JP2003312564A - Handle bar switch fitting structure of motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handlebar switch fitting structure of a motorcycle for improving the operation feeling and the appearance quality of a switch. <P>SOLUTION: A configuration of fitting at least one point (a fitting bracket 42) of a handlebar switch to a fitting stay 47 connected to the handlebar 4 is employed as a fitting structure of the handlebar switch of a motorcycle having the handlebar switch fitted to a handlebar cover 7 to cover the handlebar 4 to the handlebar cover 7. By fitting at least one point of the handlebar switch to the highly rigid, for example, sheet-metal fitting stay 47, the supporting rigidity of the handlebar switch is enhanced to prevent the deformation thereof, a high rigid feeling is obtained when operating the switch to enhance the operation feeling, the handlebar switch is properly fitted to the handlebar cover 7 when operating the switch, and high appearance qualities of the handlebar switch and the handlebar cover 7 are thereby ensured. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle switch mounting structure for a motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a scooter type motorcycle, a resin handle switch is attached to the left and right of a resin handle cover that covers the handle.
Various switches such as a light switch, a flasher lamp switch, a starter motor switch, and a horn switch are mounted and supported on the handle switch.

[0003]

By the way, in the past, since the handlebar switch made of resin was conventionally attached to the handlebar cover made of resin as well, the supporting rigidity of the handlebar switch was low, and the feeling of rigidity at the time of operating the switch was poor. There was a problem that the feeling was bad.

In addition, the resin handle switch and the handle cover are easily deformed, and when the switch is operated, the matching portion between the handle switch and the handle cover is opened and the cover alignment becomes poor, so that high appearance quality cannot be ensured. There was also.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a handlebar switch mounting structure for a motorcycle capable of improving the operation feeling of the switch and the appearance quality. is there.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is a structure for mounting the handlebar switch of a motorcycle on a handlebar cover covering a handlebar to the handlebar cover. , At least one point of the handle switch,
It is characterized in that a structure is adopted in which the mounting stay is attached to the handle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, at least one point of the handlebar switch is attached to the attachment stay by co-fastening with the handlebar cover.

Therefore, according to the present invention, by mounting at least one point of the handlebar switch on the mounting stay made of, for example, sheet metal having high rigidity, the support rigidity of the handlebar switch is increased and its deformation is prevented. Therefore, a feeling of high rigidity is obtained when the switch is operated, and the operation feeling is enhanced.

Further, since the deformation of the handlebar switch is prevented, the handlebar switch and the handlebar cover are well aligned when the switch is operated, and a high appearance quality can be secured for the handlebar switch and the handlebar cover.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type motorcycle 1 having a handle switch mounting structure according to the present invention.
A head pipe 2 is located in the front upper part of the vehicle body of the scooter type motorcycle 1 shown in the drawing, and a steering shaft 3 is rotatably inserted in the head pipe 2. A steering wheel 4 is attached to the upper end of the steering shaft 3, and a front fork 5 is attached to the lower end of the steering shaft 3.
The front wheel 6 is rotatably supported on the lower end of the front fork 5.

By the way, the periphery of the handle 4 is covered with a resin handle cover 7, and a screen 8 is attached to the center of the front surface of the handle cover 7.
Flasher lamps 9 are attached to both sides thereof.

After the down tube 10 extends obliquely downward toward the rear of the vehicle from the head pipe 2,
It is bent and extends substantially horizontally toward the vehicle body, and a pair of left and right back stays 11 branch from the middle of the down tube 10 and extend obliquely upward toward the rear of the vehicle body.

By the way, the head pipe 2, the down tube 10 and the like at the front of the vehicle body are made of a resin front cover 1.
The front cover 12 is covered by the second cover 2, and the rear half of the front cover 12 also constitutes a leg shield 13 made of resin. A headlight 14 is attached to the center of the front surface of the front cover 12.

Further, a tandem type seat 15 is disposed behind the handle 4, and a low-floor type footrest 16 is provided between the seat 15 and the handle 4. A fuel tank 17 is arranged in the space below the footrest 16.

A unit swing type engine 18 as a power unit is provided behind the footrest 16 and below the seat 15.

The unit swing type engine 18 is arranged on the left side of the vehicle body, and it has an engine 19 as a drive source.
And a transmission case 20 including a V-belt type automatic transmission (not shown) and a speed reduction mechanism, which are integrally formed. The transmission case 20 extends from the left side of the vehicle body of the engine 19 to the rear side of the vehicle body.
A rear wheel 21 is rotatably supported at its rear end. An air cleaner 22 is attached to the upper portion of the transmission case 20, an intake pipe 23 extending from the air cleaner 22 toward the front of the vehicle body is connected to the intake system of the engine 19, and a carburetor 24 is provided in the middle thereof. ing.

The unit swing type engine 18 having the above construction is vertically swingably supported by an engine suspension bracket 25 fixed to the back stay 11 via a link mechanism 26, and its rear end is a rear wheel. It is supported by the back stay 11 together with the rear cushion 27 via the rear cushion 27.

On the other hand, a portion of the vehicle body below the seat 15 is covered with a resin body cover 28, and the unit swing type engine 18 in the body cover 28 is covered.
A storage box 29 made of resin with an open upper surface above
Are arranged. This storage box 29 is a seat 15
A large capacity is ensured by extending over the entire length of, and a half-cap type helmet H1 and a full-face type helmet H2 can be accommodated therein at the same time as illustrated.

The seat 15 is supported on the storage box 29, and the front end of the seat 15 pivots up and down around a hinge 30 to rotate the storage box 29.
Open and close.

Details of the handle switch mounting structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a plan view of the handle portion of the scooter type motorcycle, FIG.
Is a rear view of the handle portion (a view in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2), FIG. 4 is an enlarged detailed view of the left handle switch portion, and FIG.
BB line sectional view of FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the handle switch,
7 is a view in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a partial front view of the handle cover, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the handle cover 7 made of resin covers the handle 4 made of a metal pipe.
Is constructed by assembling and integrating a front cover 7A and a rear cover 7B that are divided into two parts in the front and rear, the screen 8 is detachably attached to the front center of the front cover 7A, and the flasher lamps 9 are provided on the left and right sides thereof. Is attached.
At the left and right ends of the handle 4, handle grips 31, 3 are provided.
2 is attached, and a front brake lever 33 and a rear brake lever 34 are provided in front of them.

A meter unit 35 is incorporated in the center of the upper portion of the rear cover 7B of the handle cover 7, and handle switches 36 are attached to the left and right sides of the front side by the structure of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the handle switch 36 on one side (left side) has a Hi / Low changeover switch 37, a flasher lamp switch 38, and a horn switch 39 attached to the light, and the handle switch 36 on the other side (right side). A light switch 40 and a starter motor switch 41 are attached to and held by.

Here, the structure of the one (left) handle switch 36 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. Since the other (right) handle switch 36 has the same configuration, the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 7, the handlebar switch 36 is formed into an arcuate curved surface when viewed from the side, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the inside portion thereof (the portion positioned inside in the width direction in the attached state). High rigidity is ensured by forming the oval shape. A mounting bracket 42 is integrally formed on the top of the inner edge of the egg-shaped outer edge, and a circular hole 42a is formed through the mounting bracket 42.

Bosses 43 and 44 are integrally formed on the upper and lower sides of the back surface of the handle switch 36, and screw holes 43a and 44a are formed in the bosses 43 and 44, respectively.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, an oval notch 7a is formed at the left end of the rear cover 7B constituting the handle cover 7 and conforms to the outer peripheral edge shape of the handle switch 36. There is. Mounting brackets 45 and 46 are integrally formed above and below the open end of the cutout portion 7a, and circular holes 45a and 46a are formed in the mounting brackets 45 and 46, respectively.

By the way, as shown in FIG.
Mounting stays 47 made of sheet metal are long and welded in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body at the lower left and right sides of the vehicle (only one is shown in FIG. 5), and the front and rear ends thereof are bent at substantially right angles 47.
a and 47b.

The handlebar switch 36 is attached to the rear cover 7B by the following structure. Since the mounting structure of the other handle switch 36 is similar, the description thereof will be omitted.

That is, the handle switch 36 is attached to the rear cover 7
The notch portion 7a of B is fitted so as to cover it from the rear side, and its mounting bracket 42 is attached to the rear cover 7B as shown in FIG.
The two bosses 43, which are attached to the boss 7b protruding from the inner surface of the
As shown in FIG. 9, 44 is applied to the mounting brackets 45 and 46 of the rear cover 7B.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, one point on the inside of the handlebar switch 36 is attached to the attachment stay 47 by co-fastening with the rear cover 7B. That is, the mounting bracket 42 of the handle switch 36 and the boss 7b of the rear cover 7B are connected to the bent portion 47 at the rear end of the mounting stay 47 as shown in the drawing.
In the state of being overlapped with b, a screw 48 which is inserted from the front of the vehicle body into the circular hole of the bent portion 47b of the mounting stay 47 and the circular hole 42a of the mounting bracket 42 of the handle switch 36 is attached to the rear cover 7B
By screwing it into the screw hole of the boss 7b, one point inside the handle switch 36 is attached to the attachment stay 47 made of sheet metal together with the rear cover 7B as described above.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the other two points of the handle switch 36 are the mounting bracket 4 of the rear cover 7B.
Screws 49 and 50 that are inserted from the front of the vehicle body into the circular holes 45a and 46a of the bosses 43 and 4 of the handle switch 36, respectively.
It is attached to the rear cover 7B by being screwed into the four screw holes 43a and 44a.

As described above, in the present embodiment,
Since one point of the handle switch 36 is attached to the mounting stay 47 made of a highly rigid sheet metal, the support rigidity of the handle switch 36 is increased and its deformation is prevented,
A feeling of high rigidity is obtained when the switch is operated, and the operation feeling is enhanced.

Further, since the handle switch 36 is prevented from being deformed as described above, the handle switch 36 and the handle cover 7 (rear cover 7B) are properly aligned when the switch is operated, and the mating portion of both is opened. Thus, the handle switch 36 and the handle cover 7 have a high appearance quality.

In the above description, the present invention is applied to a scooter type motorcycle, but the present invention is also applicable to handle switch mounting structures of other arbitrary motorcycles. Of course.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the handlebar is attached to the handlebar cover of the motorcycle as the handlebar switch cover attached to the handlebar cover. Since at least one point of the switch is attached to the attachment stay connected to the handle, the operation feeling of the switch and the appearance quality can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type motorcycle including a handle switch mounting structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a handle portion of the scooter type motorcycle.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the handle portion of the scooter type motorcycle (a view in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2).

FIG. 4 is an enlarged detailed view of a handle switch unit.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the handlebar switch.

7 is a view in the direction of arrow C in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partial front view of a handle cover.

9 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Scooter type motorcycle (motorcycle) 4 handles 7 Handle cover 7A front cover 7B Rear cover 36 handle switch 47 mounting stay

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A structure for mounting the handlebar switch of a motorcycle on a handlebar cover that covers the handlebar, wherein at least one point of the handlebar switch is attached to the handlebar. A handle switch mounting structure for motorcycles characterized by being mounted on a mounting stay. 2. The handle switch mounting structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein at least one point of the handle switch is mounted on the mounting stay by co-fastening with the handle cover.