JP2001287677A - Structure of article storage part of motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the structure of the article storage part of a motorcycle which has a simple structure, enables the confirmation of the storage capacity of a storage box, prevents the damage of storage article caused by an accommodation capacity over without wastefully making a space at the time of storage of the article. SOLUTION: In this structure of an article storage part 2 of motorcycle 1, a storage box 20 for storing an article is formed at the inside of a rear portion cover below a passenger seat 7 and a bottom plate 15 of the seat 7 is formed in a recessed shape. The bottom plate 15 is used as a cap for closing the storage box 20 and a storage space is formed by the storage box 20 and the recessed portion 16 at a seat side. A wall portion 17 projectably formed by the same amount as a recessed amount of the recessed portion 16 at the seat 7 side is provided along an opening side end 20c of the storage box 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of an article storage section for storing articles, and more particularly to a structure of an article storage section of a motorcycle for storing articles such as a helmet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, motorcycles and scooters are known in which a storage portion is formed by utilizing the space of a vehicle body frame, and a storage box is attached later, and a helmet, luggage, etc. are provided there. Is designed to be easily stored.

For example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-1841 shown in FIG.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 90, a storage box 51 is installed in a frame cover (not shown) below a passenger seat 50 of a motorcycle, and the seat 50 also serves as an opening of the storage box 51. Things have been suggested. According to this configuration, the helmet and articles can be easily taken in and out by opening the sheet 50.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-39353, a storage box is installed in a frame cover below a seat of a motorcycle, and the seat and the storage which also serve as an opening of the storage box are provided. There has been proposed a device in which a box is engaged to open the seat above the frame cover so that the storage box rises from the inside of the frame cover in conjunction with the opening operation of the seat. According to this configuration, when the seat is opened, the storage box moves to a position higher than the position of the frame cover, and is arranged at a position appropriate for a person to work. Can be put in and out.

[0005]

However, in general, including the above-described example, the configuration of the storage box is such that when the opening is opened, the sheet or the lid is opened upward, so that the user cannot store the storage box. Mating surface of box opening 5
2 is easily received as the maximum storage capacity. For this reason, the apparent capacity tends to be interpreted as being smaller than the actual capacity (the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5), and even if the large storage capacity is a selling point, it is determined to be smaller than the actual capacity. there were. Also, contrary to the above, there is a problem that since the upper limit of the actual storage capacity cannot be determined, if the storage capacity is too much larger than the storage capacity, the seat or lid is forcibly closed and the storage capacity is damaged. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is possible to confirm the storage capacity of a storage box with a simple structure. An object of the present invention is to provide a structure of an article storage portion of a motorcycle that can prevent damage to stored items due to over-over.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a concave portion for storing articles is formed in a vehicle body below a passenger seat, a lower portion of the seat is formed in a concave shape, and the lower portion is formed on the side of the body. As a lid to close the recess,
In the structure of the article storage portion of a motorcycle in which a storage space is formed by the body-side concave portion and the seat-side concave portion, the recess amount of the seat-side concave portion is substantially the same along the opening-side end of the body-side concave portion. A wall portion is formed so as to be freely protruded.

Further, the present invention comprises a storage portion having a concave portion for storing articles therein, and a lid portion for closing an opening side of the concave portion, wherein the back side of the lid portion is formed in a concave shape. A storage space is formed by the back side concave portion of the lid portion and the storage side concave portion. In the structure of the article storing portion of the motorcycle which is formed separately from the vehicle body, at the opening side end of the storage portion side concave portion. Along with this, there is provided a wall portion formed so as to be able to protrude substantially the same amount as the amount of depression of the back side concave portion.

Preferably, the wall is made of a flexible member. Further, it is preferable that the wall extends at least at an end in the vehicle width direction of the opening-side end.
Further, it is preferable that the wall is formed over the entire periphery of the opening-side end.

According to the present invention, a recess for storing articles is formed in the vehicle body below the occupant's seat, the lower portion of the seat is formed in a concave shape, and the lower portion closes the body-side concave portion. In the structure of the article storage section in which a storage space is formed by the body-side concave portion and the sheet-side concave portion, the amount of depression of the sheet-side concave portion along the opening-side end of the body-side concave portion. By providing the wall portion formed so as to be able to protrude substantially the same amount as the above, when the sheet is opened, the wall portion rises and the dent position on the back side of the seat can be confirmed, so that the capacity of the stored items is exceeded. Can be prevented.

[0011] Further, a storage portion in which a concave portion for storing an article is formed, and a lid portion for closing an opening side of the concave portion are provided, and the back side of the lid portion is formed in a concave shape, and the back side of the lid portion is formed. A storage space is formed by the concave portion and the storage side concave portion. In the structure of the article storing portion formed separately from the vehicle body, the back side concave portion extends along the opening side end of the storage portion side concave portion. By providing the wall portion formed so as to be able to protrude substantially the same amount as the recess amount, when the lid portion is opened, the wall portion rises, and the position of the recess on the back side of the lid portion can be confirmed, It is possible to prevent the capacity of stored items from being exceeded.

Further, since the wall portion is formed by using a flexible member, the wall portion can be simply and inexpensively formed without forming a complicated projecting mechanism or a folding mechanism. In addition, since the gap in the storage section can be filled by using a softer material, it is possible to prevent rattle of the stored article due to vibration during operation and suppress occurrence of damage.

Further, by extending the wall at least at the end in the vehicle width direction of the opening end, the storage capacity of the storage section can be easily checked from the side when the article storage section is opened. .

Further, by forming the wall portion over the entire periphery of the opening side end portion, it is possible to prevent water transmitted from the sheet portion or the lid portion from entering the inside of the article storage portion.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view showing a configuration of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an article storage section according to this embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the article storage unit is opened.

As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment is a scooter-type motorcycle 1 provided with an article storage section 2 according to the present invention. 4 and the handlebar 4
A front wheel 6 is rotatably held by a front fork 5 connected below the front fork 5. Further, a seat 7 is held behind the front part 3 of the vehicle body, and between the front part 3 of the vehicle body and the seat 7, a vehicle traveling direction in which an occupant on the seat 7 can place both feet. A floor portion 10 is formed by a pair of left and right footrests 8 and a center console 9 rising upward between the footrests 8.

A rear cover 11 is provided behind the floor portion 10 to cover a rear portion of the vehicle body. Below the rear cover 11, a rear wheel 12 is supported by a unit swing type engine 13 so as to be vertically swingable. I have. Above the rear wheel 12, a rear fender 18 is fixed to the rear cover 11 side and covers the rear wheel 12. The rear cover 1
On the upper side, the seat 7 extends over substantially the entire length behind the vehicle body.
And a storage box 20 is formed below the sheet 7. The seat 7 is stored in the storage box 20.
Has the role of a lid.

The seat 7 has a main seat portion 14 substantially at the center of the rear cover 11, and a resin bottom plate, which is located below the seat 7 and extends from the front end portion 7a to the rear end portion 7b of the seat 7. 15 are extended. The bottom plate 1
5, a recess 16 is formed in a portion facing the storage box 20, and a storage space is formed above the storage box 20, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage box 20 has a substantially elliptical shape in which a concave portion opened upward inside the rear cover 11 extends in the front-rear direction from the front end 11a to the rear end 11b of the rear cover 11. The wall 17 is provided along the outer shape of the opening-side end 20c. The front end 11a is provided with a mounting portion 19 around which the seat 7 is swingably engaged, and the rear end 11b is provided with a lock for fixing an opening operation of the seat 7. Section (not shown) is provided.

The wall portion 17 is long in the front-rear direction along both end portions 20d in the vehicle width direction and has substantially the same shape, except for the curved portions of the front end portion 20a and the rear end portion 20b of the opening side end portion 20c. It extends on both sides. In addition, the wall 17
Can be tilted toward the inside of the concave portion 16 with the side end portion 20d as a fulcrum. In a normal state, a spring (not shown) is disposed so as to project upward substantially by the same amount as the concave amount of the concave portion 16 of the seat 7. And the like.

Next, the operation of the storage box will be described. Normally, the storage box 20 is closed by the sheet 7 as shown in FIG. At this time, the wall 1
7 is pressed by the side wall 15a of the concave portion 16 of the sheet 7,
It is tilted inside the storage box 20 while being urged by a spring. When opening the storage box 20, the locking portion (not shown) at the rear end of the seat 7 is unlocked, and the rear end of the seat 7 is swingably opened upward. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the sheet 7 is opened from the storage box 20, the wall 17 is not pressed down, so that the distal end 17a of the wall 17 is removed. Spring upward and outward due to the reaction force of a spring (not shown). The wall portion 17 is regulated to be substantially vertically inverted by a stopper (not shown) provided near the wall portion 17.

The position of the leading end portion 17a in the inverted state is substantially the same height as the bottom surface 15b of the concave portion 16 on the back side of the sheet 7 with the sheet 7 closed. This allows the seat
Even when the storage box 20 is opened by lifting the 7, the limit position inside the storage box 20 can be confirmed at the position of the tip 17 a of the inverted wall 17. Therefore, when articles are stored in the storage box 20, an appropriate amount can be stored without exceeding the storage capacity by storing the articles at the position of the distal end portion 17 a as a guide.

Further, since the wall portion 17 is stored while being tilted from the outside to the inside of the storage box 20, the wall portion 1 is provided.
Since it acts so as to press the articles near 7 inside the storage box 20, the articles can be stored without being crushed.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the concave storage box 20 is provided inside the rear cover 11, and the storage box 20 is formed at the opening side end 20 c behind the seat 7. The wall 17 is formed so as to be swingable so as to protrude by substantially the same amount as the recessed portion of the recess 16, and when the seat 7 is opened, the wall 17 rises. 16 positions can be confirmed. Therefore, since the storage capacity of the storage box 20 can be confirmed, it is possible to prevent the storage product from being oversized. Further, the wall 17 is connected to the opening-side end 2.
By extending to the both end portions 20d in the vehicle width direction of 0d, the storage capacity of the storage box 20 can be easily confirmed from the side of the vehicle body.

In the present embodiment, the wall portion 17 is formed in substantially the same shape on both sides of the end portion 20d of the opening in the vehicle width direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, it may be configured at an arbitrary position on the vehicle width direction side end 20d and in an asymmetric shape. Further, as another example, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the wall portion 27 may be formed over the entire periphery of the opening-side end portion 20c. In this case, there is an advantage that water transmitted from the sheet 7 can be prevented from entering the storage box 20.

Further, in the present embodiment, the wall portion 17 is configured to be tiltable, but the present invention is not limited to this as long as the wall portion 17 is configured to be protrudable.
For example, as a modified example, as shown in FIG. 4, a material formed of a flexible member, for example, a soft rubber, for the material of the wall portion 27 may be used. In this case, it is possible to simply and at low cost without configuring a complicated projecting mechanism or a tilting mechanism. Further, depending on the material of the wall 27, a soft material
For example, by using urethane foam rubber or the like, the gap in the storage box can be filled, so that it is possible to prevent the storage article from rattling due to vibration during operation and to further suppress the occurrence of damage.

In the present embodiment, the structure in which the storage box 20 is provided inside the body of the motorcycle is described. However, the present invention relates to a structure in which a storage portion having a recess for storing articles is formed. A lid portion for closing the opening side of the concave portion, if the rear side of the lid portion is formed in a concave shape, and if a storage space is formed by the rear concave portion of the lid portion and the storage side concave portion, The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a storage box for mounting a motorcycle which is formed separately from a vehicle body.

In this case, similarly to the above-described embodiment, a wall is formed along the opening-side end of the housing-side recess so as to protrude by approximately the same amount as the recess of the back-side recess. And According to this configuration, when the lid is opened, the wall rises in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, and the position of the dent on the back side of the lid can be confirmed. .

Also, in this embodiment, as in the above-described embodiment, by adopting a structure in which the wall portion can be folded or a material in which the wall portion is made of a flexible member,
The same effects as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

[0030]

As described above, according to the structure of the article storage portion of the motorcycle according to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention,
A wall portion is formed along the opening side end of the article storage section formed on the vehicle body side so as to be able to protrude substantially by the same amount as the recess amount of the recess formed on the lid side of the article storage section. Accordingly, when the article storage section is opened, the wall rises, and the position of the dent on the back side of the seat can be confirmed, so that the storage capacity can be prevented from being excessive. In this way, the storage capacity of the article storage section can be confirmed with a simple structure, and no wasteful space is created at the time of article storage, and damage to stored articles due to excess storage capacity can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view showing a configuration of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of an article storage unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a closed state of the article storage unit, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view illustrating an opened state of the article storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a modified example of the embodiment.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic views showing a configuration of a conventional article storage section, wherein FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of the article storage section, and FIG. 5B is a sectional view showing an opened state of the article storage section. It is sectional drawing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scooter type motorcycle 2 Article storage part 7 Seat 11 Rear cover 11a Front end 11b Rear end 16 Concave part 17, 27 Wall part 17a Front end part 20 Storage box 20a Front end part 20b Rear end part 20d Both ends in the vehicle width direction 20c Opening Side edge

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A recess for accommodating articles inside a vehicle body below a passenger seat, wherein a lower portion of the seat is formed in a concave shape, and the lower portion serves as a lid for closing the body-side concave portion. In the structure of the article storage portion of the motorcycle in which a storage space is formed by the body-side recess and the seat-side recess, the recess amount of the seat-side recess is substantially equal to the opening-side end of the body-side recess. A structure of an article storage portion of a motorcycle, comprising a wall portion formed so as to be freely projectable. 2. A storage section having a concave portion for storing an article therein, and a lid portion for closing an opening side of the concave portion, wherein a back side of the lid portion is formed in a concave shape, and a back side of the lid portion. A storage space is formed by the concave portion and the storage side concave portion, and in a structure of an article storing portion of the motorcycle which is formed separately from the vehicle body, A structure of an article storage portion of a motorcycle, comprising a wall portion formed so as to be able to protrude substantially the same amount as the amount of depression of the back side concave portion. 3. The structure of the motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the wall is made of a flexible material. 4. The structure of an article storage unit for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the wall portion extends at least at an end portion in the vehicle width direction of the opening-side end portion. . 5. The structure of the motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the wall is formed over the entire circumference of the opening-side end.