JP2005119352A - Speaker attachment structure for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a rider to enjoy powerful stereo effect by giving sound to the rider from a pair of left and right front part speakers and single rear part speaker in an audio device for a scooter. <P>SOLUTION: This invention relates to attachment structure of a speaker for audio system on the scooter. The pair of left and right front speakers 10L, 10R are attached on an upper part of a visor 3 provided on a vehicle body front part in parallel in a vehicle body left and right direction. The single rear part speaker 25 is attached on an upper part of a back rest support member 21 of a vehicle body rear part. Sound generating parts of the front part and the rear part speakers 10L, 10R are directed to the rider R seated on a tandem seat ST positioned between those speakers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a speaker mounting structure for a motorcycle characterized by mounting a speaker of an audio system provided in a motorcycle such as a scooter.

2. Description of the Related Art In a motorcycle, a device in which a speaker of an audio system is attached to an instrument panel at the front of a vehicle body is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-146277 A

  In general, an audio system installed in a motorcycle has a powerful three-dimensional effect on the sound emitted from the speaker, that is, the stereo effect is enhanced so that the rider can listen to the sound, and the sound has directivity to the rider. Although it is required to reduce diffusion in the left-right direction so that the rider can easily hear external information such as traffic information, and in addition, it is required not to disturb the front and rear views of the rider. In the disclosed one, since a pair of speakers are simply provided on the instrument panel in front of the rider, the above requirement is not taken into consideration, and it is not satisfactory for riders who want to enjoy a powerful stereo effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a novel motorcycle speaker mounting structure capable of satisfying the above requirements.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 is an audio system speaker mounting structure for a motorcycle,
At least a pair of left and right front speakers are mounted in parallel to the left and right direction of the vehicle body on the upper part of the visor provided at the front of the vehicle body, and at least a single rear speaker is mounted on the upper part of the backrest support member at the rear of the vehicle body, The utterance portions of the front and rear speakers are directed to a rider sitting on a seat located between the speakers.

Furthermore, the present invention according to claim 2 is a structure for mounting a speaker of an audio system to a motorcycle,
At least a single rear speaker is attached to the backrest of the rear part of the vehicle body in parallel to the left and right direction of the vehicle body in a steering bar crossbar that supports at least a pair of left and right front speakers to the front part of the vehicle body. It is attached to the upper part of a support member, and the voice parts of the front and rear speakers are directed to a rider on a seat located between the speakers.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since sound is emitted from at least a pair of left and right front parts and a single rear speaker toward the rider, the rider listens to powerful three-dimensional sound and stereo You can enjoy the effect. In particular, the left and right front speakers are provided at the top of the visor, and the rear speakers are provided at the top of the backrest support member, and the utterances of these speakers are directed to the rider. Without being obstructed by obstacles, the stereo effect can be further enhanced by being focused on the front and rear of the rider. In addition, it is possible to suppress the sound from spreading around the rider as much as possible, and the rider does not become difficult to catch external information such as traffic information during driving. Furthermore, the left and right front and rear speakers do not interfere with the rider's front and rear views.

  Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since sound is emitted from at least a pair of left and right front parts and a single rear speaker to the rider, the rider listens to powerful three-dimensional sound. And enjoy the stereo effect. In particular, the left and right front speakers are installed in the steering bar crossbar, the rear speakers are installed on the top of the backrest, and each speaker's voice is directed to the rider. Can be intensively emitted to the front and rear of the rider without being obstructed by obstacles, thereby further enhancing the stereo effect. In addition, it is possible to suppress the sound from spreading around the rider as much as possible, and the rider does not become difficult to catch external information such as traffic information during driving. Further, the left and right front speakers do not interfere with the rider's front and rear views.

First embodiment

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a steering damper device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a scooter having a speaker mounting structure according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the instrument panel portion of the scooter as viewed in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5. In FIG. 1, a front wheel WF is suspended at the front of the vehicle body of the scooter and a steering handle 1 for steering the front wheel WF is provided to be steerable left and right. The rear wheel WR driven by the engine that does not operate is suspended. The front part of the vehicle body is covered with a front cowling CF, and the rear part of the vehicle body is covered with a rear cowling CR. A screen SC standing upward is fixed to the upper edge of the front cowling CF. A rider's seat TS on which the rider R sits is provided on the vehicle body between the front and rear wheels WF and WR, and a flat step ST on which the rider R puts his / her foot is located in front of the rider's seat TS. Provided. A trunk TR is provided at the rear of the vehicle body, and an entrance that is opened and closed by a trunk lid RI is opened at the rear surface of the trunk TR. The trunk TR accommodates audio players AP such as a CD player, MD player, DVD, and MP3 of the audio system.

  The front cowling CF is integrally formed with an instrument panel 2 arranged immediately before the steering handle 1, and the instrument panel 2 has a visor 3 standing up from its front edge. Are provided, and meters 5 such as a digital speedometer and a digital tachometer are installed inside the visor 3. A navigation monitor 4 is mounted at the center of the steering handle 1.

  A pair of left and right front speakers 10L, 10R are detachably attached to the upper portion of the visor 3, and these front speakers 10L, 10R are connected to an amplifier 26 provided in a backrest receiver 23 described later by a harness 36. (See FIG. 1).

  Hereinafter, the mounting structure will be specifically described.

  As clearly shown in FIG. 4, the speaker housing 12 of the front speakers 10L and 10R has a front half portion 12f and a rear half portion 12r, and can be divided into front and rear parts, and is configured with screws 13 fixed thereto. . The speaker housing 12 includes a left and right cylindrical speaker housing portion 14. A front portion and a lower mounting portion extending downward from the speaker housing portion 14 straddle the upper portion of the visor 3. Thus, the speaker housing 12 is detachably attached to the upper portion of the visor 3 with the speaker housing portion 14 facing in the left-right direction. A pair of left and right front speakers 10 </ b> L and 10 </ b> R formed in a cylindrical shape is housed in series in the left and right direction of the vehicle body in the speaker housing portion 14 that is long in the left and right direction. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a rectangular opening that is long in the left-right direction is formed on the rear side of the speaker housing 12 (the side facing the rider R) corresponding to the utterance parts of the pair of left and right front speakers 10L, 10R. A portion 18 is provided, and a speaker grille 19 having an arcuate cross section is provided in the opening 18. The utterance parts of the pair of left and right front speakers 10L and 10R are directed toward the head of the rider R seated on the rider seat TS. Therefore, during operation of the audio system, the sound emitted from the pair of front speakers 10L and 10R is concentrated on the rider R.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the screen SR standing integrally with the upper edge of the front cowling CF covers the front of the speaker housing 12, and the upper edge extends above the speaker housing 12. Therefore, the sound from the front speakers 10L and 10R is prevented from spreading to the front of the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, an armrest 20 is fixed to the rear portion of the vehicle body behind the rider's seat TS, and a backrest support member, that is, a stay for supporting a backrest 22 on the rear portion of the armrest 20. 21 is fixed. This stay 21 stands up, and a backrest receiver 23 is fixed thereto. The backrest receiver 23 is formed into a square box shape that is flat in the front-rear direction by screwing 29 a front half part 23 f and a rear half part 23 r that can be divided into front and rear, and the backrest 22 is supported on the front surface thereof. Yes. A cylindrical speaker housing 24 that is long in the left-right direction is formed integrally with the upper portion of the backrest receiver 23, and a single rear speaker 25 that is formed in a cylindrical shape is accommodated in the speaker housing 24. The backrest receiver 23 accommodates an amplifier 26 that is shared by the rear speaker 25 and the pair of left and right front speakers 10L and 10R.

  A rectangular opening 27 that is long in the left-right direction is provided on the front surface of the speaker housing 24 in correspondence with the utterance portion of the single rear speaker 25, and a speaker grille 28 is fixed to the opening 27. The utterance part of the rear speaker 25 is directed to the head of the rider R seated on the rider's seat TS. Accordingly, when the audio system is in operation, the sound emitted from the rear speaker 25 is directed to the rider R.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a bottom speaker 30 is provided together with an amplifier 31 below the rider's seat TS, and the utterance portion of the bottom speaker 30 is covered with the rider's seat TS. It can function as a vibrating body of sound.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the left side of the steering handle 1, an operation panel 35 provided with operation units such as an ON / OFF switch, a volume controller, and a tuner of the audio system is provided.

  The audio player AP and the amplifiers 26 and 31 are connected by harnesses 37 and 38, and the amplifier 26 is connected by a harness 36 to the front speakers 10L and 10R. The audio player AP and the operation unit of the operation panel 35 are connected by another harness 39.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

  Now, the rider R sits on the rider's seat TS and runs the scooter. During the run, the ON / OFF switch on the operation panel 35 provided on the operation handle 1 is turned ON, and a tuner, a volume controller, etc. When appropriately operated, sound is emitted from the pair of left and right front parts and the single rear speakers 10F, 10R; 25 toward the front part and the back part of the rider R, so that the rider R can produce a powerful three-dimensional sound. Listen to enjoy the stereo effect. In particular, a pair of front speakers 10L and 10R are provided at the top of the visor 3 and a rear speaker 25 is provided at the top of the backrest support member 21, and the utterance portions of the speakers 10L and 10R; Since the sound is directed to the front and rear of the rider R, the sound emitted from the rider R is concentrated on the front and rear of the rider R without being obstructed by obstacles, thereby further enhancing the stereo effect. Further, it is possible to suppress the sound from spreading around the rider R as much as possible, and the rider R does not become difficult to catch external information such as traffic information during traveling. Furthermore, the left and right front speakers 10L and 10R and the rear speaker 25 that are long in the left-right direction do not interfere with the front and rear views of the rider R.

Second embodiment

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing a front panel portion of the scooter corresponding to FIG. 3 of the first embodiment. In the figure, the same elements as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In the second embodiment, the mounting structure of the pair of left and right front speakers 110L and 110R is different from that of the first embodiment. The steering steering handle 101 formed in a concave shape does not include a navigation monitor, and a crossbar 101b is fixed across the left and right inclined portions of the steering handle 101, and the crossbar 101b includes a crossbar 101b. A pair of left and right bar speakers 110F and 110R are accommodated in series. On the rear side of the cross bar 101b (the side facing the rider R), left and right elongated openings 118 are opened facing the utterance parts of the pair of left and right front speakers 110F and 110R. An arcuate speaker grille 119 is provided. The utterance parts of the pair of left and right front speakers 110F and 110R are directed to the rider, and the sound emitted from them is directed to the rider's head.

  Thus, the second embodiment also has the same effects as the first embodiment.

  In the first and second embodiments, the audio player AP may be carried by the rider R himself instead of being housed in the trunk TR, and the volume of the left and right front and rear speakers 10L, 10R; May be automatically controlled so that it can be increased or decreased according to the traveling speed of the scooter.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the speaker mounting structure of the present invention is provided in a scooter has been described. However, this may be provided in another motorcycle, and in the above-described embodiment, the upper portion of the visor is provided. Alternatively, a case where a pair of left and right front speakers are provided in the steering handle crossbar and a single rear speaker is provided above the backrest support member has been described. Alternatively, a plurality of rear speakers may be provided above the backrest support member.

Overall side view of scooter equipped with speaker mounting structure of the present invention (first embodiment) Enlarged view of the front upper part of the scooter as viewed from the direction of arrow 2 in FIG. FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of the instrument panel 2 portion of the scooter shown in the direction of arrow 3 (first embodiment). FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 (first embodiment). Enlarged view of the backrest part of the scooter as seen from the arrow 5 in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 (first embodiment). The figure which shows the instrument panel part of the scooter corresponding to FIG. 3 (2nd Example)

Explanation of symbols

3 .... Visa 10L, 10R ... Front speaker 110L, 110R / Front speaker 21 ... Backrest support member (stay)
25 ... Rear speaker 101 ... Steering handle 101b ... Crossbar R ... Rider TS ...・ Sheet

Claims (2)

An audio system speaker mounting structure for a motorcycle,
At least a pair of left and right front speakers (10L, 10R) are attached to the top of a visor (3) provided at the front of the vehicle in parallel in the left and right direction of the vehicle, and at least a single rear speaker (25) is mounted on the rear of the vehicle. The seat (TS) is attached to the upper part of the backrest support member (21) and the voice part of the front and rear speakers (10L, 10R; 25) is positioned between the speakers (10L, 10R; 25). A speaker mounting structure for a motorcycle, which is directed to a rider (R) seated on the motorcycle. An audio system speaker mounting structure for a motorcycle,
At least a pair of left and right front speakers (110L, 110R) are mounted in parallel in the left-right direction of the vehicle body in the crossbar (101b) of the steering handle (101) that is slidably supported on the front of the vehicle body, and at least A single rear speaker (25) is attached to the upper part of the backrest support member (21) at the rear of the vehicle body, and the voice parts of the front and rear speakers (110L, 110R; 25) are connected to the speakers (110L, 110R; 25) A speaker mounting structure for a motorcycle, characterized by being directed to a rider (R) on a seat (TS) positioned during 25).

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