TWI438113B - Straddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Straddle type vehicle

The present invention relates to straddle-type vehicles, and more particularly to license plate lights for illuminating license plates for straddle-type vehicles.

A straddle-type vehicle usually has to be fitted with a license plate light that illuminates a license plate when driving on a general road. In the following Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 12, a structure is disclosed in which a license plate lamp 83 for illuminating a license plate 80 is provided on the license plate support frame 8 (the symbol is the same as that described in the gazette. The same applies hereinafter). A license plate mounting portion 82 for mounting the license plate 80 is disposed below the rear surface of the license plate support frame 8.

Further, in the following Patent Document 2, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, the license plate lamp B (the symbol is the same as that described in the gazette. The same applies hereinafter) is disposed below the tail light TL, from which the light passes through the lens 36. It is emitted downward to illuminate the license plate LP mounted on the upper surface of the rear fender 9 disposed at a position where the rear wheel does not dry out.

Patent Document 1: China Patent Announcement No. I330156

Patent Document 2: China Patent Announcement No. I343885

However, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the license plate lamp is attached to the rear surface of the license plate support or the rear fender together with the license plate mounting portion because the license plate lamp is attached to the rear surface of the license plate support frame or the rear fender. In the upper part, when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, the license plate light protruding from the rear fender is easy to come into view, which is not conducive to the simplification of the design, and there is still room for further compactness.

Further, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, the rear fender 9 is disposed at a position where it does not dry out with the rear wheel, and the license plate lamp B is disposed under the taillight TL so as to be illuminable to the license plate LP attached thereto. Ensuring storage space, and because the license plate light is not located on the rear fender, it can give a compact impression. However, since the tail light TL and the license plate lamp B are vertically overlapped, and there is a large size in the vertical direction, there is still room for further compactness.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type vehicle that can ensure a storage space of a vehicle and can suppress a large size of a rear portion of the vehicle.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following features:

Specifically, the present invention is mainly a straddle type vehicle including: a vehicle body frame; a power unit rotatably supported by the vehicle body frame; and a rear wheel rotatably supported at a rear portion of the power unit, The driving force of the power unit is driven; the vehicle seat is located above the power unit and supported by the vehicle body frame; and the rear vehicle cover is located between the seat and the power unit when the vehicle is viewed from the side, and is internally Forming a storage space and extending obliquely rearward and upward; a rear lamp disposed at a rear end of the rear hood and including a tail light; a rear fender, which is viewed from a side of the vehicle to cover the upper side of the rear wheel The rear cover extends obliquely rearward and downward; the license plate lamp is configured to illuminate the license plate mounted on the license plate mounting portion disposed on the rear surface of the rear fender; wherein the bottom surface of the rear lamp is formed as a central portion than the left and right sides The portion is further recessed toward the interior of the rear lamp; the width of the license plate lamp in the left-right direction is narrower than that of the rear lamp, and the license plate lamp is attached to the bottom surface of the rear lamp Below the central portion of the fixture to be vertically aligned with the rear portion of the vehicle attached to the rear cover.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the rear hood is viewed from the side, the rear hood extends obliquely rearward and upward without overlapping the rear wheel.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the rear luminaire is viewed from the side of the vehicle, the rear end edge thereof extends obliquely rearward and upward with respect to the horizontal line at an angle greater than the inclination angle of the rear hood.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the license plate lamp is disposed at a position further forward than a lower end of the rear edge of the rear luminaire.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rear hood includes a side portion at a side and a rear side of the license plate lamp and a bottom portion below the license plate lamp, and the bottom plate is provided with the license plate at the bottom portion. The opening through which the light emitted downward is transmitted.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rear hood has a shielding portion at least partially interposed between a lens of the tail light and a surface of the license plate mounted on the license plate mounting portion.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lens of the tail light includes a central portion located at a rear end when the vehicle is viewed from the side, and a side portion located further forward than the central portion, the lens at the side portion The upper and lower widths are larger than the upper and lower widths at the central portion.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a reflector is disposed between the license plate lamp and the license plate mounting portion and at a position further forward than the license plate lamp.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a straddle-type vehicle that can ensure a storage space of a vehicle while avoiding a large-sized rear portion of the vehicle.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in Fig. 1, the straddle type vehicle of the present embodiment is a speed skating type vehicle 1. However, the straddle type vehicle of the present invention is not limited to a Scooter type vehicle, and may be other types of locomotives. In the following description, the front, rear, left, and right directions indicate the front, rear, left, and right directions of the rider seated on the scooter type vehicle 1, respectively. The symbol Fr in Fig. 1 indicates the front.

<vehicle overall>

Fig. 1 is a left side view showing the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment. The body frame 2 of the under bone type supports the front fork 3 at a front end portion so as to be rotatable left and right. The body frame 2 supports the unit swing in a central portion so as to be swingable up and down. Type) Power unit 4. A seat 5 is attached to the upper side of the power unit 4, and the seat 5 can be opened and closed with respect to a storage box 13 to be described later, centering on the top pin.

The front fork 3 extends obliquely forward and downward. The front wheel 6 and the steering handle 7 are respectively disposed at the lower end and the upper end of the front fork 3. The rear end of the power unit 4 is provided with a rear wheel 8, which is rotatably supported at the rear end of the power unit 4, and is driven by the driving force of the power unit 4.

The front fork 3 and the seat 5 are respectively covered by the front cover 9 and the rear cover 10, and a lower pedal 11 is disposed between the front cover 9 and the rear cover 10. Further, an intermediate cover 12 is disposed between the rear end portion of the foot board 11 and the lower portion of the front portion of the seat base 5.

The power unit 4 includes, for example, an engine 41 and a V-belt type stepless speed changer (not shown), and is structurally integrated with a transmission case 42 that extends from the side of the engine 41 toward the rear of the vehicle. The engine 41 is mounted such that the cylinder axis is substantially horizontally forward. In addition, the engine 41 and the transmission case 42 may also be structurally separated rather than integrated.

<Car body frame 2>

Next, the overall configuration of the aforementioned vehicle body frame 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1 , the vehicle body frame 2 includes a head pipe 21 that rotatably supports a steering shaft (not shown) coupled to the front fork 3 , and a front frame 22 that is connected to the head pipe 21 and extends rearward and downward. A pair of right and left lower frames 23 extending rearward from the lower portion of the front frame 22 and a pair of left and right rear frames 24 extending rearward and upward from the rear portions of the pair of right and left lower frames 23 and supporting the saddle 5 from below. Further, the vehicle body frame 2, specifically, the lower frame 23 and the rear frame 24 may be formed by, for example, a cylindrical pipe member.

<rear hood 10>

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the scooter type vehicle 1 includes a rear hood 10 that is located between the seat 5 and the power unit 4 when the vehicle is viewed from the side, and a space 70 is formed inside. The space 70 is mainly used as a place where the storage box 13 is installed. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rear cover 10 includes the left side cover 10L and the right side cover 10R on the left and right sides of the compartment 70 in the vehicle width direction, and is located behind the space 70 and The cover 10B is connected to the left side cover 10L and the right side cover 10R. However, the rear cover 10B is not absolutely necessary. For example, the rear end portions of the left side cover 10L and the right side cover 10R may be coupled to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the rear cover 10 is disposed on the side of the vehicle body frame 2, and when viewed from the side, the vehicle is extended obliquely rearward and upward so as not to overlap the rear wheel 8. Moreover, the side covers 10L and 10R and the back cover 10B can be, for example, a synthetic resin injection molded article. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear cover 10B is coupled to the left side cover 10L and the right side cover 10R in a state in which it is integrally fixed to a rear lamp 15 by a fixing means such as a screw. .

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear cover 10B includes a U-shaped lower side portion 10B1 and a bottom portion 10B2 located below the license plate lamp 17 at the side and rear of the license plate lamp 17 to be described later. In the present embodiment, the license plate lamp 17 is attached to the central portion of the U-shaped lower side portion 10B1 of the rear cover 10B by a fixing means such as a screw.

Further, an opening portion H is formed in a central portion of the bottom portion 10B2 of the rear cover 10B. The opening H allows light emitted from the license plate lamp 17 to pass downward. Further, although the shape or size of the opening portion H is preferably a lens corresponding to the license plate lamp 17, it is acceptable that a part of the lens of the license plate lamp 17 overlaps with the bottom portion 10B2 of the rear cover 10B when viewed from below. Further, another transparent cover may be attached to the opening H.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rear cover 10B covers the upper jaw portion of the fender 16 after being attached to the vehicle body frame 2, thereby facilitating the simplification of the appearance.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 , the rear cover 10B may be formed with a shielding portion 10Ba extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle and protruding toward the rear of the vehicle, for the rear luminaire 15 to be described later. When the tail light 151 is turned on, it is suppressed from illuminating the license plate N located below it. The shielding portion 10Ba is at least partially interposed between the lens 151E of the tail light 151 and the surface of the license plate N. For example, when viewed from the side of the vehicle as shown in FIG. 1, the range in which the tail light 151 illuminates the license plate N is indicated by the dotted line L1 and the dotted line L2. Further, assuming that there is no shielding portion 10Ba, the range in which the tail light 151 illuminates the license plate N is indicated by the dotted line L1' and the dotted line L2. Specifically, in FIG. 1, the dotted line L2 is a straight line connecting the upper end of the lens 151E of the tail light 151 and the lower end of the license plate N. Further, the dotted line L1 is a line connecting the lower end of the lens 151E of the tail light 151 and the contact with the shielding portion 10Ba, and the dotted line L1' is a straight line connecting the lower end of the lens 151E of the tail light 151 and the upper end of the license plate N. The tail light 151 illuminates the license plate N in a range between the dotted line L1 and the dotted line L2, and when there is no shielding portion 10Ba, the tail light 151 becomes a range N between the dotted line L1' and the dotted line L2 to illuminate the license plate N. In other words, the light between the dotted line L1' and the dotted line L1 is shielded by the presence of the shielding portion 10Ba. Further, when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, it is preferable to form the shielding portion 10Ba in a wider range than the width of the tail light, but is not limited thereto.

<Rear luminaire 15>

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rear lamp 15 is attached to the rear end portion of the rear hood 10. In the present embodiment, as described above, the rear lamp 15 is coupled to the left side cover 10L and the right side cover 10R in a state in which the rear cover 10B is integrally fixed by a fixing means such as a screw (refer to FIG. 3). .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the rear lamp 15 includes a tail light 151 and a direction lamp 152 disposed on the left and right sides. The tail light 151 is a conventional configuration including a light source 1511 such as a bulb or an LED, a housing 1512, a reflector, and a lens. Further, the directional light 152 is also a conventional configuration including a light source 1521 such as a bulb or an LED, a housing 1522, a reflector, and a lens. In this embodiment, the light source 1511 of the tail light 151 is an LED, and the light source 1521 of the direction light 152 is a light bulb. Further, the housing 1512 of the tail light 151 is configured to be separable from the body of the rear lamp 15, and is attached to the body of the rear lamp 15 by a fixing means such as a screw. The housing 1522 of the left and right directional lights 152 is integrally formed with the body of the rear luminaire 15.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a U-shaped lens 15E is attached to the body of the rear lamp 15. The lens 15E is a transparent lens integrally formed by a portion corresponding to the lens 151E of the tail light 151 and a portion of the lens 152E corresponding to the left and right direction lamps 152.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper and lower widths of the lens at the central portion of the lens 151E of the tail light 151 (specifically, the portion corresponding to the lens 151E of the tail light 151) are smaller than the upper and lower widths of the lenses of the left and right side portions. Further, the upper and lower widths referred to herein mean the distance actually along the upper and lower directions of the lens. As shown in FIG. 7 of the lower perspective view of the rear lamp 15, the bottom surface of one of the casings constituting the rear lamp 15 has a concave bottom surface portion 15B which is formed such that the central portion 15B1 is recessed toward the inner portion of the rear lamp 15 than the left and right side portions 15B2. . Further, it is preferable that the central portion 15B1 of the concave bottom surface portion 15B has a flat portion in which the width in the left-right direction of the vehicle is wider than that of the license plate lamp 17.

The rear luminaire requires a certain area. If the license plate lamp is simply placed under the rear luminaire as is conventionally known, the upper and lower widths of the hood portion connected to the rear luminaire will become larger, causing the rear part of the vehicle to be enlarged in the up and down direction. .

As a result of intensive research by the inventors of the present invention, it has been found that by forming the bottom surface of the rear lamp 15 as the concave bottom surface portion 15B recessed toward the inside of the rear lamp 15 from the center portion 15B1, the width in the left-right direction of the vehicle is made wider than that of the rear lamp 15 The narrow license plate lamp 17 is attached to the rear hood 10 so as to be vertically arranged with the rear luminaire 15 below the central portion 15B1 of the concave bottom surface portion 15B of the rear luminaire 15, thereby ensuring the storage space of the vehicle while avoiding The rear of the vehicle is enlarged.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, when the rear lamp 15 views the vehicle from the side, the rear end edge thereof extends obliquely rearward and upward with respect to the horizontal line at an inclination angle larger than that of the rear cover 10.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rear lamp 15 is exemplified by a so-called combination type of the tail lamp 151 and the left and right direction lamps 152, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, the rear lamp 15 may have at least the tail light 151, and the tail light 151 may be separated from the left and right direction lamps 152.

<rear fender 16>

As shown in FIG. 1, the rear fender 16 having the function of shielding the muddy water bounced from the rear wheel extends obliquely rearward and downward from the rear hood 10 so as to cover the upper side of the rear wheel 8. In the present embodiment, the rear fender 16 is attached to the rear frame 24 of the vehicle body frame 2 by the mounting portion 161 (FIG. 3). The upper portion of the rear fender 16 has a license plate mounting portion 162 for mounting the license plate N. Further, above the license plate mounting portion 162, there is provided a reflector mounting portion 163 for mounting the reflecting plate M (Fig. 2). That is, the reflector M is disposed between the license plate lamp 17 and the license plate mounting portion 162. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the reflection board M is arrange|positioned rather than the front of the license plate lamp 17.

<License Light 17>

In this embodiment, as described above, the light source 1511 of the tail light 151 is an LED. Compared to light bulbs, LEDs are more compact and more sporty, but on the other hand, there are limits in the direction of light illumination. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the license plate lamp 17 having a light source different from the light source 1511 of the tail light 151 is provided.

The license plate lamp 17 is directed toward the rear surface portion of the rear fender 16, and is mounted for mounting the license plate mounting portion 162 of the license plate. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the license plate lamp 17 includes a bulb light source 171, a housing 172, and a transparent lens 173. Further, in a state where the license plate lamp 17 is attached to the rear cover 10B, the casing 172 can cover the light source 171 from the front, the left and right sides, and the upper side of the vehicle, and the mounting surface of the casing 172 to the rear cover 10B is open. Further, a transparent lens 173 is mounted under the casing 172. The opening portion H of the rear cover 10B through which the light emitted from the license plate lamp 17 is transmitted downward is located below the lens 173.

The installation procedure of the license plate lamp 17 is as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the license plate lamp 17 is attached to the rear cover 10B by a fixing means such as a screw by a mounting portion 1721 of the left and right sides of the casing 172. Next, the rear cover 10B and the rear lamp 15 are coupled by a fixing means such as a screw (state of FIG. 4). Next, the rear cover 10B and the rear lamp 15 are attached to the left side cover 10L and the right side cover 10R which are fixed to the vehicle body frame by fastening means such as screws. With such an installation step, the license plate lamp 17 can be simply mounted to the vehicle body.

Further, in a state in which the rear cover 10B is coupled to the rear lamp 15 (FIG. 4), the license plate lamp 17 is located just below the flat portion of the central portion 15B1 of the bottom surface of the rear lamp 15. That is, the rear lamp 15 and the license plate lamp 17 are arranged up and down. Since the bottom surface of the rear lamp 15 is formed such that the central portion 15B1 is recessed toward the inside of the rear lamp 15 than the left and right side portions 15B2, even if the rear lamp 15 and the license plate lamp 17 are arranged up and down, the rear portion of the vehicle can be suppressed from being large in the vertical direction. Chemical. Moreover, since the license plate lamp 17 is not on the rear fender 16, it is possible to provide a compact impression.

On the other hand, in order to prevent the license plate lamp 17 from being present on the rear fender 16, it is also conceivable to arrange the license plate lamp 17 in front of the vehicle of the rear lamp 15 instead of below the rear lamp 15. However, the license plate lamp 17 needs to have a space for installation so as to be compressed into the storage space. However, it is also conceivable to move the rear lamp 17 rearward to obtain a space for mounting the license plate lamp 17 to avoid compressing the storage space, and at this time, the rear portion of the vehicle is enlarged.

Further, in the present embodiment, in a state in which the license plate lamp 17 is attached to the vehicle body, as shown in FIG. 6, the license plate lamp 17 is disposed at a position further forward than the lower end of the rear end lamp 15.

The license plate lamp 17 of the present embodiment has been described above, but is not limited thereto. For example, the light source 171 can also use an LED. Further, the lens 173 may not be attached. Further, the mounting surface of the rear cover 10B may not be opened. Further, in the present embodiment, the license plate lamp 17 is attached to the rear cover 10B. For example, when the rear cover 10B is omitted, the license plate lamp 17 may be attached to the bottom surface of the rear lamp 15 by means of a fixing means such as a screw. Further, after the rear cover 10B is first coupled to the rear lamp 15, the license plate lamp 17 may be attached to the rear cover 10B.

<effect of the implementation aspect>

As described above, the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment includes: a vehicle body frame 2; a power unit 4 rotatably supported by the vehicle body frame 2; and a rear wheel 8 rotatably supported by the power unit 4 The rear portion is driven by the driving force of the power unit 4; the seat 5 is located above the power unit 4 and supported by the body frame 2; the rear cover 10 is located at the seat when the vehicle is viewed from the side Between the power unit 4 and the power unit 4, a storage space is formed inside and extends obliquely rearward and upward; a rear luminaire 15 is disposed at a rear end of the rear hood 10 and includes a tail light 151; a rear fender 16, which is self-contained When the vehicle is viewed from the side, the rear cover 8 is obliquely extended rearward and downward from the rear cover 8; the license plate lamp 17 is configured to illuminate the license plate mounting portion 162 provided on the rear surface of the rear fender 16. The license plate N is mounted thereon; wherein the bottom surface of the rear luminaire 15 is formed such that the central portion 15B1 is recessed toward the interior of the rear luminaire 15 than the left and right side portions 15B2; the width of the license plate lamp 17 in the left-right direction of the vehicle is greater than that of the rear luminaire 15 Narrower, and Based on the license plate light 17 below the central portion of the bottom surface of the rear portion 15 of the lamp fixture to 15B1 of the rear portion 15 is arranged vertically attached to the rear portion of the hood 10.

According to the present embodiment, the rear fender 16 extending obliquely rearward and downward from the rear hood 10 so as to cover the upper side of the rear wheel 8 when the vehicle is viewed from the side must not interfere with the rear wheel 8 and ensure the function of the mudguard. Therefore, the position of the rear fender 16 relative to the rear wheel 8 has been substantially determined. Furthermore, the position of the license plate lamp 17 has been determined with respect to the position of the rear fender 16. In such a case, the position of the rear lamp 15 and the license plate lamp 17 is arranged by overlapping the above, and the front and rear of the license lamp 15 can be arranged to prevent the rear of the vehicle from being large in the front and rear directions of the vehicle while ensuring the storage space. Chemical. Further, the rear lamp 15 is formed below the central portion 15B1 which is a bottom surface which is recessed toward the inside, that is, the concave bottom surface portion 15B, and the license plate lamp 17 is disposed so as to be vertically aligned with the rear lamp 15. By forming the rear lamp 15 so as to have the concave bottom surface portion 15B recessed toward the inside thereof, and by using the space below the concave bottom surface portion 15B, the license plate lamp 17 is disposed even in such a manner as to be vertically aligned with the rear lamp 15. Further, it is possible to suppress the thickness of the rear portion of the vehicle from being thick, and it is possible to suppress an increase in size of the rear portion of the vehicle in the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to simultaneously ensure the storage space and suppress the increase in the size of the rear portion of the vehicle.

In a preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, when the rear hood 10 is viewed from the side, the rear hood 10 extends obliquely rearward and upward so as not to overlap the rear wheel 8.

According to the present embodiment, by combining the shape of the bottom surface of the rear lamp 15 and the arrangement of the license plate lamp 17, it is possible to ensure the rear of the vehicle in which the storage space is simultaneously miniaturized, and the rear cover 10 is not observed when the vehicle is viewed from the side. The manner of overlapping with the rear wheel 8 can further show the sense of movement.

In another preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, when the rear luminaire 15 is viewed from the side of the vehicle, the rear end edge thereof is larger than the angle of inclination of the rear hood 10 with respect to the horizontal line. It extends diagonally to the upper rear.

According to the present embodiment, the rear end of the rear lamp 15 extends obliquely rearward and upward at a larger inclination angle than the rear cover 10, and the movement feeling can be further improved as compared with the case where the rear end edge of the rear lamp extends obliquely rearward and downward.

Furthermore, the tail light of the rear luminaire has a certain thickness in the front and rear direction due to the fact that there is a reflector between the bulb and the lens. When the license plate lamp 17 whose position is substantially determined by the position of the rear fender 16 is disposed so as to overlap below and below the rear lamp 15, the rear end of the rear lamp 15 is inclined rearward and upward. When the rear end of the rear lamp 15 extends obliquely rearward and downward, the rear lamp 15 located above the license plate lamp 17 and having a certain thickness in the front-rear direction can be moved rearward, thereby suppressing the rear portion of the vehicle from being enlarged. The sporty appearance ensures the storage space.

Further, in another preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the license plate lamp 17 is disposed at a position forward of the lower end of the rear edge of the rear lamp 15 .

According to the present embodiment, since the license plate lamp 17 is disposed at a position forward of the rear end of the rear lamp 15 and the lower end of the rear lamp 15, the license plate lamp 17 does not protrude rearward from the rear end of the rear lamp 15, which is advantageous for the simplification of the appearance and is suitable for sports. Type of straddle type vehicle.

Further, the rear fender 16 extending obliquely rearward and downward from the rear hood 10 in a manner of covering the upper side of the rear wheel 8 from the side must not interfere with the rear wheel 8 while ensuring the function of the mudguard, and thus The position of the fender 16 relative to the rear wheel 8 has been substantially determined. Also, the position of the license plate lamp 17 has been determined with respect to the position of the rear fender 16. In such a case, by conceiving the positions of the rear lamp 15 and the license plate lamp 17, it is possible to greatly secure the storage space while suppressing an increase in the size of the rear portion of the vehicle.

In another preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the rear hood 10 includes a side portion 10B1 located at a side and a rear side of the license plate lamp 17 and a license plate lamp 17 The lower bottom portion 10B2 is provided with an opening portion H for transmitting light emitted downward from the license plate lamp 17 at the bottom portion 10B2.

According to the present embodiment, since the rear cover 10 includes the side and rear lower side portions 10B1 of the license plate lamp 17 and the bottom portion 10B2 located below the license plate lamp 17, the license plate lamp 17 can be hidden from the rear cover 10 Inside, it is conducive to the simplification of the appearance, suitable for sports straddle-type vehicles. Further, since the opening portion H is opened in the bottom portion 10B2, even if the license plate lamp 17 is hidden in the rear cover 10, the light can be emitted downward through the opening portion H.

In another preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the rear hood 10 has a shielding portion 10Ba at least partially interposed between the lens 151E of the tail light 151 and the license plate. Between the surfaces of the license plate N mounted on the mounting portion 162.

According to the present embodiment, the rear cover 10 has the shielding portion 10Ba, and the shielding portion 10Ba is at least partially interposed between the lens 151E of the tail light 151 and the surface of the license plate N mounted on the license plate mounting portion 162, at 151 points of the tail light. In the case of the lamp, the illumination of the license plate N can be suppressed, and the light projected from the license plate lamp 17 to the license plate N can be prevented from being interfered by the light emission of the tail lamp 151, resulting in a decrease in the visibility of the license plate N.

In another preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the lens 151E of the tail light 151 includes a central portion located at the rear end when the vehicle is viewed from the side, and is located further forward than the central portion. In the side portion, the upper and lower widths of the lens 151E at the side portion are larger than the upper and lower widths at the central portion.

According to the present embodiment, even if the tail light 151 and the license plate lamp 17 are placed up and down, the upper and lower widths of the side portions (the portions not overlapped) are increased, the area of the tail light 151 can be secured, and the vertical direction can be compactly arranged to suppress the rear large portion of the vehicle. Chemical.

Further, in another preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, a position between the license plate lamp 17 and the license plate attaching portion 162 and further forward than the license plate lamp 17 is disposed. Reflector M.

According to the present embodiment, since the reflector M is disposed between the license plate lamp 17 and the license plate attaching portion 162, the reflector M can be placed at a higher position than when the reflector M is disposed below the license plate N. Therefore, it can improve visibility. Further, since the reflecting plate M is disposed at a position forward of the license plate lamp N, it is possible to prevent the light from the license plate lamp 17 from shining onto the reflecting plate M, so that the reflecting plate M is only irradiated with light from the outside of the vehicle. Will shine, further enhance its visibility.

The technical content and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed as above, and those skilled in the art can still make various substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the present invention is also applicable to a straddle type vehicle other than a Scooter type vehicle. The scope of the present invention is not limited by the scope of the invention, and is intended to cover various alternatives and modifications without departing from the scope of the invention.

1. . . Scooter type vehicle (straddle type vehicle)

2. . . Body frame

4. . . Power unit

5. . . Seat

10. . . Rear hood

10L. . . Left side cover

10R. . . Right side cover

10B. . . Back cover

10B1. . . Lower side

10B2. . . bottom

10Ba. . . Shading section

15. . . Rear light fixture

15E. . . lens

151. . . taillight

1511. . . light source

1512. . . case

151E. . . lens

15B. . . Concave bottom

15B1. . . Central department

15B2. . . Left and right sides

152. . . Directional light

1521. . . light source

1522. . . case

152E. . . lens

16. . . Rear fender

161. . . Installation department

162. . . License plate installation

163. . . Reflector mounting

17. . . License Plate Light

171. . . light source

172. . . case

173. . . lens

H. . . Opening

M. . . Reflective plate

Figure 1 is a left side view of a Scooter type vehicle.

Figure 2 Rear view of the Scooter type vehicle.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the periphery of the vehicle.

Figure 4 shows the inside of the combination of the rear luminaire and the back cover.

Figure 5 shows the bottom surface of the combination of the rear luminaire and the back cover.

Figure 6 is an enlarged left side view of the rear of the Scooter type vehicle.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the lower part of the rear luminaire.

Figure 8 shows a schematic view of the positional relationship between the rear luminaire and the license plate lamp.

15. . . Rear light fixture

17. . . License Plate Light

171. . . light source

172. . . case

173. . . lens

Claims (8)

A straddle-type vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame; a power unit rotatably supported by the vehicle body frame; and a rear wheel rotatably supported at a rear portion of the power unit, driven by a driving force of the power unit a seat, which is located above the power unit and supported by the body frame; a rear cover is located between the seat and the power unit when the vehicle is viewed from the side, forming a storage space inside, and obliquely rearward and upward a rear light fixture disposed at a rear end of the rear hood and including a tail light; a rear fender extending obliquely rearward and downward from the rear hood in a manner of covering the upper side of the vehicle when viewed from a side a license plate lamp for illuminating a license plate mounted on a license plate mounting portion provided on a rear surface of the rear fender; wherein a bottom surface of the rear luminaire is formed such that a central portion thereof is closer to an inner portion of the rear luminaire than the left and right sides a recess; the width of the license plate lamp in the left-right direction is narrower than that of the rear luminaire, and the license plate light is below the central portion of the bottom surface of the rear luminaire to Lamps be arranged vertically attached to the rear portion of the bonnet. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rear hood extends obliquely rearward and upward in a manner that does not overlap with the rear wheel when the vehicle is viewed from the side. A straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the rear luminaire is viewed from the side of the vehicle, the rear end edge thereof extends obliquely rearward and upward with respect to the horizontal line at an inclination angle larger than the rear hood. The straddle-type vehicle of claim 3, wherein the license plate lamp is disposed at a position further forward than a lower end of the rear edge of the rear luminaire. The straddle type vehicle of claim 1 or 2, wherein the rear hood includes a side portion located at a side and a rear side of the license plate lamp and a bottom portion below the license plate lamp, and is provided at the bottom portion The opening through which the light emitted by the license plate lamp is directed downward. A straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said rear hood has a shielding portion at least partially interposed between a lens of said tail light and a surface of said license plate mounted on said license plate mounting portion. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lens of the tail light includes a central portion at the rear end when the vehicle is viewed from the side, and a side portion located further forward than the central portion, the lens at the side portion The upper and lower widths are larger than the upper and lower widths at the central portion. A straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a reflecting plate is disposed between the license plate lamp and the license plate mounting portion and at a position further forward than the license plate lamp.