JP2002087348A - Device for supporting side stand in motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a signal line connected to a stand switch for detecting a position of a side stand to be guided in the vicinity of a bracket for supporting the side stand. SOLUTION: This device is provided with the bracket 13 attached to a body frame, equipped turnably with the side stand 12, and locked selectively to two positions set at prescribed angles, the stand switch 14 attached to the bracket to detect the locked position of the side stand, and the signal line 15 connected to the stand switch. A pair of parallel guide walls 16, 17 are provided in the bracket to be directed substantially upwards from a portion provided with the stand switch, and the signal line is arranged between the guide walls.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a side stand supporting device for a motorcycle, and more particularly to a side stand supporting device for a motorcycle having a side stand position detecting function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a motorcycle has a side stand provided at a lower portion of a body frame. For example, when temporary parking is performed, the side stand is projected obliquely downward and its tip is grounded. In this configuration, the motorcycle is held in an upright state. on the other hand,
Prior to the start of traveling, the side stand needs to be turned upward to be held in a storage position. As shown, a bracket to which the side stand is attached is integrally attached to the body frame, and a stand sensor for detecting the position of the side stand is attached to this bracket,
While the stand sensor detects that the side stand is located at the projecting position,
There is disclosed a technique for displaying the information on an instrument panel of a motorcycle, for example.

By the way, the above-mentioned stand sensor includes:
Although a signal line for signal transmission is connected, since the stand sensor is mounted on the bracket, the signal line must be routed from the bracket to a predetermined position (for example, a control unit). When the signal lines are routed, it is necessary to lock the signal lines so that the signal lines do not move. Therefore, conventionally, the signal line is fixed to the vehicle body frame using a binding band or the like.

[0004]

However, in the side stand support device described above, the bracket interferes with the binding band for fixing the signal line, so that the first binding position of the signal line is moved from the side stand. It must be set at a certain distance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and a signal line connected to a stand switch for detecting a position of a side stand is guided near a bracket supporting the side stand. It is an object of the present invention to provide a side stand supporting device for a motorcycle which can be operated.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a side stand supporting device for a motorcycle, which is provided at a lower portion of a body frame of the motorcycle and is grounded when the motorcycle is stopped. A side stand supporting device for a motorcycle supporting a side stand configured to hold the side stand in an upright state, wherein the side stand is attached to the vehicle body frame, the side stand is rotatably mounted, and the side stand is set at a predetermined angle. A bracket that is selectively locked to a position, a stand switch attached to the bracket to detect a locked position of the side stand, and a signal line connected to the stand switch. A pair of parallel guide walls is provided that goes almost upward from the part where the stand switch is provided. Characterized by comprising by disposing the signal line to the guide walls.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a motorcycle to which an embodiment of the side stand support device of the present invention is applied. The vehicle 1 includes a body frame 2, a front fork 3 attached to a front end of the body frame 2,
A front wheel 4 rotatably mounted on the lower end of the front fork 3, a steering handle 5 mounted on an upper end of the front fork 3, and a lower front part of the body frame 2 than the front fork 3. A horizontally opposed engine 6 suspended at a rear position,
A swing arm (not shown) mounted to be swingable up and down behind the lower part of the vehicle, a rear wheel 8 rotatably mounted to a swing end of the swing arm, and a front upper part of the body frame 2. The mounted fuel tank 9 and the body frame 2
The seat 10 mounted behind the fuel tank 9
And a front cowl 11 provided so as to cover the front upper portion of the front fork 3 and both side portions of the fuel tank 9 and the body frame 2. A side stand 12 supported by a side stand supporting device according to the embodiment is mounted.

Next, a side stand support device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The side stand support device is mounted on the vehicle body frame 2, the side stand 12 is rotatably mounted, and the bracket is selectively locked at two positions (A and B) set at a predetermined angle. 13 and the side stand 1 attached to the bracket 13.
2 and a signal line 15 connected to the stand switch 14. The bracket 13 includes the stand switch 14
A pair of parallel guide walls 16 and 17 extending substantially upward from the portion provided with are provided, and the signal line 15 is disposed between the guide walls 16 and 17.

More specifically, the bracket 13 is integrally provided with a locking rod 18 in the thickness direction thereof in a penetrating state, and one end of the locking rod 18 is provided on the pair of guide walls 1.
6 and 17. The side stand 1 projects between the other end and the side stand 12.
A spring 19 for urging the spring 2 to one of the two positions A and B is locked.

A pivot shaft 20 that penetrates the bracket 13 in the thickness direction is rotatably mounted below the bracket 13. The side stand 12 is integrally attached to the pivot shaft 20. The stand switch 14 is positioned at one end of the pivot shaft 20 by being fitted into a through hole 14a provided at the center of the stand switch 14, and the stand switch 14 is It is fixed to the pivot shaft 20 by appropriate fixing means.

The stand switch 14 includes:
A recess 21 into which the locking rod 18 is fitted is formed, and when the stand switch 14 is attached to the pivot shaft 20, the locking rod 18 is engaged with the recess 21. Axis 2
The relative rotation around zero is restricted.

Further, the stand switch 14 includes:
A coupler connecting portion 22 is provided, and the coupler connecting portion 22 is directed between the two guide walls 16 and 17 in a state where the concave portion 21 is engaged with the locking rod 18. And the signal line 15
Is connected detachably. As shown in FIG. 2, the stand switch 14 is provided with switches 24 and 25 corresponding to two locking positions of the side stand 12 so as to detect the position of the side stand 12. ing.

Further, when the side stand 12 is rotated to a predetermined position, the side stand 12 is engaged with the bracket 13 so as to regulate a pair of stepped portions 13a. 13b is formed. As shown in FIG. 4, the side stand 12 is attached to the underframe 26 of the vehicle body frame 2 at a position slightly behind the underframe 26 as shown in FIG.
6.

In the side stand supporting apparatus according to the present embodiment having the above-described structure, when the side stand 12 is rotated downward during parking, as shown by B in FIG. 2, the side stand 12 becomes stepped. The side stand 12 is held in the above-mentioned position by the action of the spring 19 while being brought into contact with the base 13b. At the same time, when the switch 24 is operated by the side stand 12, the position is detected, and a warning lamp or the like is turned on based on the detection signal.

When the side stand 12 is turned to the storage position, the side stand 12 is brought into contact with the other step 13a to restrict the turning position. The side stand 12 is held at the storage position. At the same time,
When the other switch 25 is operated by the side stand 12, it is detected that the side stand 12 is at the storage position.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the coupler 23 is connected to the coupler connecting portion 22, the coupler connecting portion 22 is positioned toward the space between the two guide walls 16 and 17, whereby A signal line 15 connected to the coupler 23 is located between the guide walls 16 and 17. Therefore, the two guide walls 16 and 17
Thus, the signal line 15 is restrained and guided upward. As a result, the signal line 15 is well regulated from near the stand switch 14.

In this embodiment, the bracket 13 is reinforced by the two guide walls 16 and 17 in addition to the function of guiding the signal line 15 as described above.

It should be noted that the shapes, dimensions, and the like of each component shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

[0019]

As described above, according to the side stand support device for the motorcycle according to the present invention, the signal line connected to the stand switch attached to the bracket is connected to the pair of guide walls formed on the bracket. By arranging the signal line between them, the signal line is guided by the two guide walls, and the fluctuation of the signal line can be reliably prevented from near the stand switch.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a motorcycle as a vehicle to which one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a front view of a main part.

FIG. 3 shows one embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view of a main part.

FIG. 4 shows one embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view showing a mounting position of a side stand to a vehicle body frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 vehicle 2 body frame 3 front fork 4 front wheel 5 steering handle 6 horizontally opposed engine 8 rear wheel 9 fuel tank 10 seat 11 front cowl 12 side stand 13 bracket 13a step 13b step 14 stand switch 14a through hole 15 signal line 16 guide wall 17 Guide Wall 18 Locking Rod 19 Spring 20 Pivot Shaft 21 Depression 22 Coupler Connection 23 Coupler 24 Switch 25 Switch 26 Underframe

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A side stand supporting device for a motorcycle, which is provided at a lower portion of a body frame of the motorcycle, is grounded when the motorcycle is stopped, and supports a side stand that holds the motorcycle in an upright state. A bracket attached to the vehicle body frame and rotatably mounted on the side stand, and selectively locked at two positions set at a predetermined angle; and And a signal line connected to the stand switch, and the bracket is provided with a pair of parallel guide walls extending substantially upward from a portion where the stand switch is provided, The motorcycle is characterized in that the signal line is arranged between these guide walls. Id stand support device.