JPH0569868A - Storage device for scooter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase a capacity of storage space without increasing height of a seating surface by raising upward a rear side from a seating position of a seat, and arranging a storage box between this rear side rise up part and a rear wheel. CONSTITUTION:A storage box is formed of a rear part of a side cover 13 and a bottom member 11. Since a rear side behind a seating position of a seat 3 is raised upward to arrange the storage box between a rear side raised part of this seat 3 and a rear wheel 9, the storage box is positioned rearward from the seating position of the seat 3 and upward from the rear wheel 9. Accordingly, a capacity of storage space can be increased without increasing height of a seating surface of the seat 3, and a relatively large article can be stored. Further, the height of the seating surface can be set to the ideal height by human engineering without giving an influence to mounting an engine and accessories.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for a scooter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A scooter has been widely used as a foot for the masses such as commuting to work and shopping in recent years, because a scooter can be seated on a chair and can be easily boarded by women and young people.

This type of scooter contains many components such as an engine, auxiliary machinery, and electrical components in a very limited space, and it is difficult to provide a storage device in the vehicle body. Can be loaded on the front car or rear carrier,
Alternatively, it is generally configured to be housed in a trunk provided in the leg shield part.

However, in such a scooter, when it is loaded on the front car or the rear carrier, the articles are exposed to rain and wind. Further, since the trunk projects above the footrest, there is a restriction on the size of the stored items. For this reason, a storage device capable of storing a relatively large object has been demanded for its convenience in use.
There is a motorcycle disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 6089. In this, a storage space is provided below the seating position of the seat.

[0005]

However, in such a structure, above the engine and its accessories,
Moreover, since the storage space is provided immediately below the seating position, the seating surface becomes too high and impractical when the storage capacity is to be increased. That is, it is difficult to accommodate the engine and auxiliary machinery in order to lower the height, and if the height is too high, it is required to operate in an ergonomically inconvenient posture. Therefore, there is a demand for the appearance of a storage device that can store a relatively large object without inconvenience.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A storage device for a scooter according to the present invention raises a rear side upward from a seating position of a seat, and places a storage box between a rear side rising portion of the seat and a rear wheel. It is arranged.

[0007]

Since the storage box is located behind the seating position of the seat and above the rear wheel, the capacity of the storage space can be increased without raising the seating surface.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a storage device for a scooter according to the present invention,
2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a scooter provided with a storage device, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the same. Reference numeral 1 in these drawings denotes a scooter. Between the steering handle 2 and the seat 3, there is provided a low-floor, substantially plate-shaped footrest 4.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a frame extending in the front-rear direction of the scooter 1, and a front portion thereof extends below the footrest 4 in the front direction and is provided with a steering shaft tube (not shown). A front fork 7 for suspending the front wheel 6 is rotatably supported on the steering shaft tube. On the other hand, the rear portion of the frame 5 is bent from the lower side of the footrest 4 toward the upper side, and is also bent rearward under the front portion of the seat 3, and the rear wheel 9 suspended by the unit swing type engine 8 is bent. Has been extended above.

The portion extending above the rear wheel 9 of the frame 5 is formed of a pair of pipes 5a, 5a arranged in parallel. An arcuate mudguard 10 covering the upper portion of the rear wheel 9 is attached to the lower side of the pipes 5a, 5a,
A bottom member 11 is attached to the upper side so as to project from both sides of the pipes 5a, 5a and to form a part of the storage box according to the present invention.

The bottom member 11 is formed in a box shape opened upward from the fiber reinforced resin material and has a peripheral wall 11a having a depth h. Further, a step portion 11b engaged between the pipe bodies 5a, 5a is formed on the bottom portion, and the edge portion 11 of the peripheral wall 11a is formed.
c is projected laterally. Reference numeral 12 is a taillight attached to the rear ends of the tubes 5a, 5a.

A side cover 13 is arranged below the seat 3 and covers the frame 5, the unit swing type engine 8 and the like. The side cover 13 is formed by splitting it into left and right sides from a resin material or the like, and is fixed to the frame 5 via a bracket or the like not shown.

In the side cover 13, a rear peripheral wall 13a extending around the bottom member 11 is extended to above the bottom member 11, and an opening 1 is formed in an upper portion facing the bottom member 11.
4 are formed. In other words, the side cover 13 has the opening 14 formed in the rear portion facing the bottom member 11, and the peripheral edge forming the opening 14 extends upward. In the embodiment, the side cover 13 is extended so that the upper edge of the side cover 13 is inclined rearward and upward after the seating position. That is, this side cover 13
A storage box is formed by the rear part and the bottom member 11,
The storage box is arranged behind the seated position of the seat 3.

The seat 3 includes a bottom plate 15 and the bottom plate 15.
It consists of a cushioning material 16 such as a sponge provided above,
The opening 14 in the upper portion of the side cover 13 is closed, and is formed long in the front-rear direction so as to form a storage space S surrounded by the bottom member 11, the side cover 13, and the rear portion of the seat 3 in the side cover 13. .. That is, sheet 3
The rear portion is extended to the rear so that the rear portion can face the opening 14, and the lower front end portion 3a is pivotally attached so that the rear portion can be opened and closed.

The rear portion of the seat 3 is raised upward on the rear side of the front portion where the occupant is seated and is formed higher than the seated position, and the cushioning material 16 is reduced, and the bottom plate 15 is provided.
A recessed portion 15a that is recessed upward is formed in a portion facing the opening 14. Due to this concave portion 15a,
The capacity of the storage space S is increased.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a cushioning material such as a sponge adhered to the inside of the side cover 13 for protecting stored items, and the bottom member 11 has an edge portion 11c projecting to the side thereof. It is attached so as to be pressed against. Therefore, the bottom member 11 also functions as a mudguard that prevents upward scattering of muddy water.

Reference numerals 18 and 19 denote a fuel tank and a battery disposed below the seating position of the seat 3, which are housed in a space formed between the side cover 13 and the bottom plate 15. The battery 19 is mounted near the front end portion 3a of the seat 3. The fuel tank 18 has a battery 19
And a bottom member 11 are mounted in parallel with an oil tank (not shown).

The rear peripheral wall 13a of the side cover 13
The required strength has been obtained by increasing the wall thickness.

In the storage device for a scooter thus constructed, a storage box is formed by the rear portion of the side cover 13 and the bottom member 11. Then, since the rear side is raised upward from the seated position of the seat 3 and the storage box is arranged between the rear rising portion of the seat 3 and the rear wheel 9, the storage box is located above the seated position of the seat 3. It will be positioned rearward and above the rear wheel 9.

Therefore, the capacity of the storage space can be increased without raising the seating surface of the seat 3.

Further, in this embodiment, since the storage space S is formed by using the seat 3 and the side cover 13 which are large members of the scooter 1, the space can be utilized to the maximum extent. , A relatively large capacity can be obtained.

[0022]

As described above, in the storage device for a scooter according to the present invention, the rear side of the seat is raised upward from the seated position, and the storage box is provided between the rear rising portion of the seat and the rear wheel. The storage box is located behind the seating position of the seat and above the rear wheel.

Therefore, since the capacity of the storage space can be made large without raising the seating surface at the front of the seat, a relatively large object can be stored, and the height of the seating surface affects the mounting of the engine and the accessories. It can be set to an ergonomically ideal height without giving. There is also an effect that the cushion thickness of the seat can be secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a scooter storage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a scooter storage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a scooter provided with a storage device.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a scooter provided with a storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 seat 5 frame 5a tubular body 8 unit swing type engine 9 rear wheel 11 bottom member 13 side cover 13a rear peripheral wall 14 opening S storage space

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage device for a scooter, characterized in that a rear side of a seating position of a seat is raised upward, and a storage box is arranged between a rear side rising portion of the seat and a rear wheel.