CN118205651A - Knuckle protector mounting structure for saddle-type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a knuckle protector mounting structure of a saddle-type vehicle, which can mount the knuckle protector on the saddle-type vehicle with simple structure and good assembling property. A knuckle protector mounting structure for a saddle-type vehicle is provided with a knuckle protector (50) and a bracket (60) that supports the knuckle protector (50) and is fixed to a handle (21), wherein a plurality of mounting sections (80, 82) for mounting the knuckle protector (50) are provided in the bracket (60), and at least one of the mounting sections (80, 82) is a clamping section (80) that clamps an end of the knuckle protector (50) from the handle (21) side and the opposite side of the handle (21).

Description

Knuckle protector mounting structure for saddle-type vehicle

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a knuckle guard mounting structure for a saddle-type vehicle.

Background

Conventionally, in a saddle-type vehicle, a technique of providing a knuckle guard for protecting a hand holding a handle has been known (for example, refer to patent document 1). Patent document 1 describes a protector for a handle corresponding to a knuckle protector, a cover for covering a hand holding the handle from the front, and a mounting member for mounting the cover to the handle. In patent document 1, a mounting member includes a frame, and a cover is mounted to the frame by using a plurality of screws, so that the cover is formed to be bendable in accordance with a frame shape.

Prior art literature

Patent literature

Patent document 1: japanese patent application registration No. 3047538

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the technique described in patent document 1, a plurality of fastening members such as screws are used to connect the cover for covering the hand to the attachment member, and the number of parts and the man-hours involved in the attachment are increased, and the assembly property is deteriorated.

The invention provides a knuckle protector mounting structure of a saddle type vehicle, which can mount a knuckle protector on the saddle type vehicle with a simple structure and good assembling property.

Means for solving the problems

The knuckle guard mounting structure of a saddle-type vehicle is provided with a knuckle guard and a bracket that supports the knuckle guard and is fixed to a handle, and is characterized in that a plurality of mounting portions that mount the knuckle guard are provided in the bracket, and at least one of the mounting portions is a clamping portion that clamps an end portion of the knuckle guard from the handle side and the opposite side of the handle.

Effects of the invention

The knuckle protector can be mounted to the saddle-type vehicle with a simpler structure and with good assemblability.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the periphery of the handle of the saddle-type vehicle as viewed from the left rear side.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the saddle-type vehicle.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the knuckle guard.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the knuckle guard.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the knuckle guard.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the bracket.

Fig. 8 is a front view of the bracket.

Fig. 9 is a side view of the bracket.

Description of the reference numerals

10: A saddle-ride type vehicle;

21: a handle;

50: a knuckle guard;

51: the front surface of the protection piece;

51a: an upper side surface portion;

51b: a central face portion;

51c: a lower side surface portion;

51d: a ridge;

51e: a ridge;

53: the back of the protective piece;

55: a mounting hole;

55a: a mounting hole;

55a: a mounting hole;

55b: a mounting hole;

60: a supporting frame;

61: a fixing hole;

64: a connecting part;

66: a first flat plate portion;

68: a second flat plate portion;

70: a first arm (arm);

72: a second arm (arm);

74: a third arm (arm);

80: a clamping part (mounting part);

82: a mounting part;

84: an elastic member;

86: an elastic member;

F1, F2, F3: a plane (abutment surface);

S1, S2 and S3: virtual plane (abutment surface).

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, the directions of the front, rear, left, right, up and down are the same as the directions with respect to the vehicle body unless otherwise specified. Note that, a reference numeral FR shown in each figure indicates a vehicle body front side, a reference numeral UP indicates a vehicle body upper side, and a reference numeral LH indicates a vehicle body left side.

Embodiment(s)

Fig. 1 is a side view of a saddle-type vehicle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The saddle-type vehicle 10 is a vehicle provided with: the vehicle body comprises a frame 11, a power unit 12 supported by the frame 11, a front fork 14 for supporting a front wheel 13 to be freely turnable, a swing arm 16 for supporting a rear wheel 15, and a seat 17 for a passenger.

The saddle-type vehicle 10 is a vehicle in which an occupant sits on a seat 17 in a straddling manner. Seat 17 is disposed above the rear of frame 11.

The frame 11 includes: a front vertical pipe 18 provided at a front end portion of the frame 11, a front frame 19 located rearward of the front vertical pipe 18, and a rear frame 20 located rearward of the front frame 19. The front end of the front frame 19 is connected to the front riser 18.

Seat 17 is supported by rear frame 20.

The front fork 14 is supported by the front standpipe 18 so as to be freely turnable in the left-right direction. The front wheel 13 is supported by an axle 13a provided at a lower end portion of the front fork 14. A steering handle 21 gripped by the occupant is attached to an upper end portion of the front fork 14.

The swing arm 16 is supported by a pivot 22 supported by the frame 11. The pivot 22 is an axis extending horizontally in the vehicle width direction. A pivot 22 is inserted through the front end of the swing arm 16. The swing arm 16 swings up and down about the pivot 22.

The rear wheel 15 is supported by an axle 15a provided at the rear end portion of the swing arm 16.

The power unit 12 is disposed between the front wheel 13 and the rear wheel 15, and is supported by the frame 11.

The power unit 12 is an internal combustion engine. The power unit 12 includes a crankcase 23 and a cylinder 24 that houses a reciprocating piston. The exhaust port of the cylinder portion 24 is connected to an exhaust device 25.

The output of the power unit 12 is transmitted to the rear wheels 15 through a driving force transmission member that connects the power unit 12 and the rear wheels 15.

The saddle-type vehicle 10 further includes: a front fender 26 covering the front wheel 13 from above, a rear fender 27 covering the rear wheel 15 from above, a pedal 28 for the foot of the occupant, and a fuel tank 29 storing fuel for the power unit 12.

The front fender 26 is mounted to the front fork 14. The rear fender 27 and the step 28 are disposed below the seat 17. The fuel tank 29 is supported by the frame 11.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the periphery of the handle 21 of the saddle type vehicle 10 as viewed from the left rear side. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the saddle-type vehicle 10.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the saddle-type vehicle 10 includes a pair of left and right front forks 14. The pair of left and right front forks 14 are coupled in the vehicle width direction by a roof rail 30 and a floor rail 31. A lever shaft 33 rotatably coupled to the front riser 18 is supported at the vehicle width direction central portions of the top beam 30 and the bottom beam 31.

A headlight 34 is supported on the upper front of the front fork 14. A pair of direction indicator lamps 45 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the headlight 34. A turn signal 45 is located in front of the header 30.

A pair of handle brackets 32 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the roof rail 30. The handle 21 is mounted on the handle bracket 32. The handle 21 is a steering handle extending in the vehicle width direction. The handle 21 includes a center tube portion 40 held by the handle bracket 32 and side tube portions 42 extending outward in the vehicle width direction from both left and right ends of the center tube portion 40.

The side pipe portion 42 is provided with a grip 44 to be gripped by a driver. Box-shaped switch cases 46, 47 are provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the grab handle 44 in the left and right side tube portions 42, respectively. The switch cases 46 and 47 are disposed adjacent to the vehicle width direction inner end portions of the respective grips 44.

A clutch lever 48 is provided in the left side tube portion 42. A brake lever 49 is provided in the right side tube portion 42. The clutch lever 48 and the brake lever 49 are swingably supported by the vehicle width direction inner end portions of the respective switch cases 46, 47.

A knuckle protector 50 is provided in the side pipe portion 42. The knuckle guard 50 is a member that covers the hand of the driver who grips the grip 44 from the front of the vehicle body. In the present embodiment, the right and left knuckle protectors 50 are formed to be symmetrical right and left.

The knuckle guard 50 is mounted to the side tube portion 42 by a bracket 60. The bracket 60 extends from the side pipe portion 42 toward the front of the vehicle body. One end portion of the bracket 60 is fixed to the vehicle width direction center side of the switch case 46. A knuckle guard 50 is mounted to the other end of the bracket 60.

The mirror 43 standing upward is supported on the upper surface of the bracket 60.

As shown in fig. 3, each knuckle protector 50 is supported by a bracket 60 and disposed in front of the clutch lever 48 and the brake lever 49. The knuckle protectors 50 are supported by the brackets 60 and are disposed at positions rearward and upward of the winkers 45.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the knuckle guard 50. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the knuckle guard 50. Fig. 6 is a side view of knuckle guard 50. Fig. 4 to 6 each show a knuckle protector 50 provided on the left side of the vehicle body.

In the present embodiment, the knuckle guard 50 is formed of a resin material. The knuckle guard 50 has a predetermined thickness dimension.

As shown in fig. 4 to 6, the knuckle guard 50 is formed in a bowl-shaped polyhedral shape. The knuckle protector 50 is disposed so as to be convex toward the front of the vehicle body as a whole.

Specifically, in the knuckle protector 50, the protector front surface 51, which is the surface facing the front of the vehicle body, is convex toward the front of the vehicle body, and the protector rear surface 53, which is the surface facing the rear side of the vehicle body, is concave toward the front of the vehicle body.

In the knuckle guard 50, the guard front face 51 is located on the opposite side of the grip 44 from the knuckle guard 50. In the knuckle protector 50, the protector back surface 53 is disposed opposite the grip 44 and is located on the grip 44 side.

The protector front surface 51 and the protector rear surface 53 are connected by an edge portion 59 forming each of the respective sides in a plan view. The rim 59 corresponds to an opening rim of the bowl-shaped knuckle guard 50.

The knuckle guard 50 has a larger left-right width than an up-down width in front view. The knuckle guard 50 is formed in a size that covers the grab handle 44 from the inner end portion to the vicinity of the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction in front view. The knuckle guard 50 is formed in the up-down direction in a size covering the grip 44, the switch case 46, the clutch lever 48, the brake lever 49, or the like.

The protector front surface 51 has an upper side surface portion 51a, a central surface portion 51b formed on the lower side of the upper side surface portion 51a, and a lower side surface portion 51c formed on the lower side of the central surface portion 51 b. The upper side surface portion 51a, the central surface portion 51b, and the lower side surface portion 51c each have a flat surface shape. The upper surface 51a and the central surface 51b have angles different from each other, and a ridge 51d is formed between the upper surface 51a and the central surface 51 b. Similarly, the central surface portion 51b and the lower surface portion 51c have angles different from each other, and a ridge line 51e is formed between the central surface portion 51b and the lower surface portion 51c.

The knuckle protector 50 is provided with a plurality of attachment holes 55a and 55b as through holes. The attachment holes 55a and 55b are arranged on different planes in the knuckle protector 50 formed in a polyhedral shape. Specifically, the mounting hole 55a is provided in the upper side surface portion 51a. The mounting hole 55b is provided in the center face portion 51b.

Hereinafter, a plane portion provided on the upper side surface portion 51a provided with the mounting hole 55a is referred to as a plane F2. In addition, a plane portion provided in the center surface portion 51b provided with the mounting hole 55b is set as a plane F3. The planes F2 and F3 are indicated by two-dot chain lines in fig. 4 to 6.

Each of the mounting holes 55a, 55b is provided at a position close to the edge 59. Hereinafter, a predetermined portion of the edge 59 corresponding to one side is referred to as a held edge 57. The held edge 57 is disposed in the knuckle guard 50 at a position closer to an end portion located on the center side of the vehicle body than to an end portion located on the outer side of the vehicle body. The held rim 57 forms part of the lower edge of the knuckle guard 50.

One side formed by the held edge 57 extends on a plane different from the planes F2 and F3, respectively. Hereinafter, the plane in which the one side and the held edge 57 extend is referred to as a plane F1. The plane F1 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in fig. 4 to 6.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the bracket 60. Fig. 8 is a front view of the bracket 60. Fig. 9 is a side view of the bracket 60. Fig. 8 shows the bracket 60 as seen from the front side of the vehicle body, and fig. 9 shows the bracket 60 as seen from the right side of the vehicle body. Fig. 7 to 9 each show a bracket 60 provided on the left side of the vehicle body.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, a bracket 60 is coupled to the knuckle protector 50. The bracket 60 is disposed on the protector rear surface 53 side.

As shown in fig. 7, the bracket 60 is a member having an elongated shape. The stay 60 is disposed so that the longitudinal direction extends in the front-rear direction. As shown in fig. 7 to 9, in the present embodiment, the stay 60 is formed by bending a main body member 90, which is a plate-like member such as a metal plate, and joining a joining member 92, which is a plate-like member such as a metal plate, to the main body member 90.

As shown in fig. 9, a base 62 is provided at one end, i.e., the rear end, in the longitudinal direction of the bracket 60. The body member 90 of the base 62 is formed in a generally inverted U-shape. A through-hole-like fixing hole 61 is formed at the rear end of the base 62. The fixing hole 61 penetrates in the front-rear direction. The bracket 60 is fixed to the side pipe portion 42 by a screw member or the like inserted into the fixing hole 61. At this time, the base 62 is fixed so that the side pipe 42 passes through the inside of the inverted U-shape. In other words, the base 62 is disposed so as to straddle the side pipe portion 42 in the front-rear direction.

The base 62 is provided with a coupling portion 64 extending forward. The connecting portion 64 is a plate-like portion extending in the front-rear direction. The connecting portion 64 includes a rectangular first flat plate portion 66 extending in the front-rear direction and a rectangular second flat plate portion 68 extending in the front-rear direction connected to an upper portion of the first flat plate portion 66. The connecting portion 64 is formed by bending a plate-like member.

The second flat plate portion 68 has a flat plate shape continuous with the base portion 62, and is disposed to have a thickness in the up-down direction.

The first flat plate portion 66 has a flat plate shape extending downward from an edge portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction in the second flat plate portion 68.

In fig. 5, virtual lines L1 and L2 extending on the respective planes of the first flat plate portion 66 and the second flat plate portion 68 are indicated by single-dot chain lines.

As shown in fig. 5, the first flat plate portion 66 forms an angle θ with the second flat plate portion 68. The angle θ is an angle formed in a cross section of the connecting portion 64 cut by a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The connecting portion 64 is formed such that the angle θ forms an angle equal to or less than a right angle.

Thus, the connecting portion 64 can have a predetermined strength and rigidity. Therefore, the bracket 60 can have a predetermined rigidity and strength by a simple structure in which the connecting portion 64 is formed in a bent plate shape.

In the second flat plate portion 68, a mirror fixing hole 69 is formed at an end portion adjacent to the base portion 62, in other words, at a rear end portion. The mirror fixing hole 69 is a through hole penetrating in the up-down direction of the vehicle body. The lower end of the rear view mirror 43 is fixed to the mirror fixing hole 69. That is, the mirror 43 is supported by the bracket 60 together with the knuckle protector 50.

As shown in fig. 7 to 9, the first arm 70, the second arm 72, and the third arm 74 are provided on the opposite side of the base 62, in other words, on the front side of the connecting portion 64. The first arm 70, the second arm 72, and the third arm 74 have flat plate-shaped portions extending forward from the connecting portion 64.

As shown in fig. 9, the first arm portion 70 is formed of a joining member 92 which is a plate-like member different from the main body member 90 forming the coupling portion 64. That is, the first arm portion 70 is formed separately from the connecting portion 64 at the time of manufacture. The joint member 92 is formed in a substantially L-shape as a whole by bending at a middle portion in the longitudinal direction. In the joint member 92, the first arm portion 70 is formed at a position on the front side of the bent portion 93, and the joint portion 76 is formed at a position on the rear side of the bent portion 93.

The joint member 92 is fixed to the main body member 90 by joining the planar portion of the joint portion 76 to the planar portion of the first flat plate portion 66 in a surface-contact state by, for example, welding or the like. In the present embodiment, the joint member 92 is attached to the main body member 90 such that the bent portion 93 of the joint member 92 is disposed at substantially the same position as the distal end portion of the connecting portion 64. Thus, the first arm 70 is supported by the connecting portion 64, and extends from the front end portion of the connecting portion 64 toward the vehicle width direction inner front side.

In this way, the bracket 60 is formed by joining the two members, that is, the main body member 90 and the joining member 92. Therefore, the bracket 60 is formed to have the first arm portion 70, the second arm portion 72, and the third arm portion 74 extending in three directions with a simple structure.

A grip 80 is provided at the front end of the first arm 70. The clamp portion 80 is formed by bending a portion located at the distal end of the first arm portion 70 into a U-shape in cross section in the joint member 92, for example. The holding portion 80 includes a support portion 81 extending in a predetermined width dimension, a holding piece portion 83 standing from one side in the width direction of the support portion 81, and a holding piece portion 87 standing from the other side in the width direction of the support portion 81. One of the holding pieces 87 is continuous with the first arm portion 70, and the other holding piece 83 forms an end portion of the first arm portion 70 of the engaging member 92. The support portion 81 is formed to extend on the virtual plane S1.

The term "U-shaped" in cross section is used herein to include a case where the cross section is substantially U-shaped. In the present embodiment, the support portion 81, the one holding piece portion 83, and the other holding piece portion 87 are formed in a U-shape in cross section, but the lengths of the one holding piece portion 87 and the other holding piece portion 83 may be different. In the present embodiment, the one clip piece 87 extends parallel to the other clip piece 83, but one clip piece may be inclined with respect to the other clip piece. That is, the clip portion 80 has a U-shape in cross section as long as it has a first clip portion, a second clip portion opposed to the first clip portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first clip portion and the second clip portion.

As shown in fig. 6, an elastic member 84 having a U-shaped cross section is disposed in the clamp portion 80. The elastic member 84 is formed of a flexible member such as a rubber material, for example, and has a substantially U-shape when viewed from an end surface. The elastic member 84 is attached to the inner side of the clamp portion 80 along the support portion 81 and the pair of clamp pieces 83 and 87, respectively. The elastic member 84 may be formed in other shapes such as a plate shape, for example, as long as it can be disposed along the inner side of the clamp portion 80.

As shown in fig. 7 to 9, the second arm portion 72 extends forward from the front end portion of the second flat plate portion 68. The third arm 74 extends forward from the front end portion of the first flat plate portion 66. The first arm 70, the second arm 72, and the third arm 74 extend from the distal end portion of the connecting portion 64 in mutually different directions. That is, the first arm 70, the second arm 72, and the third arm 74 extend on different planes from each other.

The second arm portion 72 and the third arm portion 74 are each provided with a flat plate-shaped attachment portion 82 at the tip end portion, which is the end portion located on the opposite side of the connecting portion 64. The attachment portion 82 is formed by bending plate-like end portions in the second arm portion 72 and the third arm portion 74. The mounting portions 82 are located on virtual planes S2, S3 different from each other, respectively. The virtual planes S2 and S3 are planes different from the virtual plane S1, and intersect each other on a virtual extension plane not shown.

The mounting portion 82 is provided with a mounting hole 85. The mounting hole 85 is a through hole penetrating in the plate thickness direction of the mounting portion 82.

In the bracket 60, the base 62, the coupling portion 64, the second arm 72, the third arm 74, and the two mounting portions 82 are each formed of the main body member 90. That is, the base 62, the connecting portion 64, the second arm 72, the third arm 74, and the two attachment portions 82 are provided integrally.

As shown in fig. 4 to 6, when the knuckle guard 50 is attached to the bracket 60, first, the held edge 57 of the knuckle guard 50 is inserted into the clamp 80 of the first arm 70. Accordingly, the held edge 57 is held by the holding portion 80 in a state where the support portion 81 of the holding portion 80 is in contact with the linear held edge 57 via the elastic member 84.

Specifically, the support portion 81 is in contact with the lower end of the held edge portion 57 via the elastic member 84, the other clip portion 83 is in contact with the protector front surface 51 via the elastic member 84, and the one clip portion 87 is in contact with the protector rear surface 53 via the elastic member 84. That is, the holding portion 80 supports the end of the knuckle guard 50 from below, and holds the end of the knuckle guard 50 from the side of the handle 21 and the opposite side of the handle 21, thereby holding the knuckle guard 50.

In this way, in the saddle-type vehicle 10, the tip end of the first arm portion 70 is bent into the U-shape in cross section, so that the configuration capable of sandwiching the held edge portion 57 can be provided more easily.

When the held edge 57 is held by the holding portion 80, the mounting holes 85 of the second arm 72 and the third arm 74 are arranged so as to overlap the mounting holes 55a and 55b from the protector rear surface 53 of the knuckle protector 50, respectively, and the mounting portions 82 are brought into contact with the protector rear surface 53, respectively.

At this time, the virtual plane S1 overlaps the plane F1 when viewed perpendicularly to the virtual plane S1, the virtual plane S2 overlaps the plane F2 when viewed perpendicularly to the virtual plane S2, and the virtual plane S3 overlaps the plane F3 when viewed perpendicularly to the virtual plane S1.

That is, the planes F1, F2, F3 and the virtual planes S1, S2, S3 become contact surfaces of the knuckle guard 50 and the bracket 60.

In this way, by the held edge portion 57 being clamped by the clamping portion 80, the supporting portion 81 is brought into contact with the held edge portion 57, and the mounting portions 82 are respectively brought into surface contact with the protector rear surface 53. In the clip portion 80, the clip piece 83 is in surface contact with the protector front surface 51, and the clip piece 87 is in surface contact with the protector rear surface 53.

In this way, in the saddle-type vehicle 10, the knuckle guard 50 can be temporarily assembled by the clamp portion 80 of the bracket 60. Therefore, in the saddle type vehicle 10, the knuckle guard 50 can be mounted to the saddle type vehicle 10 with a simpler structure and with good assemblability.

In this state, the blind rivet 94 is inserted through each of the mounting holes 85 and the mounting holes 55a, 55b. At this time, the blind rivet 94 protrudes rearward of the protector rear surface 53. The blind rivet 94 is a tubular fastening member also referred to as a blind nut or a pop rivet.

The screw member 96 is inserted into the blind rivet 94 inserted into the mounting holes 55a and 55b, respectively. The screw member 96 is inserted into the blind rivet 94 through the elastic member 86. The elastic member 86 is a member having flexibility, such as a rubber gasket, formed in a ring shape. The elastic member 86 abuts the protector front surface 51 so as to overlap the mounting holes 55a and 55 b. The screw member 96 is inserted through the elastic member 86 and the blind rivet 94, and fastened to the blind rivet 94.

Thereby, the distal end portion of the blind rivet 94 protruding rearward from the mounting hole 85 bulges in the radial direction and is deformed into a flange shape. Thus, the mounting portions 82 are respectively attached to the knuckle guard 50 by rubber by being sandwiched by the blind rivet 94 and the screw member 96.

In the saddle-type vehicle 10, the knuckle guard 50 may be attached to the bracket 60 by other fastening members such as nuts, not limited to the blind rivets 94.

In this way, in the saddle-type vehicle 10, the knuckle guard 50 is attached to the bracket 60 at three points, that is, one clip portion 80 formed based on the insertion shape and two attachment portions 82 as fastening portions. As described above, by fixing the mounting portion 82 to the knuckle guard 50 using the blind rivet 94, in the saddle type vehicle 10, it is possible to reduce the number of components for mounting the knuckle guard 50 to the bracket 60 and simplify the mounting work, and it is possible to perform three-point support of the knuckle guard 50.

As described above, the first arm 70, the second arm 72, and the third arm 74 extend on mutually different planes. Thus, the first arm 70, the second arm 72, and the third arm 74 support the knuckle guard 50 from different directions from each other. Therefore, the strut 60 easily supports the knuckle protector 50 while dispersing the transmission direction of the vibration, and can suppress deformation due to external force such as the vibration. In addition, the bracket 60 can more firmly support and fix the knuckle guard 50.

The knuckle protector 50 is mounted to the bracket 60 via an elastic member 84 and an elastic member 86. Thus, even when the saddle type vehicle 10 vibrates due to traveling or the like, the elastic members 84 and 86 serve as buffers in the saddle type vehicle 10, and the knuckle guard 50 can be restrained from vibrating with respect to the bracket 60.

The support portion 81 and the attachment portion 82 of the clamp portion 80 are located on virtual planes S1, S2, S3, respectively, which are different from each other. Thereby, the mounting portion 82 comes into surface contact with the knuckle guard 50 from the rear. The clip portion 80 supports the knuckle guard 50 from below in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, at the clamp portion 80 and the mounting portion 82, the strut 60 abuts against the knuckle guard 50 from mutually different directions to support the knuckle guard 50. Thus, since the knuckle guard 50 is hard to move along the contact surface with the bracket 60, the bracket 60 can more firmly support and fix the knuckle guard 50.

In the present embodiment, in the bracket 60, the clip portion 80 and the attachment portion 82 are in contact with the knuckle guard 50 at positions close to each other. Even in such a case, in the saddle-type vehicle 10, the knuckle guard 50 is supported by the clip portion 80 and the mounting portion 82 from directions different from each other, respectively, so that the bracket 60 can more firmly support and fix the knuckle guard 50. Further, in the saddle type vehicle 10, durability of the fixing structure of the knuckle guard 50 against vibration or the like at the time of traveling is improved.

As described above, the bracket 60 and the knuckle protector 50 are fixed to each other by the clamping portion 80 that clamps the held edge portion 57 and the mounting portion 82 that is in surface contact with the protector rear surface 53 and fastened by the fastening member. In this way, the bracket 60 and the knuckle guard 50 are more firmly fixed to each other by being fixed to each other using different fixing methods.

Further, by providing the clip portion 80, temporary assembly of the strut 60 and the knuckle guard 50 can be performed.

The above-described embodiment illustrates an embodiment of the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified and applied within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the holding portion 80 has a structure in which the held edge portion 57 can be held in a U-shaped cross section. However, the clip portion 80 is not limited to this, and may have another structure as long as it can clip the held edge portion 57 by abutting against the protector front surface 51 and the protector rear surface 53 of the knuckle protector 50, respectively. For example, the one clip piece 87 and the other clip piece 83 may be provided as separate members.

In the above embodiment, the bracket 60 and the knuckle guard 50 are fixed by three portions, that is, the clip portion 80 and the two attachment portions 82. However, the strut 60 and the knuckle guard 50 may be fixed to each other at two or more positions.

For example, the bracket 60 may include two or more clamping portions 80.

The horizontal, vertical, and other directions and various shapes in the above-described embodiments include so-called equivalent ranges that provide the same operational effects as those of the directions and shapes unless otherwise specified.

[ Structure supported by the above embodiment ]

The above embodiment supports the following structure.

(Configuration 1) a knuckle guard attachment structure for a saddle-type vehicle, comprising: the finger joint protector comprises a finger joint protector and a support frame for supporting the finger joint protector and being fixed to a handle, and is characterized in that a plurality of mounting parts for mounting the finger joint protector are arranged on the support frame, and at least one of the mounting parts is a clamping part with a U-shaped section for clamping the end part of the finger joint protector.

According to this configuration, in the saddle-type vehicle, the knuckle guard can be mounted to the saddle-type vehicle with improved ease of assembly.

In the knuckle guard mounting structure of the saddle-type vehicle according to structure 1, the plurality of mounting portions each have a planar abutment surface that abuts against the knuckle guard, the abutment surfaces being oriented in different directions from each other.

According to this structure, in the saddle-ride type vehicle, the strut and the knuckle guard can be more firmly fixed to each other, and durability against vibration and the like at the time of running can be improved.

In the knuckle guard attachment structure of the saddle-type vehicle according to structure 1 or structure 2, the clip portion is formed in a U-shape in cross section.

According to this structure, in the saddle-type vehicle, the bracket and the knuckle guard can be more firmly fixed to each other.

(Configuration 4) in the knuckle guard mounting structure of the saddle-type vehicle according to any one of configurations 1 to 3, an elastic member is mounted to the clamping portion, and the clamping portion clamps the knuckle guard with the elastic member interposed therebetween.

According to this structure, in the saddle-type vehicle, the knuckle guard can be restrained from vibrating with respect to the bracket.

In the knuckle guard mounting structure of the saddle-type vehicle according to any one of the structures 1 to 4, the bracket includes a base portion fixed to the handle and a plurality of flat arm portions supported by the base portion and extending toward the mounting portions, and the arm portions respectively form different planes.

According to this structure, the strut is easy to support the knuckle protector while dispersing the transmission direction of the vibration, and can suppress deformation due to external force such as the vibration.

In the knuckle guard attachment structure of the saddle-type vehicle according to structure 5, the bracket includes a curved plate-shaped connecting portion that connects the plurality of arm portions and the base portion, and includes a first flat plate portion and a second flat plate portion, and a cross section of the connecting portion is bent at a right angle or less.

According to this structure, the stay can have a predetermined rigidity and strength with a simple structure.

In the knuckle guard mounting structure of the saddle-type vehicle according to structure 6, the plurality of arm portions includes a first arm portion integrally provided at a joint portion having a planar shape, the joint portion being in surface contact with the first flat plate portion to be joined, the first arm portion extending from the joint portion, the second arm portion extending from the first flat plate portion, and a third arm portion extending from the second flat plate portion.

According to this structure, the arm portions extending in three different directions are provided in a simple structure in the bracket.

Claims (7)

1. A knuckle guard mounting structure for a saddle-type vehicle, comprising a knuckle guard (50) and a bracket (60) for supporting the knuckle guard (50) and being fixed to a handle (21),

The support frame (60) is provided with a plurality of mounting parts (80, 82) for mounting the knuckle protector (50),

At least one of the attachment portions (80, 82) is a clamping portion (80) that clamps an end portion of the knuckle guard (50) from the handle (21) side and the opposite side of the handle (21).

2. The knuckle guard mounting structure of a saddle-type vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

The plurality of mounting parts (80, 82) respectively have planar contact surfaces (S1, S2, S3) which are in contact with the knuckle protector (50),

The abutment surfaces (S1, S2, S3) are oriented in different directions from each other.

3. The knuckle guard mounting structure of a saddle-type vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein,

The clamping part (80) is formed in a U-shaped cross section.

4. The knuckle guard mounting structure of a saddle-type vehicle as claimed in claim 3, wherein,

Elastic members (84, 86) are attached to the holding portion (80),

The holding portion (80) holds the knuckle guard (50) via the elastic members (84, 86).

5. The knuckle guard mounting structure of a saddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein,

The bracket (60) has: a base (62) fixed to the handle (21); and a plurality of flat plate-shaped arm sections (70, 72, 74) supported by the base section (62) and extending toward the respective mounting sections (80, 82),

The arm portions (70, 72, 74) are respectively formed in mutually different planes.

6. The knuckle guard mounting structure of a saddle-type vehicle as claimed in claim 5, wherein,

The bracket (60) has a curved plate-shaped connecting portion (64), the connecting portion (64) connecting the plurality of arm portions (70, 72, 74) and the base portion (62), and having a first flat plate portion (66) and a second flat plate portion (68),

The cross section of the connecting portion (64) is bent at right angles or less.

7. The knuckle guard mounting structure of a saddle-type vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein,

The plurality of arm sections (70, 72, 74) are provided with a first arm section (70), a second arm section (72), and a third arm section (74),

The first arm (70) is integrally provided at a joint (76) having a planar shape,

The joint portion (76) is joined in surface contact with the first flat plate portion (66),

The first arm (70) extends from the engagement portion (76),

The second arm portion (72) extends from the first flat plate portion (66),

The third arm portion (74) extends from the second flat plate portion (68).