DESC:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present subject matter described herein generally relates to a a saddle type vehicle, and particularly but not exclusively relates to an air cleaner assembly of a saddle type vehicle.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Conventionally, the intake and exhaust system of a vehicle deals with the inflow of fresh air and the outflow of used gases from the engine. The intake system, also called as the air intake system, of the vehicle allows fresh air to enter the engine. Usually, in saddle type vehicles have the air intake system, and the air intake system includes an air inlet and an air cleaner assembly. The operating efficiency, good performance and durability of the engine depends mainly upon the its air cleaner assembly.
[0003] The air cleaner assembly is a device, which cleans and filters the fresh air before entering the combustion chamber of the engine. Usually, an approximate volume of the air used by the engine is about 10,000 gal/gal of fuel. Therefore, unfiltered air which may contain millions of particles of abrasive dust and other foreign materials, if not filtered by the air cleaner assembly can cause rapid wear of the engine and fuel/oil contamination.
[0004] The air cleaner assembly can be of various type, for example, an oil wetted mesh type, a dry air type and a wet type or oil bath air cleaner type. The type of the air cleaner assembly to be used in a vehicle, depends upon the type of the vehicle and the specification of the vehicle. Most fuel injected vehicles use a pleated paper filter element in the form of a flat panel. This filter is usually placed inside a box connected to the throttle body of the vehicle. Older vehicles that use carburetors or throttle body fuel injection typically use a cylindrical air filter, usually between approximately 100 millimeters and 400 millimeters in diameter. This is positioned above or beside the carburetor or throttle body of the vehicle, usually in a metal or plastic container which may incorporate ducting to provide cool and/or warm inlet air, and secured with a metal or plastic lid. This overall unit (filter and housing together) is called the air cleaner assembly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] The detailed description is described with reference to an embodiment of an indicating system. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to reference like features and components.
[0006] Figure 1 illustrates a left-hand side view of a two wheeled vehicle, when viewed from left hand side of the rider while the rider is in riding position, as shown in a conventional vehicle.
[0007] Figure 2 illustrates a top view of a two wheeled vehicle 100, as shown in a conventional vehicle.
[0008] Figure 3 illustrates a side perspective view of the main frame of a vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[0009] Figure 4 illustrates a side perspective view of an air intake system of a vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00010] Figure 5 illustrates a cross section of a side perspective view of air cleaner assembly of a vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00011] Figure 6 illustrates a side perspective view of an air intake system of a vehicle, with an exploded view of the air cleaner cover assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00012] Figure 7 illustrates a rear perspective view of an air cleaner assembly of a vehicle, with an exploded view of the air cleaner cover assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00013] Figure 8 illustrates a side perspective view of an assembly of the air cleaner cover assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00014] Figure 9 illustrates a side perspective view of the frame of the vehicle with an assembled air cleaner cover assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00015] Figure 10a illustrates a top view of an assembly of the air cleaner cover assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00016] Figure 10b illustrates a bottom view of an assembly of the air cleaner cover assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00017] Usually, the air cleaner assembly includes a tube inlet, a pre filter and a post filter. Generally, the air cleaner assembly is typically located below a fuel tank of the vehicle. Here, since the fuel tank is covers from above the tube inlet of the air cleaner assembly, external moisture is less likely to be sucked by the air cleaner assembly into the intake system through the tube inlet. However, conventionally placing the air cleaner assembly below the fuel tank reduces the internal capacity of the fuel tank and increases the difficulty of configuration. Moreover, in such a configuration, the serviceability of the air cleaner assembly becomes a challenge, because the entire fuel tank requires to be dismantled in order service the air cleaner.
[00018] Therefore, in some saddle type of vehicles, the air cleaner assembly is placed under the seat cushion of the vehicle. The seat cushion and the air cleaner assembly both are connected to the frame of the vehicle. Some known arts disclose adjacent placement of a waterproof baffle to the tube inlet of the air cleaner assembly. In such configuration, the waterproof baffle aids in preventing external moisture from entering the air cleaner assembly through the tube inlet.
[00019] Some known arts suggest that in vehicles having cruiser type layout, specifically with side cover frame assembly and metallic rear fender. The side cover frame assembly is extended as a lock cover. The lock cover includes a key slot, which is used to lock and unlock the seat of the vehicle. However, in such vehicles a gap is present between the lock cover and the rear fender of the vehicle, and also between the side cover assembly of the vehicle and the lock cover, exposing a portion of the area below the seat cushion. The exposed portion of the area below the seat cushion usually includes of a portion of the air cleaner assembly exposed by means of such gap. Therefore, such vehicles are designed to expose a portion of the area below the seat cushion and does not have any protective walls.
[00020] Usually during high pressure water wash, the water tends to enter the gap between the lock cover and the rear fender. Moreover, the water along with foreign particles, such as dust tends to enter the gap, in situation where the contaminated water is splashed by means of the rear wheel when the vehicle is moving. Such contaminated water seeps into the air cleaner assembly by means of the tube inlet.
[00021] Also in situations, where the seat cushion is accidently kept open and contaminated water seeps inside the area below the seat cushion, the contaminated water tends to further seep into the air cleaner assembly by means of the exposed tube inlet.
[00022] Then the contaminated water from the air cleaner assembly reaches the combustion chamber of the engine by means of the intake port through the intake pipe and affects the combustion of the fuel leading to vehicle switch off in extremes of condition, resulting in customer dissatisfaction. Also, sometimes the contaminated water enters in engine oil storage chamber through breather crankcase ventilation and contaminates the oil. Also, an unwanted noise is generated by the air cleaner assembly because of the suction of the air along with the contaminated water. Moreover, because of the seepage of the contaminated water into the filters of the air cleaner assembly, the filter element of the air cleaner assembly tends to get damaged over the time period.
[00023] Moreover, since there is a gap between the lock cover and the rear fender exposing a portion of area below the seat cushion, the cables of the lock are within reach of a person when accessed by means of the gap. Such exposed cable can lead into tampering of the lock, if someone tries to access the cable by means of the gap and tries to tamper the cables, thereby unlocking the seat cushion.
[00024] Therefore, there is a need of covering the gap between the lock cover and the rear fender, and shifting the entry point of air in the tube inlet to a safer rear zone in the vehicle where there are minimal chances of water entry, thereby protecting/covering the air cleaner assembly entry point from water/dust entry without compromising performance and aesthetics requirement of the vehicle. Moreover, there is a requirement of covering the gap between the lock cover and the rear fender to ensure safety of the seat lock from cable tampering.
[00025] Hence, there is a need of addressing the above circumstances and problems of the known arts.
[00026] The present subject matter has been devised in view of the above circumstances as well as solving other problems of the known art.
[00027] The present subject matter discloses in an embodiment, a saddle type vehicle comprising an engine, and an air intake system. The air intake system includes an intake port, an intake pipe, and an air cleaner assembly. The air cleaner assembly is disposed in a space below a seat unit of the vehicle. The air cleaner assembly includes at least one filter element, and a tube inlet. The air cleaner cover assembly is juxtaposed with a tube inlet such that the air cleaner cover assembly forms a cover air inlet.
[00028] As per an aspect of the present embodiment, the air cleaner cover assembly includes an air cleaner cover assembly top, and an air cleaner cover assembly bottom.
[00029] As per another aspect of the present embodiment, the cover air inlet is disposed towards a rear portion of the vehicle, such that the cover air inlet is sandwiched between the rearmost region of the seat unit and the uppermost region of a rear fender of the vehicle.
[00030] As per another aspect of the present embodiment, a seal is provided in between the air cleaner cover assembly bottom and a rear fender of the vehicle. The seal includes a seal gap on at least a portion of the seal.
[00031] As per another aspect of the present embodiment, the air cleaner cover assembly top is capable of being mounted on the air cleaner cover assembly bottom by means of a snap fit or a snug fit arrangement.
[00032] As per another aspect of the present embodiment, a flap is provided on the tube inlet of the air cleaner cover assembly, the flap is provided in between the tube inlet and the air cleaner cover assembly.
[00033] As per another aspect of the present embodiment, the air cleaner cover assembly bottom on at least one side includes an air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator with at least a cable provision.
[00034] As per another aspect of the present embodiment, the air cleaner cover assembly bottom also includes vertically raised portions on the periphery of the air cleaner cover assembly bottom.
[00035] As per another aspect of the present embodiment, the air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall covers the gap between the rear fender and the lock cover and also the gap between the lock cover and the cover frame assembly.
[00036] Exemplary embodiments detailing features regarding the aforesaid and other advantages of the present subject matter will be described hereunder with reference to the accompanying drawings. Various aspects of different embodiments of the present invention will become discernible from the following description set out hereunder. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate principles of the present subject matter. Various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, encompass the principles of the present subject matter. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and examples of the present subject matter, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof. Further, it is to be noted that terms “upper”, “down”, “right”, “left”, “front”, “forward”, “rearward”, “downward”, “upward”, “top”, “bottom”, “exterior”, “interior” and like terms are used herein based on the illustrated state or in a standing state of the two wheeled vehicles with a driver riding thereon. Furthermore, arrows wherever provided in the top right corner of figure(s) in the drawings depicts direction with respect to the vehicle, wherein an arrow F denotes front direction, an arrow R indicates rear direction, an arrow Up denotes upward direction, an arrow Dw denotes downward direction, an arrow RH denotes right side, and an arrow LH denotes left side. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
[00037] Figure 1 illustrates a left-hand side view of a two wheeled vehicle 100, when viewed from left hand side of the rider while the rider is in riding position, as shown in a conventional vehicle 100. The two wheeled vehicle 100 includes a main frame 200 (shown in Fig. 3) to support different parts of the two wheeled vehicle 100. The main frame 200 includes a head tube 201 (shown in Fig. 3) at its front end. The head tube 201 supports a steering shaft 105 rotatably in a certain range. In an upper portion of the head tube 201, a handlebar assembly 107 is rotatably integrally connected to the steering shaft 105. The handlebar assembly 107 is used to steer the two wheeled vehicle 100 and is connected to a front wheel 101 through the steering shaft 105 and a front suspension 103. An upper portion of the front wheel 101 is covered by a front fender 102 which prevents mud and water from getting deflected towards the steering shaft 105. Further, the front suspension 103 is attached to the front fender 102.
[00038] In a front portion of the body frame a fuel tank unit 121 is arranged immediately behind the handlebar assembly 107 and is disposed over a first power source, for example an engine 108. A seat unit 118 is placed behind the fuel tank unit 121. The seat unit 118 includes a front rider seating portion and pillion rider seating portion. The pillion rider seating portion is placed on the rear part of the main frame 200. A crash guard 109 is disposed on a middle tube 202 (shown in Figure 3) of the main frame 200, towards the engine 108 of the vehicle 100. A rear guard 115 is provided on both the rear sides of the vehicle 100. The crash guard 109 and the rear guard 115 acts as a protective member which protects the vehicle 100 from front and rear and takes the first impact when a vehicle 100 falls. The engine 108 of the vehicle 100 is further protected from below by means of a bottom cover 110 and from sides by means of an engine cover 111.
[00039] For the safety of the rider and in conformance with the traffic rules, a headlamp unit 104 and a front turn signal lamp unit 122 (shown in Figure 3) are provided in the front portion of the two wheeled vehicle 100. On the rear portion of the two wheeled vehicle 100 a tail lamp 123 and a rear turn signal lamp unit (not shown) is provided on the rear portion of the vehicle 100.
[00040] Suspension systems are provided for comfortable steering of the two wheeled vehicle 100 on the road. The front suspension system 103, serves as rigidity component just like the main frame 200. The front fork assembly of the front suspension system 103 is clamped to the head tube 201 through an upper bracket 124 (shown in Figure 2) and a lower bracket (not shown) is capable of being moved to the left and right. Further, a rear suspension system 125, which is a hydraulic damped arrangement, is connected to the main frame 200. The rear suspension system 125 comprises of at least one rear suspension preferably disposed centrally in the longitudinal mid plane of the two wheeled vehicle 100. However, in a two wheeled vehicle 100 with two rear suspensions, the same may be disposed on the left side and the right side respectively of said two wheeled vehicle 100.
[00041] The first power source, for example the engine 108 is mounted to a front lower portion of the main frame 200 by means of an engine mounting bracket (not shown).
[00042] Further, a swing arm 113 extending rearwards is swingably connected to a lower rear portion of the main frame 200. The rear wheel 114 is rotatably supported at a rear end of the swing arm 113. Power from the engine 108 is transmitted to the rear wheel 114 through a power drive mechanism, such as a drive chain, so as to drive and rotate the rear wheel 114.
[00043] A rear fender 116 for covering an upper side of the rear wheel 114 is mounted to a rear portion of main frame 200 to prevent mud and water splashed by the rotating rear wheel 114 from entering the muffler 126, the engine 108 and other parts disposed close by.
[00044] Area below the seat unit 118 and the fuel tank unit 121 of the two wheeled vehicle 100 is covered on both sides by a cover frame assembly 120. An air cleaner assembly 119 (shown in Figure 2) is disposed below the seat unit 118 and between a pair of rear tubes 203 (shown in Figure 2) of the main frame 200.
[00045] Figure 2 illustrates a top view of a two wheeled vehicle 100, as shown in a conventional vehicle 100. Figure 3 illustrates that the rear fender 116 of the vehicle 100 includes a sub rear fender 116a. The sub rear fender 116a extends towards the rear wheel 114 (shown in Figure 1) of the vehicle 100. A pair of reflectors 128 (shown in Figure 1) are mounted on the sides of the vehicle 100. A grab rail 117 is mounted above the rear fender 116. The pillion rider holds the grab rail 117 while sitting on the pillion portion of the seat unit 118 (shown in Figure 1). The engine 108 is equipped with an exhaust system that includes an exhaust pipe (not shown) connected to the engine 108 (shown in Figure 1) and a muffler 126 connected to the exhaust pipe. The muffler 126 extends rearwards along the right side of the rear wheel 114. A muffler cover 126a covers the muffler 126 from the top.
[00046] A rider footrest 127 and a pillion footrest 128 is mounted on by means of add-on mounting structure which is mounted on the main frame 200 (shown in Figure 1).
[00047] In the present figure, the vehicle 100 components placed below the seat unit 118 are shown after removing the seat unit 118. One of such internal components is an air cleaner assembly 119. The air cleaner assembly 119 is disposed in the portion below the seat unit 118, herein called a first space ‘B’. The air cleaner assembly 119 shown in the present figure is a conventional air cleaner assembly 119, which is already a known art. Such conventional air cleaner assembly 119 includes at least a filter element and a tube inlet 307 (shown in Figure 4). The tube inlet 307 of the conventional air cleaner assembly 119 is usually disposed within a mid-portion of the first space ‘B’.
[00048] Usually, to prevent dust and mud being sucked into the vent and drain hoses of a carburetor (not shown), another filter (not shown) is provided at the exit of the vent and the drain hose of the carburetor.
[00049] Usually, the side of the vehicle 100, includes the cover frame assembly 120 (shown in Figure 1), and a lock cover 204 (shown in Figure 3) is disposed between the cover frame assembly 120 and the rear fender 116. The lock cover 204 is mounted on at least one of the pair of rear tubes 203 (shown in Figure 3) of the vehicle 100 and includes a key slot 205.
[00050] As shown in figure 3, a gap, herein called as a first gap ‘A’ (shown with a circular dotted line) is present between the cover frame assembly 120 and the lock cover 204 and also between the lock cover 204 and the rear fender 116 of the vehicle 100, exposing at least a portion of the area below the seat unit 118. The exposed portion of the area below the seat unit 118 usually includes of a portion of the air cleaner assembly 119, therefore a portion of the air cleaner assembly 119 is visible from the first gap ‘A’, when viewed from sides of the vehicle 100.
[00051] Usually during high pressure water wash, the water tends to enter both the first gap ‘A’. Moreover, the water along with foreign particles, such as dust tends to enter the first gap ‘A’, in situations where the contaminated water is splashed by means of the rear wheel 114 (shown in Figure 1) when the vehicle 100 is moving. Such contaminated water seeps into the air cleaner assembly 119 by means of a tube inlet 307 (shown in Figure 4) of the air cleaner assembly 119.
[00052] Also in situations, where the seat unit 118 is accidently kept open and contaminated water seeps inside the area below the seat unit 118, i.e., in the first space ‘B’, the contaminated water tends to further seep into the air cleaner assembly 119 by means of the exposed tube inlet 307 disposed within a mid-portion of the first space ‘B’.
[00053] Then the contaminated water from the air cleaner assembly 119 reaches the combustion chamber (not shown) of the engine 108 by means of an intake port 301 (shown in Figure 4) through an intake pipe 303 (shown in Figure 4) and affects the combustion of the fuel leading to vehicle switch off in extreme condition, resulting in customer dissatisfaction.
[00054] Also, sometimes the contaminated water enters in engine oil storage chamber through breather crankcase (not shown) ventilation and contaminates the engine oil. Also, an unwanted noise is generated by the air cleaner assembly 119 because of the suction of the air along with the contaminated water. Moreover, because of the seepage of the contaminated water into the filters of the air cleaner assembly 119, the filter element (304, 306 shown in Figure 5) of the air cleaner assembly 119 tends to get damaged over a time period of exposure.
[00055] Moreover, since there is a gap, i.e, the first gap ‘A’ between the lock cover 204 and the rear fender 116 exposing a portion of area below the seat unit 118, the cables 408 (shown in Figure 9) of the lock are within reach of a person when accessed by means of the first gap ‘A’. Such exposed cables 408 poses a threat of being tampered, if an unauthorized person tries to access the cables 408 by means of the first gap ‘A’ and tries to tamper the cables 408, thereby unlocking the seat unit 118.
[00056] Figure 3 illustrates a side perspective view of the main frame 200 of a vehicle 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The front portion of the main frame 200 includes a head tube 201. The head tube 201 supports the front suspension assembly, which further supports the handle bar assembly 107 in a steerable manner. The central portion of the main frame 200 includes a single middle tube 202 that extends rearward from the head tube 201. This single middle tube 202 further extends rearward and upward as a rear tube 203 to form the rear portion of the main frame 200, which supports other assemblies of the vehicle 100, at the rear portion. The air cleaner assembly 119 in accordance with the present invention is disposed below the seat unit 118 within the first space B. The first gap ‘A’ is seen between the cover frame assembly 120 and the lock cover 205.
[00057] The air cleaner assembly 119 shown in the present figure illustrates the air cleaner assembly 119 along with an air cleaner cover assembly 400 (shown in Figure 4).
[00058] Figure 4 illustrates a side perspective view of an air intake system 300 of a vehicle 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The air intake system 300 includes an intake port 301, to which an air intake pipe 303 is attached. The air intake pipe 303 is disposed in proximity of a throttle body 302. The air intake pipe 303 further extends into the air cleaner assembly 119.
[00059] The cleaner assembly 119 includes at least an air filter (304, 306) and the tube inlet 307. The air cleaner cover assembly 400 is juxtaposed with the tube inlet 307, such that the air cleaner cover assembly 400 encompasses at least a portion of the tube inlet 307.
[00060] Figure 5 illustrates a cross section of a side perspective view of an air cleaner assembly 119 of a vehicle 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The air cleaner assembly 119 includes a post filter 304, a pre filter 306, a filter holder 305 between the post filter 304 and the pre filter 306, and the tube inlet 307. The tube inlet 307 is further juxtaposed with an air cleaner cover assembly 400 on one end such that the air cleaner cover assembly 400 encompasses at least a portion of the tube inlet 307.
[00061] In an embodiment, at least a filter element (not shown) is disposed inside the air cleaner assembly 119 for holding dust.
[00062] Figure 6 illustrates a side perspective view of an air intake system 300 of a vehicle 100, with an exploded view of the air cleaner cover assembly 400 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The air cleaner cover assembly 400 includes an air cleaner cover assembly top 401 and an air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402.
[00063] By means of the air cleaner cover assembly 400, as shown in the present figure 6, the air entry point of air cleaner assembly 119, which in conventional vehicles 100, is at the tube inlet 307 of the air cleaner assembly 119, is shifted towards the rear portion of vehicle 100 under the seat unit 118 (shown in Figure 1) and above the rear fender 116 (shown in Figure 1), herein called as a cover air inlet 405, where there is less risk of entry of foreign particles, such as dust and water into air cleaner assembly 400. This shifting of the entry point of air is done by means of the present air cleaner cover assembly 400, thereby protecting the air inlet from dust and water, and the cover air inlet 405 is designed to protect air cleaner assembly 119 from water splash and dust entry during vehicle usage.
[00064] The air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 rests on the rear fender 116 and is mounted on the rear tubes 201 of the main frame 200 from the top. A seal 403 is provided in between rear fender 116 and the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 with compression to achieve leak proof joint between the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 and the rear fender 116. Because of such leak proof joint, the noise usually produced because of the friction between the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 and the rear fender 116 is obviated.
[00065] Moreover, the seal 403 is discontinued at a portion, the discontinued portion herein is called as a seal gap 404. The seal gap 404 is provided to act as an outlet for the water, which may enter the first space ‘B’, in case the seat unit 118 is accidently left open by the user.
[00066] The air cleaner cover assembly top 401 is capable of being mounted on the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 by means of a snap fit or snug fit arrangement with the mating part of the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402, without using any mounting on the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402. Such snap fit/ snug fit arrangement ensures tight packaging of the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 and the air cleaner cover assembly top 401, thereby further ensuring obviation of water entry from the mating region of both the covers. Moreover, the arrangement also ensures reduction in part count and therefore cost reduction, as minimum mountings are used to mount the air cleaner cover assembly 400.
[00067] Both the air cleaner cover assembly top 401 and the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 are attached on one side to the tube inlet 307 of the air cleaner cover assembly 400. The other side of the air cleaner cover assembly 400 is exposed in form of the cover air inlet 405. The cover air inlet 405 is sandwiched between the rearmost region of the seat unit 118 and the uppermost region of the rear fender 116.
[00068] A flap 412 is provided on the tube inlet 307 of the air cleaner assembly 119, such that the flap 412 is present between the tube inlet 307 and the air cleaner cover assembly 400. This aids in ensuring obviation of any gap between the tube inlet 307 and the air cleaner cover assembly 400. This is done to avoid direct exposure of contaminated water into the tube inlet 307.
[00069] In an embodiment, both the air cleaner cover assembly top 401, and the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 are made up of plastic material and the tube inlet is made of a rubber/ elastomer material.
[00070] Figure 7 illustrates a rear perspective view of an air cleaner assembly 119 of a vehicle 100, with an exploded view of the air cleaner cover assembly 400 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The present figure illustrates that the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 is mounted on the rear tubes 203 of the main frame 200 of the vehicle 100, by means of at least a pair of mountings 406.
[00071] Figure 8 illustrates a side perspective view of an assembly of the air cleaner cover assembly 400 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The present illustration illustrates that the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 is mounted on the rear tubes 203 of the main frame 200 of the vehicle 100, by means of at least a pair of mountings 406 mounted on at least a pair of mounting provisions 407.
[00072] The air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 on at least one side, for example on the RH side includes an extending portion, herein called as an air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator 410. The air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator 410 includes at least a cut out, herein called as a cable provision 411. The cable provision 411 is provided to act as cable 408 (shown in Figure 10) routing guide to the cables of the seat lock system of the vehicle 100, which usually is routed from behind the lock cover 204 of the vehicle 100. The air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 also includes some vertically raised portions of the periphery of the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402. The vertically raised portions act as an air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall 409.
[00073] The air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator 410 along with the cable provision 411, ensures that the lock cables 408 are out of the reach of a person who tries to tamper the seat lock system of the vehicle 100, thereby protects the vehicle 100 components from theft.
[00074] Moreover, the air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall 409 acts as a wall for hiding the first gap ‘A’ from inside of the first space ‘B’ below the seat unit 118. Thereby the water seepage from the above discussed first gap ‘A’ is prevented by means of the air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall 409.
[00075] Figure 9 illustrates a side perspective view of the frame of the vehicle 100 with an assembled air cleaner cover assembly 400 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The present illustration illustrates that the air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall 409 is covering the above discussed first gap ‘A’. Thereby, the water seepage from the first gap ‘A’ is prevented by means of the air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall 409.
[00076] The present illustration also illustrates that the air cleaner cover assembly 400 is mounted on the rear tubes 203 of the vehicle 100 by means of at least one mounting bracket 413.
[00077] Figure 10a illustrates a top view of an assembly of the air cleaner cover assembly 400 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The top view clearly illustrates the air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator 410 with at least one cable provision 411. The air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator 410 along with at least one cable provision 411 also ensure ease in servicing of the lock cables 408 (shown in Figure 9), as now the cables 408 are routed in a more well-defined manner, than in the conventional vehicle. Moreover, the mountings 406 are shown mounted on the mounting provisions 407 provided on the air cleaner cover assembly 400.
[00078] Figure 10b illustrates a bottom view of an assembly of the air cleaner cover assembly 400 in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The bottom view illustrates the seal 403 provided on the bottom portion of the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402.
[00079] The present subject matter ensures ease in assembly and disassembly of the air cleaner cover assembly 400 because of lesser number of mountings 406 and the snap fit/ snug fit arrangement provided between the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 and the air cleaner cover assembly top 401.
[00080] The present subject matter also ensures protection of the air cleaner assembly 400 from the entry of the contaminated water, in the existing space of the vehicle 100 without compromising with the performance and aesthetics requirements of the vehicle 100.
[00081] In an alternate embodiment the air cleaner cover assembly bottom 402 is mounted on a bridge bracket (not shown) attached to the main frame 400 of the vehicle 100.
[00082] Many modifications and variations of the present subject matter are possible in the light of above disclosure. Therefore, within the scope of claims of the present subject matter, the present disclosure may be practiced other than as specifically described.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERAL

100
: Vehicle
101: Front wheel
102: Front fender
103: Front suspension
104: Head lamp unit
105: Steering shaft
106: Mirror unit
107: Handle bar assembly
108: Engine
109: Crash guard
110: Bottom cover
111: Engine cover
112: Side stand
113: Swing arm
114: Rear wheel
115: Rear guard
116: Rear fender
117: Grab rail
118: Seat unit
119: Air cleaner assembly
120: Cover frame assembly
121: Fuel tank unit
122: Front turn signal lamp
123: Tail lamp
124: Upper bracket
125: Rear suspension system
126: Muffler
126a: Muffler cover
127: Rider foot rest
128: Reflectors
129: Pillion foot rest
A: First gap
B: First space
200: Main frame
201: Head tube
202: Middle tube
203: Rear tube
204: Lock cover
205: Key Slot
300- Air intake system
301- Intake port
302- Throttle body
303- Intake pipe
304- Post filter
305- Filter holder
306- Pre filter
307- Tube inlet
400- Air cleaner cover assembly
401- Air cleaner cover assembly top
402- Air cleaner cover assembly bottom
403- Seal
404- Seal gap
405- cover air inlet
406- Mounting
407- Mounting provisions
408- Cables
409- Air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall
410- Air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator
411- Cable provision
412- Flap
413- Mounting bracket
,CLAIMS:I/We Claim:
1. An air cleaner assembly (119), wherein,
said air cleaner assembly (119) includes:
at least one filter element; and
a tube inlet (307), wherein,
an air cleaner cover assembly (400) is juxtaposed with said tube inlet (307), wherein,
at least one end of said air cleaner cover assembly (400) encompasses at least a portion of said tube inlet (307) such that a cover air inlet (405) being formed on the other end of said air cleaner cover assembly (400).
2. A saddle type vehicle (100) comprising:
a seat unit (118);
a cover frame assembly (120), said cover frame assembly (120) surrounding a area of said vehicle 100 around said seat unit (118); and
an air intake system (300), said air intake system (300) includes:
an intake port (301);
an intake pipe (303); and
an air cleaner assembly (119), wherein,
said air cleaner assembly (119) being disposed in a first space (B) below said seat unit (118) of said vehicle (100), and said air cleaner assembly (119) includes:
at least one filter element; and
a tube inlet (307), wherein,
an air cleaner cover assembly (400) being juxtaposed with said tube inlet (307), wherein,
at least one end of said air cleaner cover assembly (400) encompasses at least a portion of said tube inlet (307) such that a cover air inlet (405) being formed on the other end of said air cleaner cover assembly (400).
3. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said air cleaner cover assembly (400) includes an air cleaner cover assembly top (401), and an air cleaner cover assembly bottom (402).
4. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover air inlet (405) being disposed towards a rear portion of said vehicle (100), wherein said cover air inlet (405) being sandwiched between the rearmost region of a seat unit (118) and the uppermost region of a rear fender (116) of a vehicle (100).
5. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 3, wherein a seal (403) being disposed in between said air cleaner cover assembly bottom (402) and a rear fender (116).
6. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 5, wherein said seal (403) includes a seal gap (404) on at least a portion of said seal (403).
7. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said air cleaner cover assembly top (401) being capable of being mounted on said air cleaner cover assembly bottom (402) by means of a snap fit or a snug fit arrangement.
8. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a flap (412) being provided on said tube inlet (307) of said air cleaner cover assembly (400), wherein said flap (412) being provided in between said portion of said tube inlet (307) encompassed within said air cleaner cover assembly (400) and at least one end of said air cleaner cover assembly (400).
9. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said air cleaner cover assembly bottom (402) being mounted on at least one rear tube (203) of a main frame (200) of said vehicle (100), by means of at least one mounting (406) mounted on at least a one mounting provision (407).
10. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 9, wherein an air cleaner cover assembly (400) being mounted on said at least one rear tubes (203) of said vehicle (100) by means of at least one mounting bracket (413).
11. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said air cleaner cover assembly bottom (402), on at least one side, includes an air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator (410).
12. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 11, wherein said air cleaner cover assembly bottom locator (410) includes at least a cable guiding provision (411).
13. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 11, wherein said air cleaner cover assembly bottom (402) includes an air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall (409).
14. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 13, wherein said air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall (409) being vertically raised portions of the periphery of said air cleaner cover assembly bottom (402).
15. The air cleaner assembly (119) as claimed in claim 13, wherein said air cleaner cover assembly bottom wall (409) covers at least a first gap (A), said gap (A) formed between at least one rear tube (203) and cover frame assembly (120).