JP2006315653A - Position adjustment type auxiliary step for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To meet the request that the position of a step can be adjusted in a vertical direction and in a longitudinal direction from a general user because in a relatively small occupant, when the occupant is seated, the foot does not reach to the auxiliary step and there is fear that the body cannot sufficiently stand firm since the auxiliary step for the occupant is fixedly mounted to a position where a maker considers as the best position. <P>SOLUTION: In the position adjustment type auxiliary step for the motorcycle, a base part of a support plate provided with the auxiliary step is fixed to a vehicle body so as to become turnable relative to a vertical plane of a vehicle side surface and a spindle of the auxiliary step provided on the other part of the support plate is movably fixed in a longitudinal direction of the support plate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an auxiliary step in which a rear passenger of a motorcycle puts his / her foot, and more particularly to an auxiliary step capable of adjusting the footrest position of the auxiliary step in the vertical direction and the front-back direction.

  In a motorcycle, a rear passenger riding a saddle on a driver's rear seat puts his / her feet on the auxiliary steps attached in advance to the left and right sides of the vehicle body and steps on his / her body during acceleration / deceleration while traveling. ing. However, since the passenger's auxiliary step is fixedly mounted at a position that the motorcycle manufacturer seems to be optimal, relatively small passengers do not reach the auxiliary step when seated. There was a risk that the body could not be fully stood. For this reason, a technique capable of adjusting the position in which the position of the step is variable in the up-down direction and the front-back direction has been developed and proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 7-228280 A

In the above-described step structure that can be adjusted in position, a plurality of holes arranged in a substantially vertical direction are provided in a bracket that is screwed to a side portion of a vehicle body frame, and the screw member is provided in the plurality of holes. Since the mounting position of the bracket is variable in the vertical direction by selecting the hole to be inserted, a plurality of holes must be drilled, the adjustment position is limited to the number of holes, and the position adjustment stroke Was not enough.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the position adjustment type auxiliary step structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided at the auxiliary step mounting portion that is installed in advance on the left and right sides of the motorcycle body. A position adjustment type auxiliary step for a motorcycle in which an auxiliary step having a footrest position adjusting structure is detachably attached. The base of a support plate having a fixed length and provided with an auxiliary step at the end is provided with the auxiliary step. A pivot center axis is pivotally attached to the mounting portion of the step so that the width direction of the vehicle is oriented, and the support plate is fixed to the vertical surface of the vehicle so as to be rotatable, and is provided on the other portion of the support plate. A position-adjustable auxiliary step for a motorcycle, wherein the support shaft of the auxiliary step is fixed so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the support plate.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the position adjustment type auxiliary of the motorcycle in which the auxiliary step having the footrest position adjusting structure is detachably attached to the attachment portion of the auxiliary step that is installed in the left and right sides of the motorcycle body In the step, an adjustment plate having a fixed length is interposed between the vehicle body and the support plate that has a fixed length and the support shaft of the auxiliary step is movably fixed in the longitudinal direction. And the other end of the adjustment plate and the base of the support plate are pivoted with bolts whose rotation center axis is oriented in the width direction of the vehicle, and the respective pivot portions of the adjustment plate and the support plate are pivoted. An auxiliary step for adjusting the position of a motorcycle, characterized by being fixed so as to be pivotable with respect to a vertical plane on the side of the vehicle as a center.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pivot joint between the auxiliary step attachment portion and the base of the support plate, or a pivot pivot joint portion between the auxiliary step attachment portion and the adjustment plate base, and the other end of the adjustment plate. 2. A pivoting and pivoting portion between the support plate and the support plate is composed of a mountain-shaped engaging portion integrally formed on one or both surfaces of the mating surface portion of the pivoting portion and a fastening means for fixing. Or a position adjustment type auxiliary step of the motorcycle according to 2;

Most of the auxiliary step mounting structures installed by the motorcycle manufacturer in advance on the left and right sides of the vehicle body are fastening methods using bolts and nuts. Therefore, the present invention is configured so that the bolt holes of the auxiliary steps can be used as they are. . That is, according to the first aspect, since the base portion of the support plate having a fixed length and provided with the auxiliary step at the end portion is pivotally fixed, the existing auxiliary step position can be diverted with a simple structure. A robust and inexpensive auxiliary step can be provided. The step position can be adjusted by rotating the support plate 360 degrees around the pivoting portion by loosening the pivoting portion between the support plate and the vehicle body, and further provided on the other part of the support plate. By moving the support shaft of the auxiliary step in the longitudinal direction of the support plate, the position of the support plate can be made further variable in the length direction of the support plate from the state where the support plate is fixed around the pivot portion.

According to the second aspect, the adjusting plate as a separate part is interposed between the support plate and the vehicle body in the first aspect. That is, it can be rotated 360 degrees between the vehicle body and the adjustment plate and between the adjustment plate and the support plate, with the pivoting portion as the center, and the support shaft of the auxiliary step provided on the other portion of the support plate Can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the support plate, the adjustment stroke of the position of the auxiliary step becomes the length of the support plate and the adjustment plate, and the degree of freedom of position adjustment is increased.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the pivoting and pivoting portion of the support plate or the adjusting plate is formed by the mountain-shaped engaging portion, the manufacturing process is relatively simple, and the adjusting portion is loosened or fixed at the time of adjustment. Work is also simple.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a rear part of a motorcycle equipped with a conventional auxiliary step, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view similar to FIG. 1 to which the present invention is applied, 1 is a body of a motorcycle, The rear wheel, 3 is a driver seat, 4 is a passenger seat, 5 is an auxiliary step, and the auxiliary step 5 of the conventional example of FIG. 1 is attached to the vehicle body 1 directly or via a tiltable bracket. Yes. The auxiliary step 5 of the present invention is attached to the support plate 6 as shown in FIG.

In the auxiliary step 5 of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the nut 9 is tightened on the bracket 8 through the holding hole formed in the end portion of the support shaft 7 of the auxiliary step 5 through the bolt 10 penetrating the bracket 8. Thus, it is attached to the support plate 6 so as to be tiltable upward only. The bracket 8 passes through the support plate 6 and is fixed to the support plate with a nut 11 on the back side. Note that the support shaft 7 of the auxiliary step may be directly fastened and fixed to the support plate 6 with the nut 11.

The support shaft 7 of the auxiliary step 5 is attached through the support plate 6. In the present invention, a slit 12 is provided in the through portion, that is, in the longitudinal center of the support plate 6, as shown in FIG. The auxiliary step 5 can be moved in the longitudinal direction in the slit 12 of the support plate 6 by forming and loosening the nut 11.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the base portion of the support plate 6 provided with the step 5 is fixed to the outer portion of the vehicle body 1 by a bolt 13 penetrating the support plate 6 and a nut 14 on the back side of the vehicle body 1. By directing the rotation center axis of the bolt 13 in the width direction of the vehicle, the support plate 6 can be fixed so as to be rotatable with respect to the vertical surface of the vehicle side surface. In the present invention, since the mountain-shaped engaging portion 15 formed integrally with one or both surfaces of the mating surface portion between the support plate 6 and the vehicle body 1 is interposed, the support plate is loosened by loosening the nut 14. 6 is free to rotate with respect to the vertical surface of the vehicle side surface about the axis of the bolt 13, and by tightening the nut 14, the mountain-shaped engagement portion 15 between the support plate 6 and the vehicle body 1 can be used at any position. It can be fixed with.

Further, instead of the slits 12 of the support plate 6 shown in FIG. 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of holes 12A and 12B in the longitudinal direction can be formed. If the hole 12A is large, it can be moved within the range of the hole.

In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, an adjusting plate 16 having a certain length may be interposed between the support plate 6 having the auxiliary step 5 and the slit 12 and the mounting portion of the vehicle body 1. it can. That is, an adjustment plate 16 having a fixed length is interposed between the support plate 6 that fixes the support shaft 7 of the auxiliary step 5 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction, and between the vehicle body 1 and one end of the adjustment plate 16. Further, between the other end of the adjustment plate 16 and the base portion of the support plate 6, bolts 13 and 13A each having a rotation center axis oriented in the width direction of the vehicle are pivotally attached, and the adjustment plate 16 and the support plate 6 are connected. These are fixed so as to be rotatable with respect to the vertical surface of the vehicle side surface around the pivotally attached portion.

7 and 8, the mountain-shaped engagement formed integrally with one or both of the mating surface portion of the vehicle body 1 and the adjusting plate 16 and the mating surface portion between the adjusting plate 16 and the support plate 6. By loosening the nut 14 by interposing the part 15, the adjustment plate 16 and the support plate 6 can be freely rotated with respect to the vertical surface of the vehicle side surface about the axis of the bolt, and the nut 14 is tightened. It can be fixed at an arbitrary position by a mountain-shaped engaging portion 15 between the vehicle body 1 and the adjustment plate 16 and between the adjustment plate 16 and the support plate 6. Note that a spring ratchet type engagement structure 15A may be used instead of the engagement portion 15.

The operation will be described. When it is necessary to change the position of the auxiliary step, the existing auxiliary step is removed from the vehicle body, and the auxiliary step of the present invention is used. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 of the present invention, the base portion of the support plate 6 provided with the auxiliary step 5 at the end is attached to the existing auxiliary step mounting portion, and the auxiliary step 5 seems to be the optimum position. Then, the bolt 13 of the pivoting portion is fastened and fixed. Alternatively, when the optimum position cannot be determined, the optimum position is determined by temporarily tightening the bolt 13 and moving the auxiliary step 5 in the slit 12 in the longitudinal direction or rotating the entire support plate 6. Thereafter, the bolt 13 and the nut 11 are fastened and fixed. As a result, the auxiliary step can rotate the support plate 360 degrees around the pivoting portion, and the support step support shaft can be moved in the longitudinal direction in the slit of the support plate. The position can be finely adjusted by the part.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 to 8 of the present invention, the adjustment plate 16 is interposed between the support plate 6 and the vehicle body 1 in the first embodiment, so that the adjustment positions are performed at three positions. Can do. That is, it is rotated 360 degrees between the vehicle body 1 and the adjustment plate 16 and between the adjustment plate 16 and the support plate 6 around the pivotal attachment part (the bolt 13 and the bolt 13A are loosened or tightened). Further, since the auxiliary step 5 can be moved in the longitudinal direction in the slit 12 of the support plate 6, the adjustment stroke of the position of the auxiliary step 5 becomes the length of the support plate 6 and the adjustment plate 16. The degree of freedom increases.

Rear schematic side view of conventional motorcycle Motorcycle rear side schematic view showing an embodiment of the present invention Enlarged side view of the auxiliary step of the present invention Rear view of FIG. Plan view of FIG. Side view of main part of another embodiment Side view showing still another embodiment Rear view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1. Body, 4. Passenger seat, 5. An auxiliary step, 6. 6. support plate; Spindle, 12. Slit, 13. Bolts, 15. Engaging portion, 16. Adjustment plate.

Claims (3)

In a position adjustment type auxiliary step of a motorcycle in which an auxiliary step having a footrest position adjustment structure is detachably attached to a mounting portion of an auxiliary step that is installed in advance on the left and right sides of the motorcycle body. A base portion of a support plate having a length and having an auxiliary step at an end thereof is pivotally attached to a mounting portion of the auxiliary step so that a rotation center axis is directed in the width direction of the vehicle, and the support plate is attached to a vertical surface of the vehicle side The position adjustment of the motorcycle is characterized in that the support shaft of the auxiliary step provided on the other part of the support plate is fixed so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the support plate. Formula auxiliary step. In a position adjustment type auxiliary step of a motorcycle in which an auxiliary step having a footrest position adjustment structure is detachably attached to a mounting portion of an auxiliary step that is installed in advance on the left and right sides of the motorcycle body. An adjustment plate having a certain length is interposed between the support plate and the vehicle body, which has a length and the support shaft of the auxiliary step is movably fixed in the longitudinal direction, and between the vehicle body and one end of the adjustment plate and between the adjustment plate Between the other end and the base part of the support plate, each pivot center axis is pivoted with a bolt oriented in the width direction of the vehicle, and each of the adjustment plate and the support plate is centered on each pivotal part of the vehicle side surface. An auxiliary step for adjusting a position of a motorcycle, wherein the step is fixed so as to be rotatable with respect to a vertical plane. A pivoting joint between the auxiliary step mounting portion and the base of the support plate, or a pivoting pivoting portion between the auxiliary step mounting portion and the base of the adjustment plate, and the other end of the adjustment plate and the support plate. 3. The rotating pivot attachment portion according to claim 1, wherein the pivot attachment portion includes a mountain-shaped engagement portion integrally formed on one surface or both surfaces of the mating surface portion of the pivot attachment portion and a fastening means for fixing. Position adjustment type auxiliary step for motorcycles.

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