baggage 19 is placed on the front carrier 9. Ranges where satellite radio waves to be received by the GPS antenna 12 are cut off by the baggage 19 and the driver D are denoted by C1 and C2, respectively. Since _ 5 _ JJ~ 12 089CA
the GPS antenna 12 is installed at a high position of ATV
1 as can be understood from this figure, the ranges of satellite radio waves cut off by the baggage 19 and the driver can be narrowed, and the satellite radio waves can be received well at a wide angle range (GV}.
Since the GPS unit 18 including the GPS antenna 12 is installed adjacent to the indicator 17, harnesses for interconnecting the GPS unit 18 and the indicator 27 can be shortened.
Since the GPS unit 18 including the GPS antenna 12 is installed adjacent to the indicator 17, the GPS
unit 18 and the indicator 17 can be covered with the same cover 13, thereby making it possible to prevent a complicated front section of the vehicle resulted by an increase in the number of covers.
Since the indicator is installed at a high position in ATV in most cases, high-sensitivity reception is possible with the GPS unit 18 installed at a high position by arranging the GPS unit 18 and the indicator 17 adjacent to each other without making other modifications.
The present invention can be particularly advantageously applied to a four-wheeled ATV. It can be also applied to a two-wheeled or three-wheeled saddle type vehicle.
As obvious from the above description, according to the present invention, since the GPS antenna is installed at a relatively high position of the vehicle, satellite radio waves can be received at a wide range and navigation information can be obtained with high accuracy.
According to an embodiment of the invention, diversity reception is made possible with high sensitivity by using two GPS antennas installed at high positions of the vehicle.
Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the receivable range o_f satellite radio waves.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The present invention will be described in detail hereinbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of ATV as a vehicle equipped with a GPS recei~,rer according to an embodiment of the present invention. ATV 1 has a seat 4 situated between front wheels 2 and rear wheels 3 having balloon tires and a fuel tank 5 located in front of the seat 4. In front of the fuel tank 5, there are provided a steering handle 6 and a meter box 7 installed at the center of the steering handle 6, and a section in front of the steering handle 6 is covered with a front fender 8. A front carrier 9 for mounting baggage is provided on the top of the front fender 8. On the rear wheel 3 side, there are provided a rear fender 10 and a rear carrier 11. Below the seat 4 are arranged an engine and a four wheel drive unit for transmitting the power of the engine to the front wheels 2 and the rear wheels 3.
The GPS receiver and a G:PS antenna 12 for a navigation system which will be described in detail hereinafter are installed in the meter box 7.
Particularly, the GPS antenna 12 is arranged at the highest position of the meter box 7. That is, in ATV 1, as illustrated in the figure, the meter box 7 is situated at the highest position of the vehicle, and the GPS
antenna 12 is located at the highest position of the meter box 7. This is aimed. to receive satellite radio waves with high sensitivity. The meter box 7 is covered with a cover 13.
The satellite radio waves are mainly received by the GPS antenna 12 installed in the meter box 7. A
second GPS antenna 14 may be mounted on the rear fender or the like. This makes possible diversity reception that the satellite radio waves can be received better.
It is recommended to mount the second GPS antenna 14 to the distal end of a pole 14a set in the rear fender 10 so 5 that radio waves can be received at a higher position.
The GPS antenna 14 may be mounted to not only the rear fender 10 but also any one of the fenders covering the four wheels.
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the 10 meter box 7 when seen from the front of the vehicle. In Fig. 2, the meter box 7 has frames 16 fixed to the support member 15 of the steering handle 6, and an indicator 17 and a GPS unit 18 are held to the frames 16.
The indicator 17 is arranged such that its screen is opposite to a driver so that he/she can easily see it.
The GPS unit 18 is arranged before the indicator 17 in a forward direction of the vehicle, and the GPS antenna 12 is situated almost at the same height as the upper end of the indicator 17. The GPS unit 18 calculates position information based on satellite radio waves received by the GPS antenna 12 and the running distance and direction of the vehicle.
The indicator 17 has a display panel for displaying information on the driving states of ATV 1 such as the speed of the vehicle and the exchange time of engine oil and information on the location of the vehicle based on satellite radio waves received by the GPS unit 18. The position information can be displayed together with a map.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the receivable range of satellite radio waves. Fig. 3 is based on the assumption that baggage 19 is placed on the front carrier 9. Ranges where satellite radio waves to be received by the GPS antenna 12 are cut off by the baggage 19 and the driver D are denoted by C1 and C2, respectively. Since _ 5 _ JJ~ 12 089CA
the GPS antenna 12 is installed at a high position of ATV
1 as can be understood from this figure, the ranges of satellite radio waves cut off by the baggage 19 and the driver can be narrowed, and the satellite radio waves can be received well at a wide angle range (GV}.
Since the GPS unit 18 including the GPS antenna 12 is installed adjacent to the indicator 17, harnesses for interconnecting the GPS unit 18 and the indicator 27 can be shortened.
Since the GPS unit 18 including the GPS antenna 12 is installed adjacent to the indicator 17, the GPS
unit 18 and the indicator 17 can be covered with the same cover 13, thereby making it possible to prevent a complicated front section of the vehicle resulted by an increase in the number of covers.
Since the indicator is installed at a high position in ATV in most cases, high-sensitivity reception is possible with the GPS unit 18 installed at a high position by arranging the GPS unit 18 and the indicator 17 adjacent to each other without making other modifications.
The present invention can be particularly advantageously applied to a four-wheeled ATV. It can be also applied to a two-wheeled or three-wheeled saddle type vehicle.
As obvious from the above description, according to the present invention, since the GPS antenna is installed at a relatively high position of the vehicle, satellite radio waves can be received at a wide range and navigation information can be obtained with high accuracy.
According to an embodiment of the invention, diversity reception is made possible with high sensitivity by using two GPS antennas installed at high positions of the vehicle.
According to a further embodiment of the invention, even when baggage is placed on carriers installed at the front and rear of the vehicle, as the baggage does not become too high when a front view is taken into consideration, satellite radio waves can be received well by the GPS antenna installed at a relatively high position of the vehicle.
According to yet another embodiment of the invention, since the GPS unit and the indicator are arranged in proximity to each other and covered With the same cover, harnesses for interconnecting the GPS unit and the indicator can be shortened, the production becomes easy and the appearance of the vehicle becomes good.
Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
According to yet another embodiment of the invention, since the GPS unit and the indicator are arranged in proximity to each other and covered With the same cover, harnesses for interconnecting the GPS unit and the indicator can be shortened, the production becomes easy and the appearance of the vehicle becomes good.
Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (12)
1. A saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system for measuring its own location by receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite, comprising:
a meter box attached to a support member of a steering handle of the vehicle by a support frame;
an indicator and a GPS unit mounted in an upper portion of the meter box and supported by said support frame, said GPS unit including a GPS
receiver mounted in said meter box;
a GPS antenna mounted on the top of the GPS unit; wherein said indicator displays position information provided by said GPS unit.
a meter box attached to a support member of a steering handle of the vehicle by a support frame;
an indicator and a GPS unit mounted in an upper portion of the meter box and supported by said support frame, said GPS unit including a GPS
receiver mounted in said meter box;
a GPS antenna mounted on the top of the GPS unit; wherein said indicator displays position information provided by said GPS unit.
2. The saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to claim 1 which further comprises a pole extending upward from a fender covering wheels and a second GPS antenna mounted on the top of the pole to enable diversity reception with the GPS antenna in the GPS unit.
3. The saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a carrier for mounting baggage is installed at the front and rear of the vehicle.
4. The saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the meter box comprises the GPS unit, the indicator, and a cover for covering the GPS unit and the indicator.
5. A saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system for measuring its own location by receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite, comprising:
a meter box disposed substantially rearward and upward with respect to a central portion of a steering handle and connected to an underside of a steering handle by a frame extending above the steering handle;
wherein a GPS unit and a GPS antenna are mounted close to the meter box, whereby the meter box, the GPS unit, and the GPS antenna are rotatable with the steering handle.
a meter box disposed substantially rearward and upward with respect to a central portion of a steering handle and connected to an underside of a steering handle by a frame extending above the steering handle;
wherein a GPS unit and a GPS antenna are mounted close to the meter box, whereby the meter box, the GPS unit, and the GPS antenna are rotatable with the steering handle.
6. The saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to claim 5, and further including a pole extending upward from a fender covering wheels and a second GPS antenna mounted on top of the pole to enable diversity of reception with the GPS antenna in the GPS unit.
7. The saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to claim 5, wherein a carrier for mounting baggage is installed at a front and rear of the vehicle.
8. The saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to claim 6, wherein a carrier for mounting baggage is installed at a front and rear of the vehicle.
9. The saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system according to claim 5, 6, 7, or 8, wherein the meter box comprises the GPS unit, an indicator for indicating position information supplied from the GPS unit, and a cover for covering the GPS unit and the indicator.
10. A saddle-type vehicle including a navigation system for measuring a location of the vehicle by receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite, comprising a meter box adapted to be attached to a steering handle by a pair of L-shaped frames and a support member;
a GPS unit operatively positioned in said meter box and mounted in an upper portion of the meter box;
a GPS antenna operatively mounted on the top of the GPS unit;
wherein one length of each of the L-shaped frames extends rearwardly and downwardly with respect to the steering handle land along a back side of the meter box, and a second length of each of the L-shaped frames extends forwardly and downwardly with respect to the steering handle to a point where the second lengths are fixed to the support member, the support member being connected to a lower front side of the steering handle.
a GPS unit operatively positioned in said meter box and mounted in an upper portion of the meter box;
a GPS antenna operatively mounted on the top of the GPS unit;
wherein one length of each of the L-shaped frames extends rearwardly and downwardly with respect to the steering handle land along a back side of the meter box, and a second length of each of the L-shaped frames extends forwardly and downwardly with respect to the steering handle to a point where the second lengths are fixed to the support member, the support member being connected to a lower front side of the steering handle.
11. A saddle-type vehicle according to claim 10, and further including a pole adapted to extend upwardly from a fender covering wheels and a second GPS
antenna mounted on top of the pole to enable diversity of reception with the GPS
antenna in the GPS unit.
antenna mounted on top of the pole to enable diversity of reception with the GPS
antenna in the GPS unit.
12. A saddle-type vehicle equipped with a navigation system for measuring its own location by receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite, comprising;
a meter box mounted to a front portion of the vehicle;
a GPS unit mounted in an upper portion of the meter box;
a GPS antenna mounted on the top of the GPS unit;
a support member extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle, the support member being attached to a steering handle in a position forwardly and downwardly thereof;
a pair of L-shaped frames arranged in positions such that inside corners of the L-shaped frames are disposed above the steering handle;
a forward end of each of the frames being attached to the support member forward of the steering handle; and a rear end of each of the frames being fixed to an under side of the meter box rearward of the steering handle for fixing the meter box to the steering handle.
a meter box mounted to a front portion of the vehicle;
a GPS unit mounted in an upper portion of the meter box;
a GPS antenna mounted on the top of the GPS unit;
a support member extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle, the support member being attached to a steering handle in a position forwardly and downwardly thereof;
a pair of L-shaped frames arranged in positions such that inside corners of the L-shaped frames are disposed above the steering handle;
a forward end of each of the frames being attached to the support member forward of the steering handle; and a rear end of each of the frames being fixed to an under side of the meter box rearward of the steering handle for fixing the meter box to the steering handle.
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