CN1282565C

CN1282565C - Motorcycle battery carriage structure

Info

Publication number: CN1282565C
Application number: CN 200410031375
Authority: CN
Inventors: 铃木一郎; 平原稔
Original assignee: Suzuki Motor Corp
Current assignee: Suzuki Motor Corp
Priority date: 2003-02-28
Filing date: 2004-02-28
Publication date: 2006-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 2024-02-28
Also published as: JP2004262344A; CN1537750A; JP4337365B2

Abstract

To detachably install a battery without limiting the capacities of a storage box and a fuel tank and increasing the gravity center of a vehicle body. A battery box 66 is disposed at the rear of the storage box 35 and under the fuel tank 46 so as to be overlapped with one side of a rear wheel in side view and detachably fixed to a rear frame pipe 5. (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI.

Description

The motorcycle battery supporting structure

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of battery support structure of motor bike.

Background technology

In known technology, related a kind of motor bike in the Japanese document disclosed just like postponing, that publication number is 2002-225765 wherein has one opening/article container case that closed form seat lower position can upwardly open.In such motor bike, a Fuel Tank is placed on the back of this storage case, and a trailing wheel is arranged on the below of this Fuel Tank, and the battery of a power supply is placed in this storage case and is positioned at the front of this Fuel Tank.

But, having the motor bike that is placed on battery in the storage case and is arranged in this layout of Fuel Tank fwd, the internal capacity of this chest or volume can be owing to volume of battery reduce, and the internal capacity of Fuel Tank also can be restricted simultaneously.

In addition, in such motor bike, because the heavy weight battery is placed on a high relatively position, so can cause the center of gravity of this motorcycle body to be positioned at the position higher apart from ground, it can cause adverse influence to stability and the operability of exercising.

But in the layout with arranging batteries lower position in motorcycle body, fouls such as the dust of being kicked up by trailing wheel during it may cause travelling, mud, sand drop on a kind of situation on the battery.And, make the ability to dismantle of battery may variation because battery is exposed to outside the backplate that covers motorcycle body, and the outward appearance of motorcycle body also can variation, and this is inconvenient and disadvantageous.

Summary of the invention

The present invention's imagination is eliminated defective and the shortcoming that is run in the aforesaid prior art basically, a kind of battery support structure of motor bike is provided, wherein the installation of battery can have good ability to dismantle, and can not limit storage case and propellant capacity, can not adopt the design that the motorcycle body center of gravity is raise yet, and fouls such as the dust of being kicked up by trailing wheel during preventing from effectively to travel, mud, sand are bonded on the battery, but also can improve the outward appearance of motor bike and the simplification of assembling effectively.

Above-mentioned and other purposes can realize according to the battery support structure of a kind of motor bike provided by the invention, wherein be furnished with an article container case, it can upwardly open on the low position of driver's vehicle seat that a ratio upwardly opening, a Fuel Tank is arranged on the top of motor cycle rear wheel, and along the back that vertically is positioned at this storage case of motorcycle body, an a pair of left side and right back vehicle frame pipe along the lateral section of backplate covered by one this storage case and this Fuel Tank from a position that is lower than this vehicle seat oblique rear and above extend, a battery box that holds battery is placed in this backplate the inside in vehicle-body width direction, wherein this battery box be placed in the back of this storage case and this Fuel Tank below, in the lateral plan of motorcycle body, to overlay a side of this trailing wheel, and in such layout, battery box is installed on this back vehicle frame pipe, described battery box has an end portion that exposes from backplate downwards, thereby makes battery box be able to downward dismounting.

According to this structure, because the size on the Width of longitudinal direction and storage case and Fuel Tank all is not subjected to the restriction of arranging batteries position, capacity can not be restricted yet.In addition, the position of battery can be lower, and it can reduce the center of gravity of car body, the safety when guaranteeing motorcycle driving.

In preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein this battery box is placed in the front of vibration absorption unit after, and this back vibration absorption unit is arranged between the centre portion of a swing arm that supports trailing wheel and a back vehicle frame pipe that hangs trailing wheel.

This battery box is arranged on an opposite side that wherein is provided with the chain box of a back-wheel drive chain, and this trailing wheel is inserted between the two.

This battery box removably is fixed on this back vehicle frame pipe, and this battery box has fixed part, and this battery box is fixed on this battery box by the joint between support and the anchor fitting respectively on the vehicle frame pipe of back at this fixed part.

Also can adopt such structure, wherein, one at the Width of the car body housing flange protruding inwards from this backplate lower end, with one at the Width of car body from the rear mudguard on a top that covers this trailing wheel mudwing flange to outer lug, superimposed on the vertical direction of motor bike, make it by this Fuel Tank to form one, the housing inner space that backplate and rear mudguard centered on, and this battery box is placed in this housing inner space, form a battery opening portion with lap at this housing and this mudwing, and this battery box has one from the bottom part that the opening portion of this battery comes out downwards, in order to this battery box of downward dismounting.

This battery box has a zone, this back vehicle frame pipe swells with oblique upper behind this regional syncline, and this battery box is fixed to the front and rear that fixed part on this back vehicle frame pipe is arranged in this battery box, wherein the fixed part at this rear portion has a hook-shaped fixed sturcture, and fixed part that should the front portion has a tension structure, the fixed part at this rear portion is arranged in the inside of the opening portion of this battery, and this anterior fixed part is arranged in the outside of the opening portion of this battery.

According to the feature of these extentions of the present invention, this battery box can be surrounded by the storage case that is used for preventing damaging, Fuel Tank and back vibration absorption unit.And even reduce the position of battery box, this position can not have influence on the back-wheel drive chain yet, can also reduce the center of gravity of car body.

The ability to dismantle of battery also can be improved.

In addition, because battery can removably be installed under the situation of mobile backplate not, so battery can be dismantled and do not influence the outward appearance of vehicle with a kind of improved method.

And entering the worry that the inner space of backplate adheres on the battery about fouls such as the dust kicked up by trailing wheel rotation, mud, sands can be eliminated effectively.

Feature essence of the present invention and further will become more apparent through the following explanation with reference to accompanying drawing.

Description of drawings

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the right elevation of the embodiment of a motor bike, and it has according to a battery support structure of the present invention;

What Fig. 2 showed is the front portion of one embodiment of the present of invention;

Fig. 3 is the decomposition diagram of main portion of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the right elevation of main portion of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the view in the V of Fig. 2 direction of arrow;

Fig. 6 is the right elevation of main portion of the present invention; With

What Fig. 7 showed is the front portion of seeing along the VII-VII line of Fig. 6.

The specific embodiment

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described.

As Fig. 1, motor bike 1 is equipped with the vehicle frame 2 of a low skeleton type.For example vehicle frame 2 can be made with steel pipe, and comprises that 3, one thick main car frame pipes 4 of a stature pipe are from this oblique back of head pipe beginning and downward the extension.Shown in Fig. 2 and 3, an a pair of left side and right back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5 are near the oblique back of the part of the tail end of main car frame pipe 4 with extend upward.

Pipe

5,5 end joint connection together so that it almost is a U-shaped, and manage 5,5 afterbody be by bridge tube 6 and 7 and channel 8 interconnected.9,9, one engine holding frames 10 of an a pair of left side and right center plate and reinforcement 11 be placed in junction surface between main car frame pipe 4 and the back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5 near.

Front fork 15 that supports front-wheel 14 with a handlebar 16, head lamp 17, front fender apron 18 and similarly parts rotatably be supported on the head pipe 3.And a swing arm 21 that supports trailing wheel 20 vertically is rotatably installed in the rotating shaft 19 that is arranged between the center plate 9,9.An a pair of left side and right back

vibration absorption unit

22,22 are connected between the centre portion of the afterbody of swing arm 21 and back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5, to absorb or to reclaim the action of trailing wheel 20 and swing arm 21 during the motorcycle driving.

A driving engine 25 has an engine shell 26, and this shell is supported on this

center plate

9,9 and this engine holding frame 10, and a cylinder 27 essentially horizontally is installed in the front of shell 26.A unshowned inlet channel as carburetter is installed in the upper surface of cylinder 27, and a freeing pipe 28 extends back from cylinder 27 lower surfaces, and it is connected with an exhaust muffler 29 that is installed in trailing wheel 20 right sides.The output of engine unit 25 is delivered to trailing wheel 20 by a back-wheel drive chain, and unshowned chain drive-belt is placed in 30 li of chain boxes that are positioned at trailing wheel 20 left sides.The toe board of preparing for the driver 31 all has in the left and right sides of the shell 26 of engine unit 25, and the toe board of preparing for back passengers 32 also has in its tail side.

Article container case 35 that is formed from a resin can be installed near the part of the main car frame pipe 4 of vehicle frame 2 and the connecting bridge between the back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5 with upwards opening.This storage case 35 can hold a helmet or similar thing.As shown in Figure 3, storage case 35 is fixed on the casing permanent seat 41 of vehicle frame 2 in four

casing installation sites

36 and 37 usefulness bolts 40 by shock absorption device 38 and metal backing 39, so just can not wait vibrations and pass to vehicle frame 2.In addition, there is a bag shape part 44 can be used for mounted head helmet, instrument etc. in the bottom of storage case 35.

A Fuel Tank that is made of metal 46 is placed in the back of storage case 35.Fuel Tank 46 has a fuel door 47 at the upper face of its afterbody, and unshowned fuel tank on four angles of Fuel Tank 46 is reinforced pad and is installed in binding bolt on the

fastening seat

48,49 of the fuel tank that is positioned on the back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5.

Trailing wheel 20 is installed in Fuel Tank 46 belows.The afterbody end portion of storage case 35 and the lower surface of Fuel Tank 46 are formed a continuous arc structure as shown in Figure 2, and one covers trailing wheel 20 is installed in this arc structure by the rear mudguard 50 on top bottom.For example rear mudguard 50 can be formed from a resin, and the

fastener

51,52 that is placed in 50 4 angles of rear mudguard is installed on the

fastening seat

54,55 of mudwing, and this fastening seat is installed on the back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5 with binding bolt 53.

The seat that front and back position is arranged 58 that driver and passenger thereafter can sit is placed on storage case 35 and the Fuel Tank 46.The front end at seat 58 is supported rotationally by a seat hinge 59, and it is anterior by last part that this hinge is installed in storage case 35, thereby the middle part is in

vehicle frame pipe

5,5 tops, back, and its afterbody is releasably attached on the channel 8 by unshowned locking device.Open this locking device, mention the tail end at seat 58 and around seat hinge 59 rotation, direction is opened shown in Fig. 2 arrow, so just can use storage case 35 and Fuel Tank 46 at an easy rate.

The top of the first half of motorcycle body and main car frame pipe 4 can be covered by the leg guard that resin is made.The latter half of car body is also covered by a pair of left-and-right guard board that is formed from a resin 62,62.An afterbody combination lamp 63 is installed in the tail end of

backplate

62,62.

And the left and right side of storage case 35 and Fuel Tank 46 is also covered by

backplate

62,62, and is isolated with the outside, therefore makes car that good outward appearance arranged.

As shown in Figure 2, back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5 from seat below extend upward after oblique with a precipitous angle and be passed in storage case 35 afterbodys near the side after crooked.Back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5 level then extends to afterbody, passes near the side the Fuel Tank 46.

Shown in Fig. 4 to 7, the battery box 66 that is formed from a resin is placed on the bump of back

vehicle frame pipe

5,5, preferably be placed near the lower position of its sweep, thereby a battery 67 is contained in the battery box 66.Battery box 66 be placed in the back of storage case 35 and Fuel Tank 46 below, from the side of motorcycle body, be superimposed upon on the side of trailing wheel 20, and removably be fixed on in a left side and the right back vehicle frame pipe 5 one.

And, because back-wheel drive chain (just chain box 30) is to be placed on the left side of trailing wheel 20 as mentioned above, battery box 66 is installed in an opposite side of back-wheel drive chain, trailing wheel 20 is inserted between the two, that is to say, battery box 66 is installed in the right side of back vehicle frame pipe 5, and is positioned at the front of back vibration absorption unit 22.Battery box 66 is installed with prone posture, and its basal surface is almost parallel with the following tail end of backplate 62.

The afterbody of battery box 66 and front portion are removably mounted on the back vehicle frame pipe 5 by fabricated section 68,69.The tail side of rear side fabricated section 68 has a hook formation, wherein begins bending by the integrally formed stay hook of the upper end afterbody of battery box 66 72,72 from downside, and is fixed on the metallic rod shaped stay hook support 71, and this support is welded on the back vehicle frame pipe 5.On the other hand, installed in front part 69 has a fastening structure, wherein the lower end binding bolt 75 of an anterior integrally formed fastener 74 usefulness by battery box 66 is assemblied on the metal sheet securing bracket 73, this support also is welded on the back vehicle frame pipe 5, extending downwards from the oblique back of downside.

As shown in Figure 7, be integrally formed in the following tail end of left-and-

right guard board

62,62 at the protruding inwards housing flange 77,77 of motorcycle body Width, on the other hand, be integrally formed in two following tail ends of rear mudguard 50 at the motorcycle body Width to the

mudwing flange

78,78 of outer lug, can be superimposed upon on the housing flange 77,77.According to such placement,, just form its inner space 79,79 in the housing periphery by Fuel Tank 46, backplate 62 and rear mudguard 50 in its peripheral side.

In addition, in such layout, battery box 66 is placed in the right side of housing inner space 79, and electrical equipment such as CDI (capacitive discharge ignition) unit 80 etc. are placed in the left side of housing inner space 79.The lap of housing flange 77 right sides and mudwing flange 78 has formed the opening portion 81 of a battery, exposes downwards by battery opening portion 81 from the part of the downside of battery box 66 about 1/3.Battery box 66 can be dismantled downwards from battery opening portion 81.Here, the mounting portion 68 of battery box 66 rear sides can be placed in the inside (top) of battery opening portion, and the mounting portion 69 of front side also can be placed in the outside (bottom) of battery opening portion 81.

One from the sight shield 82 of battery opening portion 81 extension downwards and mudwing flange 78 whole formation on right side.

When battery 67 and battery box 66 were installed on the motorcycle body together, at first, in rear side mounting portion 68, the hook of battery box 66

upper end afterbodys

72,72 is crooked also to be fixed on the stay hook support 71 of frame sides.Then, in the installing component 69 of its front side, binding bolt of fastener 74 usefulness 75 of lower positions is installed on the securing bracket 73 of frame sides from below before the battery box 66.On the other hand, when dismounting battery 67 and battery box 66, opposite operation will be carried out.

Has above-mentioned battery support structure, in its car body lateral plan, since battery box 66 (battery 67) be placed in the back of storage case 35 and Fuel Tank 46 below, therefore can overlay a side of trailing wheel 20, the arrangement on vertical and Width of storage case 35 and Fuel Tank 46 all can not be subjected to the restriction of battery 67.Therefore, the volume capacity of storage case 35 and Fuel Tank 46 be enough and do not need vertically and Width do any turning up.In addition, because battery 67 is placed in a lower position, so the center of gravity of motorcycle body can be lowered, therefore, the stability and the operability of motorcycle driving just are improved.That is to say that battery 67 can be installed, and can not limit the capacity of storage case 35 and Fuel Tank 46, and the center of gravity of car body is raise, is favourable therefore.

In addition, because battery box 66 is placed in the front portion of back vibration absorption unit 22, center on so battery box 66 and battery 67 can be received case 35, Fuel Tank 46 and back vibration absorption unit 22, thereby when falling down, battery box 66 and battery 67 can be protected and be without prejudice.

And, because battery box 66 is laid the opposite side of back-wheel drive chain that is arranged in the chain box 30, and trailing wheel 20 is inserted between the two, so the position of battery box 66 can also be low again, this also can make the center of gravity of motorcycle body further reduce, and can not make battery box 66 interfere with the back-wheel drive chain.

Though battery box 66 be placed in by Fuel Tank 46,

backplate

62,62 and rear mudguard 50 surround and the housing inner space 79 determined in, but because the end portion of battery box 66 exposes downwards from battery opening portion 81, wherein this opening portion is formed on the lap between backplate 62 (housing flange 77) and the rear mudguard 50 (mudwing flange 78), and, because battery box 66 can be from battery opening portion 81 dismounting downwards, so battery 67 (battery box 66) can be installed under the situation of not mobile backplate 62 or dismantle.So, battery 67 easier dismountings.

And, because battery box 66 can cut out battery opening portion 81 very securely,, so just can prevent that it is bonded on the battery 67 during travelling so the dust that takes up owing to the rotation of trailing wheel, mud, sand etc. are difficult to enter in the housing inner space 79.In addition, at battery opening portion 81,, can prevent more effectively that then dust, mud, sand etc. from entering battery box by sight shield 82 is placed in the mudwing side.

And according to improvement structure of the present invention, battery box 67 has a zone, back vehicle frame pipe 5 in this zone obliquely with to afterwale.A stay hook structure is arranged and be placed in the inside of battery opening portion 81 at the fabricated section 68 of the upper end of battery box 66 afterbody.A tension structure is arranged in the mounting portion 69 of the front portion, lower end of battery box 66 and be placed in the outside of battery opening portion 81.Therefore,, a kind of little and simple shape can be used and guarantee by stay hook support 71, therefore the simplification of assembling can be improved effectively in rear side mounting portion 68 though the ability to dismantle of battery box 66 certainly can be better.And, because mounting portion 68 can be covered fully and can be dwindled mounting portion 69 (73,74), so the outward appearance of car body also can improve.

In addition, should point out that the present invention is not limited to described embodiment, and can under the situation of the scope that does not break away from claims, make a lot of other change and modifications.

Give an example, the structure of mounting portion 68 and mounting portion 69 is not limited by the foregoing description, other structure also is fit in brief, as long as there is a stay hook structure mounting portion 68 and is placed in the inside of battery opening portion 81, and there is a tension structure mounting portion 69 and the outside that is placed in the battery opening portion gets final product.

Claims

1, a kind of motorcycle battery supporting structure, wherein be furnished with an article container case, it can upwardly open on the low position of driver's vehicle seat that a ratio upwardly opening, a Fuel Tank is arranged on the top of motor cycle rear wheel, and along the back that vertically is positioned at this storage case of motorcycle body, an a pair of left side and right back vehicle frame pipe along the lateral section of backplate covered by one this storage case and this Fuel Tank from a position that is lower than this vehicle seat oblique rear and above extend, a battery box that holds battery is placed in this backplate the inside in vehicle-body width direction, wherein this battery box be placed in the back of this storage case and this Fuel Tank below, in the lateral plan of motorcycle body, to overlay a side of this trailing wheel, and in such layout, battery box is installed on this back vehicle frame pipe, described battery box has an end portion that exposes from backplate downwards, thereby makes battery box be able to downward dismounting.

2, a kind of motorcycle battery supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this battery box is placed in the front of vibration absorption unit after, and this back vibration absorption unit is arranged between the centre portion of a swing arm that supports trailing wheel and a back vehicle frame pipe that hangs trailing wheel.

3, a kind of motorcycle battery supporting structure as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, this battery box is arranged on an opposite side that wherein is provided with the chain box of a back-wheel drive chain, and this trailing wheel is inserted between this battery box and this chain box.

4, a kind of motorcycle battery supporting structure as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this battery box removably is fixed on this back vehicle frame pipe.

5, a kind of motorcycle battery supporting structure as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that this battery box has fixed part, and this battery box is fixed on this battery box by the joint between support and the anchor fitting respectively on the vehicle frame pipe of back at this fixed part.

6, a kind of motorcycle battery supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, one at the Width of the car body housing flange protruding inwards from this backplate lower end, with one at the Width of car body from the rear mudguard on a top that covers this trailing wheel mudwing flange to outer lug, superimposed on the vertical direction of motor bike, make it by this Fuel Tank to form one, the housing inner space that backplate and rear mudguard centered on, and this battery box is placed in this housing inner space, form a battery opening portion with lap at this housing and this mudwing, and this battery box has one from the bottom part that the opening portion of this battery comes out downwards, in order to this battery box of downward dismounting.

7, a kind of motorcycle battery supporting structure as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that, this battery box has a zone, this back vehicle frame pipe swells with oblique upper behind this regional syncline, and this battery box is fixed to the front and rear that fixed part on this back vehicle frame pipe is arranged in this battery box, wherein the fixed part at this rear portion has a hook-shaped fixed sturcture, and fixed part that should the front portion has a tension structure, the fixed part at this rear portion is arranged in the inside of the opening portion of this battery, and this anterior fixed part is arranged in the outside of the opening portion of this battery.