摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle approach alert device for a saddle-ridden electric vehicle that is optimized in the arrangement of a sound emitter for emitting an alert sound for alerting surroundings the approach of the vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle approach alert device is for emitting an alert sound for alerting the surroundings the approach of a motorcycle 10 from a speaker 41 mounted on the vehicle body of the motorcycle 10 including an electric motor 70 in the power engine (power unit assembly 50). The motorcycle 10 includes the exterior member (tank-type cover 32) that has a knee grip 32a of a driver at the backward than a head pipe 12 of a vehicle body frame 11, and the speaker 41 is disposed inward of the exterior member such that the sound emission direction 41a is oriented obliquely downward to the front. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT</p> |