JP2008100688A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Scooter type motorcycle

  In the present invention, a step floor is provided between the steering handle and the seat, a power unit is provided behind the step floor and below the seat, and an upper portion of the rear wheel is covered at the rear end of the engine cover that covers the power unit. The present invention relates to an improvement of a scooter type motorcycle with a rear cover.

Such a motorcycle is already known as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.
JP-A-10-203454

  It is an object of the present invention to avoid collision of a tail lamp with an obstacle even when the rear cover hits an obstacle behind the scooter type motorcycle, and to prevent the damage. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a step floor between the steering handle and the seat, a power unit provided behind the step floor and below the seat, and an engine cover covering the power unit. In a scooter type motorcycle having a rear cover covering the upper part of the rear wheel at the rear end, a pair of left and right rear turn signal lamps are mounted on the left and right side portions of the rear cover, respectively. The lens is formed continuously on the outer surface of the rear cover, and a tail lamp is mounted in the vicinity of the rear end of the rear cover, and the lens of the tail lamp is arranged to be deviated forward by a predetermined distance from the rear end of the rear cover. And

  The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the features of the invention of claim 1, each lens of the rear turn signal lamp is formed in a vertically long shape in which the lateral width narrows upward. According to the present invention, in addition to the features of the invention of claim 1 or 2, a luggage box is formed in the rear cover, and a luggage box lid for closing an upper open surface of the luggage box is hinged to the upper portion of the rear cover. Further, the invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in addition to the features of the invention of claim 1, 2 or 3, a louver is formed on the engine cover below the seat. In addition to the features of any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, each lens of the rear winker lamp is formed with vertical stripes extending in the vertical direction.

As described above, according to the present invention, in the scooter type motorcycle, a pair of left and right rear turn signal lamps are respectively attached to the left and right side portions of the rear wall of the rear cover. The tail lamp is mounted near the rear end of the rear cover, and the lens of the tail lamp is arranged at a predetermined distance forward from the rear end of the rear cover. Even when it hits, the tail lamp can be prevented from colliding with an obstacle to prevent the damage.

  In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, the lens is formed in a vertically long shape in which the left-right width narrows upward, so that it can be condensed on the upper end of the lens when the lamp blinks.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1 is a side view of a motorcycle having the structure of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the motorcycle, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the motorcycle, FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the motorcycle, FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line 5-5, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along arrow 6 in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 3, and FIG.

  1 to 4, a scooter type motorcycle 1 includes a body frame 2 integrally having a head pipe 2a at a front end, and the steering pipe of a front fork 3 that pivotally supports a front wheel 4f is provided on the head pipe 2a. 3a is supported to be steerable. Further, a power unit 5 formed by integrating the engine and the transmission as a unit is attached to an intermediate portion of the body frame 2 so as to be swingable up and down via a pivot (not shown). The rear wheel 4r driven from the machine is supported.

  The body frame 2 is attached with a step floor 6 disposed behind the head pipe 2 a and a seat 7 disposed behind the step floor 6 and above the power unit 5.

  A leg shield 8 that covers the upper part of the head pipe 2a and the front fork 3 from the rear surface is connected to the front end of the step floor 6, and the leg shield 8 is lowered forward to cover the upper part of the head pipe 2a and the front fork 3 from the front surface. An inclined front cover 9 is coupled. The leg shield 8 and the lower portion of the front cover 9 constitute a front fender 10 that covers the upper portion of the front wheel 4f.

  An engine cover 12 that stands up toward the bottom edge of the seat 7 and covers the engine portion (not shown) of the power unit 5 is connected to the rear end of the step floor 6. A rear cover 13 that also serves as a rear fender that covers the upper portion of the rear wheel 4r is continuously provided.

  As clearly shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a communication tube 16 of the mounting substrate 15 that is fitted to the outer periphery of the steering stem 3 a that protrudes upward from the head pipe 2 a is fixed by a bolt 17. . On the mounting board 15, a pair of left and right handle posts 18 and 18 are erected integrally with the axis A of the steering stem 3a interposed therebetween, and these handle posts 18 and 18 have their tips directed rearward. Is bent. These handle posts 18, 18 are integrally provided with handle holders 19, 19 at their respective tips. Both of these handle holders 19, 19 and holder caps 20, 20 coupled to them with bolts 21, A bar-type steering handle 22 that is bridged between the handle holders 19 and 19 is clamped and fixed.

  A speedometer 24 is attached to the upper surface of the attachment substrate 15 via a support cylinder 23. At this time, the speedometer 24 is disposed between the left and right handle posts 18 and 18 so as to be close to the front surface of the steering handle 22, and is preferably disposed on the substantially axis A of the steering stem 3a.

  Thus, the steering handle 22 is supported by the distal ends of the pair of left and right handle posts 18 and 18 bent rearward, whereby the support portion of the handle 22 is offset rearward from the axis A of the handle stem 3a. Therefore, the speedometer 24 disposed close to the front surface of the steering handle 22 between the handle posts 18 and 18 can be brought close to the driver of the motorcycle 1 together with the support portion of the steering handle 22, so that the speed can be reduced. The visibility of the operator with respect to the meter 24 is improved. In particular, when the speedometer 24 is arranged on the axis A of the steering stem 3a, the speedometer 24 is hardly moved from the axis A of the steering stem 3a even when the steering handle 22 is steered. The property is further improved.

  A pair of left and right stays 26 and 26 are fixed to the lower surface of the mounting substrate 15 so as to pass through a downward peripheral wall 15a formed at the periphery of the mounting substrate 15 and project obliquely forward. A screen holder 27 provided at the tip of the stays 26 and 26 is fixed. , 27 and clamping members 28, 28 coupled to them by bolts 29, the wind screen 25 is clamped and fixed. The wind screen 25 is formed so as to cover the center portion of the saddle mounting substrate 15, the speedometer 24 and the steering handle 22 continuously from the front surface of the front cover 9.

  Thus, the wind screen 25 does not interfere with the steering handle 22 due to the above-described rearward offset of the support portion of the steering handle 22 so that the windscreen 25 is in a state of being inclined forward and downward in front of the front cover 9. It can be easily arranged, and it is possible to reduce the air resistance during traveling and to improve the appearance.

  3, 6, and 7, a headlamp 30 is attached to the center of the front cover 9, and the lens of the headlamp 30 is formed so as to be continuous with the front surface of the front cover 9.

  The left and right side portions of the front surface of the front cover 9 are curved rearward, and a pair of left and right front blinker lamps 31 and 31 rising from the left and right side portions of the headlamp 30 are mounted on the left and right side portions. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the lamp case 31a that houses and holds the bulb 31c of each front turn signal lamp 30 is fixed to the boss 9b projecting from the back surface of the front cover 9 with screws 39. A lens 31b attached to the front surface of 31a is continuous with the front surface of the front cover 9 and has an upper end extending to the upper edge of the front cover 9 (see FIG. 6), and is exposed in both the left and right outer directions of the wind screen 25. It is within the pilot's front view.

  Each lens 31b is formed in a vertically long shape in which the left-right width narrows upward, and a large number of vertical stripes 38 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the inner surface thereof.

  Thus, when the bulb 31c of the front blinker lamp 31 is blinked, light is emitted intermittently even at the upper end portion of the lens 31a located at the upper edge of the front cover 9, so that the driver can see it directly. The operating state can be confirmed. Therefore, since it is possible to know an erroneous operation or a ball break without using a special blinking indicator, the blinking indicator becomes unnecessary, and the cost can be reduced.

  In particular, since the lens 31b is formed in a vertically long shape in which the left and right width narrows upward, when the bulb 31c flashes, the lens 31b condenses above the lens 31b, and a large number of vertical stripes 38 on the inner surface of the lens 31b. By promoting the light condensing upward, the visibility of the driver can be further improved.

  Of course, since the lens 31b is substantially continuous with the front surface of the front cover 9, it can contribute to a reduction in air resistance during steering and an improvement in appearance as usual.

  1 and 2, a cavity is formed between the front cover 9 and the leg shield 8. By using this cavity, a long container case 33 having a front downward inclination opening an entrance at the upper part of the leg shield 8, A pair of left and right 33 is provided, and a lid 32 that opens and closes the inlets of the long container cases 33 and 33 is attached to the leg shield 8.

  1, 2, and 4, a luggage box 34 is formed in the rear cover 13, and a luggage box lid 35 that closes the upper open surface of the luggage box 34 is hinged to the upper rear end of the rear cover 13 so that it can be opened rearward. The The luggage box lid 35 is formed to be inclined upward while curving its left and right central portions upward. As a result, a large effective volume of the luggage box 34 is ensured, and large luggage such as the helmet H can be accommodated.

  A seat back 36 is attached to the front end of the luggage box lid 35 so as to stand up from the rear end of the seat 7. That is, the luggage box lid 35 also serves as a support member for the seat back 36.

  As shown in FIG. 1, exhaust heat louvers 37, 37 are formed on the side wall of the engine cover 12, and hot air in the engine cover 12 is radiated from the louver 37, by running wind flowing on the outer surface of the engine cover 12. It comes out from 37.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 8, a pair of rear turn signal lamps 40, 40 are mounted on the left and right side portions of the rear wall of the rear cover 13. It is formed in a vertically long shape that narrows toward the rear and continues to the outer surface of the rear cover 13. Further, vertical stripes extending in the vertical direction are also formed on the lenses 40a and 40a. A tail lamp 41 is attached to the rear end lower portion of the rear cover 13, and the lens 41 a of the lamp 41 is arranged to be shifted forward by a predetermined distance S from the rear end of the rear cover 13. By doing so, even when the rear cover 13 hits the rear obstacle 42, the tail lamp 41 can be prevented from colliding with the obstacle 42 to prevent the damage.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle having the structure of the present invention. The top view of the same motorcycle. The top view of the same motorcycle. The rear perspective view of the motorcycle. FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. FIG. 6 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 6 in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 3. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of 8 parts in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Motorcycle 3 ... Front fork 4f ... Front wheel 4r ... Rear wheel 5 ... Power unit 6 ... Step floor 7 ... Seat 12 ... Engine cover 13 ... Rear cover 34 ... Luggage box 35 ... Luggage box lid 37 ... Louver 40 ... Rear turn signal lamp 40a-Rear turn signal lamp lens 41-Tail lamp 41a-Tail lamp lens S ... Predetermined distance

Claims (5)

A step floor (6) is provided between the steering handle (22) and the seat (7), and a power unit (5) is provided behind the step floor (6) and below the seat (7). 5) In a scooter type motorcycle in which a rear cover (13) covering the upper part of the rear wheel (4r) is connected to the rear end of the engine cover (12) covering 5).
A pair of left and right rear turn signal lamps (40) are mounted on the left and right sides of the rear wall of the rear cover (13), and each lens (40a) of the rear turn signal lamp (40) is attached to the outer surface of the rear cover (13). A tail lamp (41) is mounted in the vicinity of the rear end of the rear cover (13). The lens (41a) of the tail lamp (41) has a predetermined distance (S) from the rear end of the rear cover (13). ) A scooter type motorcycle characterized by being biased forward.   The scooter type motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein each lens (40a) of the rear turn signal lamp (40) is formed in a vertically long shape with a lateral width narrowing upward.   A luggage box (34) is formed in the rear cover (13), and a luggage box lid (35) for closing the upper open surface of the luggage box (34) is hinged to the upper part of the rear cover (13). The scooter type motorcycle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above.   The scooter type motorcycle according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a louver (37) is formed on the engine cover (12) below the seat (7).   The scooter type motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein each lens (40a) of the rear turn signal lamp (40) is formed with vertical stripes extending in the vertical direction.