JP3321673B2 - Scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scooter type vehicle in which a head pipe is covered with a front cover and a rear cover, articles are stored in the front cover and the rear cover, and a lighting device is provided in the front cover. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a scooter type vehicle, for example, the periphery of a head pipe is covered with a front cover and a rear cover, and articles such as a battery and other electric components are stored in the front cover and the rear cover. In some cases, a lighting device such as a flasher is provided on a front cover, and a lead wire connected to the flasher is connected to a harness via a coupler.

A front cover for covering the front side of the head pipe is mounted on the vehicle body by being joined to a rear cover for covering the rear side of the head pipe fixed to the vehicle body, and a lead connected to a flasher fixed to the front cover. The wire and the harness on the vehicle body side are connected when the front cover is attached to the vehicle body. That is, the worker attaches the front cover to the vehicle body after connecting the lead wire and the harness while holding the front cover in his hand.

[0004]

As described above, in the structure in which the lead wire and the harness are connected while the front cover is held in a hand, the connection workability is poor. There is a problem that the connected lead wires and harnesses are in the way and the efficiency of the assembling work is low.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a scooter-type vehicle having a very simple structure and improved assemblability.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention covers a head pipe with a front cover and a rear cover, and stores articles in a space between the front cover and the rear cover. In addition, in a scooter-type vehicle in which a light device is provided on the front cover and a lead wire connected to the light device is connected to a harness, flashers are provided on left and right sides of the front cover, and the flashers on the front of the front cover and the left and right flashers are provided. An opening is formed at a position facing the article, and a maintenance lid is detachably provided in the opening, and a wall extending inward of the opening is formed on the front cover, and the wall is A side wall extending in the front-rear direction along both sides of the opening, a rear vertical wall extending inward in the left-right direction from the rear end of the side wall, and a bottom wall connecting these,
A battery is arranged between the left and right rear vertical walls at a position facing the opening, and a coupler attached to an end of a lead wire connected to the left and right flashers is held on the rear vertical wall. And a lead wire connected to the battery and extending from a harness wire held at a lower portion of the opening is detachable by the coupler.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in a state where the maintenance lid is removed from the opening of the front cover, the lead wire connected to the lighting device is held in the holder formed on the wall extending inward of the opening, and then the front cover is removed. To the vehicle body. Then, the lead wire and the harness are connected using the opening for maintenance. Thereafter, the maintenance lid is attached to the opening. In addition, a holder for holding the coupler attached to the end of the lead wire connected to the left and right flashers is provided on the rear vertical wall of the wall extending inward of the opening, so it can be connected to the left and right flashers. This eliminates the need to search for the lead wire by holding the hand deep into the flasher for connecting the coupler. That is, the lead wire may be connected to the coupler fixed to the rear vertical wall by opening the material lid. In addition, since the battery is disposed between the left and right rear vertical walls at a position facing the opening, the battery can be easily attached and detached by opening the material lid.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type vehicle to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a front view of the scooter type vehicle, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view showing an attached state of a front cover and a rear cover, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view around the head pipe, FIG. 6 is a plan view around the head pipe, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the front cover with the maintenance lid removed from the lid opening, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembled state of the coupler.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a scooter type vehicle. A main frame 100 extending rearward is welded to a head pipe 2 constituting a body of the scooter type vehicle 1, and a front portion of the main frame 100 from the head pipe 2 is formed. It is covered with a front cover 3 and a rear cover 4. The upper portion of the rear cover 4 is fastened and fixed to the bracket 24 welded to the head pipe 2 at one center by a screw 102, and the lower portion is applied to the bracket 103 welded to the main frame 100 at two right and left portions. The front end 104 of the footrest 14 is placed on the upper part of the rear cover 4 and fixed together by bolts 105. The rear cover 4 covers the front part of the main frame 100 from the head pipe 2 to the rear, and the front cover 3 covers the front part of the front part of the main frame 100 from the head pipe 2. The upper part of the front cover 3 has screws 106
The lower portion is similarly fastened and fixed to the rear cover 4 at two places on the left and right with screws 107, and the center is further fastened and fixed to the rear cover 4 at two places on the left and right.

A front fork 6 is rotatably provided on the head pipe 2 via a steering shaft 5.
A bar handle 7 extending left and right is provided above the steering shaft 5, and the bar handle 7 is covered with a handle cover 8. The handle cover 8 is provided with headlights 9 and meters 10 such as a speedometer and a fuel meter. The upper part of the front fork 6 is attached to the under bracket 12 of the steering shaft 5, and the front wheel 11 is provided at the lower part of the front fork 6. Further, a front fender 13 is attached to the under bracket 12 of the steering shaft 5.

A footrest 14 is located behind the rear cover 4.
Is formed, and a rear cover 15 is provided further rearward. A unit swing engine 16 is disposed below the rear cover 15, and a rear wheel 17 is attached to a rear side thereof. The front end of the unit swing engine 16 is supported on the vehicle body via a bracket 18, and the rear end is supported on the vehicle body by a cushion unit 19.
A tandem seat 20 is provided above the rear cover 15, a helmet storage box 21 is provided below the tandem seat 20, and a fuel tank 22 is disposed behind the helmet storage box 21.

A pair of right and left flashers 58 are mounted on both sides of the front cover 3. A portion surrounded by the front cover 3, the rear cover 4 and the front fender 13 is provided above the head pipe 2. A main switch 25 is attached to the bracket 24 by bolts 26 on its side. A regulator 27 is mounted on the front side of the bracket 24 via screws 28.

A bracket 31 is welded to the lower front side of the head pipe 2, and this bracket 31 extends to the front side, and a cutout portion 31a is formed in the front side. This notch 31
A horn 32 is located at a, and the horn 32 is fastened and fixed to a stay 33 with a nut 34. The stay 33 is fastened and fixed to a locking piece 31b of the bracket 31 with a screw 35, and the locking piece 31b is bent downward at the position of the notch 31a.

A mounting hole 31c is formed in the bracket 31, and a protrusion 36a of a battery case 36 is inserted into the mounting hole 31c.
6, a battery 37 is placed. A battery holding bracket 38 is engaged with the rear side of the bracket 31.
7 is pressed from the rear side, and the battery holding bracket 38 is fastened and fixed by a nut 40 to a mounting bar 39 which is mounted in engagement with the bracket 31.

A register 43 is attached to a holder 42 attached to the front side of the bracket 31 with screws 41, and a breather pipe 44 is attached to a side of the battery 37. A speedometer cable 46 is inserted into a guide 45 formed on the rear side of the battery case 36, and a starter relay 48 is locked on a locking piece 47 formed on the side, and further formed on the side. Holding piece 4
9 is provided with a fuse 50. Further, upper and lower locking pieces 51 and 52 are provided on the front left and right sides of the battery case 36, and lower locking pieces 53 are provided on the side portions, and the harness 54 is held by these locking pieces 51 to 53. . A lead 55 extending from the harness 54 is connected to the battery 37, and a lead 56 is connected to a lead 59 of a flasher 58 via a coupler 57.

The flashers 58 are provided on the left and right sides of the front cover 3, and an opening 6 is provided between the flashers 58.
0 is formed at a position facing the battery 34, and a maintenance lid 61 is detachably provided in the opening 60. The maintenance lid 61 can be enlarged by forming the opening 60 between the left and right flashers 58, and the maintenance work of the electric components and the like located inside is easy.

The locking piece 61a formed on the upper part of the maintenance lid 61 is inserted into the locking hole 6 formed on the upper part of the opening 60.
0a, the lower concave portion 61b thereof is applied to the lower step portion 60b of the opening 60, and the screw 62 is tightened and fixed to the nut 63 of the locking portion 31d of the bracket 31.
1 is attached so as to cover the opening 60.

The front cover 3 is formed with a wall 64 extending inward along both sides of the opening 60.
4 is a side wall 6 extending in the front-rear direction along both sides of the opening 60.
4a, a rear vertical wall 64b extending inward in the left-right direction from the rear end of the side wall 64a, and a bottom wall 64c connecting these. Further, a rear vertical wall 64b of the pair of left and right walls 64
Are formed integrally with each other, and a coupler 57 provided at an end of a lead wire 59 of a flasher 58 can be inserted into the holder 65.

The front cover 3 is attached to the vehicle body with the coupler 57 provided on the lead wire 59 connected to the flasher 58 held by the holder 65. Then, the coupler 57 and the harness 5 are opened using the opening 60 of the front cover 3.
4 and the connecting portion 56a of the lead wire 56. When the coupler 57 is inserted into the holder 65, the coupler 5
7 is prevented from coming off by a coupler retainer 65a formed integrally with the holder 65.

The holder 65 is formed integrally with the wall 64 of the front cover 3 and can be easily formed integrally by preventing the coupler 57 from coming off with the coupler presser 65a. Further, the holder 65 is provided using the opening 60, and there is no need to form a special mounting portion for providing the holder 65, and the structure is simple. That is, the left and right flashers 15
8 and lead wires 59 to the coupler 57 fixed to the rear vertical wall 64b by opening the meter lid 61 and eliminating the trouble of holding the hand to the depth of the flasher 58 to search for the lead wire 59 for coupler connection. Just connect it.

The opening 60 of the front cover 3 is formed to be large between the left and right flashers 58 so that the connection work for connecting the lead wire 56 of the harness 54 to the coupler 57 can be performed simultaneously on the left and right and easily. However, the wall 64 covers the gap between the opening 60 and articles such as the battery 37 and the regulator 27. Therefore, the main switch 25 disposed at the back of these articles is prevented from being tampered with from the outside, and the appearance is good because the inside is not visible from the outside. The opening 60
Since the battery 37 is disposed between the left and right rear vertical walls 64b at a position facing the battery 37, the battery 37 can be easily attached and detached by opening the material lid 61.

In this embodiment, the flasher 58 is used as a lighting device. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to a headlight. Further, the holder 65 may have a configuration in which a simple round hole is formed in the wall 64.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, an opening is formed in the front cover at a position facing the article, a maintenance lid is detachably provided in this opening, and the opening of the opening is formed in the front cover. Since a wall extending inward was formed and a holder for holding the lead wire was formed on this wall, the wall provided in the opening with the maintenance lid removed from the opening after the front cover was attached to the vehicle body The lead wire connected to the flasher and the harness can be connected and assembled to the holder, thereby improving the efficiency of the assembly work.

The wall provided at the opening of the front cover is
Since the gap between the opening and the article is closed, even if the maintenance lid is removed, the electric components such as the main switch housed inside are prevented from being tampered with from outside, which is suitable for preventing theft of the vehicle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the scooter type vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view showing an attached state of a front cover and a rear cover.

FIG. 4 is a side view around a head pipe.

FIG. 5 is a front view around a head pipe.

FIG. 6 is a plan view around a head pipe.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state where a maintenance lid at an opening of a front cover is removed.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembled state of the coupler.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 scooter type vehicle 2 head pipe 5 steering shaft 37 battery 54 harness 56, 59 lead wire 57 coupler 58 flasher 60 opening 61 maintenance lid 64 wall 65 holder

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A head pipe is covered with a front cover and a rear cover, and articles are stored in a space between the front cover and the rear cover, and a lighting device is provided on the front cover.
In a scooter-type vehicle in which a lead wire connected to the lighting device is connected to a harness, flashers are provided on left and right sides of the front cover, and an opening is provided on a front surface of the front cover and at a position facing the article between the left and right flashers. A part is formed, and a maintenance lid is detachably provided in the opening, and a wall extending inward of the opening is formed in the front cover, and the wall extends in the front-rear direction along both sides of the opening. A rear wall extending inward in the left-right direction from a rear end of the side wall, and a bottom wall connecting them; a battery is disposed between the left and right rear vertical walls at a position facing the opening. The rear vertical wall is provided with a holder for holding a coupler attached to an end of a lead wire connected to the left and right flashers, and connected to the battery, A scooter-type vehicle characterized in that a lead wire extending from a harness wire held at a lower portion of a □ portion is detachable by the coupler.