JP3204479B2 - Motorcycle handle cover - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a motorcycle handle cover mounted on a handle such as a scooter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a handle of a scooter is provided with a handle cover. The conventional handle cover is configured to cover the entire handle, and is generally divided into two parts at the front and rear portions of the handle.

[0003]

However, in the handle cover having the above structure, the joint between the front portion and the rear portion is present on the upper surface of the handle cover. There was a problem that it was enough. In addition, there is also a problem that the presence of a joint on the upper surface is conspicuous and unfavorable in appearance.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a handlebar cover for a motorcycle, which can improve rigidity against a force from above and can form an excellent appearance.

[0005]

A motorcycle handle cover according to claim 1, wherein a rear cover covers a rear portion of the handle, a front lower cover covers a lower portion of a front portion of the handle, and the front lower cover. a front upper cover which covers the front portion of the upper of the joined said handle and said front upper cover, and a front portion extending rearwardly obliquely upward from the junction between the front lower cover, rear extend toward the obliquely downward,
The lower edge above the handle and the rear cover
The rear part to be joined and the upper part protruded upward,
An upper edge portion having an inverted V-shaped cross section formed by the rear surface portion, which is higher than a joint portion between the front upper cover and the rear cover.
The upper edge is located at a position .

[0006] motorcycle handle cover according to claim 2, before Kidan Mengyaku V-shaped depth of the front upper cover
The deepest in the center in the width direction, and toward both ends
It is characterized in that it is formed to be shallower in order .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the handlebar cover for a motorcycle, wherein a hole is formed in a substantially central portion of the front surface of the front lower cover,
A motorcycle headlamp is disposed in the hole.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the motorcycle handle cover for the internal combustion engine has a rear portion extending downward from the upper edge of the front upper cover to the joint with the rear cover. The rear portion and the front portion constitute a rib that resists a bending moment from above. Therefore, the rigidity against the force from above can be improved. In addition, since the upper edge of the front upper cover is located at a position higher than the junction between the front upper cover and the rear cover, the junction is inconspicuous,
Therefore, the appearance can be improved. In addition, the handle cover is made up of three members ,
Since the front part and the back part have an inverted V-shaped cross section , each member can be easily injection-molded. In addition, since the front portion of the handle cover is composed of two members, a design effect can be obtained by appropriately combining the materials and colors of the two members.

[0009] In the motorcycle handle cover according to the second aspect, a cross section inverted V at an upper edge portion of the front upper cover is provided.
At the center of the front upper cover in the width direction.
So that it gradually becomes shallower toward both ends.
Since it is formed, an appearance full of speed can be exhibited.

In the motorcycle handle cover according to the third aspect of the present invention, a hole for disposing the headlamp is formed substantially at the center of the front surface of the lower front cover. Positioning is completed only by aligning and fixing. Therefore, the handle cover can be easily positioned with respect to the headlamp.

[0011]

【Example】

(1) Configuration of Embodiment Hereinafter, a motorcycle handle cover (hereinafter, abbreviated as “handle cover”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15. 1 to 3 show a scooter to which a handle cover according to an embodiment is attached. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a cover that covers a frame (not shown) and forms an outer shell of the scooter, 20 denotes drive wheels, and 21 denotes front wheels. The front wheel 21 is attached to a steering shaft 41 (see FIG. 4), and a handle assembly (handle) 40 is attached to the upper end of the steering shaft 41.

The front face 10a of the cover 10 is inclined downward and forward toward the front of the scooter and is tapered. On both sides of the front surface 10a, there are formed grooves 11 whose cross section gradually decreases toward the front end side.
Is equipped with a turn signal 12 equipped with a flash light.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing details of the handle assembly 40, and FIG. 5 is a side sectional view thereof. A handlebar 42 is attached to an upper end of the steering shaft 41. The handlebar 42 has a central portion curved downward substantially in a U-shape, and is attached to the steering shaft 41 at the center of the curved portion. Both ends of the handlebar 42 project substantially rearward in the horizontal direction, and the grip 43A and the accelerator grip 4
3B (see FIG. 6) are attached. Also, the clutch lever 4 is provided at both ends of the handlebar 42.
4A and a brake lever 44B (see FIG. 6) are attached. A bracket 45 is provided on the handlebar 42.
The headlamp 46 is attached via the. Reference numeral 47 in the figure denotes a lens of the headlamp 46.

Next, the handle assembly 40 includes a rear cover 50 made of colored resin, a front lower cover 60 coated with resin, a front upper cover 70 made of smoke gray resin, and a side cover 80. And has a handle cover C made of
It is almost completely covered except for the part where the grip 43A and the like protrude. Here, in FIG. 4, L1 is a line indicating a joint between the rear cover 50 and the front lower cover 60, and L2 is a line indicating a joint between the rear cover 50 and the side cover 80. L3 is a front lower cover 60 and a side cover 80.
L4 is a line indicating a joint between the front lower cover 60 and the front upper cover 70.

As shown in FIG. 6, the rear cover 50 has a substantially inverted triangular shape along the handlebar 42, and has a lower semicircular arc shape at its lower end so as to surround the steering shaft 41 and the wire harness 48. ing. The center of the lower end of the rear cover 50 is located on the steering shaft 4.
The bracket 52 is attached to the bracket 52 with screws 53. Both sides of the rear cover 50 are attached to the bracket 52 with nuts 54 and screws 54A. The rear cover 50 is attached to a bracket 55 attached to the handlebar 42 with screws 56.

A hole 50A is formed on the upper surface of the rear cover 50.
Is formed, and a speedometer 57 is attached to the hole 50A. In FIG. 5, a portion indicated by an arrow A indicates a cross section taken along line A in FIG. 6, and a portion indicated by an arrow B indicates a cross section taken along line B in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
7 is attached to the rear cover 50 by a screw 58 penetrating a flange portion 57A formed at the edge thereof. 4 and 6, reference numeral 59 denotes a switch case. The switch case 59 is attached to the rear cover 50 with a screw 59A, and a notch 59 that avoids the handlebar 42 is formed in a side wall 59B.

Next, the front lower cover 60 and the front lower cover 7
Numerals 0 are previously assembled with each other to be integrated, and are attached to the rear cover 50 in that state. That is,
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, the upper edge of the front lower cover 60 is provided with a step 61
The rear surface of the lower edge of the front upper cover 70 is adhered to the step 61 (see FIG. 15). A hole 62 penetrating vertically is formed in the step portion 61, and a locking tongue piece 71 formed at the lower edge of the front upper cover 70 is inserted into the hole 62. A concave portion 71A is formed in the locking tongue piece 71, and the front lower cover 6 is formed in the concave portion 71A.
The protrusion 62 formed on the back surface of No. 0 is fitted. And
By inserting the locking tongue piece 71 from above the hole 62,
The locking tongue piece 71 bends over the projection 62, and then the projection 62 fits into the recess 71A, so that the front lower cover 60 and the front upper cover 70 are not easily separated.

As shown in FIG. 14, seats 63 projecting rearward are formed at both ends of the rear surface of the front lower cover 60. The seats 63 are formed at the lower edge of the front upper cover 70. A mounting tongue piece 72 is mounted by a screw 73. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the edges of the front lower cover 60 are formed in an edge shape at the extreme ends on both sides of the front lower cover 60 and the front upper cover 70.
Are formed in the shape of a V-groove so that they fit together so that their positions do not shift.

The upper edge of the front upper cover 70 is formed in an inverted V-shaped cross section, as shown in FIGS. That is, the front upper cover 70 is
A front portion 70A extending obliquely rearward and upward from a junction L4 (see FIG. 4) with the rear portion, and a rear portion 70B extending obliquely rearward and downward from the upper edge of the front portion 70A. ing. The depth of the inverted V-shaped section formed by the front part 70A and the rear part 70B is deepest at the center of the front upper cover 70 and becomes shallower toward both ends.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 15, mounting tongue pieces 74 protruding downward are formed at both ends of the lower edge of the back surface part 70 </ b> B, and the mounting tongue pieces 74 are formed on the rear cover 50. It is attached to the seat 50B by a screw 75. As shown in FIG. 15, the edge of the switch case 59 is abutted against the lower edge of the rear cover 50.

Next, the front lower cover 60 and the rear cover 50
A description will be given of the mounting structure. FIG. 11 (II of FIG. 4)
As shown in the figure, a mounting tongue piece 64 is formed on the rear side edge of the lower end of the front lower cover 60 so as to protrude rearward from the inside thereof. And the rear cover 50. The rear side edge of the front lower cover 60 is in contact with the front side edge of the rear cover 50. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a columnar projection 65 protruding rearward is formed below both ends of the front lower cover 60, and a screw hole (not shown) is formed at the center of the projection 65.
This screw hole has a seat 50C formed on the rear cover 50.
And a screw (not shown) inserted into the seat 50C is screwed into the screw hole.

The front lower cover 60 and the front upper cover 70
When combined with each other, the rear cover 50 and the rear cover 50 are substantially similar in a front view. The front lower cover 60 has a central portion projecting forward to cover the headlamp 46. A hole 60B is formed in the center of the front lower cover 60, and the lens 47 of the headlamp 46 is exposed in the hole 60B. The front surface of the front cover 60 is formed in a convex curved shape so as to be substantially continuous with the surface of the lens 47.

Next, the mounting structure of the side cover 80 will be described. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the side cover 80, and FIG.
IX direction. As shown, the side cover 80
Is a side wall portion 81 that faces sideways in the mounted state, and a front wall portion 82 that extends sideways from the front half of the edge of the side wall portion 81.
And a bottom wall portion 8 extending rearward from the front wall portion 82.
3 are schematically constituted. A cutout 84 is formed in the side wall 81 to avoid the handlebar 42.
The side wall portion 81 has a hole 85 through which the clutch lever 44A and the brake lever 44B are inserted, and a side cover 80.
The mounting hole 86 is formed for fixing the mounting hole 86. Also,
An engagement protrusion 87 is formed on the upper edge of the front wall 82.

As shown in FIG. 13 (cross section taken along the line III-III in FIG. 7), the engaging projection 87 of the front wall portion 82 is engaged with a hole 75 formed in the back surface portion 70B of the front upper cover 70. ing. As shown in FIG. 10 (cross section taken along line XX in FIG. 7), the upper edge portion 82A of the front wall portion 82 is overlapped with the concave portion 76 formed on the lower edge portion of the front upper cover 70, and 7
0B and the back surface of the front wall portion 82 are smoothly continuous. A screw 87 is inserted into the mounting hole 86 of the side wall portion 81 (see FIG. 4), and the tip of the screw 87 is screwed to a bracket (not shown) attached to the handlebar 42, for example.

(2) Functions and Effects of the Embodiment In the handle cover C having the above-described configuration, the handle cover C extends downward from the upper edge of the front portion 70A of the front upper cover 70 to the junction with the rear cover 50. Since the back part 70B is formed, the back part 70B and the front part 70A constitute a rib that resists a bending moment from above. Therefore,
The rigidity against the force from above can be improved. Further, since the upper edge portion of the front upper cover 70 is located at a position higher than the joint portion between the front upper cover 70 and the rear cover 50, the joint portion is inconspicuous, so that the appearance can be improved. Further, the handle cover C is divided into three members 50,
60, 70, each member 50, 6
0, 70 injection molding can be easily performed. In addition, since the front portion of the handle cover C is formed of the two members 50 and 60, a design effect can be obtained by appropriately combining the materials and colors of the two members 50 and 60.

In particular, in the above embodiment, the front portion 70A and the back portion 70B are formed in an inverted V-shaped cross section, so that the die can be more easily removed during injection molding and the second moment of area is high. Therefore, the rigidity against bending from above is high. Further, the cross section of the upper edge of the front upper cover 70 is reversed.
The V-shaped depth is set at the center of the front upper cover 70 in the width direction.
Deepest in the area, and gradually shallower toward both ends
As a result, the handle cover C can have an appearance full of speed. Further, in the handle cover having the above-described configuration, the hole 60B for disposing the lens 47 of the headlamp 46 is formed in the center of the front surface of the front lower cover 60.
The positioning is completed only by aligning and fixing to position 7. Therefore, the positioning of the handle cover C with respect to the head lamp 46 can be easily performed.

(3) Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, the front portion 70A and the rear portion 70B of the front upper cover 70 are formed in a substantially V-shaped cross section, but may be formed in an arc-shaped or trapezoidal cross section. In the above embodiment, the side cover 80 is attached, but it is not always necessary to achieve the object of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to scooters, but can be applied to various motorcycles.

[0027]

As described above, in the handle cover according to the present invention, the rear portion and the front portion of the front upper cover form a rib that resists a bending moment from above. The rigidity can be improved. Further, since the joint between the front upper cover and the rear cover is present at a position that is inconspicuous, effects such as an improvement in appearance can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a scooter to which a handle cover according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the scooter.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a part of the scooter.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the handle assembly.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing the handle assembly.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the handle assembly when the front cover is removed.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a front lower cover and a front upper cover.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a side cover.

FIG. 9 is a view in the direction of the arrow IX in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 7;

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 7;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 40 Handle (Handle Assembly) 46 Headlight 50 Rear Cover 60 Front Lower Cover 60B Hole 70 Front Upper Cover 70A Front 70B Back L4 Joint

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A rear cover covering a rear portion of the handle, a front lower cover covering a lower side of a front portion of the handle, a front upper cover joined to the front lower cover and covering an upper side of the front portion of the handle. the provided, on SL front upper cover, the joint between the front lower cover
A front portion extending rearwardly obliquely upward, and extends rearward obliquely downward, the lower edge above the said handle after the
A back portion joined together with the part cover, projected upward
And an inverted V-shaped section formed by the front part and the rear part.
Comprising a rim, higher than the joint between the front upper cover and the rear cover
A handlebar cover for a motorcycle, wherein the upper edge is located at a position where the upper edge is located . Wherein before Kidan Mengyaku V-shaped depth, the front upper
Deepest at the center in the width direction of the cover, toward both ends
2. The motorcycle handle cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover is formed so as to be gradually shallower according to the following . 3. The motorcycle handle cover according to claim 1, wherein a hole is formed at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front cover, and a motorcycle headlamp is disposed in the hole.