CN115023389A

CN115023389A - Saddle-ride type vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN115023389A
Application number: CN202080094613.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 细谷拓实; 我藤匠; 川目和则
Original assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-02-06
Filing date: 2020-12-16
Publication date: 2022-09-06
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-16
Also published as: WO2021157209A1; BR112022015273A2; AR121266A1; CO2022011115A2; CN115023389B; JPWO2021157209A1; JP7344994B2; PE20230062A1

Abstract

A saddle-ride type vehicle (1) is provided with: a fuel tank (37); a vehicle body cover (C) that covers the fuel tank (37); and a covering member (40) that is openably and closably provided on the vehicle body cover (C) and covers the filler cap (50) of the fuel tank (37). The covering member (40) is provided with: a hinge portion (47) that rotates about a hinge shaft (48); a cap cover portion (41) that covers the fuel filler cap (50); and an arm portion (46) that connects the hinge portion (47) and the cover portion (41), wherein a recess (44a) that is recessed downward when the cover member (40) is in the open state is provided between the arm portion (46) and the cover portion (41).

Description

Saddle-ride type vehicle

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle.

Background

Patent document 1 describes a fuel filler cap holding structure for holding a fuel filler cap of a fuel tank in the vicinity of a fuel filler opening during refueling of a saddle-type vehicle such as a motorcycle. In the fuel filler cap holding structure described in patent document 1, a locking portion that locks the fuel filler cap is provided in a cover member that is openably and closably provided at a position facing the fuel filler cap so as to cover the fuel filler opening. On the other hand, a flange protruding in the radial direction of the cap is provided on the fuel lid. The fuel filler cap removed at the time of refueling is held so that the flange is caught by the locking portion provided in the covering member.

Prior art documents

Patent document 1: japanese patent No. 3699187

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the straddle-type vehicle described in patent document 1, a flange for locking to the locking portion is required on the fuel lid side. Thus, the cap cannot be held without a flanged filler cap. Further, if the locking portion does not correspond to the size of the flange (lid size), the lid cannot be held. The oil filler cap is not limited to the one used for filling oil, and it is preferable that an article can be temporarily placed.

The invention provides a straddle-type vehicle which can temporarily place articles during refueling.

Means for solving the problems

The present invention provides a saddle-ride type vehicle, including:

a fuel tank;

a cover covering the fuel tank; and

a covering member openably and closably provided to the cover for covering a filler cap of the fuel tank,

the covering member includes:

a hinge part rotating around a hinge shaft;

a cap cover portion that covers the fuel filler cap; and

an arm portion connecting the hinge portion and the cover portion,

a recess portion that is recessed downward in a state where the covering member is opened is provided between the arm portion and the cover portion.

Further, a saddle-ride type vehicle according to the present invention includes:

a fuel tank;

a cover covering the fuel tank;

the covering member includes:

a hinge part rotating around a hinge shaft;

a cap cover portion that covers the fuel filler cap; and

an arm portion connecting the hinge portion and the cover portion,

an article placement unit is provided between the arm unit and the cover unit, and the article placement unit can place an article thereon in a state where the cover member is open.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, since the recess or the article placing portion recessed downward in the state where the cover member is open is provided between the arm portion and the cover portion of the cover member which is openably and closably provided on the cover and covers the filler cap of the fuel tank, the article such as the filler cap can be temporarily placed in the recess or the article placing portion in the state where the cover member is open. Therefore, the filler cap can be temporarily placed regardless of whether the filler cap has a flange.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a side view of a straddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of a cover member of the center tunnel in the straddle-type vehicle shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the central passage provided with the covering member cut in the front-rear direction.

Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the cover member in an open state as viewed from the vehicle rear side.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the filler cap placed on the cover component article placement part in the open state of fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a bottom surface of a cover according to a first modification.

Fig. 7 is a view showing a cover bottom surface of a second modification.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that, the drawings show the front, the rear, the upper, the lower, the left, and the right of the straddle-type vehicle as Fr, Rr, U, D, L, and R, respectively, as viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.

First, the overall structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle 1 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "vehicle 1") will be described with reference to fig. 1.

As shown in fig. 1, in a vehicle 1, a frame 2 constituting a skeleton of a vehicle body 1a is covered with a vehicle body cover C. As shown by the broken lines in fig. 1, in the vehicle body frame 2, a main frame 4 extends rearward and downward from a head pipe 3 at a front portion of a vehicle body, and a pair of left and

right seat rails

5, 5 are branched into left and right two legs at a rear end of the main frame 4 and extend rearward and upward.

In addition to the main frame 4, a pair of left and right down

tubes

6, 6 extend downward from the head pipe 3, are bent and extend rearward in a floor region, are further bent upward in a rear portion of the floor region, and are connected to front end portions of the

seat rails

5, 5. In the seat rails 5, the rear stays 7, 7 further extend from bent portions at rear portions of floor regions of the down tubes 6, and are connected to front-rear direction center portions of the

seat rails

5, 5.

In the front portion of the vehicle body frame 2 configured substantially as described above, the steering rod 10 is rotatably inserted through the head pipe 3, the lower end of the steering rod 10 is integrally connected to the front fork 11 that pivotally supports the front wheel 12, and the handle 13 extends laterally from the upper end of the steering rod 10.

The fuel tank 37 is arranged between the main frame 4 and the left and right down tubes 6, and a seat 38 supported by the body cover C is provided above the

seat rails

5, 5. The hanger 20h of the power unit 20 is swingably connected to the brackets 8, 8 which protrude rearward from the bent portions at the rear of the floor regions of the

down tubes

6, 6 and downward from the front end portions of the

rear stays

7, 7 via the link members 9.

In the power unit 20, a single-cylinder 4-stroke water-cooled internal combustion engine is provided at the front thereof, a cylinder block 32, a cylinder head 33, and a cylinder head cover 34 are arranged to overlap and project forward from a crankcase 31 in this order, and the cylinder axis is inclined forward at a large angle to be nearly horizontal.

In the power unit 20, the belt type continuously variable transmission 80 is provided at the rear portion thereof, and the rear wheel 21 is provided on a rear axle 115 as an output shaft of the reduction gear mechanism 110. A cushion member 22 is provided between a support bracket 15 provided at the rear end portion of the belt type continuously variable transmission 80 and the rear portion of the seat rail 5.

The vehicle body 1a is substantially covered with a vehicle body cover C from the front to the rear, but a step-over portion M inclined to follow the shape of the main frame 4 is provided between the handlebar 13 and the seat 38 at a position lower than the seat 38. A pair of left and

right bottom steps

61, 61 on which the feet of an occupant seated in seat 38 are placed are provided on both left and right sides of step-over portion M. A center tunnel 62 having an upwardly convex bulging shape and extending in the front-rear direction is provided between the left and

right bottom steps

61, 61.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the fuel tank 37 is provided with a filler opening 37h facing upward, and a filler cap 50 for sealing the filler opening 37h is detachably attached to the filler opening 37h from above. Therefore, an opening portion 62h is formed in the upper portion of the center tunnel 62 corresponding to the filler cap 50. The opening 62h is formed in a size that does not interfere with the attaching and detaching operation of the filler cap 50, and has a shape of, for example, a substantially pentagonal shape whose opening width is narrowed toward the rear when viewed from above.

Hereinafter, the structure of the covering member 40 will be described in detail with reference to fig. 2 to 5.

As shown in fig. 3, the covering member 40 includes a hinge portion 47 that pivots about a hinge shaft 48, a cover portion 41 that covers the filler lid 50, and an arm portion 46 that connects the hinge portion 47 and the cover portion 41.

In the cover member 40, the cover portion 41 having a shape corresponding to the opening 62h is supported by the arm portion 46 so as to be openable and closable. The cover portion 41 has a cover member surface portion 41s constituting an upper outer surface of the central passage 62 in a state where the cover member 40 is closed, and a cover member inner wall portion 41d having a slightly smaller contour than the cover member surface portion 41s and bulging so as to protrude inward of the opening portion 62 h. Further, an engaged portion 41e to which a catch 68 provided on the vehicle body cover C side is engaged is provided at the rear end of the cover portion 41.

The hinge portion 47 is rotatably held by, for example, a hinge shaft 48, and the hinge shaft 48 is supported by a shaft holding portion 65 attached to the inner surface of the vehicle body cover C. A torsion spring 49 is provided on the hinge portion 47, and the cover member 40 is urged in its opening direction by the torsion spring 49.

The arm portion 46 includes a first arm portion 46a connected to the hinge portion 47, a second arm portion 46b connected to the cover portion 41, and a bent portion 46v connecting the first arm portion 46a and the second arm portion 46b while being bent. The bent portion 46v preferably has a bent angle such that the first arm portion 46a and the second arm portion 46b form a substantially right angle or an acute angle.

In the cover member 40 configured as described above, as shown in fig. 1, the hinge portion 47 rotates about the hinge shaft 48, so that the cover portion 41 is substantially flush with the upper portion of the center tunnel 62 in the state where the cover member 40 is closed, and the cover portion 41 is in a substantially vertical standing posture in the state where the cover member 40 is open. The arm portion 46 is bent, whereby the hinge portion 47 is provided at a position invisible from the outside inside the vehicle body cover C. Further, in the arm portion 46, the first arm portion 46a and the second arm portion 46b are connected while being bent at the bent portion 46v, and therefore, in a state where the cover member 40 is opened, the second arm portion 46b collides with the vehicle body cover C above the hinge shaft 48 to maintain the opened state of the cover member 40.

Here, in the covering member 40, an article placing portion 44 is provided between the arm portion 46 and the cover portion 41. That is, in a state where the cover member 40, which is substantially vertically erected, is opened, the article placement portion 44, on which an article can be placed, is provided at the upper end portion of the second arm portion 46 b. Therefore, at the time of refueling, as shown in fig. 5, the fuel filler cap 50 or other article removed can be temporarily placed on the article placement portion 44 in a state where the covering member 40 is opened. Therefore, the filler cap 50 can be temporarily placed on the article placement portion 44 regardless of whether the filler cap 50 has a flange.

Further, since the cover member 40 is provided on the central passage 62, it is easy to place the cover member 40 in a low position when an article is placed on the article placing portion 44, in addition to easy opening and closing. As described above, in the arm portion 46, the first arm portion 46a and the second arm portion 46b are connected while being bent at the bent portion 46v, so that the article mounting portion 44 can be brought close to the fuel filler cap 50 (the fuel filler 37h) in a state where the cover member 40 is opened, as compared with a case where the bent portion 46v is not present.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, the article placement portion 44 includes a flat surface 44ac substantially parallel to the ground surface in a state where the cover member 40 is open, and a circular recess 44a recessed downward from the flat surface 44 ac. In the cover member inner wall portion 41d of the cover portion 41, a recessed portion 41w is provided in a region where the flat surface 44ac and the recessed portion 44a are projected upward in a state where the cover member 40 is opened, and when an article is placed on the article placement portion 44, the cover member inner wall portion 41d is prevented from interfering with the article. The recess 44a includes a substantially circular bottom surface 44ab and a peripheral wall 44aw surrounding the bottom surface 44 ab.

Here, as shown in fig. 4, the recessed portion 44a has a substantially circular shape when viewed from above with the cover member 40 in an open state, and an inner diameter dimension W1, which is a length in the vehicle width direction, is configured to be larger than a length W2 in the vehicle width direction of the arm portion 46. Therefore, the width of the recess 44a can be ensured to be wider than the width of the arm 46, and a temporary storage space can be ensured over a wide range. As a result, large articles can be placed, and convenience is improved.

The inner diameter W1 of the recess 44a is larger than the outer diameter W5 (see fig. 3) of the lid bottom surface 50b of the filler lid 50. The vehicle width direction length W3 of the flat surface 44ac provided around the recess 44a is configured to be larger than the cover maximum diameter W4 (see fig. 3) of the fuel filler cap 50. Therefore, in the state where the cover member 40 is opened, the substantially circular cover bottom surface 50b can be temporarily placed in the recess 44 a. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, it is preferable that one or a plurality of projections 44af are annularly provided around the bottom surface 44ab of the recess 44a, and the outer diameter W6 of the region 44ag inside the projections 44af is narrower than the outer diameter W5 of the lid bottom surface 50b of the fuel lid 50. This can prevent the lid bottom surface 50b of the fuel lid 50 from contacting the bottom surface 44ab of the recess 44 a.

In the state where the cover member 40 is opened, the peripheral wall 44aw protruding upward from the bottom surface 44ab is formed, and thus the article temporarily placed on the article placement portion 44 or the filler cap 50 can be prevented from falling down by the peripheral wall 44 aw.

As shown in fig. 3, the peripheral wall 44aw of the recess 44a is directed downward in a state where the cover member 40 is closed. By the peripheral wall 44aw being directed downward in the closed state of the cover member 40, it is possible to prevent dust, dirt, and the like from entering the recess 44a in the closed state of the cover member 40.

The cover portion 41 extends upward from the front of the recess 44a in a state where the cover member 40 is open. Therefore, the cover portion 41 functions as a guide, and the accessibility (access) to the recess 44a is improved.

While various embodiments have been described above with reference to the drawings, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to these examples. It is apparent that those skilled in the art can conceive various modifications and alterations within the scope described in the claims, and it should be understood that these are also within the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, the respective constituent elements in the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the article placement unit 44 is configured such that the recess 44a for placing the article is provided on the flat surface 44ac, but the recess 44a is not essential, and may be configured by the flat surface 44 ac.

In the above embodiment, the article placing unit 44 has the following structure: although the recess 44a is provided in the flat surface 44ac, the peripheral wall 44aw is formed on the arm 46 side, and the article is prevented from falling by the peripheral wall 44aw, when the article placement unit 44 is configured by the flat surface 44ac, for example, the following configuration may be adopted: in the state where the covering member 40 is opened, the article is prevented from falling by the convex portion protruding upward from the flat surface 44 ac.

In the present specification, at least the following matters are described. Although the corresponding components and the like in the above embodiments are shown in parentheses, the present invention is not limited to these.

(1) A saddle-ride type vehicle (saddle-ride type vehicle 1) is provided with:

a fuel tank (fuel tank 37);

a cover (body cover C) that covers the fuel tank; and

a cover member (cover member 40) openably and closably provided to the cover for covering a filler cap (filler cap 50) of the fuel tank,

the covering member includes:

a hinge portion (hinge portion 47) that rotates about a hinge shaft (hinge shaft 48);

a lid cover portion (lid cover portion 41) that covers the fuel filler cap; and

an arm portion (arm portion 46) connecting the hinge portion and the lid portion,

a recess (recess 44a) that is recessed downward when the covering member is in an open state is provided between the arm portion and the cover portion.

According to (1), since the recess portion recessed downward in the state where the cover member is open is provided between the arm portion and the cover portion of the cover member which is openably and closably provided on the cover and covers the fuel filler cap of the fuel tank, an article such as the fuel filler cap can be temporarily placed in the recess portion in the state where the cover member is open. Therefore, the filler cap can be temporarily placed in the recess regardless of whether the filler cap has the flange.

(2) The straddle-type vehicle according to (1), wherein,

the recess is larger than an outer diameter (outer diameter W5) of a bottom surface (lid bottom surface 50b) of the filler lid.

According to (2), the recess is larger than the outer diameter of the bottom surface of the fuel filler cap, so that the fuel filler cap can be temporarily placed in the recess at the time of refueling.

(3) The straddle-type vehicle according to (1) or (2), wherein,

the concave portion has a substantially circular shape when viewed from above in a state where the covering member is open.

According to (3), since the recess has a substantially circular shape, the member having a substantially circular shape can be easily held.

(4) The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of (1) to (3), comprising:

a handlebar (handlebar 13);

a seat (seat 38);

a straddle portion (straddle portion M) provided between the handlebar and the seat;

a pair of left and right bottom steps (bottom steps 61) provided on both left and right sides of the spanning portion; and

a center tunnel (center tunnel 62) provided between the left and right pair of bottom steps,

the covering member is disposed at the central passage.

According to (4), the covering member is provided to the central passage, so that it is easy to place the filler cap in a low position when the filler cap is placed in the recess portion, in addition to easy opening and closing of the covering member.

(5) A saddle-ride type vehicle (saddle-ride type vehicle 1) is provided with:

a fuel tank (fuel tank 37);

a cover (body cover C) that covers the fuel tank;

a covering member (covering member 40) openably and closably provided to the cover for covering a filler cap (filler cap 50) of the fuel tank,

the covering member includes:

a hinge portion (hinge shaft 47) that rotates about a hinge shaft (hinge shaft 48);

a lid cover portion (lid cover portion 41) that covers the fuel filler cap; and

an arm portion (arm portion 46) connecting the hinge portion and the cover portion,

an article placement unit (article placement unit 44) is provided between the arm portion and the cover portion, and the article placement unit can place an article thereon in a state where the cover member is open.

According to (5), since the article placing portion is provided between the arm portion and the cap portion of the cover member that is openably and closably provided on the cap and covers the fuel filler cap of the fuel tank, an article such as the fuel filler cap can be temporarily placed on the article placing portion in a state where the cover member is open. Therefore, the filler cap can be temporarily placed on the article placement portion regardless of whether the filler cap has a flange.

(6) The straddle-type vehicle according to (5), wherein,

the article placement unit is provided with a bottom surface (bottom surface 44ab) and a convex portion that protrudes upward from at least a part of the bottom surface in a state where the cover member is open.

According to (10), since the article placement unit is provided with the bottom surface and the convex portion which protrudes upward from at least a part of the bottom surface in the state where the cover member is opened, the article placed temporarily on the article placement unit can be prevented from falling.

(7) The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of (1) to (6),

a region (region 44ag) narrower than the lid bottom surface (lid bottom surface 50b) of the fuel filler lid is provided on the bottom surface (bottom surface 44ab) of the recess or the article mounting portion.

According to (7), the contact between the lid bottom surface of the filler lid and the bottom surface of the recess or the article mounting portion can be suppressed.

(8) The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of (1) to (7),

the arm portion includes:

a first arm (first arm 46a) connected to the hinge;

a second arm (second arm 46b) coupled to the cover portion; and

a bent portion (bent portion 46v) that connects the first arm portion and the second arm portion while being bent.

According to (8), since the first arm portion and the second arm portion of the arm portions are connected while being bent at the bent portion, the second arm portion collides with the cover above the hinge portion in a state where the covering member is opened, and the covering member is kept in the opened state. Further, the distance between the recess or the article mounting portion and the filler cap (filler opening) can be made shorter than in the case where there is no bent portion.

(9) The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of (1) to (8),

the recess or the article placement section has a bottom surface (bottom surface 44ab) and a peripheral wall (peripheral wall 44aw) surrounding the bottom surface,

the peripheral wall is directed downward in a state where the covering member is closed.

According to (9), the peripheral wall is directed downward in the state where the covering member is closed, so that it is possible to prevent dust, dirt, or the like from entering the concave portion or the article placing portion in the state where the covering member is closed.

(10) The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of (1) to (9),

the cover portion extends upward from the recess or the article mounting portion in a state where the cover member is open.

According to (10), the cover portion extends upward from the recess or the article mounting portion in a state where the cover member is open, and therefore the cover portion functions as a guide, and accessibility to the recess or the article mounting portion is improved.

It should be noted that the present application is based on japanese patent application (japanese patent application 2020-.

Description of the reference numerals:

1a straddle-type vehicle;

13 a handlebar;

37 a fuel tank;

38 a vehicle seat;

40 covering the component;

41 cover part;

44 an article placing part;

44a recess;

44aw peripheral wall;

46 an arm portion;

46a first arm portion;

46b a second arm portion;

46v a bent portion;

47 a hinge portion;

48, hinging the shaft;

61 bottom pedals;

62 a central channel;

c a vehicle body cover (hood);

m spans the section.

Claims

1. A saddle-ride type vehicle (1) is provided with:

a fuel tank (37);

a cover (C) that covers the fuel tank (37); and

a covering member (40) openably and closably provided to the cover (C) and covering a filler cap (50) of the fuel tank (37),

the covering member (40) is provided with:

a hinge portion (47) that rotates about a hinge shaft (48);

a cap cover portion (41) that covers the fuel filler cap (50); and

an arm portion (46) connecting the hinge portion (47) and the lid portion (41),

a recess (44a) that is recessed downward when the cover member (40) is in an open state is provided between the arm portion (46) and the cover portion (41).

2. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to claim 1,

the recess (44a) is larger than the outer diameter (W5) of the bottom surface (50b) of the fuel filler cap (50).

3. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to claim 1 or 2,

the recess (44a) has a substantially circular shape when viewed from above in a state in which the covering member (40) is open.

4. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the disclosed device is provided with:

a handlebar (13);

a seat (38);

a straddle portion (M) provided between the handlebar (13) and the seat (38);

a pair of left and right bottom pedals (61) provided on the left and right sides of the spanning section (M); and

a center channel (62) provided between the pair of right and left bottom steps (61),

the covering member (40) is disposed in the central passage (62).

5. A saddle-ride type vehicle (1) is provided with:

a fuel tank (37);

a cover (C) that covers the fuel tank (37); and

a covering member (40) openably and closably provided to the cover (C) and covering a fuel filler cap (50) of the fuel tank (37),

the covering member (40) is provided with:

a hinge (47) that rotates about a hinge shaft (48);

a cap cover portion (41) that covers the fuel filler cap (50); and

an arm portion (46) connecting the hinge portion (47) and the lid portion (41),

an article placement unit (44) is provided between the arm unit (46) and the cover unit (41), and the article placement unit (44) can place an article when the cover member (40) is in the open state.

6. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to claim 5,

the article placement unit (44) is provided with a bottom surface (44ab) and a convex portion that protrudes upward from at least a part of the bottom surface (44ab) when the cover member (40) is in the open state.

7. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

an area (44ag) narrower than a lid bottom surface (50b) of the fuel filler lid (50) is provided on the recess (44a) or a bottom surface (44ab) of the article mounting portion (44).

8. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the arm (46) is provided with:

a first arm (46a) connected to the hinge (47);

a second arm (46b) connected to the cover section (41); and

and a bent portion (46v) that connects the first arm portion (46a) and the second arm portion (46b) while being bent.

9. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8,

the recessed part (44a) or the article placement part (44) is provided with a bottom surface (44ab) and a peripheral wall (44aw) surrounding the bottom surface (44ab),

the peripheral wall (44aw) is directed downward in a state where the covering member (40) is closed.

10. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9,

the cover portion (41) extends upward from the recess (44a) or the article placement portion (44) in a state where the cover member (40) is open.