JP2006096212A - Steering handlebar switch device for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate defects of a steering handlebar switch device that respective switches and a corresponding instrument (load) are directly connected by a circuit, a number of harnesses is in proportion to a number of the switches, sometimes the number is 10 to 20 when the number is large, as a result, a bundle of the harnesses becomes thick, designing performance of a motorcycle is lowered, and it is obstructive to operation of a handlebar, failure is easily caused, and it is difficult to perform maintenance. <P>SOLUTION: Two or more of the handlebar switches and a voltage control means are arranged on a handlebar grip of the steering handlebar, an electronic control means is arranged on the vehicle body other than the steering handlebar, output voltage is specified by operation of the handlebar switch by the voltage control means, the specified output voltage is detected by the electronic control means, and the corresponding instrument in the vehicle is turned on and/or off by the operation. Thereby, two or more of the handlebar switches and the electronic control means can be connected only by the two harnesses. The bundle of the harnesses becomes thin, the weight can be reduced, and the designing performance of the motorcycle cannot be lowered. Operation of the handlebar is not also obstructed. The failure is prevented from being caused, and the maintenance can be facilitated. When the bundle of the harnesses passes through a handlebar pipe, a hole diameter thereof can be reduced, and strength of the handlebar pipe can be improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a steering handle switch device, and is used for a motorcycle.

  In the conventional steering handle switch device of this type, a winker switch, a horn switch, a dimmer switch, a passing switch, etc. are installed independently on the handle grip, and each switch and corresponding equipment (load) are circuited. Directly connected to each other and turn on each switch. The corresponding equipment (load) was operated by turning it off.

JP-A-6-127446 JP 2000-128056 A

  However, in such a conventional steering handle switch device, since each switch and the corresponding equipment (load) are directly connected by a circuit, the number of harnesses is proportional to the number of switches, and in many cases May become 10-20, resulting in a thick bundle of harnesses, which deteriorates the design of the motorcycle and interferes with the steering wheel operation, and is also troublesome and difficult to maintain. Had.

  An object of the present invention is to eliminate these disadvantages.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the steering handle switch device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, two or more handle switches and voltage control means are installed on the handle grip of the steering handle, and other than the steering handle. Electronic control means is installed on the vehicle body, the output voltage by the operation of the handle switch is specified by the voltage control means, the specified output voltage is detected by the electronic control means, and the corresponding equipment in the vehicle is turned on by the operation. In order to turn it off, two or more handle switches and electronic control means can be connected by only two harnesses.

  Note that the voltage control means may have a circuit configuration in which a resistor is individually attached to each switch.

  Since the steering handle switch device for a motorcycle according to the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to connect two or more handle switches and electronic control means with only two harnesses.

  Therefore, if this steering handle switch device for motorcycles is used, the bundle of harnesses installed on the steering handle becomes thin, unlike conventional ones, so that the weight can be reduced and the design of the motorcycle is not deteriorated. It does not interfere with the steering wheel operation, and it is hard to break down and easy to maintain. In addition, since the bundle of harnesses becomes thin, when passing the bundle of harnesses through the handle pipe, the hole diameter can be reduced, and as a result, the strength of the handle pipe can be improved.

  If the voltage control means has a circuit configuration in which a resistor is individually attached to each switch, the device itself becomes simple and can be manufactured at low cost.

  In the present invention, two or more handle switches and voltage control means are installed on the handle grip of the steering handle, and an output voltage by operating the handle switch is specified, and the specified output voltage is detected by the electronic control means. However, it has the most important feature to turn on and off the corresponding equipment in the vehicle by its operation.

Examples of the present invention will be described below.
1 is a circuit diagram of a steering handle switch device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a left handle switch portion, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a right handle switch portion.

  In FIG. 2, 10 is a steering handle for a motorcycle, and 11 is a handle pipe. A left handle grip 12 is installed at the left end of the handle pipe 11.

  A is a left handle switch portion, and is installed on the left handle grip 12. Reference numeral 20 denotes a switch cover of the switch portion A, which is installed at the inner end of the left handle grip 12 in the handle pipe 11. The switch cover 20 covers the handle switches 21, 22, 23, 24 installed on the left handle grip 12, and the operation buttons 211, 221, 231, 241 are protruded.

  Note that 21 is a dimmer switch, 22 is a flasher switch, 23 is a horn / passig switch, and 24 is a heater switch. Although not shown, a board (corresponding to “voltage control means” of the present invention) for configuring these switches in a circuit is installed in the switch cover 20.

  Next, in FIG. 3, 13 is a right handle grip, and B is a right handle switch portion installed on the right handle grip 13. Reference numeral 30 denotes a switch cover of the switch portion B, which is installed at the inner end of the right handle grip 13 in the handle pipe 11. The switch cover 30 covers the handle switches 31, 32, 33 installed on the right handle grip 13, and projects the operation buttons 311, 321, 331.

  The 31 is a hazard switch, 32 is a flasher switch (right), and 33 is a start & kill switch. Although not shown, a board (corresponding to “voltage control means” of the present invention) for configuring these switches in a circuit is installed in the switch cover 30.

  In the above circuit configuration, each output voltage is controlled by individually attaching a resistor to each switch.

Based on FIG. 1, the circuit of these handle switch parts A and B will be described.
In the figure, C is an electronic control means, which is installed on the vehicle body other than the steering handle in the motorcycle. This electronic control means C recognizes the ON / OFF state of the specific switch based on the detected voltage output, and operates the equipment corresponding to the switch or stops its operation.

  Next, the left handle switch section A includes a circuit in which a dimmer switch 21 and resistors R1, R2 are connected in series, a flasher switch (left) 22, and a resistor R3 between the battery 51 of the electronic control means C. A circuit connected in series, a circuit in which the horn / passig switch 23 and resistors R4 and R5 are connected in series, and a circuit in which the heater switch 24 and resistors R6 and R7 are connected in series are connected in parallel. ing. For this reason, the output voltage which flows by operation of each handle switch 21, 22, 23, 24 is specified. This device corresponds to the “voltage control means” of the present invention.

  More specifically, when the dimmer switch 21 is turned on (inputting either upper or lower), the corresponding output voltage is specified, and the illuminance of the headlamp 71 is adjusted by the electronic control means C detecting the specified voltage, and the flasher When the switch (left) 22 is turned on, the corresponding output voltage is specified. When the electronic control means C detects the specified voltage, the flasher lamp (left) 72 is turned on, and the horn / passig switch 23 is turned on (left and right). When either one is input), the corresponding output voltage is specified, and when the electronic control means C detects the specified voltage, the horn 73 sounds or the headlamp 71 blinks, and when the heater switch 24 is turned on, the corresponding output voltage is specified. Is detected, and the electronic control means C detects the specific voltage to turn the heater 74 on and off.

  On the other hand, the right handle switch part B is connected to the battery 51 of the electronic control means C, the circuit in which the hazard switch 31 and the resistor R8 are connected in series, the flasher switch (right) 32, and the resistor R9 in series. A circuit in which the start and kill switch 33 and the resistor R10 are connected in series is connected in parallel. For this reason, the output voltage which flows by operation of each handle switch 31, 32, 33 is specified. Also in this case, the circuit device connected in parallel corresponds to the “voltage control means” of the present invention.

More specifically, when the hazard switch 31 is turned on, a corresponding output voltage is specified. When the electronic control means C detects the specified voltage, the tail lamp 75 blinks, and when the flasher switch (right) 32 is turned on, the corresponding output voltage is specified. When the electronic control means C detects the specific voltage, the flasher lamp (right) 76 is turned on, and when the start & kill switch 33 is turned on, the corresponding output voltage is specified, and the electronic control means C Detects the specific voltage to turn on / off the output of the battery 51, that is, the engine.

  61 and 62 are two harnesses connecting the left handle switch part A and the electronic control means C via the coupler 63, and 64 and 65 are the right handle switch part B and the electronic control means C connected to each other. Two harnesses are connected via a coupler 63.

  This can be used when a steering wheel switch is installed on the steering wheel of a motorcycle.

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a steering handle switch device for a motorcycle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the left handle switch unit. FIG. 3 is a front view of the right handle switch unit.

Explanation of symbols

A ... Left handle switch part B ... Right handle switch part C ... Electronic control means R1-R10 ... Resistance
10… Steering handle for motorcycles
11… Handle pipe
12… Left handle grip
13… Right handle grip
20… Switch cover
21… Dimmer switch 22… Flasher switch (left)
23… Horn Passig Switch
24… Heater switch
211… Operation buttons
221… Operation buttons
231… Operation buttons
241… Operation buttons
30… Switch cover
31… Hazard switch
32… Flasher switch (right)
33… Start & kill switch
321… Operation buttons
331… Operation buttons
61… harness
62… Harness
64… harness
65… harness
63… Coupler
71… Headlamp
72… Flasher lamp (left)
73… Horn
74… Heater
75… Tail lamp
76… Flasher lamp (right)
77… Brake switch

Claims (2)

Two or more handle switches and voltage control means are installed on the handle grip of the steering handle, and electronic control means are installed on the vehicle body other than the steering handle, and the voltage control means outputs an output voltage by operating the handle switch. A steering steering wheel switch device for a motorcycle, characterized in that the specified output voltage is detected by the electronic control means, and corresponding equipment in the vehicle is turned on and off by the operation. 2. The steering handle switch device for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the voltage control means has a circuit configuration in which a resistance is individually provided for each switch.

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