JP6071595B2 - Meter support structure for saddle riding type vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in a meter support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle.

  There is known a straddle-type vehicle meter support structure in which an upper bracket is provided on an upper part of a steering shaft and a meter is supported on the upper bracket via a stay (see, for example, Patent Document 1 (FIG. 3)).

  As shown in FIG. 3 of Patent Document 1, the saddle riding type vehicle is provided with an upper bracket (2) on the steering shaft (the numbers in parentheses indicate the symbols described in Patent Document 1. The same applies hereinafter). A handle bar (11) is attached to a handle holder (12) provided on the upper bracket (2).

  The rear part of the meter (13) is held at the front part of the handle holder (12). The lower part of the meter (13) is fixed to the upper bracket (2) via a meter stay (41) and a meter bracket (32). That is, the meter (13) is supported by the handle holder (12) and the upper bracket (2).

  In the prior art, the meter (13) is provided in front of the upper bracket (2), and it is difficult to form a large space between the upper bracket (2) and the meter (13). Therefore, a technique is desired in which a meter is fixed to an upper bracket provided on the steering shaft and a large space is formed between the upper bracket and the meter.

JP 2010-168031 A

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a meter support structure for a straddle-type vehicle capable of fixing a meter to an upper bracket provided on a steering shaft and forming a large space between the upper bracket and the meter. To do.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a head pipe that forms a front portion of a vehicle body frame, a steering shaft that is rotatably supported by the head pipe, an upper bracket provided on an upper portion of the steering shaft, and the upper bracket. A straddle-type vehicle meter support structure having a handle holder provided on an upper surface of the vehicle, a handle bar fixed to the handle holder, a meter stay provided to the upper bracket, and a meter fixed to the meter stay The meter stay is disposed behind the handle holder and extends upward from the upper bracket and extends forward from the upper end portion. The meter is fixed so as to extend forward with respect to the meter stay. is, the connector portion is provided to connect the electrical wiring on the lower surface of the meter, the connector portion, the steering Characterized in that it is arranged on the axis.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the front, side and rear of the head pipe are covered with the front cover, and a front cover opening is formed so that the steering shaft is inserted into the front cover, and the head pipe is configured by wires and electrical wiring. The cable is fixed to the handlebar or the meter and is routed so as to pass through the front cover from the front cover opening, and the cable passes in front of the meter stay.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the handle holder is formed in a pair of left and right, and a meter stay is disposed between the pair of left and right handle holders.

In the invention according to claim 4, the upper portion of the meter stay is formed in a U shape or a V shape so as to branch to the left and right in the vehicle width direction of the connector portion, and the meter is fastened to the left and right in the vehicle width direction of the connector portion. It has the fastening part which performs.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the front, side, and rear of the head pipe are covered with a front cover, and a front cover opening is formed in the front cover so that the steering shaft is inserted. The front cover opening and the upper A handle cover is provided to cover the bracket from above, and the meter stay includes a first stay extending upward from the upper bracket, a first stay fastened to the first stay, bent from above the first stay, and extended forward. The second stay and the handle cover are fastened together with the first stay.

In the invention according to claim 6 , a cable routing portion that opens to the side and that has a C-shape is formed at the front portion of the handle cover so as to route a cable composed of wires and electrical wiring . It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the cable is locked to the upper bracket.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 1, an upper bracket is provided in the upper part of a steering shaft. The meter stay is arranged behind the handle holder and extends upward from the rear portion of the upper bracket and extends forward from the upper end portion, and the meter is fixed so as to extend forward with respect to the meter stay. A meter can be fixed to an upper bracket provided on the steering shaft via a meter stay, and a large space can be formed between the upper bracket and the meter.
As a result, a large meter can be arranged in the space above the upper bracket. In addition, since the connector portion is disposed on the axis of the steering shaft, the turning radius of the connector portion can be made as small as possible, and the length of the electrical wiring can be shortened.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the cable is fixed to the handlebar or the meter and routed so as to pass through the front cover from the front cover opening. Since the cable passes in front of the meter stay, the cable can be routed using the space formed above the upper bracket. In addition, since the cable is arranged close to the steering shaft, the cable routing length can be shortened and the cable can be routed in the front cover.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the handle holder is formed as a pair of left and right. Since the meter stay is fixed using the space between the pair of left and right handle holders, it can be formed without increasing the size of the upper bracket in the front-rear direction for fixing the meter stay. Compactness can be achieved.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the upper portion of the meter stay is formed in a U shape or a V shape so as to branch to the left and right in the vehicle width direction of the connector portion, and the meter is fastened to the left and right in the vehicle width direction of the connector portion. Having a fastening portion. Since the connector part is provided between the fastening parts for fastening the meter to the meter stay, the rigidity in the vicinity of the connector part can be increased, and the external force input to the meter from the electric wiring during steering is effectively received. be able to.

In the invention according to claim 5 , the handle cover is provided, and the meter stay is fastened to the first stay extending from the upper bracket, and bent from above the first stay and bent forward. It is comprised with the 2nd stay extended to. Since the meter stay is divided and formed, it is possible to improve the ease of assembling the meter to the upper bracket. In addition, since the second stay and the handle cover are fastened together with the first stay, the number of parts can be reduced.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 6 , in the front part of a handle | steering-wheel cover, in order to route a cable, the cable routing part which opens to a side and exhibits C shape is formed. Since only the cable is assembled from the side to the cable routing part, the assembly of the cable to the handle cover can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 7 , since the cable is locked to the upper bracket, the cable can be routed close to the steering shaft, and the length of the cable can be shortened.

1 is a left side view of a saddle riding type vehicle according to the present invention. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of the saddle riding type vehicle according to the present invention. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 7 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 7 in FIG. 4. It is a rear perspective view of the meter periphery. It is a figure which shows the state which removed the handle | steering-wheel cover and the main frame cover from the saddle riding type vehicle of FIG. FIG. 10 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 10 in FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 in FIG. 2.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.

First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 10 is a straddle-type vehicle. The vehicle 10 includes a head pipe 21 that forms a front portion of a body frame 20, a steering shaft 11 that is rotatably supported by the head pipe 21, an upper bracket 12 that is provided above the steering shaft 11, and the upper A handle holder 13 provided on the bracket 12 and a handle bar 14 fixed to the handle holder 13 are provided. A meter stay 30 is provided on the upper bracket 12, and a meter 31 is fixed to the meter stay 30.

  The vehicle 10 includes a bottom bridge 16 that is attached to the lower end of the head pipe 21 and supports the upper ends of the pair of left and right front forks 15, and a headlamp 17 that is disposed above the head pipe 21 and lights toward the front of the vehicle. And a front wheel 19 supported by the front fork 15 and covered with a front fender 18 at the top.

  The vehicle body frame 20 includes a main frame 22 that extends rearward and downward from the head pipe 21, and a seat rail 23 that extends rearwardly from the rear end of the main frame 22 and supports the seat 41 directly or indirectly. A seat 41 on which a driver sits is provided above the seat rail 23, and a storage box 42 for storing a helmet and the like is provided below the seat 41.

  A power unit 50 is swingably provided on the main frame 22 via a link 24. The power unit 50 includes an engine 51 and a transmission 52. A rear wheel 53 is rotatably provided at the rear portion of the power unit 50, and the output of the engine 51 is transmitted to the rear wheel 53 via the transmission 52. Further, a cushion unit 54 that absorbs an impact on the rear wheel 53 is provided between the rear portion of the power unit 50 and the seat rail 23.

  A tail light unit 55 is provided behind the seat rail 23. A rear fender 60 that covers the upper and rear of the rear wheel 53 is disposed below the tail light unit 55 and behind the storage box 42. A battery 56 is disposed behind the storage box 42 and below the seat 41. The battery 56 is placed on the upper part of the rear fender 60. The vehicle 10 includes a vehicle body cover 70 that covers the vehicle body frame 20 and the like.

  The vehicle body cover 70 includes a front cover 71 that covers at least a part of the head pipe 21, a main frame cover 72 that covers the top of the main frame 22, and a floor 73 that is connected to the lower portion of the main frame cover 72 and on which the driver rests his / her feet. An under cover 74 connected to the floor 73 and covering the lower portion of the vehicle 10; a rear side cover 75 connected to the under cover 74 and covering the vehicle width direction side and the vehicle width direction at the rear of the vehicle; And a handle cover 76.

Next, the external appearance of the main part according to the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the front side of the vehicle 10 is covered with a front cover 71 on the front side and with a main frame cover on the rear side. A handle cover 76 that covers a part of the handle bar 14 is disposed above the front cover 71 and the main frame cover 72.

  Although details of the meter support structure will be described later, the lower half of the meter stay 30 is covered with a handle cover 76. The meter 31 includes a meter main body portion 32 in which a display device is disposed and a lower meter cover 33 that covers the lower portion of the meter main body portion 32, and the upper half of the meter stay 30 is covered by the lower meter cover 33.

  In addition, an electrical wiring 43 is connected to the meter 31 and extends downward. A wire 44 such as a brake is collected in the vicinity of the electric wiring 43 and extends downward together with the electric wiring 43. The electric wire 43 and the wire 44 constitute a cable 45.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the handle holder 13 is formed as a pair of left and right. A handle bar 14 is fixed to the pair of left and right handle holders 13. A meter stay 30 is disposed between the pair of left and right handle holders 13. A part of the pair of left and right handle holders 13 and the lower half of the meter stay 30 are covered with a handle cover 76.

Next, the meter support structure will be described based on a cross-sectional view.
As shown in FIG. 4, a front cover opening 77 that opens so that the axis 11 a of the steering shaft 11 is inserted is formed in the front cover 71. The front cover opening 77 and the upper bracket 12 are covered with a handle cover 76. A connector portion 35 for connecting the electrical wiring 43 is provided on the lower surface 34 of the meter 31. The connector part 35 is disposed on the axis 11 a of the steering shaft 11. A wire 44 such as a brake is connected to the handle bar 14.

  The cable 45 (electrical wiring 43, wire 44) fixed to the handlebar 14 or the meter 31 passes through the front of the meter stay 30 and is further routed through the front cover 71 from the front cover opening 77. The

  The upper bracket 12 is provided on the cylindrical portion 12a connected to the steering shaft 11, the upper surface portion 12b provided on the upper end of the cylindrical portion 12a, the handle cover stay 12c provided on the upper surface portion 12b, and the upper surface portion 12b. Cable locking portion 12d. The cable locking portion 12d may be provided on the cylindrical portion 12a.

  A clip 46 for holding the cable 44 is provided on the handle cover stay 12c. The cable 45 passing through the front cover 71 is locked by the handle cover stay 12 c via the clip 46. Further, below the clip 46, the cable 45 is also locked to the cable locking portion 12d.

  Further, the handle holder 13 and the meter stay 30 overlap each other when viewed from the side of the vehicle. Thus, since the meter stay 30 is not separated rearward from the handle holder 13, the length of the upper bracket 12 provided with the meter stay 30 and the handle holder 13 in the front-rear direction can be shortened, and the size of the meter stay 30 can be reduced. Can be achieved.

Next, assembly of the meter will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the meter stay 30 includes a first stay 36 provided at the rear end portion of the upper bracket 12 and extending upward, and a second stay 37 connected to the upper portion of the first stay 36. Become. An upper female screw 36 a is provided on the upper portion of the first stay 36. The handle cover stay 12c of the first stay 36 is provided with an upper surface female screw 12e and a plurality of side surface holes 12f.

  The second stay 37 includes a connecting portion 38 that overlaps the upper portion of the first stay 36, and a branching portion 39 that is bent from the upper end of the connecting portion 38 and extends forward and branches leftward and rightward in the vehicle width direction. The connecting portion 38 is provided with a hole 38a, and the branch portion 39 is provided with holes 39a, 39b, 39c.

  The handle cover 76 includes a disk part 81 on a substantially disk, a hollow stay cover part 82 rising from the rear part of the disk part 81, an upper hole 83 provided in the upper rear part of the stay cover part 82, and a disk part. A lower hole 84 provided substantially at the center of 81, left and right holder insertion portions 85 formed on the left and right of the lower hole 84 in the vehicle width direction, and through which the pair of left and right handle holders 13 are inserted, and the front of the lower hole 84 And a cable routing portion 86 formed in the cable.

  The meter 31 includes a meter body 32 and a lower meter cover 33. The lower meter cover 33 is provided with holes 33a, 33c, and 33d.

  The assembly of the meter 31 will be described. First, the bolt 61b is passed through the hole 39b (fastening portion 39b), and the meter main body 32 and the second stay 37 are fastened by the bolt 61b. Thereafter, the bolt 61a is passed through the hole 33a and the hole 39a (fastening portion 39a), and the meter body 32, the second stay 37, and the lower meter cover 33 are fastened by the bolt 61a. The bolt 61c is passed through the hole 33c and the hole 39c (fastening portion 39c), and the meter body 32, the second stay 37, and the lower meter cover 33 are fastened by the bolt 61c. The bolt 61d is passed through the hole 33d, and the meter main body 32 and the second stay 37 are fastened by the bolt 61d. The bolts 61 a and 61 c fasten the lower meter cover 33 and the second stay 37 together with the meter main body 32. For this reason, the number of parts can be reduced.

  The assembly of the second stay 37 and the handle cover 76 will be described. The stepped bolt 62 is passed through the upper hole 83 and the hole 38 and fastened to the upper female screw 38a. Further, the bolt 63 is passed through the lower hole 84 and fastened to the upper surface female screw 12e.

Next, a state where the second stay and the handle cover 76 are assembled to the first stay will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the stepped portion 62 a of the stepped bolt 62 is located in the hole 83 in the upper portion of the handle cover 76. The male screw 62 b of the stepped bolt 62 passes through the hole 38 of the second stay and is fastened to the upper female screw 36 a of the first stay 36. Even if the handle cover 76 is made of resin, a large fastening force can be applied to the second stay 37 and the first stay 36, which are metal members, without applying a compressive force to the resin. Thus, the second stay 37 and the handle cover 76 are fastened together with the first stay 36.

  Returning to FIG. 4, since the structure is as described above, even the meter stay 30 having a shape extending upward from the rear portion of the upper bracket 12 and extending further forward can increase the rigidity. As a result, the meter 30 is fixed to the meter stay 30 so as to extend forward.

Next, the second stay will be described based on the bottom view.
As shown in FIG. 7, the branch portion 39 of the second stay 37 is formed in a U shape so as to branch right and left in the vehicle width direction of the connector portion 35. The inner bolt 61a side of the branch portion 39 is shorter in the front-rear direction, and the inner bolt 61c side of the branch portion 39 is longer in the front-rear direction than the bolt 61a side. Since the branch part 39 supports the meter 31 from both the left and right sides of the connector part 35, the rigidity of the peripheral part of the connector part 35 that is easily loaded can be improved. In addition, the longitudinal direction of the meter 31 can be stably fixed by forming the inner bolt 61c side of the branch portion 39 long.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the meter stay 30 is almost covered with the handle cover 76 and the meter 31. Moreover, since only one fastening bolt 62 is required on the vehicle rear side, the appearance can be improved. Only the large meter 31 is arranged above the handle holder 13 and can have a unique appearance.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the coupling portion 38 of the second stay 37 is provided with a notch-shaped detent 38 b. The rotation of the second stay 37 is restricted by hooking the rotation stopper 38 b on the claw 36 b provided on the upper portion of the first stay 36. Thus, the meter 31 can be supported with a simple configuration, and the cost of parts can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 10, since the meter stay 30 extends upward only from the rear portion of the upper bracket 12, the space between the upper bracket 12 and the meter 31 can be increased. Further, by providing the clip 45 on the upper bracket 12, the cable (FIG. 4, reference numeral 45) can be converged in the vicinity of the upper bracket 12, and the cable arrangement can be simplified.

Next, the state of the handle cover in plan view will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11, the handle cover 76 is provided with a cable routing portion 86 through which the cable 45 is passed. The cable routing portion 86 is open on the right side and has a C shape. For this reason, the plurality of cables 45 can be easily focused on the cable routing portion 86 while the cable routing portion 86 has a simple shape. A clip 46 having a band portion for holding and guiding these cables 45 is inserted into and engaged with the side surface hole 12f of the upper bracket 12 shown in FIG. The cable routing part 86 may be opened to the left side or the like.

  The straddle-type vehicle parameter support structure of the present invention has a U-shaped branching portion 39 of the second stay 37 in the embodiment, but is not limited to this. If it can support, the branching part 39 may have a V-shaped shape.

  The meter support structure of the present invention is suitable for saddle riding type vehicles.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle (saddle type vehicle), 11 ... Steering shaft, 11a ... Steering shaft axis, 12 ... Upper bracket, 13 ... Handle holder, 14 ... Handlebar, 20 ... Body frame, 21 ... Head pipe, 30 ... Meter Stay, 31 ... Meter, 34 ... Lower surface of meter, 35 ... Connector part, 36 ... First stay, 37 ... Second stay, 39a, 39b, 39c ... Fastening part (hole), 43 ... Electrical wiring, 44 ... Wire, 45 ... Cable, 70 ... Body cover, 76 ... Handle cover, 77 ... Front cover opening, 86 ... Cable routing part.

Claims (7)

A head pipe (21) forming a front portion of the vehicle body frame (20), a steering shaft (11) rotatably supported by the head pipe (21), and an upper portion of the steering shaft (11). An upper bracket (12), a handle holder (13) provided on the upper surface of the upper bracket (12), a handle bar (14) fixed to the handle holder (13), and provided on the upper bracket (12) A straddle-type vehicle meter support structure having a meter stay (30) and a meter (31) fixed to the meter stay (30),
The meter stay (30) is arranged behind the handle holder (13) and extends upward from the upper bracket (12) and extends forward from the upper end portion,
The meter (31) is fixed so as to extend forward with respect to the meter stay (30) ,
A connector part (35) for connecting the electrical wiring (43) to the lower surface (34) of the meter (31) is provided,
The connector support (35) is disposed on an axis (11a) of the steering shaft (11), and is a straddle-type vehicle meter support structure. The front, side and rear of the head pipe (21) are covered with a front cover (71),
A front cover opening (77) is formed so that the steering shaft (11) is inserted through the front cover (71).
Wire (44) and said electrical cable comprised of wires (43) (45), is fixed to the handlebar (14) or the meter (31), the front from the front cover opening (77) Arranged to pass through the cover (71),
The meter support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the cable (45) passes in front of the meter stay (30). The handle holder (13) is formed as a pair of left and right,
The meter support structure for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the meter stay (30) is disposed between the pair of left and right handle holders (13). The upper portion of the meter stay (30) is formed in a U shape or a V shape so as to branch to the left and right in the vehicle width direction of the connector portion (35), and the left and right in the vehicle width direction of the connector portion (35). The straddle-type vehicle meter support structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a fastening portion (39a, 39b, 39c) for fastening the meter (31). The front, side and rear of the head pipe (21) are covered with a front cover (71),
A front cover opening (77) is formed so that the steering shaft (11) is inserted through the front cover (71).
A handle cover (76) that covers the front cover opening (77) and the upper bracket (12) from above is provided,
The meter stay (30) includes a first stay (36) extending upward from the upper bracket (12), and fastened to the first stay (36) and from above the first stay (36). A second stay (37) that bends and extends forward;
The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the second stay (37) and the handle cover (76) are fastened together with the first stay (36). Meter support structure. Cable routing which opens to the side to route the cable (45) composed of the wire (44) and the electrical wiring (43 ) at the front portion of the handle cover (76) and has a C-shape The meter support structure for a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein a portion (86) is formed. The meter support structure for a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the cable (45) is locked to the upper bracket (12).

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