JP2006160173A - Swing arm supporting structure for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure flexibility in design by eliminating the need of arranging a power unit and a vehicle body frame on both inner/outer sides of a swing arm, and to sufficiently ensure the stiffness of a shaft member, in a swing arm supporting means wherein a pair of right and left supporting arm portions extending forward is provided at a front part of the swing arm journaling a rear wheel at a rear part, and wherein both supporting arm portions are rockably supported by a swing arm supporting means disposed between the supporting arm portions through a shaft member. <P>SOLUTION: An outer end portion of the shaft member 72 penetrating at least one supporting arm portion 71c of both supporting arm portions 70b, 70c is held by a shaft holding member 97 detachably attached to a swing arm supporting means PA. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a swing arm in which a pair of left and right support arm portions extending forward are provided at a front portion of a swing arm that pivotally supports a rear wheel at a rear portion, and the both support arm portions are disposed between the support arm portions. The present invention relates to a swing arm support structure for a motorcycle that is supported by an arm support means so as to be swingable via a shaft member.

A pair of left and right support arms provided at the front of the swing arm is disposed between the power unit disposed between the support arms and the vehicle body frame disposed outside the both support arms, and the power unit A swing arm support structure for a motorcycle in which both the supporting arm portions are supported so as to be swingable by a shaft member provided between the vehicle body frame and the like is already known, for example, in Patent Document 1.
JP 2004-122864 A

  In the swing arm support structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the shaft member is supported by the power unit and the vehicle body frame disposed outside the swing arm, the rigidity of the shaft member can be ensured. As a result, the behavior of the swing arm during traveling of the motorcycle is suitable, but in such a support structure, it is necessary to dispose the body frame outside the swing arm. However, there is a case where it is desired to secure a degree of freedom in design assuming that the vehicle body frame is not disposed outside the swing arm. Even in such a case, it is possible to ensure the same rigidity as the support structure disclosed in Patent Document 1. Be expected.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and after securing the degree of freedom of design without the necessity of placing the power unit and the vehicle body frame on both outer sides of the swing arm as an essential condition, It is an object of the present invention to provide a motorcycle swing arm support structure capable of sufficiently securing the rigidity of a shaft member.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a pair of left and right support arm portions extending forward are provided at a front portion of a swing arm that pivotally supports a rear wheel at the rear portion. In a swing arm support structure for a motorcycle that is swingably supported by a swing arm support means disposed between the support arm portions via a shaft member, at least one of the two support arm portions is penetrated. The outer end portion of the shaft member is held by a shaft holding member that is detachably attached to the swing arm support means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the swing arm support means is a power unit mounted on a vehicle body frame so as to drive the rear wheel. To do.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the shaft holding member is formed in a substantially circular shape so as to be inserted through the outer end portion of the shaft member, and at one place in the circumferential direction. The shaft holding member is held by the shaft holding member by tightening a bolt that is screwed into the holding portion across the dividing groove.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of boss portions for detachably attaching the shaft holding member are provided on the swing arm support means. Among them, the boss portion that overlaps with the swing arm when viewed from above is disposed at a position outside the swing range of the swing arm.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the invention, at least a part of the plurality of boss portions protrudes outward from the swing arm so that the swing arm support means is provided. It is provided.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 4, the invention of claim 6 is characterized in that at least one of the pair of boss portions provided on the swing arm support means at a position sandwiching the swing arm from above and below, the shaft A plurality of fastening seats for fastening the holding member are provided, and the positions of the fastening seats are set so that the distance from the center of the shaft member to the fastening seats becomes smaller as the fastening seat on the front side becomes smaller. It is characterized by.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the outer end portion of the shaft member that penetrates at least one of the support arm portions is held by the shaft holding member that is detachably attached to the swing arm support means. The rigidity of the shaft member can be increased with a simple configuration that is supported by the swing arm support means and the shaft holding member. By adjusting the rigidity of the shaft holding member, the rigidity of the shaft member can be accurately determined according to the vehicle type. It can be adjusted so as to obtain a correct value. In addition, since the configuration is simple, the increase in weight and cost is relatively small, and the swing arm support means may be arranged inside the swing arm, so that the degree of freedom of the vehicle body layout can be increased.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to dispose the vehicle body frame in the vicinity of the swing support portion of the swing arm, and the swing arm can be stably swung using the rigidity of the power unit.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the outer end of the shaft member can be securely held by the shaft holding member having a simple structure to increase the rigidity of the shaft member, and the shaft member can be easily held and released. It is.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the shaft member can be securely fixed while securing the swing stroke of the swing arm, and the shaft holding member can be configured in a compact manner, thereby reducing the cost. Can contribute.

  According to invention of Claim 5, it becomes possible to comprise a shaft holding member compactly so that the unevenness | corrugation may decrease, for example, a shaft holding member can be produced also by press molding.

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 6, by providing a plurality of fastening seats on at least one of the pair of boss portions, the shaft holding member can be securely fixed to the boss portion, and the clearance from the swing arm can be reduced. The shaft holding member can be efficiently and compactly arranged while ensuring.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on examples of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle, FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical side view of a front portion of the motorcycle, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. FIG. 7 is a view on arrow 7-7.

  First, in FIG. 1, a body frame F of the scooter type motorcycle includes a front fork 15 that pivotally supports a front wheel WF and a head pipe 17 that supports a steering handle 16 connected to the front fork 15 so as to be steerable. A pair of left and right down pipes 18 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe 17 and the head pipe 17 are provided below the down pipes 18 and the rear pipes are inclined more steeply than the down pipes 18. A pair of left and right lower pipes 19 that extend, and a pair of left and right main pipes 20 that are connected to the lower ends of the lower pipes 19 and extend rearward, and the rear ends of the down pipes 18 are connected to an intermediate portion. Is provided.

  Engine hanger brackets 19a extending in the extending direction of the lower pipes 19 are joined to lower ends of the lower pipes 19. The main pipes 20 are extended rearward from the vicinity of the joints of the lower pipes 19 and the engine hanger brackets 19a. Further, reinforcing connecting plates 21 are provided between intermediate portions of the down pipes 18 and the lower pipes 19 that are paired on the left and right.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, the main pipe 20 is bent so as to swell upward, for example, a front half inclined portion 20 a extending rearwardly from the lower end of the lower pipe 19, and a rear half inclined portion 20 b extending rearwardly downward. A bent portion 20c connecting the rear end of the front half inclined portion 20a and the front end of the rear half inclined portion 20b is integrally formed, and is formed of a substantially right-angled rectangular tube whose vertical direction is longer than the horizontal direction. Moreover, the lower end of the down pipe 18 is connected to the middle portion of the front half inclined portion 20a by welding.

  The front end of the seat rail 23 extending rearward is connected to the front portion of the rear half inclined portion 20b, and the rear portions of the pair of left and right seat rails 23 are integrally connected to each other. Further, the rear ends of the rear pipes 24 that extend rearward with the front ends joined to the rear ends of the rear inclined portions 20b are joined to the rear portions of the seat rails 23 by welding, respectively. Further, reinforcing connecting plates 25 are provided between the middle portions of the seat rails 23 and the rear pipes 24 that are paired on the left and right.

  On the vehicle body frame F, a power unit PA including an engine EA having four cycles and a reduction gear transmission M that decelerates the output of the engine EA and transmits the output to the rear wheel WR is mounted to drive the rear wheel WR. . The engine EA is configured, for example, as a water-cooled single cylinder, and is coupled to a crankcase 28, a cylinder block 29 having a cylinder axis extending vertically and rising from the crankcase 28, and an upper end of the cylinder block 29. And a head cover 31 coupled to the top of the cylinder head 30.

  By the way, first engine hangers 32 are provided on the front half inclined portions 20a of the main pipes 20 in the vicinity of the lower ends of the down pipes 18 in the vehicle body frame F, and the front of the cylinder block 29 in the engine EA. The upper portion of the crankcase 28 is supported by the first engine hangers 32, and the cylinder block 29 and the cylinder head 30 are disposed between the bent portions 20c of the main pipes 20. Further, second engine hangers 33 are attached to the lower ends of the engine hanger brackets 19a connected to the lower ends of the lower pipes 19 with a pair of bolts 43, and the lower part on the front side of the crankcase 28 is a second engine hanger. 33... Are fastened and supported by bolts 44.

  In this way, the engine EA can be supported by the main pipes 20 at a portion having high rigidity, and the first engine hanger 32 has a pair of the extension lines of the center line of the down pipe 18 from both sides. The crankcase 28 of the engine EA is provided on the extension line of the center line of the down pipes 18 by fastening the bolts 27. It is supported by the first engine hanger 32... The crankcase 28 can be supported by the first engine hanger 32.

  In FIG. 3, a crankshaft 34 rotatably supported on the crankcase 28 is integrally provided with a pair of crank webs 34a and 34a and a crank pin 34b connecting the crank webs 34a and 34a. A piston 35 slidably fitted into the cylinder block 29 is connected to a crank pin 34b between the two crank webs 34a, 34a via a connecting rod 36.

  One end of the crankshaft 34 protrudes from the crankcase 28 on the left side along the traveling direction of the motorcycle, and a rotor 37 fixed to one end of the crankshaft 34 and a stator accommodated in the rotor 37. The AC generator 39 is covered with a left cover 40 coupled to the crankcase 28, and the stator 38 is fixed to the left cover 40.

  The camshaft 41 is rotatably supported by the cylinder head 30 so as to constitute a part of a valve operating device that opens and closes an intake valve and an exhaust valve (not shown) disposed in the cylinder head 30. A timing transmission device 42 is provided between the crankcase 28 and the crankshaft 34 between the AC generator 39, and the rotational power of the crankshaft 34 is halved by the timing transmission device 42. And is transmitted to the camshaft 41.

  A case main body 45 extending rearward from the crankcase 28 is connected to the crankcase 28 on the right side along the traveling direction of the motorcycle. A right cover 46 fastened to the right side of the case main body 45 and the case A gear case 47 fastened to the rear right side of the main body 45 and the case main body 45 constitute a transmission case 48. A transmission chamber 49 is formed between the case main body 45 and the right cover 46, and the case main body 45 and the gear case 47 are formed. A gear chamber 50 is formed between them.

  The reduction gear transmission M includes a belt-type continuously variable transmission 51 that continuously changes the rotational power of the crankshaft 34, a reduction gear train 52 that reduces the output of the continuously variable transmission 51, and the reduction gear train 52. And the output shaft 60 for applying the power decelerated at the rear wheel WR. The continuously variable transmission 51 is accommodated in the transmission chamber 49 and the reduction gear train 52 is accommodated in the gear chamber 50. .

  The continuously variable transmission 51 has a drive pulley 53 attached to the other end of the crankshaft 34 facing the transmission chamber 49, and an axis parallel to the crankshaft 34 so as to be rotatable at the rear of the transmission case 48. A driven pulley 55 mounted on a portion of the transmission shaft 54 to be supported facing the transmission chamber 49 and a drive pulley 53 and an endless belt 56 wound around the driven pulley 55 are provided.

  The drive pulley 53 changes the winding radius of the belt 56 by the sliding operation of the slide cylinder 57 that slides in the axial direction of the crankshaft 34 by the operation of an electric motor (not shown). The driven pulley 55 changes the winding radius to the opposite side of the drive pulley 53 in accordance with the change in the winding radius of the belt 56 at the drive pulley 53. Between the driven pulley 55 and the transmission shaft 54, the driven pulley 55 changes. A centrifugal clutch 58 is interposed.

  The other end side of the transmission shaft 54 is arranged facing the gear chamber 50, and the reduction gear train 52 accommodated in the gear chamber 50 is a drive gear formed integrally with the other end side of the transmission shaft 54. 61, an idle gear 62 meshed with the drive gear 61, and a driven gear 63 meshed with the idle gear 62. The idle gear 62 and the driven gear 63 are parallel to the transmission shaft 54. It is supported by the case main body 45 and the gear case 47 so as to be rotatable around the axis.

  Referring also to FIG. 4, the driven gear 63, which is the final transmission member in the reduction gear transmission M, has a cylindrical shaft portion 63a integrally at the center, and one end portion of the shaft portion 63a is A transmission housing 48 is rotatably supported by a bearing housing 45 a formed integrally with a rear portion of the case main body 45 via a ball bearing 64. A circular opening 65 corresponding to the bearing housing 45 a is provided at the rear of the gear case 47 in the transmission case 48, and the other end of the shaft 63 a is coaxially disposed in the opening 65. The In addition, a ball bearing 66 is interposed between the outer periphery of the shaft portion 63 a and the inner periphery of the opening 65, and an annular seal member 67 positioned outside the ball bearing 66 is interposed.

  An output shaft 60 that penetrates the rear portion of the gear case 47 and projects a part to the left side of the rear portion of the gear case 47 is coupled to the shaft portion 63 a of the driven gear 63 by a spline 68. In other words, the output shaft 60 is coaxially connected to the driven gear 63 so that it can be inserted and removed in the axial direction while disabling relative rotation around the axis.

  Incidentally, the axle 69 of the rear wheel WR is pivotally supported by the rear portion of the swing arm 70, and the swing arm 70 is formed in a substantially U shape so as to be disposed on both sides and in front of the rear wheel WR. Between the swing arm main portion 70a, the first support arm portion 70b extending forward from the left front portion of the swing arm main portion 70a, and the rear portions of the case main body 45 and the gear case 47 constituting a part of the transmission case 48. The swing arm main part 70a is integrally formed with a second support arm part 70c extending forward from the right front part of the swing arm main part 70a so as to be sandwiched between the first support arm part 70b. Moreover, the first and second support arm portions 70b and 70c have the first and second shaft members 71 and 72 at the rear portion of the power unit PA, which is a swing arm support means disposed between the support arm portions 70b and 70c. In this embodiment, the first and second shaft members 71 and 72 are arranged coaxially with the output shaft 60.

  Referring also to FIG. 5, the first shaft member 71 is detachably attached to the rear outer surface of the gear case 47 in the transmission case 48. The first shaft member 71 is formed in a cylindrical shape so that the protruding portion of the output shaft 60 from the gear case 47 penetrates coaxially and supports the output shaft 60, and penetrates the first support arm portion 70b. The first support arm portion 70b is swingably supported, and a flange portion 71a projecting sideways is integrally provided at an end portion of the first shaft member 71 on the gear case 47 side.

  The flange portion 71a is detachably fastened to the transmission case 48 by a plurality of, for example, four bolts 73A, 73A, 73A, 73B arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the first shaft member 71. Thus, bent portions 71aa... Bent to the transmission case 48 side are formed at the four tips spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the flange portion 71a, and these bent portions 71aa. Are fastened by bolts 73A, 73B. In addition, the bent portions 71aa are formed in a plane orthogonal to the axis of the first shaft member 71 so that the bent portions 71aa can be moved in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axis of the first shaft member 71 in the loosened state where the bolts 73A, 73B are loosened. Abutting on the gear case 47 of the transmission case 48 along the line. Accordingly, the flange portion 71a can move along a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of the first shaft member 71 in the released state where the bolts 73A, 73B are loosened, and the first shaft member 71 is In a state where the output shaft 60 is detached and the attachment of the power unit PA to the transmission case 48 is released, the output shaft 60 can be moved away from the power unit PA in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis.

  By the way, the flange portion 71a is formed so as to extend at least a part thereof to the outer edge of the transmission case 48, and three of the bent portions 71aa are extended to the outer edge of the transmission case 48. The bent portions 71aa extending to the outer edge of the transmission case 48 are fastened to the transmission case 48 by three bolts 73A of the bolts 73A, 73B.

  On the other hand, a plurality of bolts 74, 74... For fastening the case main body 45 and the gear case 47 to each other are arranged at intervals on the outer periphery of the transmission case 48 and are inserted through the case main body 45. The bolts 74, 74... Are screwed into the gear case 47. Thus, the bolts 73A disposed on the outer edge of the transmission case 48 are case main body 45 and gear case 47, which are case members constituting at least a part of the transmission case 48, and the case main body 45 and the gear case 47, respectively. It is arranged at a position substantially corresponding to the arrangement position of the plurality of bolts 74 arranged along the outer periphery of the gear case 47, and not only fixes the first shaft member 71 to the transmission case 48 but also the case. In order to fasten the main body 45 and the gear case 47, the bolts 73A inserted through the flange portion 71a and the gear case 47 are screwed into the case main body 45.

  Between the output shaft 60 inserted through the first shaft member 71 and the first shaft member 71, there are a needle bearing 75, and annular seal members 76 disposed on both outer and inner sides of the needle bearing 75, 77 is interposed.

  The support arm portion 70 b of the swing arm 70 is provided with a support hole 78 that allows the output shaft 60 and the first shaft member 71 to pass therethrough, and between the outer periphery of the first shaft member 71 and the inner periphery of the support hole 78. A needle bearing 79 and annular seal members 80 and 81 disposed on both outer and inner sides of the needle bearing 79 are interposed.

  The outer end portion of the output shaft 60 protrudes outward from the first support arm portion 70 b of the swing arm 70, and the output shaft 60 protrudes from the swing arm 70 of the output shaft 60. A driving sprocket 82 that is a driving force transmission wheel for transmitting the power from the rear wheel WR is fixed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a driven sprocket 83 is fixed to the axle 69 of the rear wheel WR on the left side along the traveling direction of the motorcycle, and an endless chain 84 is wound around the drive sprocket 82 and the driven sprocket 83. It is hung.

  Referring also to FIG. 6, the plurality of bolts 73 </ b> A, 73 </ b> B that fasten the flange portion 71 a of the first shaft member 71 to the transmission case 48 are planes orthogonal to the axis of the output shaft 60 (on the paper surface of FIG. 6. In a projection view on a parallel plane, the drive sprocket 82 is disposed outside the outer periphery.

  An output shaft holder 85 that covers the outer end portion of the output shaft 60 is attached to the front end outer surface side of the first support arm portion 70 b in the swing arm 70. The output shaft holder 85 includes a bearing housing portion 85a formed in a circular dish shape so as to cover the outer end of the output shaft 60, and an outer side from three places spaced in the circumferential direction of the bearing housing portion 85a. Mounting arm portions 85 b, 85 c, 85 d extending in the same direction, and the outer end portion of the output shaft 60 is rotatably supported by the bearing housing portion 85 a via a ball bearing 86.

  Of the mounting arm portions 85b to 85d, the mounting arm portion 85b extends rearward from the bearing housing portion 85a. To be concluded. The remaining mounting arm portions 85c and 85d extend upward and downward from the bearing housing portion 85a, and the tip ends of these mounting arm portions 85c and 85d are the first support arm portions 70b of the swing arm 70. Are detachably fastened by bolts 88 and 88 to support plate portions 70d and 70e that are integrally provided at the upper and lower portions, respectively. Moreover, the bolts 87, 88, 88 for attaching the mounting arm portions 85 b to 85 d to the swing arm 70 are first in a projection view on a plane orthogonal to the axis of the output shaft 60 (a plane parallel to the paper surface of FIG. 6). The shaft member 71 is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the bolts 73A, 73B for attaching the shaft member 71 to the transmission case 48, and by doing so, the first shaft member 71 and the output shaft holder 85 are mutually complemented, so that the first The support rigidity of the support arm portion 70b is higher.

  By the way, the front half of the drive sprocket 82 fixed to the output shaft 60 is disposed so as to be exposed forward from the bearing housing portion 85a of the output shaft holder 85, and the drive sprocket 82 is in front of the drive sprocket 82. A protective plate 89 formed in a semicircular shape is arranged so as to cover the front half of 82 from the front.

  One end of a cylindrical spacer 90 (see FIG. 4) is in contact with the support plate portions 70d and 70e, and the protective plate is interposed between the other end of the spacer 90 and the mounting arm portions 85c and 85d. 89 is sandwiched. Moreover, the bolts 88 inserted through the mounting arm portions 85c and 85d, the protective plate 89, and the spacer 90 are screwed into the support plate portions 70d and 70e.

  The second shaft member 72 passes through the second support arm portion 70c of the swing arm 70 and is detachably fixed to the power unit PA. In this embodiment, the case main body 45 in the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA is used. These are bolts that are screwed into a cylindrical body 91 that is insert-coupled to the cylinder body 91.

  A support hole 92 that allows the second shaft member 72 to pass through is provided in the second support arm portion 70 c of the swing arm 70. A pair of holes is provided between the outer periphery of the second shaft member 72 and the inner periphery of the support hole 92. Ball bearings 93, 93 are interposed, and the inner ring of these ball bearings 93... Has an end abutting against the annular stepped portion 72 a provided on the outer periphery of the second shaft member 72 and the outer end of the cylindrical body 91. The second shaft member 72 is sandwiched between the other end of a cylindrical spacer 94 that coaxially surrounds the second shaft member 72. Further, an annular seal member 95 is interposed between the outer periphery of the spacer 94 and the inner periphery of the support hole 92 on the inner side of the ball bearings 93, and the second shaft on the outer side of the ball bearings 93. An annular seal member 96 is interposed between the outer periphery of the member 72 and the inner periphery of the support hole 92.

  Referring also to FIG. 7, the outer end portion of the second shaft member 72 is fixedly held by a shaft holding member 97 detachably attached to the case main body 45 of the transmission case 48 in the power unit PA. The shaft holding member 97 is a cast product that integrally includes a holding portion 97a that has a split groove 98 at one circumferential direction and is formed in a substantially circular shape, and an attachment portion 97b that protrudes laterally from the holding portion 97a. A bolt 99 straddling the split groove 98 is screwed into the holding portion 97a. Thus, the outer end portion of the second shaft member 72 is fixedly held by the holding portion 97a by tightening the bolt 99 in a state where the outer end portion of the second shaft member 72 is inserted into the holding portion 97a.

  On the other hand, the case main body 45 in the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA includes a plurality of, for example, two protruding outward from the second support arm portion 70c while overlapping the second support arm portion 70c of the swing arm 70 in a top view. The boss portions 100 and 101 are, for example, integrally protruded so as to sandwich the second support arm portion 70 c from above and below, and both the boss portions 100 and 101 are in the swing range of the second support arm portion 70 c in the swing arm 70. It is arranged at a position outside of

  At least one of the boss portions 100, 101, in this embodiment, at the tips of both boss portions 100, 101, a plurality of, for example, a pair of fastening seats 100a, 100b; 101b is provided, and the attaching portion 97b of the shaft holding member 97 is detachably fixed to the fastening seats 100a, 100b; 101a, 101b by bolts 102, 102.

  Moreover, the positions of the two fastening seats 100a and 100b in the boss portion 100 are such that the distance L1 between the front fastening seat 100a and the center of the second shaft member 72 of the fastening seats 100a and 100b is the rear fastening seat 100b and The position of both fastening seats 101a and 101b in the boss portion 101 is set to be larger than the distance L2 between the centers of the second shaft members 72, and the fastening seat 101a on the front side of the fastening seats 101a and 101b and The distance L3 between the centers of the second shaft members 72 is set to be larger than the distance L4 between the rear fastening seat 101b and the center of the second shaft member 72. That is, a pair of fastening seats 100a, 100b; 101a, 101b for fastening the second shaft holding member 97 are provided on the pair of boss portions 100, 101 sandwiching the second support arm portion 70c of the swing arm 70 from above and below. In each boss portion 100, 101, the distance between the center of the second shaft member 97 and each of the fastening seats 100a, 100b; 101a, 101b is such that the fastening seats 100a, 101a have a smaller distance from the front fastening seats 100a, 101a. The positions of 100b; 101a, 101b are set.

  A pair of brackets 106 extending upward are provided at the rear portion of the transmission case 48, and these brackets 106 are supported by the rear end portion of the main pipe 20. Further, as clearly shown in FIG. 1, a pair of main stand shafts 107 are coaxially provided at the lower rear side of the transmission case 48, and the main stand 108 can be rotated by the main stand shafts 107. Is pivotally supported. A cross pipe 109 is installed between the bent portions 20c of the main pipes 20 and between the cross pipe 109 and the cushion bracket 111 provided at the front portion of the swing arm 70. A rear cushion 110 having an axis extending in the front-rear direction is provided.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the downstream end of the intake pipe 112 extending forward from the cylinder head 30 is connected to the front side surface of the cylinder head 30, and fuel is injected into the cylinder head 30 near the connection portion of the intake pipe 112. A valve 113 is attached. The upstream end of the intake pipe 112 is connected to an air cleaner 115 via a throttle body 114.

  A radiator 116 for cooling engine cooling water heated by the water-cooled engine EA is disposed below the front portion of the air cleaner 115 so as to be positioned in front of the engine EA. At the lower part of the radiator 116, there are provided mounting arm portions 117 projecting toward the engine hanger bracket 19a ... side of the vehicle body frame F. The mounting arm portions 117 ... are brackets provided on the engine hanger bracket 19a ... 118 ... are supported via mount rubber 119 .... Further, on the upper portion of the radiator 116, there are provided mounting arm portions 120 projecting toward the upper lower pipes 19 ..., and the mounting arm portions 120 ... are mounted on the brackets 121 provided on the lower pipes 19 .... (Not shown). That is, the radiator 116 is supported by the lower pipes 19 and the engine hanger brackets 19a of the vehicle body frame F.

  An upstream end of the exhaust pipe 122 is connected to a rear side surface of the cylinder head 30 in the engine EA, and a downstream end of the exhaust pipe 122 is connected to an exhaust muffler 123 disposed on the right side of the rear wheel WR.

  Focusing on FIG. 1, the vehicle body frame F and the power unit PA are covered with a vehicle body cover 125 made of synthetic resin. The vehicle body cover 125 covers the front portion of the head pipe 17 and the upper portion of the front wheel WF. 126, a center cover 127 that covers the head pipe 17 from the rear side and continues to the front cover 126, a pair of left and right leg shields 128 that are joined to the left and right sides of the front cover 126 and cover the front of the occupant's legs, Leg shield 128... And a floor tunnel portion 129 that continues to the center cover 127, and a rear cover 130 that covers the left and right sides of the rear portion of the vehicle body frame F.

  A storage box 134 is disposed below the boarding seat 131 so that the upper end opening of the boarding seat 131 can be opened and closed by the bottom plate 132 of the boarding seat 131. The storage box 134 includes the main pipe 20 and the like. It is supported by seat rails 23.

  Incidentally, the storage box 134 is disposed above the rear cushion 110 provided between the cross pipe 109 and the swing arm 70 of the vehicle body frame F and extending in the front-rear direction, and the bottom of the storage box 134 is located above the rear cushion 110. It is formed so as to have a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape that opens downward from across.

  A fuel tank 135 that can be refueled by opening the riding seat 131 is disposed behind the storage box 134. The fuel tank 135 is elastically supported at the rear of the rear pipe 24.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. The output shaft 60 provided in the power unit PA can be inserted and removed in the axial direction while disabling relative rotation around the axis, and is a driven member that is the final transmission member of the reduction gear transmission M. It is connected to the gear 63 and is arranged so that the outer end protrudes outward from the swing arm 70. On the other hand, the first and second support arm portions 70b and 70c provided on the left and right of the front portion of the swing arm 70 have a cylindrical first shaft member 71 that allows the output shaft 60 to pass through coaxially, a first shaft member 71, and the like. The second shaft member 72 is coaxially supported by the transmission case 48 in the power unit PA so as to be swingable. The first shaft member 71 is in a plane substantially orthogonal to its axis in the released state. The second shaft member 72 can be detached from the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA so that it can be detached from the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA. The transmission case 48 is detachably fixed so as to be disengageable in the axial direction.

  According to such a swing support structure of the swing arm 70 to the power unit PA, when the swing arm 70 is detached from the power unit PA, the power unit PA of the output shaft 60 with the output shaft holder 85 removed from the swing arm 70. The swing arm 70 may be removed from the power unit PA after performing the disengagement operation from the power unit, the unlocking operation of the first shaft member 71 with respect to the power unit PA, and the operation of releasing the second shaft member 72 from the power unit PA. When assembling the swing arm 70, an operation opposite to the above-described removal operation may be performed. Therefore, it is possible to easily remove and assemble the swing arm 70 with respect to the power unit PA, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts because it is unnecessary to divide the swing arm 70. Further, the second shaft member 72 is detachably fixed to the power unit PA so that the second shaft member 72 can be detached from the power unit PA in the unlocked state, so that the second shaft 72 can be attached to and detached from the power unit PA when the swing arm 70 is attached and detached. The member 72 can be detached from the power unit PA so as not to disturb the work, and workability at the time of attachment and removal can be improved.

  Moreover, by integrally forming the swing arm 70, the number of parts can be reduced and the assembly accuracy of the swing arm 70 with respect to the power unit PA can be improved. In addition, a fastening structure for assembling the swing arm 70 by fastening a plurality of members with bolts or the like is not necessary, which can contribute to high rigidity of the swing arm 70 itself and weight reduction of unsprung weight.

  Moreover, since the swing arm 70 is supported by the power unit PA mounted on the vehicle body frame F so as to drive the rear wheel WR, it is not necessary to dispose the vehicle body frame F near the swing support portion of the swing arm 70. By utilizing the rigidity of the power unit PA, the swing arm 70 can be stably swung.

  The first shaft member 71 is formed in a cylindrical shape so as to pass through the first support arm portion 70b and swingably support the first support arm portion 70b. The outer edge of the transmission case 48 included in the power unit PA. A flange portion 71a projecting laterally from the transmission case 48 side end portion of the first shaft member 71 so as to extend at least partially until the first shaft member 71 is detachably attached to the transmission case 48. And the outer end of the output shaft 60 that is pivotally supported by the first shaft member 71 protrudes outward of the first support arm portion 70b, and the outer end of the output shaft 60 is outward of the first support arm portion 70b. Since the drive sprocket 82 is fixed to the part, it is easy to ensure the support rigidity by the first shaft member 71 of the swing arm 70 and to ensure the strength of the support part. Further, since the flange portion 71a having a portion extending to the outer edge of the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA having a relatively high rigidity is provided on the first shaft member 71 and the flange portion 71 is attached to the transmission case 48, the rigidity is increased. It is easier to ensure.

  Further, a case main body 45 which is a plurality of case members constituting at least a part of the transmission case 48 with bolts 73A, which are at least a part of the plurality of bolts 73A, 73B for attaching the flange portion 71a to the transmission case 48, and Since the gear case 47 is fastened, the mounting rigidity of the first shaft member 71 is increased by fastening a part of the flange portion 71a to a portion where the rigidity is relatively high in order to fasten the case main body 45 and the gear case 47. The number of bolts necessary for fastening the case main body 45 and the gear case 47 and attaching the first shaft member 71 to the transmission case 48 can be reduced.

  Moreover, most of the bolts 73A, 73B for fixing the first shaft member 71 to the transmission case 48 are disposed on the outer periphery of the transmission case 48 in a side view, so that the transmission case 48 Of these, the first shaft member 71 can be fixed to a portion having high rigidity, and even when a load is applied to the first shaft member 71 during traveling of the motorcycle, the gear case 47 side of the transmission case 48 is hardly deformed. Accordingly, unnecessary distortion can be prevented from occurring in the shaft portions of the respective gears 61 to 63 in the gear case 47.

  Further, a bent portion 71aa... Bent toward the transmission case 48 is formed in a portion of the flange portion 71a extending to the outer edge of the transmission case 48, and the bent portion 71aa. Thus, the heads of the bolts 73A can be arranged on the inner side, and for example, an increase in vehicle body dimensions such as the vehicle width can be suppressed while avoiding interference with the swing arm 70.

  Moreover, the plurality of bolts 73A,..., 73B that fasten the flange portion 71a to the transmission case 48 are disposed outward from the outer periphery of the drive sprocket 82 on a projection view on a plane orthogonal to the axis of the output shaft 60. Even when a large load acts on the first shaft member 71 from the output shaft 60, the first shaft member 71 can be firmly fixed to the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA, and the first shaft member 71 of the swing arm 70 can be secured. Thus, the rigidity of the swing support portion can be further increased.

  Since the output shaft holder 85 is detachably attached to the front portion of the swing arm 70 so as to cover the outer end portion of the output shaft 60 and rotatably support the outer end portion of the output shaft 60. The shaft holder 85 also serves as a support member and a cover member for the output shaft 60, so that the appearance can be improved and the output shaft 60 can be reliably supported.

  Further, the outer end portion of the second shaft member 72 that passes through the swing arm 70 and is screwed to the transmission case 48 in the power unit PA is connected to the plurality of boss portions 100 and 101 provided in the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA. Since the second shaft member 72 is supported by the power unit PA and the shaft holding member 97, the power unit PA of the second shaft member 72 is supported by the shaft holding member 97 that is detachably mounted. Therefore, the rigidity of the second shaft member 72 can be increased, and the swing support of the swing arm 70 can be further stabilized. Further, by adjusting the rigidity of the shaft holding member 97, the rigidity of the second shaft member 72 can be adjusted to an appropriate value according to the vehicle type, and the second shaft member is screwed into the power unit PA. 72 can be obtained with a small number of parts, and the structure is simple. Therefore, the increase in weight and cost is relatively small, and the power unit PA may be arranged inside the swing arm 70. The degree of freedom can be increased.

  Further, the shaft holding member 97 includes a holding portion 97a that is formed in a substantially circular shape so that the outer end portion of the second shaft member 72 can be inserted therethrough, and that is provided with a split groove 98 at one place in the circumferential direction. 72 is held by the shaft holding member 97 by tightening the bolt 99 that is screwed into the holding portion 97a across the split groove 98, so that the outer end of the second shaft member 72 is attached to the shaft holding member 97 with a simple configuration. The second shaft member 72 can be securely held and the rigidity of the second shaft member 72 can be increased, and the second shaft member 72 can be easily held and released.

  The transmission case 48 of the power unit PA is provided with a plurality of, for example, a pair of boss portions 100, 101 for detachably attaching the shaft holding member 97, and the swing arm 70 in the top view of the boss portions 100, 101 is provided. The boss portions 100 and 101 that overlap with the swing arm 70 are disposed at positions outside the swing range of the swing arm 70, so that the second shaft member 72 is securely fixed while ensuring the swing stroke of the swing arm 70. In addition, the shaft holding member 97 can be made compact, which can contribute to cost reduction.

  Further, at least a part of the boss portions 100 and 101, in this embodiment, both the boss portions 100 and 101 are provided on the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA so as to protrude outward from the swing arm 70. The holding member 97 can be configured to be compact with less unevenness. For this reason, in this embodiment, although the shaft holding member 97 is a molded product such as a cast product, the shaft holding member 97 can also be produced by, for example, press molding.

  Further, the shaft holding member 97 is fastened to at least one of the pair of boss portions 100 and 101 provided in the transmission case 48 of the power unit PA at both positions of the support arm portion 70c of the swing arm 70 from above and below, in this embodiment. A plurality of fastening seats 100a, 100b; 101a, 101b are provided, and the distance from the center of the second shaft member 72 to each fastening seat 100a, 100b; 101a, 101b in each boss portion 100, 101 is the front side. Since the positions of the respective fastening seats 100a, 100b; 101a, 101b are set so that the fastening seats 100a, 101a become smaller, the shaft holding member 97 can be securely fixed to the boss portions 100, 101, and the swing arm 70 can be secured. It is possible to arrange the shaft holding member 97 efficiently and compactly while ensuring a clearance between Kill.

  FIG. 8 shows a side view of the motorcycle according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to the first embodiment.

  The vehicle body frame F of this scooter type motorcycle has a power unit PB as a swing arm support means comprising an engine EB of four cycles and a reduction gear transmission M that decelerates the output of the engine EB and transmits it to the rear wheel WR. Is mounted to drive the rear wheel WR. The engine EB is configured, for example, in a water-cooled two-cylinder V-type, and rises upward from the crankcase 28 and slightly rises forward so as to form a V-shape with the rear bank BR. And a front bank BF having a forwardly inclined cylinder axis and extending forward from the crankcase 28.

  The front portion of the swing arm 70 that pivotally supports the rear wheel WR at the rear portion is supported by the power unit PB by a support structure similar to that of the first embodiment.

  The same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained by the second embodiment.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the first and second shaft members 71 and 72 can be inserted and removed in the axial direction with respect to the power units PA and PB as the swing arm support means. The present invention can also be applied to the swing arm support structure.

  In the above embodiment, the swing arm 70 is swingably supported by the power units PA and PB via the first and second shaft members 71 and 72 divided into the left and right. The swing arm 70 may be swingably supported by the power units PA and PB via a single shaft member.

  Further, the swing arm support means for swinging and supporting the swing arm 70 may be a vehicle body frame instead of the power units PA and PB.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the shaft holding member 97 is a molded product such as a cast product, but may be press-molded.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to a first embodiment. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical side view of the front portion of the motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow 4 in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. It is a 6-6 line arrow directional view of FIG. It is a 7-7 line arrow directional view of FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view of a motorcycle according to a second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

70 ... Swing arms 70b, 70c ... Support arm portions 71, 72 ... Shaft member 97 ... Shaft holding member 97a ... Holding portion 98 ... Split groove 99 ... Bolts 100, 101 ... Boss parts 100a, 100b, 101a, 101b ... Fastening seat F ... Body frame PA, PB ... Power unit WR as swing arm support means ... Rear wheel

Claims (6)

  A pair of left and right support arm portions (70b, 70c) extending forward are provided at the front portion of the swing arm (70) that pivotally supports the rear wheel (WR) at the rear portion, and the both support arm portions (70b, 70c) A swing arm support for a motorcycle that is swingably supported via a shaft member (71, 72) on swing arm support means (PA, PB) disposed between the support arm portions (70b, 70c). In the structure, a shaft holding member in which an outer end portion of a shaft member (72) penetrating at least one of the support arm portions (70b, 70c) is detachably attached to the swing arm support means (PA, PB). (97) A swing arm support structure for a motorcycle, characterized by being held in (97).   The swing of a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the swing arm support means (PA, PB) is a power unit mounted on a vehicle body frame (F) so as to drive the rear wheel (WR). Arm support structure.   The shaft holding member (97) is formed in a substantially circular shape so that the outer end portion of the shaft member (72) can be inserted therethrough, and a holding portion (97a) provided with a split groove (98) in one circumferential direction. The shaft member (72) is held by the shaft holding member (97) by tightening a bolt (99) screwed into the holding portion (97a) across the split groove (98). The swing arm support structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1.   A plurality of boss portions (100, 101) for detachably attaching the shaft holding member (97) are provided on the swing arm support means (PA, PB), and an upper surface of the boss portions (100, 101). 2. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the boss portion (100, 101) overlapping the swing arm (70) when viewed is disposed at a position outside a swing range of the swing arm (70). Swing arm support structure.   At least a part of the plurality of boss parts (100, 101) is provided on the swing arm support means (PA, PB) so as to protrude outward from the swing arm (70). The swing arm support structure for a motorcycle according to claim 4.   The shaft holding member (97) is fastened to at least one of the pair of boss portions (100, 101) provided on the swing arm support means (PA, PB) at a position sandwiching the swing arm (70) from above and below. A plurality of fastening seats (100a, 100b; 101a, 101b) are provided, and the distance from the center of the shaft member (72) to the fastening seats (100a, 100b; 101a, 101b) The swing arm support structure for a motorcycle according to claim 4, wherein the position of each fastening seat (100a, 100b; 101a, 101b) is set so as to become smaller as the seat (100a, 101a).

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