JP2014108674A - Battery storage structure of saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

A battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle that enhances the compatibility of a battery with a battery case.
In a storage state in which a battery is stored in a battery case 41, two surfaces of the battery 40 forming a corner portion of the battery 40 provided with a left-side recess 43L having a positive terminal 44L are brought close to or in contact with each other. The two corners of the battery 40 forming the corners of the battery 40 in which the height of the corner of the opening 42 of the battery case 41 is set to a position lower than the left recess 43L and the left recess 43L and the right recess 43R are provided. Protrusions 64 extending upward are provided at corners of the opening 42 of the battery case 41 that do not approach or abut the surface.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a battery housing structure for a saddle riding type vehicle.

  Cover the head pipe with the front cover from the front and the inner cover from the back to cover the circumference of the head pipe, and provide a battery case in the space provided between the front cover and the inner cover. A motorcycle having a structure in which a battery is housed in a case is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

Japanese Patent No. 3321673

  In the battery storage structure of the motorcycle as described above, the battery is detachably stored in the battery case, and an operator can appropriately attach and detach the battery during maintenance or the like.

  In this type of battery storage structure, it is desired to take measures to make it easier to recognize the battery storage direction in order to further improve product quality.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a battery housing structure for a straddle-type vehicle that improves the compatibility of a battery with a battery case.

  As a means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes a battery case (41) having a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion, opening upward, and forming a rectangular storage space in a transverse section; A rectangular parallelepiped battery (40) detachably accommodated in the battery case (41), and the battery (40) from an opening (42) opening upward in the battery case (41), Battery connection parts (44L, 44R) are disposed in recesses (43L, 43R) provided in the corners of the upper surface of the battery (40), which are stored in the battery case (41), and the battery connection part is provided at one end. (44L, 44R) and a battery terminal (46L, 46R) connected to the other end of the wiring (47L, 47R) is connected to the battery connection (44L, 44R). The battery terminal (46L, 46R) is connected to the battery connection part (44L, 44R) so as to cover the battery connection part (44L, 44R) and to extend outward of the battery (40). In the battery storage structure of the saddle riding type vehicle, the corner portion of the battery (40) provided with the recesses (43L, 43R) in the storage state in which the battery (40) is stored in the battery case (41). The height of the corners in the opening (42) of the battery case (41) that is close to or abuts with two surfaces of the battery (40) that forms the lower part than the recesses (43L, 43R). Two in the battery (40) that form the corners of the battery (40) provided with the recesses (43L, 43R) in the stored state. No proximity or contact with, the at corners in the opening (42) of the battery case (41), wherein the protrusion extending upward (64) is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the battery storage structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to the first aspect, the convex portion (64) is disposed in the concave portion (43L, 43R) in the stored state. It protrudes upward to a position higher than the battery connection part (44L, 44R).

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the battery housing structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to the first or second aspect, the battery case (41) includes a battery case main body (50) and the battery case main body (50). A battery case support member (51) that surrounds the battery case from the outside and supports it on the vehicle body side, the battery (40) is housed inside the battery case body (50), and the protrusion (64) It is provided in the opening in the battery case body (50) or the opening in the battery case support member (51).

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the battery housing structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to the third aspect, the battery case main body (50) is configured such that the battery (40) is located outward from the battery case main body (50). In order to face, at least any one of the bottom wall part and the side wall part is provided with a lightening part.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the battery housing structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to the fourth aspect, the corner portions on the rear side of the bottom wall portion of the battery case body (50) are formed in the thinned portion. It is characterized in that a fillet punching part (60, 61) to be cut out is included.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the battery housing structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of the third to fifth aspects, the battery case body (50) is supported on the side wall of the battery case. It is characterized by having a projection (63) locked to the member (51).

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the battery housing structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of the third to sixth aspects, the battery case support member (51) extends substantially horizontally to extend the battery case. A first reinforcing portion (54) surrounding the side wall portion of the main body (50), and a second reinforcing portion (52A, 52B, 53A, 53B) extending substantially perpendicularly intersecting the first reinforcing portion (54). A side wall portion is formed by the first reinforcing portion (54) and the second reinforcing portion (52A, 52B, 53A, 53B), and the opening (42) of the battery case body (50) is formed by the first reinforcing portion (54). It is characterized by being set at a position higher than the reinforcing portion (54).

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the battery housing structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of the third to seventh aspects, the battery case body (50) is supported on the side wall of the battery case. The battery case support member (51) includes a protrusion (63) that is locked to the member (51), and the battery case support member (51) extends substantially horizontally and surrounds the side wall portion of the battery case body (50). ) And a second reinforcement portion (52A, 52B, 53A, 53B) that intersects the first reinforcement portion (54) and extends substantially vertically, and the height of the lower surface of the first reinforcement portion (54) Are different from each other in the vehicle front view and the vehicle rear view, and the protrusion (63) is locked to the lower side of the lower surface of the front side and the rear side of the first reinforcing portion (54). It is characterized by being.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the battery housing structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of the third to eighth aspects, the convex portion is formed in the opening (42) of the battery case body (50). (64) is provided, and a portion extending from a corner portion of the opening (42) of the battery case body (50) where the convex portion (64) is provided to a corner portion different from the corner portion is the convex portion. (64) is formed such that the height gradually decreases from the corner provided to the different corner.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the battery housing structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of the third to ninth aspects, the rib (62) extending downward from the bottom wall portion of the battery case body (50). ), And the bottom wall of the battery case body (50) is in contact with the battery case support member (51) through the rib (62).

  The invention according to claim 11 is the battery storage structure for the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the saddle riding type vehicle is an inner cover that covers a rear portion of the head pipe (12). (34), a pair of left and right front side covers (33) extending forward from both sides of the inner cover (34), and a front center cover (between the front portions of the pair of left and right front side covers (33)) 32), and the battery case (41) is disposed in a space surrounded by the inner cover (34), the front side cover (33), and the front center cover (32), and the battery case (41 ), The battery (40) is housed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to make it easier to determine the storage direction in which the battery is stored, the convex portion protrudes above the concave portion. By projecting the convex portion from the concave portion in this way, it is possible to restrict the battery and the battery terminal from being connected, so that it is easy to recognize the storage direction of the battery, and the reverse attachment of the battery terminal to the battery can be prevented. . Thereby, the consistency of the battery with the battery case can be improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the battery terminal and the convex portion can easily reliably interfere with each other, so that the battery terminal can be effectively prevented from being reversed.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, by forming the battery case body from resin or the like, it is possible to easily ensure the vibration proof property of the battery.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the battery case main body can be reduced in weight by being thinned, and the drainage performance when rainwater enters can be ensured.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the mounting direction of the battery case main body with respect to the battery case support member is expressed by exposing the difference in structure between the bottom wall front side and the bottom wall rear side of the battery case main body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous assembly of the battery case body.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the battery case body is provided with the protrusions, the battery case body can be made difficult to be detached from the battery case support member.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the opening of the battery case body is provided at a high position, the battery can be prevented from interfering with the first reinforcing portion, and the battery protection can be improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, the height is made different between the front side and the rear side of the first reinforcement part of the battery case support member, and the protrusions are located on the front side and the rear side of the first reinforcement part. The battery case main body can be prevented from being reversely assembled in the front-rear direction by being locked to the lower side.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the battery case main body is formed of resin, by suppressing the amount of resin material used, the battery case main body can be reduced in weight and the cost can be reduced.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, by providing the rib, a space can be provided between the bottom wall portion of the battery case main body and the battery case support member. Can be secured. Moreover, since the plate | board thickness of a bottom wall part can be made thin, while a battery case main body can be reduced in weight, cost can be reduced.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration in which the battery is stored in the space surrounded by the specific cover of the saddle riding type vehicle, the convex portion is provided to facilitate the determination of the storage direction in which the battery is stored. It protrudes above the recess. By projecting the convex part from the concave part in this way, it is possible to restrict the battery and the battery terminal from being connected, so that it is easy to recognize the storage direction of the battery and it is possible to prevent the battery terminal from being reversely attached to the battery. . Thereby, the consistency of the battery with the battery case can be improved.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle that is a straddle-type vehicle to which a structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Fig. 3 is a left side view of the front portion of the motorcycle with a part of a leg shield removed. It is a top view of the front part of the above-mentioned motorcycle in the state where a part of leg shield was removed. It is the perspective view which looked at the battery storage part of the said motorcycle from the front upper direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the battery storage part of the said motorcycle from back upper direction. It is a top view of the battery storage part of the said motorcycle. It is a front view of the battery storage part of the said motorcycle. It is a rear view of the battery storage part of the said motorcycle. It is a left view of the battery storage part of the said motorcycle. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a battery case main body arranged in a battery storage portion of the motorcycle. It is a top view of the battery case main body arranged in the battery storage part of the motorcycle. FIG. 5 is a virtual exploded view of a battery storage portion when the battery is stored in a battery case in a direction different from the storage state in the motorcycle.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings used below, arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle.

  A scooter type motorcycle 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a front wheel 3 steered by a bar handle 2 and a rear wheel 4 driven by a swing unit 21. The steering system parts including the bar handle 2 and the front wheel 3 are pivotally supported by the head pipe 12 at the front end of the body frame 11 so as to be steerable. On the lower rear side of the vehicle body frame 11, the front lower side of the swing unit 21 is pivotally supported so as to be swingable up and down. A space between the bar handle 2 and the occupant seat 5 supported on the rear part of the vehicle body is a low part, and a floor step 6 for occupant's feet is provided on the low part.

  The vehicle body frame 11 is formed by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding or the like, and is bent rearwardly below the front portion of the vehicle body after extending from the head pipe 12 at the front end thereof and obliquely downward and rearward from the head pipe 12. A main frame 13 that extends in the longitudinal direction, a cross frame 14 that extends left and right in the front-rear intermediate portion at the bottom of the vehicle body, and that joins the rear end portion of the main frame 13 to the left and right intermediate portion; A rear frame 15 that extends rearward and then curves and extends rearward on the rear upper side of the vehicle body, a pivot plate 16 that is joined to the rear side of the left and right ends of the cross frame 14, and a cross member that extends between the rear portions of the left and right rear frames 15. 17.

  The swing unit 21 is a swing type power unit in which a front engine 22 and a rear left power transmission mechanism 23 are integrated, and the front part of the swing unit 21 can swing up and down on the pivot plate 16 via a suspension link 16a. The rear left side is supported by the left rear frame 15 via the rear cushion 7 so as to be close to and away from the rear frame, and a unit swing type rear suspension is formed at the rear of the vehicle body.

The engine 22 is a single-cylinder engine having a crankshaft (not shown) extending in the left-right direction (vehicle width direction), and is substantially horizontal (in detail slightly forward) with the cylinder facing forward from the front end of the crankcase. Protruding from the top. A front portion of the transmission case of the power transmission mechanism 23 extending rearward is integrally provided on the left side of the crankcase.
A rear wheel axle 4a projecting to the right (vehicle center side) of the power transmission mechanism 23 is rotatably supported. Then, the rotational power of the crankshaft is transmitted to the rear wheel axle 4a via the power transmission mechanism 23, whereby the rear wheel 4 supported by the rear wheel axle 4a is driven and the motorcycle 1 travels.

  The steering shaft 8 constituting the steering system component is rotatably supported by the head pipe 12, the bar handle 2 is provided at the upper end of the steering shaft 8, and the lower end of the steering shaft 8 protrudes downward from the head pipe 12. The upper part of a pair of left and right front forks 9 is coupled to the lower end of the steering shaft 8 via a bridge, and the front wheel 3 is rotatably supported between the lower parts of the left and right front forks 9.

  A leg shield 30 that rises upward and covers the driver's feet from the front is provided at the front of the floor step 6. The leg shield 30 includes a front cover 31 that covers the front portion of the main frame 13 and the head pipe 12 from the front and diagonally front left and right outer sides, and an inner cover 34 that covers the front portion of the main frame 13 and the head pipe 12 from the rear. A space is formed inside the front cover 31 and the inner cover 34. The front cover 31 includes a front center cover 32 that covers the front upper side of the vehicle body frame 11 from the front, and a pair of left and right front side covers 33 that are connected to the side of the front center cover 32 and cover the front part of the vehicle body frame 11 from the oblique front outer side. And is divided into two parts. A front center cover 32 is provided between the front portions of the front side cover 33.

  Further, the motorcycle 1 includes a floor side cover 35 that covers the lower part of the body frame 11 (main frame 13) from the left and right, a rear center cover 36 that covers the rear front side of the body frame 11 from the front, and a rear part of the body frame 11. A pair of left and right rear side covers 37 covering from the side are provided. A front fender 10 is provided on the upper portions of the left and right front forks 9.

  The seat 5 is supported above the rear center cover 36 and the left and right rear side covers 37. A storage box 38 for storing articles such as a helmet is disposed in a portion surrounded by the front portion of the rear center cover 36 and the left and right rear side covers 37. A fuel tank 39 is disposed behind the storage box 38 and between the rear portions of the pair of left and right rear side covers 37.

  With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, in the motorcycle 1, a battery 40 is disposed inside the leg shield 30 and in front of the head pipe 12. The battery 40 is detachably accommodated in a battery case 41 fixedly supported at the front portion of the head pipe 12. The battery case 41 has a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion, opens upward, forms a rectangular storage space along the longitudinal direction in the left-right direction in the cross section, and the battery 40 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, The battery case 41 is housed in the battery case 41 through an opening 42 that opens upward.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, left and right recesses 43 </ b> L and 43 </ b> R that are rectangular in top view are formed at the left and right corners of the front upper surface of the battery 40, respectively. The left concave portion 43L and the right concave portion 43R are opened forward and outward in the vehicle width direction, respectively. A positive terminal 44L, which is a battery connection portion, is disposed in the left concave portion 43L, and a negative terminal 44R, which is a battery connection portion, is disposed in the right concave portion 43R.

  A positive battery cord 45L is connected to the positive terminal 44L, and a negative battery cord 45R is connected to the negative terminal 44R. The positive side battery cord 45L has a positive side terminal 46L whose one end is connected to the positive side terminal 44L by screwing or the like, and a cord body 47L connected to the other end of the positive side terminal 46L. Yes. The minus battery cord 45R has a minus terminal 46R whose one end is connected to the minus terminal 44R by screwing or the like, and a cord body 47R connected to the other end of the minus terminal 46R. doing. The code bodies 47L and 47R correspond to wiring.

  The plus side battery cord 45L and the minus side battery cord 45R are routed so as to extend backward from the battery 40, respectively. Further, the plus side terminal 46L is connected to the plus side terminal 44L so as to cover the plus side terminal 44L from above and protrude to the left side which is outside the battery 40, and the minus side terminal 46R is a minus side terminal. 44R is connected to the minus terminal 44R so as to cover 44R from above and to protrude to the right side which is the outside of the battery 40.

  In the illustrated example, the plus side terminal 46L is covered by a cover made of a resin material, and the cover and the metal terminal covered by the cover are referred to as the plus side terminal 46L. Reference numeral 48 denotes a band for fixing the battery 40 to the battery case 41.

  4 to 11 are diagrams for explaining in detail the battery storage structure according to the present embodiment in which the battery 40 is stored in the battery case 41. 4 to 9 show a state in which the plus side battery cord 45L and the minus side battery cord 45R are detached from the battery 40. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the battery case 41 includes a battery case main body 50 and a battery case support member 51 that surrounds the battery case main body 50 from the outside and supports the battery case on the vehicle body side. It is stored in. 10 and 11 show the battery case main body 50. In FIGS. 4 to 9, the battery case main body 50 is shown with dots for convenience of explanation.

  The battery case support member 51 is formed in a lattice shape in which a plurality of sheet metal materials are vertically and horizontally crossed and welded, and a bottom wall portion 51A (see FIG. 6) that supports the battery 40 from below via the battery case body 50; And a side wall 51B (see FIG. 4 and the like) surrounding the side wall of the battery case main body 50.

  The battery case support member 51 includes a horizontal plate 52 and a vertical plate 53 each made of a sheet metal material formed in a U-shape. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the horizontal plate 52 has a pair of parallel extensions. The arm portion 52A, 52B, and a connecting portion 52C for connecting the arm portions 52A, 52B. As shown in FIG. 6, the vertical plate 53 includes a pair of arm portions 53A and 53B extending in parallel and a connecting portion 53C for connecting the arm portions 53A and 53B.

  The bottom wall portion of the battery case support member 51 intersects the connecting portion 52C of the horizontal plate 52 extending along the left-right direction and the connecting portion 53C of the vertical plate 53 extending along the front-rear direction in a cross shape when viewed from above. And it is comprised by the connection part 52C and the connection part 53C by welding the site | part which cross | intersects. In a state where the horizontal plate 52 and the vertical plate 53 are welded, the arm portions 52A and 52B and the arm portions 53A and 53B are respectively extended upward (substantially in the vertical direction), and are provided on one side wall portion of the battery case support member 51. Part. In the illustrated example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the arm portion 52A is located on the left side, the arm portion 52B is located on the right side, the arm portion 53A is located on the front side, and the arm portion 53B is located on the rear side. ing.

  The arm portions 52A, 52B and the arm portions 53A, 53B are provided with rectangular side wall plates 54 that are longitudinally aligned in the left-right direction in a top view so as to surround the arm portions 52A, 52B and the arm portions 53A, 53B. The side wall plate 54, the arm parts 52A and 52B, and the arm parts 53A and 53B cooperate to constitute the side wall part of the battery case support member 51. The side wall plate 54 intersects the arm portions 52A and 52B and the arm portions 53A and 53B in a substantially orthogonal state, extends substantially horizontally, and is formed in a rectangular shape in a top view. Moreover, the side wall board 54 is comprised from the some sheet metal material in this embodiment. Here, the side wall plate 54 corresponds to the first reinforcing portion, and the arm portions 52A and 52B and the arm portions 53A and 53B correspond to the second reinforcing portion.

  Each of the arm portions 53A and 53B extends upward from the side wall plate 54, and the upper portion of the arm portion 53B located at the rear side is bent backward and extends upward at a position above the side wall plate 54 and then upward. The fixing member insertion hole 55 is formed in the upper part. The battery case support member 51 is fixedly supported by the head pipe 12 by fastening the fixing member inserted through the fixing member insertion hole 55 to a fixing portion (not shown) provided in the head pipe 12.

  The battery case support member 51 forms a rectangular space in cross section with the side wall plate 54, the arm portions 52A and 52B, and the arm portions 53A and 53B, and the battery case body 50 is housed from above in this space. The battery case body 50 made of a resin material includes a bottom wall portion 50A that supports the lower surface of the battery 40, and a side wall portion 50B that is rectangular in a top view surrounding the side wall portion of the battery 40, and opens upward. In the present embodiment, the opening 42 described above corresponds to the opening formed by the upper end edge of the side wall 50B.

  The battery 40 is accommodated in the battery case main body 50 through the opening 42, and the battery case main body 50 is formed of a resin material, so that vibration of the battery 40 is suppressed. Further, the opening of the upper end edge of the battery case main body 50 is generally set to be higher than the upper end edge of the side wall plate 54.

  10 and 11 show the battery case main body 50. For convenience of explanation, these drawings show the vehicle orientation (FR, UP, LH) in a state where the battery case main body 50 is mounted on the vehicle body side. The battery case main body 50 includes a plurality of lightening portions on the bottom wall portion 50A and the side wall portion 50B so that the battery 40 faces outward from the battery case main body 50.

Specifically, the front wall portion located on the front side in the side wall portion 50B is formed such that a rectangular front side cutout portion 56 is cut out, and the rear wall portion located on the rear side in the side wall portion 50B includes A rectangular rear side portion 57 is formed so as to be cut out. Further, the left side wall portion 58B is formed on the left wall portion located on the left side so as to cut out a rectangular left side cutout portion 58, and the right side wall portion located on the right side in the side wall portion 50B has a rectangular shape. The right side lightening portion 59 is cut out.
As shown in FIG. 11, each of the lightening portions 56 to 59 is formed so as to straddle the bottom wall portion 50A, and a part of the lower surface of the battery 40 faces the outside from the bottom wall portion 50A. .

  Furthermore, a left corner cutout 60 is formed at the left corner on the rear side of the bottom wall 50A, and a right corner cutout 61 is formed at the right corner on the rear side of the bottom wall 50A. Has been. Each of the left fillet portion 60 and the right fillet portion 61 extends upward from the bottom wall portion 50A side and is formed so as to straddle the side wall portion 50B. By forming the thinned portion in this way, it is possible to reduce the amount of the resin material used while reducing the weight of the battery case body 50.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the bottom wall portion 50 </ b> A of the battery case body 50 is integrally provided with three ribs 62 extending downward in the longitudinal direction of the battery case body 50. The bottom wall portion 50A is in contact with the battery case support member 51.

  In addition, a protruding portion 63 that protrudes rearward and extends in the vertical direction is integrally formed in a region on the left side of the rear wall portion positioned on the rear side in the side wall portion 50B of the battery case main body 50. The protrusion 63 is formed in a right triangle having an acute angle downward in a side view and is locked to the side wall plate 54 to prevent the battery case main body 50 from coming off from the battery case support member 51.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 9, when the battery case body 50 is stored in the battery case support member 51, the upper end portion of the protrusion 63 is the rear wall portion of the side wall plate 54 of the battery case support member 51. It approaches or abuts the lower surface of the surface (in the example shown, it is close). Thereby, the battery case body 50 is prevented from coming off from the battery case support member 51. Here, referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 in comparison, the height H1 of the lower surface of the front wall portion of the side wall plate 54 of the battery case support member 51 from the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 51A of the battery case support member 51 is: The lower surface of the rear wall portion of the side wall plate 54 of the battery case support member 51 is larger than the height h1 from the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 51A of the battery case support member 51. That is, the height of the side wall plate 54 differs between the front view of the vehicle and the rear view of the vehicle, and the height of the lower surface of the rear wall portion of the side wall plate 54 is higher than the height of the lower surface of the front wall portion of the side wall plate 54. It is low.
For this reason, removal prevention is effective only when the battery case body 50 is stored in the battery case support member 51 in the state shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, that is, only when it is stored in a normal orientation. work.

  4 to 9 show a state in which the battery 40 is stored in the battery case main body 50 (hereinafter referred to as a stored state). In this stored state, the left-side recess 43L and the right-side recess 43R of the battery 40 are in front. It is a state located on the side. In this embodiment, in this stored state, two surfaces of the battery 40 forming the corners of the battery 40 provided with the left recess 43L and the right recess 43R (front and left front, front and right front) The height of the front left and right corners (height of the upper edge of the corner) in the opening 42 of the battery case main body 50 in proximity to or in contact with the left recess 43L and the right recess 43R (specifically, the left recess 43L and The battery case body 50 is formed so as to be lower than the bottom surface of the right recess 43R.

  On the other hand, in the battery case main body 50, two surfaces of the battery 40 that form the corners of the battery 40 provided with the left recess 43L and the right recess 43R (front and left front, front and right front) are stored. Of the left and right corners of the rear side of the opening 42 of the battery case main body 50 that does not come close to or contact with the side), a convex portion 64 that extends upward is integrally provided at the right corner. As will be apparent with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, etc., the convex portion 64 has the left concave portion 43 </ b> L and the right concave portion 43 </ b> R (specifically, the left concave portion 43 </ b> R) in the state where the battery 40 is accommodated in the battery case body 50. The bottom surface of the concave portion 43L and the right concave portion 43R is formed so as to protrude upward. More specifically, the convex portion 64 protrudes upward to a position higher than the plus side terminal 44L and the minus side terminal 44R in the housed state. In the present embodiment, the convex portion 64 protrudes higher than the left concave portion 43L and the right concave portion 43R, but may be formed to protrude at least upward from the left concave portion 43L.

  And the convex part 64 is formed in L shape in a cross section, and is formed so that it may extend upwards along the right corner | angular part of the rear side of the battery 40. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the portion of the opening 42 of the battery case body 50 that extends from the right corner where the convex portion 64 is provided to the left corner is gradually moved toward the left corner. Thus, the height is reduced stepwise.

  In the battery storage structure according to the present embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 4, the left recess 43L and the right recess 43R are provided in the storage state in which the battery 40 is stored in the battery case body 50 in the normal orientation. The left and right corners of the front side of the opening 42 of the battery case main body 50 that are close to or in contact with the two surfaces of the battery 40 forming the corners of the battery 40 (front and left side front side, front side and right side front side), The position is lower than the left recess 43L and the right recess 43. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the plus side terminal 46L and the minus side terminal 46R are covered with the plus side terminal 44L and the minus side terminal 44R, respectively, and outside the battery 40 (left side or right side). It is allowed to connect so as to extend.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, in the case where the battery 40 is to be stored in the battery case main body 50 in a direction different from the storage state (hereinafter referred to as a virtual state), the convex portion 64 is provided. The battery forming the corner of the battery 40 provided with the left recess 43L located on the right side when the rear right corner of the opening 42 of the battery case body 50 is stored in a direction different from the stored state. The two convex portions 40 come close to or come into contact with each other, and the convex portion 64 protrudes above the left concave portion 43L. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the convex portion 64 protrudes upward to a position higher than the plus side terminal 44L in a virtual state.

For this reason, when the battery 40 is temporarily stored in the battery case body 50 in the virtual state, the convex portion 64 protrudes upward from the left concave portion 43L, and the negative terminal 46R disposed on the left side of the vehicle body is connected to the battery 40. It becomes difficult to connect to the plus side terminal 44L so as to extend outward (right side). For this reason, it can regulate so that battery 40 (plus side terminal 44L) and minus side terminal 46R cannot be connected. For this reason, in the battery storage structure of this embodiment, it becomes easy to recognize the storage direction of the battery 40, and the reverse attachment of the battery terminal can be prevented. Thereby, the consistency of the battery 40 with the battery case 41 can be enhanced.
Further, in the present embodiment, since the convex portion 64 protrudes upward to a position higher than the plus side terminal 44L in the virtual state, the minus side terminal 46R and the convex portion 64 easily interfere with each other, which is effective. It is possible to prevent the battery terminal from being reversed.
In the motorcycle 1, when the battery 40 is detached from the battery case 41, the front center cover 32 is removed, and the battery 40 can be detached from the front side of the vehicle.

  Moreover, when the convex part 64 is provided like the battery storage structure which concerns on this embodiment, when storing the battery 40 in the battery case main body 50 normally, it inserts after contacting the battery 40 to the convex part 64. FIG. As a result, the assembling property and the working efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, since the convex part 64 is provided in the battery case main body 50, the orientation of the battery case main body 50 can be easily discriminated. Therefore, the consistency of the battery case main body 50 can be improved.

Further, in the battery storage structure according to the present embodiment, the battery case body 50 includes a lightening portion on the bottom wall portion 50A and the side wall portion 50B so that the battery 40 faces outward from the battery case body 50. By being pulled out, the weight of the battery case 41 can be reduced, and the drainability when rainwater enters can be secured.
Further, the thinned portion includes a left side filleted portion 60 and a right side filleted portion 61 for thinning both corners on the rear side of the bottom wall portion 50 </ b> A of the battery case body 50. In this case, the battery case body 50 is attached to the battery case support member 51 by exposing the difference in structure between the bottom wall portion 50A front side and the bottom wall portion 50A rear side of the battery case body 50. The direction can be easily recognized. As another means, a difference in structure may be expressed by providing a small cutout portion on the front side of the bottom wall portion 50A than on the rear side.

  Further, in the battery housing structure according to the present embodiment, the battery case main body 50 includes the protrusions 63 that are locked to the battery case support member 51 on the side wall 50B, thereby supporting the battery case main body 50 in the battery case. A structure in which the member 51 is difficult to come off can be obtained. Such a disconnection preventing structure is realized only by providing the protrusion 63 on the battery case main body 50, and the cost for constructing the disconnection structure can be reduced. The protrusion 63 may be provided on the front side of the battery case body 50.

  Further, in the battery storage structure according to the present embodiment, the battery case support member 51 intersects the side wall plate 54 and the side wall plate 54 that are substantially horizontal and surround the side wall portion 50B of the battery case body 50, and the side wall plate 54. The arm portions 52A and 52B and the arm portions 53A and 53B, which are second reinforcing portions extending substantially vertically, are provided to form the side wall portion 51B. The opening 42 of the battery case body 50 is set at a position higher than the side wall plate 54. In this case, since the opening 42 of the battery case main body 50 is provided at a high position, the battery 40 can be prevented from interfering with the side wall plate 54, and the protection of the battery 40 can be improved.

  Further, in the battery storage structure according to the present embodiment, the protrusion 63 is locked by being close to or in contact with the lower one of the front side and the rear side of the side wall plate 54. . In this case, the consistency of the battery case main body 50 can be improved.

  Further, in the battery housing structure according to the present embodiment, a portion (a portion extending to the left side) that extends from the corner portion where the convex portion 64 in the opening portion 42 of the battery case body 50 is provided to a corner portion different from the corner portion is the left side. It is formed so that the height decreases stepwise as it goes to. In this case, when the battery case main body 50 is formed of resin, the weight reduction and cost can be reduced by suppressing the amount of the resin material used.

In the battery storage structure according to the present embodiment, a rib 62 extending downward from the bottom wall portion 50A of the battery case main body 50 is provided, and the bottom wall portion 50A of the battery case main body 50 is connected to the battery case via the rib 62. It comes into contact with the support member 51. When the rib 62 is provided in this manner, a space can be provided between the bottom wall portion 50A of the battery case main body 50 and the battery case support member 51, so that the drainage of water staying between them can be improved. . Moreover, since the plate | board thickness of 50 A of bottom walls can be made thin, while being able to achieve weight reduction, cost can be reduced.
In the present embodiment, the rib 62 is integrally formed with the battery case main body 50 by injection molding, and the height of the battery case main body 50 with respect to the battery case support member 51 can be adjusted by cutting the rib 62 appropriately. Easy to do. Further, in the present embodiment, the right side fillet portion 60 and the convex portion 64 are located at the same corner in the battery case body 50, but the amount of resin used by the right fillet portion 60 is reduced. As a result, the resin is smoothly supplied to the convex portion 64, and the convex portion 64 is suitably molded.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the convex portion 64 is provided at a predetermined corner portion of the opening portion 42 in the battery case body 50 has been described. It may be provided. Specifically, a convex portion may be provided at the corner on the rear side of the side wall plate 54.

  The ribs 62 formed on the battery case main body 50 are circular, but may be rectangular or the like, and the number is not limited to three, but one, two, or four or more. It may be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the battery case 41 is configured by the battery case body 50 and the battery case support member 51. However, the battery 40 may be directly stored in the battery case support member 51. .

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example in which the convex part 64 was provided in the right corner of the rear side of the battery case main body 50, the convex part 64 was provided in the corners of the rear left and right of the battery case main body 50. Or may be provided only at the left corner.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the battery 40 is housed along the longitudinal direction along the left-right direction has been described, but the battery 40 may be housed along the longitudinal direction along the front-rear direction. In this case, the positions of the terminals, which are the battery connection portions, may be provided so as to be arranged side by side on the front side of the battery, or may be provided so as to be arranged side by side on the right side of the battery.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the thinning part is not formed in the center side of 50 A of bottom wall parts of the battery case main body 50, the thinning part may be formed in the center side.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a scooter type vehicle, but the present invention is applicable to various types of saddle type vehicles. Furthermore, the battery storage position and the like are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the battery or the like does not need to be surrounded by a specific cover of the saddle riding type vehicle, and a battery storage position may be provided below the seat or inside the floor step.

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
12 Head pipe 32 Front center cover 33 Front side cover 34 Inner cover 40 Battery 41 Battery case 42 Opening 43L Left side recess (recess)
43R Right side recess (recess)
44L plus terminal (battery connection)
44R Negative terminal (battery connection)
46L Positive terminal (battery terminal)
46R Negative terminal (battery terminal)
47L cord body (wiring)
47R cord body (wiring)
50 Battery Case Body 51 Battery Case Support Member 52A, 52B, 53A, 53B Arm (Second Reinforcement)
54 Side wall plate (first reinforcing part)
60 Left side fillet area (fillet area)
61 Right side fillet area (fillet area)
62 Ribs 63 Projections 64 Projections

Claims (11)

A battery case (41) having a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion, opening upward and forming a rectangular storage space in a cross section;
A rectangular parallelepiped battery (40) detachably housed in the battery case (41),
The battery (40) is accommodated in the battery case (41) from the opening (42) opening upward in the battery case (41),
Battery connection portions (44L, 44R) are disposed in recesses (43L, 43R) provided at corners on the upper surface of the battery (40),
A battery terminal (46L, 46R) having a connection part to the battery connection part (44L, 44R) at one end and a wiring (47L, 47R) connected to the other end is connected to the battery connection part (44L, 44R). Connected to
The battery terminal (46L, 46R) is connected to the battery connection part (44L, 44R) so as to cover the battery connection part (44L, 44R) and to extend outward of the battery (40). In the battery storage structure of the saddle riding type vehicle,
In the storage state in which the battery (40) is stored in the battery case (41), two batteries in the battery (40) forming corners of the battery (40) provided with the recesses (43L, 43R). The height of the corner in the opening (42) of the battery case (41) that is close to or in contact with the surface is set to a position lower than the recess (43L, 43R),
In the storage state, the battery case (41) of the battery case (41) that does not come close to or contact with two surfaces of the battery (40) forming a corner of the battery (40) provided with the recesses (43L, 43R). A battery housing structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, wherein a convex portion (64) extending upward is provided at a corner of the opening (42).   The said convex part (64) protrudes upwards to a position higher than the said battery connection part (44L, 44R) arrange | positioned by the said recessed part (43L, 43R) in the said accommodation state. The battery storage structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to 1. The battery case (41) includes a battery case main body (50) and a battery case support member (51) that surrounds the battery case main body (50) from the outside and supports the battery case on the vehicle body side,
The battery (40) is housed inside the battery case body (50),
The said convex part (64) is provided in the said opening part in the said opening part (42) in the said battery case main body (50), or the said battery case support member (51), The Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle.   The battery case main body (50) includes a lightening portion on at least one of a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion thereof so that the battery (40) faces outward from the battery case main body (50). The battery housing structure for a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 3,   5. The fillet portion includes a fillet portion (60, 61) that thins both corners on the rear side of the bottom wall portion of the battery case body (50). Battery storage structure for saddle riding type vehicles.   The said battery case main body (50) is provided with the projection part (63) latched by the said battery case support member (51) in the side wall part, The any one of Claims 3-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The battery storage structure of the saddle riding type vehicle described. The battery case support member (51) extends substantially horizontally and surrounds the side wall portion of the battery case body (50), and intersects the first reinforcement portion (54) and is substantially vertical. A second reinforcing portion (52A, 52B, 53A, 53B) extending to the side, and a side wall portion is formed by the first reinforcing portion (54) and the second reinforcing portion (52A, 52B, 53A, 53B),
The said opening part (42) of the said battery case main body (50) is set in a position higher than a said 1st reinforcement part (54), The any one of Claims 3-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. Battery storage structure for saddle riding type vehicles. The battery case body (50) includes, on the side wall portion thereof, a protrusion (63) that is locked to the battery case support member (51).
The battery case support member (51) extends substantially horizontally and surrounds the side wall portion of the battery case body (50), and intersects the first reinforcement portion (54) and is substantially vertical. A second reinforcing portion (52A, 52B, 53A, 53B) extending to
The height of the lower surface of the first reinforcing portion (54) is different between the vehicle front view and the vehicle rear view,
The said protrusion part (63) is latched by the one where the height of the lower surface of the front side and the back side in the said 1st reinforcement part (54) is the lower one. A battery housing structure for a saddle riding type vehicle according to item 1. The protrusion (64) is provided in the opening (42) of the battery case body (50),
A portion extending from the corner portion of the opening (42) of the battery case body (50) where the convex portion (64) is provided to a corner portion different from the corner portion is provided with the convex portion (64). The battery of the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the battery is formed so that a height thereof is gradually reduced from the corner portion toward the different corner portion. Storage structure.   A rib (62) extending downward from the bottom wall portion of the battery case body (50) is provided, and the bottom wall portion of the battery case body (50) is connected to the battery case support member (via the rib (62)). 51. The battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 3 to 9, wherein the battery storage structure is in contact with the battery. The straddle-type vehicle includes an inner cover (34) covering a rear portion of the head pipe (12), a pair of left and right front side covers (33) extending forward from both side portions of the inner cover (34), and the pair of left and right A front center cover (32) provided between the front portions of the front side cover (33) of
The battery case (41) is disposed in a space surrounded by the inner cover (34), the front side cover (33), and the front center cover (32), and the battery (40) is placed in the battery case (41). The battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the battery storage structure is stored.

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