Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] The present application relates to the field of two-wheeled vehicles. Particularly, the present application relates to a tank body mounting unit of the two-wheeled vehicle.

BACKGROUND
[002] The information in this section merely provides background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art(s) for the present disclosure.
[003] A generally known two-wheeled vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “vehicle”) comprises a vehicle frame having a mainframe tube extending rearwardly in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The vehicle further comprises a tank body (for example, a fuel tank) supported by the mainframe tube so as to cover the mainframe tube of the vehicle. At times, per customer’s requirements or design factors, tank bodies are provided as a load carrying member, which increases the total weight of the tank body.
[004] Typically, a tank body mounting structure is employed to mount the tank body on the mainframe tube. At one end, the tank body mounting structure is attached to a bottom inner wall of the tank body, and at the other end, the tank body mounting structure connects to a stay member of the vehicle frame. Commonly used tank body mounting structures comprises a bracket that is a front facing bracket. Said front facing bracket fails to due to heavy load on the tank body or when the tank body turns out to be a load carrying member. Also, in addition to design/ shape of a front portion of the tank body, the head lamp and the front fork of the vehicle are arranged in front of the tank body mounting structure, making it difficult and cumbersome to dismantle and remove screws from said front facing bracket.
[005] One possible solution to address the above problem comprises extending the tank body mounting structure frontward and outwardly from the tank body, and mounting the fastener(s) from a lateral side of the vehicle. However, said outwardly extending tank body mounting structure deteriorates the aesthetics of the vehicle. Also, the fastener(s) is highly susceptible to stand against the increased total weight of the tank body. Further, the tank body mounting structure is subject to vibration also which may come from the power unit or other vibrating components of the vehicle.
[006] Accordingly, there remains a need in the domain for an improved tank body mounting structure that addresses at least the above mentioned technical problems.

SUMMARY
[007] The one or more shortcomings of the prior art are overcome by the system/assembly as claimed, and additional advantages are provided through the provision of the system/assembly/method as claimed in the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.
[008] Pursuant to an aspect of the present disclosure, in an embodiment, a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a body frame, a tank body and a stay member. The body frame comprises a head tube and a mainframe that extends rearwardly from the head tube. The tank body is disposed on the mainframe. The tank body comprising an outer wall, and an inner wall integrally formed with the outer wall to define cavity. The inner wall comprising at least one bracket. The stay member is mounted to the mainframe. The vehicle comprises at least one first cushioning element is mounted to one of the mainframe and the stay member. The at least one first cushioning element rest on the at least one bracket. The stay member is coupled to the at least one bracket through at least one second cushioning element
[009] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one bracket is adapted to be coupled to the stay member by at least one fastener.
[010] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one first cushioning element is supported on the stay member and combination of the at least one first cushioning element and the at least one second cushioning element is for transferring load of the tank body from the at least one bracket to the mainframe.
[011] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the stay member extends from the mainframe in a width direction of the vehicle. The stay member comprises a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall and at least one receiving member disposed between the front wall and the rear wall. Also, a front opening is defined in the front wall.
[012] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the at least one first cushioning element comprises a grommet that defines a first set of teeth on circumference thereof, and the at least one first cushioning element comprises a first first cushioning element supported on a first receiving member, and a second first cushioning element supported on a second receiving member.
[013] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the first set of teeth of the grommet interference-fits with an inner surface of the at least one bracket thereby deforming the at least one first cushioning element in height direction of the vehicle for transferring load of the tank body from the at least one bracket to the mainframe.
[014] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one second cushioning element comprises a first second cushioning element is inserted into a first opening; and a second second cushioning element is inserted into a second opening.
[015] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a first collar is disposed between the first second cushioning element and a head of a left fastener; and a second collar is disposed between the first second cushioning element and a head of a right fastener.
[016] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one bracket is welded to a lower portion of the inner wall of the tank body.
[017] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one bracket is a downward facing bracket. The downward facing bracket includes a first bracket coupled to the inner wall of the tank body at one side of the mainframe. The at least one bracket further comprises a second bracket coupled to the inner wall of the tank body at the other side of the mainframe. Each of the first bracket and the second bracket is adapted to be coupled to the stay member by a left fastener and a right fastener inserted along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle from the front side of the vehicle through a gap.
[018] Within the scope of the present disclosure, the ‘combination’ of the first and the second cushioning element disposed between the bracket and the stay member facilitate transferring vibrations and load to the body frame of the vehicle.
[019] Further, for the reason that the bracket and the first and the second cushioning element are disposed behind the overhanging portion of the tank body (when seen from the side of the vehicle), the aesthetics of the vehicle are not compromised.
[020] Furthermore, the second cushioning element provided on the external surface of the fastener, in combination with the first cushioning element, facilitate transferring load and vibrations of the tank body to the mainframe / stay, and thus prevents shearing/ failure of the fastener.
[021] It is to be understood that the aspects and embodiments of the disclosure described above may be used in any combination with each other. Several of the aspects and embodiments may be combined together to form a further embodiment of the disclosure.
[022] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
[023] The novel features and characteristics of the disclosure are set forth in the description. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives, and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:

[024] FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of an exemplary two wheeled vehicle, for example a motorcycle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[025] FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the two wheeled vehicle of FIG. 1, in which a steering column of the two wheeled vehicle is in a steered position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[026] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a tank body of the two-wheeled vehicle of FIG. 1, the tank body mounted on a mainframe of the two wheeled vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[027] FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of the tank body and mainframe and components thereof of FIG. 3, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[028] Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the drawings may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[029] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the FIGS. and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[030] Before describing detailed embodiments, it may be observed that the novelty and inventive step that are in accordance with the present disclosure resides in a vehicle. It is to be noted that a person skilled in the art can be motivated from the present disclosure and modify the various constructions of the vehicle. However, such modification should be construed within the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the drawings are showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.
[031] In the present disclosure, the term “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
[032] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusions, such that a device that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or device. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or apparatus.
[033] The terms like “at least one” and “one or more” may be used interchangeably or in combination throughout the description.
[034] While the present disclosure is illustrated in the context of a vehicle, however, the aspects and features of the said vehicle can be used with other type of vehicles as well, for example, “modular vehicle”, “two-wheeled vehicle”, “electric vehicle”, “EV” and “motorcycle”. The term “vehicle” comprises vehicles such as motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, mopeds, scooter type vehicle, and the like.
[035] The terms “front/forward”, “rear/rearward/back/backward”, “up/upper/top”, “down/lower/lower ward/downward, bottom”, “left/leftward”, “right/rightward” used therein represents the directions as seen from a vehicle driver sitting astride.
[036] Reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, same numerals will be used to refer to the same or like parts. Embodiments of the disclosure are described in the following paragraphs with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In FIGS. 1 to 4, the same element or elements which have same functions are indicated by the same reference signs.
[037] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a vehicle (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. In an embodiment, the vehicle (10) referred to herein, embodies a two wheeled motorcycle (10). In another embodiment, the vehicle (10) may embody any other ridden vehicles, such as scooters, three-wheeled vehicles, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), etc., without limiting the scope of the invention. Within the scope of the present disclosure, the vehicle (10) comprises one or more body parts, such as a body frame (12), a handle bar (14), a front wheel (16), a rear wheel (not shown), an engine (not shown), also known as the power unit, a headlight (18), and a tank body (20), for example a fuel tank (20). The body frame (12) supports the engine in the middle portion of the vehicle (10). The engine may provide necessary power required to drive the rear wheel of the vehicle (10). In another embodiment, the engine may provide necessary power to drive the front wheel (16), or both the front wheel (16) and the rear wheel simultaneously, without limiting the scope of the present disclosure. Further, the rear wheel may be linked to the engine through a transmission mechanism (not shown). The fuel tank (20) may provide necessary fuel to the engine to generate power within the vehicle (10).
[038] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the vehicle (10) comprises the body frame (12). The body frame (12) is formed by integrally joining number of steel members and the like, by welding or the like. In an embodiment, the body frame (12) comprises a head tube (124), a lower frame member (125) and a mainframe tube (or an upper frame member) (126). The head tube (124) includes an upper portion (124a) and a lower portion (124b). In accordance with the present disclosure, the head tube (124) is a cylindrical member which supports the steering assembly (22) and the front wheel (16).
[039] A steering column (24) of the steering assembly (22) is rotatably supported on the head tube (124). The steering column (24), comprising a pair of front forks, is inclined at an inclination angle substantially similar to that of the head tube (124). Further, the headlight (18) is mounted on the steering column (24) and is rotatable, with respect to the head tube (124), along with the steering column (24). Without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure, the steering column (24) may have two positions, namely a steered position and a straight position. The straight position of the steering column (24), as shown in FIG. 1, may be understood as a position in the which the handle bar (14) is balanced with respect to the head tube (124) and the steering column (24) is held to drive the vehicle (10) in a straight direction. The steered position of the steering column (24), as shown in FIG. 2, may be understood as a position in the which the handle bar (14) is tilted/ rotated with respect to the head tube (124) (for example, when it is required to rotate the handle bar (14) to take a turn in either direction) and the steering column (24) is held to take a turn in either left or right direction.
[040] The lower frame member (125) extends downward and rearward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (10) from the head tube (124) and is disposed below the mainframe tube (126). In particular, the lower frame member (125) extends downward and rearward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (10) from the lower portion (124b) of the head tube (124). Further, the lower frame member (125) is positioned under and at an angle with respect to the mainframe tube (126) The lower frame member (125) supports the engine/ power unit of the vehicle (10).
[041] The mainframe tube (126) extends downward and rearward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (10) from the head tube (124). In particular, the mainframe tube (126) extends downward and rearward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (10) from the upper portion (124a) of the head tube (124). The body frame (12) may further comprise a left seat rail member (not shown) and a right seat rail member (not shown) that extend rearwards from the mainframe tube (126). The left seat rail member and the right seat rail member support a seat of the vehicle (10). The mainframe tube (126) is adapted to support the tank body or the fuel tank (24). In particular, the tank body (24) is mounted on the mainframe tube (126).
[042] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, vehicle (10) further comprises at least one first cushioning element (140) and at least one second cushioning element (54). The at least one first cushioning element (140) is mounted to one of the mainframe (126) and the stay member (130), and the at least one first cushioning element (140) rest on the at least one bracket (30). The stay member (130) is coupled to the at least one bracket (30) through the at least one second cushioning element (54). The at least one bracket (30) is adapted to be coupled to the stay member (130) by at least one fastener (50). The combination of the first cushioning element (140) and the second cushioning element (54) facilitate transferring vibrations to the body frame (12) of the vehicle (10).
[043] Further, the stay member (130) that is provided on a portion of the mainframe tube (126) that is proximal to the head tube (124). In an embodiment, the tank body (20) is mounted on the stay member (130) of the mainframe tube (126). As shown in FIG. 4, the stay member (130) extends from the mainframe tube (126) in a width direction (i.e., perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle (10)) of the vehicle (10). The stay member (130) may comprise a substantially ‘cuboidal’ shape and may be attached or welded to the mainframe tube (126). The stay member (130) may comprise a front wall (132), a rear wall (134) substantially parallel to the front wall (132), and a top wall (136) that extends substantially perpendicular to the front wall (132) and the rear wall (134). Further, the stay member (130) may comprise at least one receiving member (138) that is arranged between the front wall (132) and the rear wall (134) of the stay member (130) and that extends along the width direction of the vehicle (10).
[044] In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 4, the stay member (130) comprises two receiving members (138), each of which may correspond to a ‘bar-shaped’ protrusion extending along the width direction of the vehicle (10). Still referring to FIG. 4, the stay member (130) defines one or more front openings (131) in the front wall (132) of the stay member (130). Said one or more front openings (131) may be adapted to receive a fastener or a bolt. The at least one first cushioning element (140) supported on the stay member (130) and combination of the at least one first cushioning element (140) and the at least one second cushioning element (54) is for transferring load of the tank body (20) from the at least one bracket (30) to the mainframe (126).
[045] Further, in accordance with the present disclosure, the at least one first cushioning element (140) may be supported on the corresponding receiving member (138) of the stay member (130). With reference to the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 4, the stay member (130) comprises two first cushioning elements (140) provided on either side of the mainframe tube (126). For instance, a first first cushioning element (140) is provided on the right side of the mainframe tube (126) and is supported on the first receiving member (138) extending along the right-side width direction of the vehicle (10). Similarly, a second first cushioning element (140) is provided on the left side of the mainframe tube (126) and is supported on the second receiving member (138) extending along the left-side width direction of the vehicle (10).
[046] Each of the at least one first cushioning element (140) may be embodied as a grommet (142) that defines a first set of teeth (144) on circumference thereof. The first set of teeth (144) of the grommet (142) interference-fits with an inner surface of the at least one bracket (30) thereby deforming the at least one first cushioning element (140) in height direction of the vehicle (100) for transferring load of the tank body (20) from the at least one bracket (30) to the mainframe (126).
[047] Further, the at least one second cushioning element (54) comprises a first second cushioning element (54a) and a second second cushioning element (54b). The first second cushioning element (54a) is inserted into a first opening (31a). The second second cushioning element (54b) is inserted into a second opening (31b). Also, a first collar (52a) is disposed between the first second cushioning element (54a) and a head of a left fastener (50L). A second collar (52b) is disposed between the first second cushioning element (54a) and a head of a right fastener (50R).
[048] In an embodiment, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure, the tank body (20) is formed in shape of an enclosure having an outer wall (26) and an inner wall (28) connected with the outer wall (26). In an embodiment, the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20) is attached to or integrally formed with the outer wall (26) of the tank body (20) to define a cavity therebetween. In one embodiment, the cavity may be adapted to store fuel. In other embodiments, the cavity may be adapted to act as a storage unit/ box for accommodating different entiites. The tank body (20) may have overhanging portions (29), as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, that extend on both sides (right side and left side) of the mainframe tube (126) such that a gap (G) is defined between the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20) and the mainframe tube (126), when seen from a front direction or in a front view of the vehicle (10).
[049] Further, the tank body (20) comprises at least one bracket (30) that is attached to the inner wall (28) thereof. In an embodiment, the at least one bracket (30) is welded to a bottom portion of the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20). In accordance with the present disclosure, the at least one bracket (30) of the tank body (20) is adapted to be coupled to the stay member (130) of the mainframe tube (126) to mount the tank body (20) on the mainframe tube (126) of the vehicle (10). In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the tank body (20) comprises two brackets (30), of which a first bracket (30A) is attached to the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20) in a left direction (i.e., at one side of the mainframe tube (126)) and the second bracket (30B) is attached to the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20) in a right direction (i.e., at the other side of the mainframe tube (126)). Without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure, the first bracket (30A) provided on the left side of the tank body (20) is adapted to couple to the left receiving member (138) of the stay member (130) and the second bracket (30B) provided on the right side of the tank body (20) is adapted to couple to the right receiving member (138) of the stay member (130).
[050] In accordance with the present disclosure, the at least one bracket (30) of the tank body (20) is coupled to the stay member (130) by at least one fastener (50) that is inserted or is insertable from a front side of the vehicle (10). Referring to FIG. 4, in an embodiment, each bracket (30) of the at least one bracket (30) is a downward facing bracket that comprises a first wall (32), a second wall (34) and a third wall (36). The second wall (34) is transverse to the first wall (32) and the third wall (36) is transverse to the first wall (32) and the second wall (34). Without limiting the scope of protection of the present disclosure, the first wall (32) is attached to the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20) and is adapted to abut the corresponding first cushioning element (140) when the bracket (30) is coupled to the stay member (130). Further, the second wall (34) is defined with a hole (31) and is arranged with the front wall (132) of the stay member (130) such that the hole (31) of the bracket (30) is aligned with the opening (131) defined in the front wall (132) of the stay member (130) to receive the fastener (50) to couple the bracket (30) with the stay member (130). In embodiments where a collar (52) is disposed around the fastener (50), the hole (31) defined in the bracket (30) is aligned with the opening (131) of the stay member (130) to receive the fastener (50) and the collar (52) to couple the bracket (30) with the stay member (130). In other embodiments where a washer (54) is disposed around the fastener (50), the hole (31) defined in the bracket (30) is aligned with the opening (131) of the stay member (130) to receive the fastener (50) and the washer (54) to couple the bracket (30) with the stay member (130). Furthermore, the third wall (36) of the bracket (30) is placed on the top wall (136) of the stay member (130) when the bracket (30) is coupled to the stay member (130).
[051] In an embodiment, the at least one fastener (50) is inserted from the front side of the vehicle (10) into the hole (31) defined in the second wall (34) of the bracket (30) and the opening (131) defined in the stay member (130) to couple the tank body (20) with the mainframe tube (126). In the coupled configuration of the tank body (20) and the mainframe tube (126), an angle (a) between the second wall (34) of the at least one bracket (30) and an axis of the mainframe tube (126) varies within a range of 100 degree to 112 degree, thus introducing an offset between an axis of the fastener (50) and a longitudinal axis of the mainframe tube (126). In an exemplary embodiment, the angle (a) formed between the second wall (34) and the axis of the mainframe tube (126) is 108 degrees.
[052] Further, in the coupled configuration of the tank body (20) and the mainframe tube (126), the first cushioning element (140) is supported on the respective receiving member (138) of the stay member (130) and is disposed between the respective bracket (30) and the stay member (130). Also, in said configuration, the at least one first cushioning element (140) is configured to bear and transfer load of the tank body (20) from the at least one bracket (30) to the mainframe tube (126) of the body frame (12). In an embodiment, the first set of teeth (144) of the grommet (142) interference-fits with an inner surface (for example, the ribs provided on the inner surface of the bracket (30)) of the corresponding bracket (30) for transferring load of the tank body (20) from the at least one bracket (30) to the mainframe tube (126).
[053] Moreover, in some exemplary embodiments, the vehicle (10) comprises a second cushioning element (54) that is adapted to be disposed on an external surface of the fastener (50). The second cushioning element (54) may comprise, but not limited to, a washer and the like. As discussed above, where a washer (54) is disposed around the fastener (50), the hole (31) defined in the bracket (30) is aligned with the opening (131) of the stay member (130) to receive the fastener (50) and the washer (54) to couple the bracket (30) with the stay member (130). Also, the vehicle (10) may comprise a collar (52) disposed between the second cushioning element (54) and a head of the fastener (50) to securely couple the fastener (50) and the second cushioning element (54) with the bracket (30). The second cushioning element (54) provided on the external surface of the fastener (50), in combination with the first cushioning element (140), facilitates transferring load and vibrations of the tank body (20) to the mainframe tube (126) / stay member (130), and thus prevents shearing/ failure of the fastener (50) under load.
[054] As discussed above, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20) and the mainframe tube (126) define the gap (G) therebetween, when seen from the front direction or in the front view of the vehicle (10). In accordance with the present disclosure, the at least one fastener (50) for coupling the bracket (30) of the tank body (20) with the stay member (130) is inserted or is insertable into the opening (131) of the stay member (130) through the gap (G), i.e., from the front side of the vehicle (10). Each of the first bracket (30A) and the second bracket (30B) of the tank body (20) may be coupled to the stay member (130) by the left fastener (50L) and a right fastener (50R) that is inserted along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle (10) from the front side of the vehicle (10) through the gap (G). Also, the at least one fastener (50) is accessible by a tool, for example, a nail gun, insertable from the front direction of the vehicle (10) through the gap (G). Moreover, the at least one fastener (50) is accessible from the front direction of the vehicle (10) in the steered position of the steering column (24).
[055] Within the scope of the present disclosure, the ‘downward facing’ bracket (30) of the vehicle (10) facilitates more load bearing compared to the front facing bracket. Particularly, the ‘downward facing’ bracket (30) and the first cushioning element (140) disposed between the bracket (30) and the stay member (130) facilitate transferring load and vibrations to the body frame (12)/ stay member (130) mounted on the mainframe tube (126) of the vehicle (10).
[056] Further, the second cushioning element (54) provided on the external surface of the fastener (50), in combination with the first cushioning element (140), facilitate transferring load and vibrations of the tank body (20) to the mainframe tube (126)/ stay member (130), and thus prevents shearing/ failure of the fastener (50).
[057] Moreover, for the reason that the bracket (30) is disposed behind the overhanging portion (29) of the tank body (20) (when seen from the side of the vehicle (10)), the aesthetics of the vehicle (10) are not compromised.
[058] The various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure is not limited to the illustrated embodiments; rather, these embodiments are intended to fully and completely disclose the subject matter of the disclosure to those skilled in this art. In the drawings, like numbers refer to like elements throughout. Thicknesses and dimensions of some components may be exaggerated for clarity.
[059] Herein, the terms “attached”, “connected”, “interconnected”, “contacting”, “mounted”, “coupled” and the like can mean either direct or indirect attachment or contact between elements, unless stated otherwise.
[060] Well-known functions or constructions may not be described in detail for brevity and/or clarity. As used herein the expression “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[061] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes” and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
[062] While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the particular features of this disclosure, it will be appreciated that various modifications can be made, and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the disclosure. These and other modifications in the nature of the disclosure or the preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the disclosure and not as a limitation.

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[063] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[064] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
[065] Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles and the like that has been included in this specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the disclosure. It is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters form a part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the disclosure as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application.
[066] The numerical values mentioned for the various physical parameters, dimensions or quantities are only approximations and it is envisaged that the values higher/lower than the numerical values assigned to the parameters, dimensions or quantities fall within the scope of the disclosure, unless there is a statement in the specification specific to the contrary.

, Claims:We Claim:

1. A vehicle (10), comprising:
a body frame (12) comprising:
a head tube (124); and
a mainframe (126) that extends rearwardly from the head tube (124);
a tank body (20) disposed on the mainframe (126), the tank body (20) comprising an outer wall (26), and an inner wall (28) integrally formed with the outer wall (26) to define cavity, the inner wall (28) comprising at least one bracket (30);
a stay member (130) mounted to the mainframe (126),
wherein at least one first cushioning element (140) mounted to one of the mainframe (126) and the stay member (130), and the at least one first cushioning element (140) rest on the at least one bracket (30); and the stay member (130) coupled to the at least one bracket (30) through at least one second cushioning element (54).

2. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one bracket (30) adapted to be coupled to the stay member (130) by at least one fastener (50).

3. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one first cushioning element (140) supported on the stay member (130) and combination of the at least one first cushioning element (140) and the at least one second cushioning element (54) is for transferring load of the tank body (20) from the at least one bracket (30) to the mainframe (126).

4. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stay member (130) extend from the mainframe (126) in a width direction of the vehicle (10), the stay member (130) comprises a front wall (132), a rear wall (134), a top wall (136) and at least one receiving member (138) disposed between the front wall (132) and the rear wall (134), wherein a front opening (131) defined in the front wall (132).

5. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the at least one first cushioning element (140) comprises a grommet (142) that defines a first set of teeth (144) on circumference thereof, and the at least one first cushioning element (140) comprises
a first first cushioning element (140a) supported on a first receiving member (138); and
a second first cushioning element (140b) supported on a second receiving member (138).

6. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1 or claim 5, wherein the first set of teeth (144) of the grommet (142) interference-fits with an inner surface of the at least one bracket (30) thereby deforming the at least one first cushioning element (140) in height direction of the vehicle (100) for transferring load of the tank body (20) from the at least one bracket (30) to the mainframe (126).

7. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one second cushioning element (54) comprises a first second cushioning element (54a) inserted into a first opening (31a); and a second second cushioning element (54b) inserted into a second opening (31b).

8. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1 or claim 7, wherein a first collar (52a) disposed between the first second cushioning element (54a) and a head of a left fastener (50L); and a second collar (52b) disposed between the first second cushioning element (54a) and a head of a right fastener (50R).

9. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one bracket (30) welded to a lower portion of the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20).

10. The vehicle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one bracket (30) is a downward facing bracket (30) includes:
a first bracket (30A) coupled to the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20) at one side of the mainframe (126); and
a second bracket (30B) coupled to the inner wall (28) of the tank body (20) at the other side of the mainframe (126),
wherein each of the first bracket (30A) and the second bracket (30B) adapted to be coupled to the stay member (130) by a left fastener (50L) and a right fastener (50R) inserted along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle (10) from the front side of the vehicle (10) through a gap (G).

Dated this 25th day of September, 2023
---Digitally Signed---
Sagar Sudhir Dhatrak
Section Head– COC
Hero MotoCorp Limited