JPH11321754A - Scooter type motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scooter type motorcycle in which a check of display contents and operation of a GPS (global positioning system) device can be carried out with ease for safety of a usage condition. SOLUTION: In a scooter type motorcycle, plate type footrest parts 11, to which feet of a driver seated on a seat 10 are placed, are arranged between the seat 10, to which the driver is seated, and handles 6 positioned in front of the seat 10, while an outer shell of a body front part is formed of a front cover 4 covering the body front part and leg shields 2 covering the leg part front sides of the driver. In the scooter type motorcycle, a swelling part 14 swelling backward is formed in the rear face part of the front cover 4, and in the swelling part 14, a monitor unit 24 and an operation unit 25 of a GPS device 20 are arranged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scooter type motorcycle, and more particularly to a GPS device (Global Positioning Singing).
a scooter-type motorcycle equipped with a ystem).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, scooter type motorcycles include:
Not only those with a small body structure equipped with a small-displacement engine for short-distance running, but also those with a large body structure equipped with a large-displacement engine for long-distance running have been implemented. . Further, since this scooter-type vehicle has a vehicle body structural feature that the entire vehicle body is covered by a cover, the above-described large scooter-type motorcycle has a relatively large size such as a GPS device or a TV device. A device having a large area is easy to be equipped, and it is expected that a device having such a display function will be more likely to be equipped in the future.

[0003]

However, motorcycles are more likely to cause vibrations and tilts of the vehicle body than automobiles and the like, and lack stability, so that the use of a GPS device while traveling is preferable in terms of safety. In addition, in order to obtain good visibility and receivability, it is necessary to give due consideration to the location of the vehicle. There was a problem that accompanied the difficulties.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and has as its object to provide a scooter-type motorcycle which has excellent visibility and can secure a safe use condition.

[0005]

The present invention has the following arrangement to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, according to the present invention, a plate-shaped footrest on which the foot of a driver seated on the seat is provided is provided between a seat on which the driver sits and a handle located in front of the seat, and a vehicle body front part is provided. In a scooter type motorcycle in which a front cover that covers the front of the vehicle and a leg shield that covers the front of the driver's leg form a shell at the front of the vehicle body, a bulge bulging rearward at a rear surface of the front cover. And a monitor section and an operation section of the GPS device are installed in the bulging section. Further, it is conceivable that the GPS device can be started only when the stop determination means determines that the vehicle is in the stopped state, and the determination whether the vehicle is in the stopped state is made by, for example, the stop determination means. This is performed by determining whether the transmission is in a neutral state when the vehicle speed or the engine speed is equal to or less than the set value.

Further, the GPS device may be fixed at a fixed position of the bulging portion, or the GPS device may move between the storage position set at the bulging portion and the use position set behind the storage position. It is conceivable to keep the camera movably. Further, the GPS device may include a main body having a monitor and an operation unit and an antenna separate from the main body, and the antenna may be provided at a position different from the main body. Further, as described above, the number of revolutions of the engine is gradually reduced as the main body of the GPS device is moved from the storage position to the use position,
It is also conceivable to set the idling rotational speed at the time of setting to the use position.

In the present invention having the above structure, if the monitor unit and the operation unit of the GPS device are installed on the bulging portion formed on the rear surface of the front cover, the state in which the driver gets on and off the vehicle can be obtained. In any case, confirmation of display on the monitor unit and operation by the operation unit can be performed extremely easily. Further, if the GPS device can be started only when the vehicle is in a stopped state, a problem in terms of safe driving that the motorcycle runs while checking the GPS device on a motorcycle having less stability than a four-wheeled vehicle. An act can be prevented from being performed.

[0008] Further, if the monitor unit and the operation unit of the GPS device can be moved from the storage position to the use position, the monitor unit and the operation unit can be used in a posture that is easier to use. If the position is set, the GPS device does not hinder running. In addition, if the main body unit including the monitor unit and the operation unit and the receiving antenna are provided separately, a good reception state can be ensured, and the usability of the main body unit can be kept good. Furthermore, if the rotation speed of the engine is gradually reduced as the monitor unit and the operation unit are moved from the storage position to the use position, use of the monitor unit and the operation unit during traveling can be reliably prevented. Safety can be reliably maintained.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 are views according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side view, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the motorcycle 1 in this embodiment is a large two-seater scooter equipped with a four-cycle engine.
A handle 6 is held on a front cover 4 that covers a front portion of a vehicle body having a leg shield 2 protruding left and right and a wind protector 3 provided at the upper center.
A front wheel 8 is rotatably supported by a front fork 7 connected below the handle 6.

Further, a double seat 10 having a backrest 9 and the like is held behind the front cover 4. Between the front cover 4 and the seat 10, an occupant of the seat 10 has two legs. Left and right pair of plate-shaped footrests 11 and 12
And a convex portion 13 provided between the front footrest 11 and rising upward, and a bulging portion 14 bulging rearward from the front cover 4 are formed continuously. A four-cycle engine and a unit swing engine 19 having a power transmission mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the engine to the rear wheels 18 are swingably supported at the rear part of the vehicle body.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper portion of the bulging portion 14 is an inclined surface 14a which is inclined obliquely backward from the front to the rear, and the handle 6 is upwardly inclined from the inclined surface 14a. Projecting to And the inclined surface 1
A speedometer 16 is embedded in the front portion of the handle 6 in 4a. Also, on the inclined surface 14a,
The GPS device 20 is fixed. This GPS device 20
Consists of a main body 21 and a receiving antenna 22 connected thereto. The main body 21 accommodates a monitor 24 and a drive circuit in a predetermined housing 23 and has various settings and operation functions. The part 22 is housed. The main body 21 is embedded in the inclined surface 14 a of the bulging portion 14, and the upper surface thereof is
a is located on substantially the same plane as a. The receiving antenna 22 is disposed between the speedometer 16 and the wind protector 3 so as to protrude upward at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction. To receive the transmitted radio waves.

The scooter type motorcycle 1 according to this embodiment is configured as described above. When the vehicle is running, the driver sits on the seat 10 and places his or her feet on the footrest 11 while straddling the projection 13. At the time of stop, at least one foot is attached to the ground to maintain the riding posture. In such a riding posture, since the front cover 4 of the motorcycle 1 is formed with a bulging portion 14 which bulges obliquely downward toward the rear, the vehicle can be driven without taking a particularly unreasonable posture. In the field of view of the driver, the inclined surface 14a of the bulging portion 14 provided on the front cover 4 can be visually recognized, and the driver can very easily check the display content on the monitor 24.

The operating section 25 is also provided in the main body section 21 and is located very close to the handle 6, so that the hand attached to the handle 6 can be easily transferred to the operating section 25. The user can very easily perform an input operation or a setting operation while looking at the monitor unit 24. Further, the receiving antenna 22 is located in front of the steering wheel 6 and is located at a position away from the driver's body, and also protrudes upward, so that the receiving state of the receiving antenna 22 is obstructed by the driver's body. Without doing so, it becomes possible to receive in all directions and a good reception state can always be obtained.

Further, when the GPS device 40 is started, it is determined that the vehicle is in a stopped state only when the vehicle is in a running stopped state and the transmission mechanism of the power transmission mechanism is in a neutral position.
The S device 40 can be started. The determination as to whether or not the vehicle is in a stopped state is made by the GPS device based on a detection signal from a well-known speed detection unit or a rotation speed detection unit provided in the motorcycle and a shift position detection signal from a transmission mechanism. The provided CPU determines whether or not the vehicle body is in a stopped state as stop determination means, and sets the GPS device 40 to a startable state or a non-startable state.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The motorcycle 1 according to the second embodiment includes a main body 3 of a GPS device 30 housed in a housing 33.
1, a speedometer 26 is integrally provided. The main body portion 31 is installed so as to be exposed on the upper surface of the bulging portion 14 formed behind the handle 6 of the motorcycle 1 so that the driver sitting on the seat 10 can easily check the display contents. And a setting operation or the like by the operation unit 35. Therefore, according to the second embodiment, the display content of the GPS device 30 and the traveling speed can be simultaneously checked at a glance, and the operation can be easily performed in front of the steering wheel 6.
Operability is significantly improved. Moreover, the speedometer 26
And the main body 31 of the GPS device 30 are compactly assembled, so that the installation space can be reduced and the installation work is greatly simplified. The receiving antenna 32 of the GPS device 30 is provided so as to protrude above the upper surface between the handle 6 and the wind protector 3.
Therefore, similarly to the first embodiment, a good reception state in all directions can be obtained without the reception state of the reception antenna 32 being hindered by the driver's body.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same or corresponding parts as those in the above embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. Motorcycle 1 according to the third embodiment
The bulging portion 14 provided on the front cover 4
The main unit 41 of the GPS device 40 is attached so as to be removable using a predetermined moving mechanism, and is a movable type.

That is, a rectangular opening 14b into which a main body 41 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped external shape can be inserted is formed on the back surface of the bulging portion 14 formed on the front cover 4 in the third embodiment. The bulging portion 14 has a storage space S located inside the opening 14b. The opening 14 of the storage space S
b, a pair of left and right arms 51 bent in an L shape
Of the arm 51 is rotatably supported.
The main body 41 is rotatably supported at the other end 51b of the main body.

The arm 51 is urged by a return spring (not shown) so as to always protrude rearward from the storage space S. The main body 41 is locked in the storage space by a stopper (not shown) against the urging force of the return spring.
The main body 41 projects rearward from the opening 14b by the urging force of the return spring by releasing the locked state of the stopper by the release button provided in the main body 41. The other end 51b of the arm 51 and the main body 41 are connected by a holding mechanism so that the arm 51 can be held at an arbitrary rotation angle.

On the other hand, the holding mechanism 53 is constituted by meshing a gear 54 provided on the other end 51b of the arm 51 with a gear 55 fixed on the outer surface of the main body 41,
The body 41 can be prevented from rotating carelessly. The rotation angle at one end 51a of the arm 51 is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the output of the sensor is input to a control device that controls the amount of fuel supplied to the engine. The control device controls the fuel supply amount based on the input detection signal. As the sensor, for example, a contact potentiometer, a non-contact differential transformer type meter, or the like can be used. The receiving antenna 22 of the GPS device 40 is disposed between the handle 6 and the wind protector 3 as in the first embodiment, and a small digital type is provided between the GPS device 40 and the handle 6. Speedometer 46 is arranged.

In the motorcycle according to the third embodiment configured as described above, the GPS device 40 has a position (storage position) P1 which is stored in the storage space S formed in the bulging portion 14 and a position behind the position P1. (See FIGS. 12 and 13). During traveling, the GPS device 41 is pressed to the storage position P1 and locked at the same position P1 by a stopper. In the storage position P1, the main body 41 has an upper surface 41a provided with a monitor 44, an operation unit 45, and the like.
The driver cannot check the GPS device 40 because it is inserted into the vehicle and is completely covered. For this reason, by checking the GPS device 41 during traveling,
It is possible to eliminate the possibility that the attention to be paid during traveling is distracted, and to maintain safe traveling.

In order to confirm the current position of the user and the traveling route using the GPS device 41, first stop the traveling, press the release button, and lock the main body 41 by the stopper. The state is released, and the main body 41 is projected to the use position P2 obliquely upward, and the upper surface 41a of the main body 41 is exposed in a state inclined to the driver side. Thus, the driver can easily check the monitor unit 44 and operate the operation unit 45 while sitting on the seat 10. In this embodiment, when a release button is pressed during traveling, a caution display unit (not shown) provided on the main body unit flashes, and the driver is informed that the vehicle cannot be released during traveling. To let you know.

When the main body 41 of the GPS device 40 protrudes from the storage position P1 toward the use position P2, the arm 51 supporting the main body 41 protrudes outward while changing the rotation angle. When the rotation angle α of the arm 51 increases accordingly, the sensor detects this and the fuel supply amount to the engine is forcibly reduced as the detection angle increases, and the engine The rotation speed is gradually reduced. Then, the rotation angle α becomes the maximum and the main body 41
Is set to the use position, the engine speed is maintained at the idling speed at that time. Therefore, the GPS device 4
Traveling in a state where 0 is set to the use position P2 becomes impossible, which greatly contributes to ensuring traveling safety.

At the start of traveling, the main body 41 of the GPS device 40 is pushed into the storage position P1 against the return spring, and the main body 41 is held at the storage position P1 by the stopper. As a result, the rotation angle α detected by the sensor decreases, the engine rotation can be increased or decreased by the throttle operation, and the traveling speed can be adjusted. In the third embodiment, the monitor unit 44 cannot be checked and the operation unit 45 cannot be operated unless the main body unit 41 is set at the use position. Since the vehicle body is in the stopped state, the stop determining means as in the first and second embodiments can be omitted.

In the third embodiment, the main body 41 and the arm 51, and the arm 51 and the bulge 14
Are rotatably connected so that the angle of the upper surface 41a of the main body 41 at the use position P2 can be arbitrarily changed. However, as shown in the fourth embodiment of FIGS. The main body 41 may be kept constant at the use position P2 by firmly fixing the arm 41 to the arm 41. In the fourth embodiment, an arc-shaped portion 61 a is formed on an arm 61 and is
b, so that the arm 61 can be rotated around a lower end within a predetermined angle range, and the arm 61 is always urged to project outward by a return spring (not shown). .

The main body 41 is, similarly to the third embodiment, provided on the upper surface 41a of the main body 41 by a stopper.
Is locked at a position (storage position) at which the main body 41 is substantially horizontal. The locked state can be released by pressing the release button B, and the released main body 41 is returned to the return spring. Is moved to the rear use position P2 by the urging force. Further, at the use position P2, the upper surface portion 41a of the main body portion 41 is inclined obliquely rearward,
The driver can easily perform confirmation by the monitor unit 44 and operation by the operation unit 45. On the other hand, when the main body 41 is set at the storage position P1, the upper surface 41a of the main body 41 is substantially horizontal.
It is extremely difficult to confirm and operate the display unit 44 in the main body unit 41. Therefore, also in this embodiment, the confirmation of the monitor unit 44 and the operation of the operation unit 45 during traveling can be prevented, and the traveling safety is maintained.

In the fourth embodiment,
The rotation angle of the arm 61 is detected by a sensor. When the main body 41 moves from the storage position P1 to the use position P2 together with the arm 61, the rotation speed of the engine is forcibly reduced according to the detection angle by the sensor. However, at the use position P2, the idling rotation speed is maintained. When the main body 41 moves to the storage position P1, the sensor detects the movement based on the detection angle, and the engine can be driven by a throttle operation. Further, in the fourth embodiment, since the arm 61 is simply attached to the inside of the bulging portion 14, the mounting structure is extremely simple. Is locked at the use position P2 by abutting against the inner surface of the bulging portion 14, and since no special locking structure is used,
The locking of the arm 61 can be greatly simplified, and it can be manufactured easily and at low cost.

In the above embodiment, the GPS
Although the case where the main body of the device and the receiving antenna are configured separately is described as an example, the main body and the receiving antenna may be housed and integrated in the same housing or the like, and the present invention It is not limited to each embodiment.

[0028]

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained. That is, in the invention described in claim 1 of the present application, since the monitor unit and the operation unit of the GPS device are installed on the bulging portion formed on the rear surface of the front cover, the state in which the driver gets on and off the vehicle is obtained. In any case, confirmation of display on the monitor unit and operation by the operation unit can be performed very easily. In the invention according to claim 2 or 3 of the present application, the GPS device can be started only when the vehicle is in a stopped state, so that traveling while checking the GPS device can be prevented, and the traveling safety can be maintained. Greatly contributes to

Further, in the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, the monitor unit and the operation unit of the GPS device can be moved from the storage position to the use position, so that the monitor unit and the operation unit are used in an easy-to-use posture. If the main body is set to the storage position, the traveling comfort and safety are significantly improved without hindering traveling. Also, as in the invention described in claim 5 of the present application,
If the main body including the monitor unit and the operation unit and the antenna are provided separately, a good reception state can be ensured and excellent usability can be obtained.

Further, as in the sixth aspect of the present invention, if the number of revolutions of the engine is gradually reduced as the monitor unit and the operation unit are moved from the storage position to the use position, the monitor unit and the operation unit can be used. Use during traveling can be reliably prevented, and safety can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a motorcycle according to the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of what is shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged main part rear view of the one shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of what is shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an external plan view showing the entire configuration of a scooter type motorcycle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of what is shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear view of a main part of what is shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view of a main part of what is shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is an external plan view showing an overall configuration of a scooter type motorcycle according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the one shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged rear view of a main part of what is shown in FIG. 9;

12 is an explanatory side view showing a moving operation state of the GPS device shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged side view of a main part of what is shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged rear view of a main part of a scooter type motorcycle according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

15 is an explanatory side view showing a moving operation state of the GPS device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scooter type motorcycle 2 Leg shield 4 Front cover 6 Handle 10 Seat 11, 12 Foot rest part 14 Swelling part 19 Unit swing engine 20, 30, 40 GPS device 21, 31, 41 Main body part 22, 32, 42 Antenna 24 , 34,44 Monitor part 25,35,45 Operation part P1 Storage position P2 Usage position

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plate-shaped footrest on which a driver's foot is seated is provided between a seat on which the driver sits and a handle located in front of the seat.
A scooter-type motorcycle in which a front cover that covers the front of the vehicle body and a leg shield that covers the front of the driver's legs forms an outer shell at the front of the vehicle, wherein the rear surface of the front cover is inflated rearward. A scooter-type motorcycle characterized in that a bulging portion that protrudes is formed, and a monitor unit and an operation unit of a GPS device are installed in the bulging portion. 2. The scooter-type motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the GPS device can be started only when the stop determination means determines that the vehicle is in a stopped state. 3. The scooter-type motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the stop determination means is in a neutral state when the vehicle speed or the engine speed is equal to or less than a set value. 4. The GPS device according to claim 1, wherein the GPS device is movably held between a storage position set in the bulging portion and a use position set behind the storage position.
The scooter type vehicle according to any of the above. 5. The GPS device comprises a main body having a monitor and an operation section, and a receiving antenna separate from the main body, wherein the receiving antenna is provided at a position different from the main body. The scooter type motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the rotational speed of the engine is gradually reduced as the main body of the GPS device is moved from the storage position to the use position, and the idling speed is set at the time of setting to the use position. Item 4. The scooter type motorcycle according to item 4 or 5.