JP2000264273A - Seat mounting device for scoother type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily perform the mounting/removing operation of a hinge fastened to a seat and a frame and secure a space under the seat. SOLUTION: A front of a seat 16 is installed on the rear of a frame 13 in such a way that it can be opened upward to a range within 90 degs., and a fixing piece 3 of a hinge 1 is fastened to a vehicle body by bolt, wherein the fastening axis 26 of bolt is made parallel with the bottom surface of a seat bottom plate 7 in the neighborhood of the hinge 1 when the seat 16 is opened or inclined upward to the back.

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 having a small box under a seat cover and connecting one side in the horizontal direction, such as a front end of a seat, by a hinge so as to be openable and closable. A sheet mounting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 6, a scooter has a seat B on which an occupant sits mounted on a rear upper side of a frame A of a vehicle body. A luggage storage room C is provided below the seat B near the rear, and an engine accessory such as an air cleaner is mounted on the front side of the storage room C. The upper release portion of the luggage storage room C is covered by a bottom plate (seat bottom) F of the sheet B, and a seal C1 is interposed between the edge of the storage room C and the bottom plate F. The seat B is connected to the frame A via a hinge so that it can be opened and closed. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the hinge fixing piece E is fastened to the upper surface of the gate-shaped stay D projecting upward from the frame A, and the movable arm G of the hinge is attached to the front part of the bottom plate F of the sheet B. Fasten. As a result, the sheet B can be opened upward, and articles can be taken in and out of the luggage storage room C.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the seat B is opened widely, when the seat B is opened, the front lower end of the seat B comes into contact with the frame cover H. To provide a relief so that this hit does not occur, the frame cover H
It is necessary to make the shape largely hollowed on the rear side as shown by the line K in FIG.

If the frame cover H is greatly hollowed and provided with a relief, the dent causes an uncomfortable feeling, which is not preferable in appearance.
Also, the mounting position of the hinge is limited, and the structure of the hinge becomes complicated and weak. Furthermore, when the frame cover H is provided with a relief by making it gouge, the location of the components housed inside the cover H is narrowed, and the appearance of the frame cover H is not good. In particular, when a gas shock or the like is attached to the lower front portion of the seat B, it is necessary to make the frame cover H at the lower front portion of the seat B detachable as a maintenance cover. Since the mounting screw head is fastened from the inside so that the head is not visible, the assemblability is deteriorated.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening angle θ of the sheet B is set to about 90 ° or less, and the sheet B is regulated so as not to open further. It is done.

[0006]

As apparent from FIG. 8,
When attaching the sheet B, the movable arm G of the hinge is first fastened to the bottom plate F of the sheet B and assembled, and then the fixing piece E of the hinge is fastened to the upper surface of the stay D.
When tightening the bolts to fasten to the stay D,
And the seat B is covered above the stay bolt,
Since the distance between the bolt and the seat bottom plate F becomes narrow, the seat B
However, it is difficult to insert the tool all the way to the head of the bolt, which makes it difficult and difficult to work.

On the contrary, when the fixing piece E of the hinge is first fastened to the upper surface of the stay D, and then the movable arm G of the hinge is to be fastened to the bottom plate F of the sheet B, this time, The work is also troublesome, such as the work of tightening the bolt from the side, resulting in a poor working posture.

In view of the foregoing, the present invention provides a seat mounting apparatus for a scooter type vehicle, in which a hinge for fastening to a seat and a frame can be easily attached and detached, and a space below the seat can be secured. Aim.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a seat mounting apparatus for a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention has the following arrangement. The present invention relates to a scooter type vehicle, wherein a seat front portion is mounted on a rear upper side of a body frame via a hinge, so that the seat can be opened upward within a range of 90 °. The fixing piece of the hinge is attached to the vehicle body with a bolt, and the tightening axis of the bolt is formed so as to be parallel to the bottom surface of the seat bottom plate near the hinge when the seat is released or inclined upward and rearward. A scooter seat mounting device characterized by the following.

[0010] Preferably, the movable arm of the hinge is bolted to the seat, and the bolt tightening axis of the movable arm is formed so as to be parallel to the bottom surface of the seat bottom plate or inclined rearward and downward. .

For example, the hinge fastens the movable arm to the seat bottom plate first. Then, with the movable arm of the hinge attached to the seat bottom plate, the inclined mounting surface of the fixed piece of the hinge is overlapped and fastened to the inclined pedestal on the upper surface of the stay of the frame. At this time, according to the present invention, the direction in which the tightening tool is inserted is such that the tightening axis of the open bolt is parallel to the seat bottom plate or directed upward and behind, so that the bottom surface of the seat bottom plate obstructs insertion of the tool when tightening the bolt. Can be eliminated. Therefore, tool insertion is easy,
The workability of assembly is improved.

Further, the movable arm of the hinge is bolted to the seat, and the bolt tightening axis of the movable arm is formed so as to be parallel to the bottom surface of the seat bottom plate or inclined rearward and downward, so that it is obstructed toward the vehicle body. The tool can be inserted toward the hinge without becoming stiff, and the workability of assembly is further improved.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 are explanatory views of a seat mounting apparatus according to an embodiment, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are examples of a scooter type vehicle provided with this apparatus. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in this vehicle, a front wheel 20 is pivotally supported by a front steering 21, and a rear wheel 22 is driven and suspended by a unit swing engine 23. A frame is formed by a body frame between the front steering 21 and the unit swing engine 23, and is covered with a cover from the front part to the rear part of the body frame to control traveling wind and improve the appearance design.

An occupant seat 16 is provided from the center to the rear of the vehicle body, and the lower side of the seat 16 is covered with a cover 17. As shown in detail in FIG. 1, the seat 16 has its front end pivotally mounted on the vehicle body with the hinge 1.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hinge 1 has the movable arm 2 and the fixed piece 3 rotatably attached to the butterfly shaft 4, and the movable arm 2 is opened on the butterfly shaft 4. , And a damper 6 for loosening sudden opening. The movable arm 2 of the hinge 1 has a butterfly shaft 4 near the butterfly shaft 4.
It is formed in a shape that is bent in a “H” shape when viewed in the direction, and the butterfly shaft 4 side (the proximal end 2) that is bent in a “H” shape.
a), and screw holes 8 (8a, 8b) to be fastened to the seat bottom plate 7 are provided at the tip 2b of the movable arm 2, respectively. Also,
The fixing piece 3 of the hinge 1 is provided with a downwardly inclined mounting surface 9 on the lower left and right sides and a screw hole 10 is formed. The movable arm 2
A stopper projection 11 is provided at a base end of the fixing piece 3. When the stopper projection 11 hits the stopper wall 12 of the fixing piece 3, the opening angle of the stopper piece 11 is restricted.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a gate-shaped stay 14 is erected on a pair of left and right pipe frames 13 so as to connect the left and right frames. Form. Seat 16 is seat bottom plate 7
The cushioning material is layered on top of it and wrapped in the epidermis. It is for two people long in front and back, and the front end is tapered.
Under the seat bottom plate 7, a luggage storage room is provided, for example, in the same manner as in FIG. The lower frame 13 is formed so as to be covered with a frame cover 17.

The hinge 1 is first attached to the seat 16 so that a bolt is passed through the screw hole 8 of the movable arm 2 and fastened to the seat bottom plate 7. Next, the inclined attachment surface 9 of the fixed piece 3 of the hinge 1 attached to the seat 16 is overlapped on the inclined pedestal 15 on the upper surface of the stay 14 of the frame 13 and fastened with bolts. The sheet 16 is opened by 90 ° or less, preferably about 60 ° or less by the stopper projection 11 and the stopper wall 12, but when the sheet 16 is opened, the direction of the bolt shaft to be fastened to the inclined base 15 (reference numeral) 2
5) is nearly parallel to the open inclination of the seat bottom plate 7, so that tools can be easily inserted, and the seat 1
6 can be easily attached and detached.

Although the front side of the seat bottom plate 7 is tapered and narrow, the portion of the base 2a of the movable arm 2 that is bent in the shape of a "H" is formed in the "H" shape of the seat bottom plate 7. It is fastened to the convex slope 18. Therefore, the bolt tightening direction shaft 26 is inclined with respect to the surface of the seat bottom plate 7, and the peripheral bent portion 7a of the seat bottom plate 7 can be easily fastened without obstructing the fastening tool. In addition, the tip side 2 of the movable arm 2
In the fastening of b, the seat bottom plate 7 can be fastened without any problem because the lateral width of the seat bottom plate 7 is sufficient.

[0019]

As described above, since the present invention is constructed as described above, when the fixing piece of the hinge previously attached to the seat bottom plate is fastened to the inclined base of the stay, the insertion direction of the tool is as follows. Since the seat bottom plate is almost parallel to the opened seat bottom plate, the seat bottom plate does not become an obstacle, and the fastening operation can be easily performed. Also, when the front side of the movable arm of the hinge is generally fastened to the narrow front part of the seat bottom plate, it is fastened to the convex slope of the seat bottom plate. As a result, the peripheral bent portion of the seat bottom plate can be easily fastened from a direction where it does not interfere. Thus, the work of attaching and detaching the seat is simplified, which is convenient for maintenance. The front end of the seat and the frame cover portion below the seat have a small number of gouges, and the appearance is good, and a large component storage volume under the seat can be secured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view showing a main part of a seat mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed side view of a hinge of the seat mounting device.

FIG. 3 is a detailed front view of the hinge of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an overall side view of a scooter type vehicle using an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an overall plan view of the scooter type vehicle of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a partial longitudinal side view showing a relationship between a seat and a luggage storage room of a general scooter type vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the relationship between the openable / closable seat of the scooter type vehicle shown in FIG. 6 and a frame cover below the seat.

FIG. 8 is a partially longitudinal side view showing attachment of a seat that opens and closes the scooter type vehicle of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 hinge 2 movable arm 3 fixed piece 4 butterfly shaft 7 seat bottom plate 9 inclined mounting surface 13 frame 14 stay 15 inclined pedestal 16 seat 18 “H” -shaped convex slope 25 bolt axis direction for fastening fixing piece 26 movable arm Bolt shaft direction

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A seat mounting device for a scooter type vehicle, wherein a seat front portion is mounted on a rear upper portion of a body frame via a hinge so that the seat can be opened upward within a range of 90 °. At least the attachment of the fixing piece of the hinge to the vehicle body side is tightened with a bolt, and the tightening axis of the bolt is inclined parallel to the bottom surface of the seat bottom plate near the hinge when the seat is released or upward toward the rear. A seat mounting device for a scooter-type vehicle, wherein the device is formed. 2. The movable arm of the hinge is bolted to the seat, and the bolt tightening axis of the movable arm is formed so as to be parallel to the bottom surface of the seat bottom plate or inclined rearward and downward. Item 2. A seat mounting device for a scooter type vehicle according to item 1.