JP2006281890A - Vehicle body frame for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle body frame for a motorcycle capable of reducing structure members, and improving welding workability and a yield of material. <P>SOLUTION: In the motorcycle vehicle body frame composed of one pipe-shaped main frame portion 2, a pivot supporting frame portion 3, and a pair of right and left seat rail portions 4, left side half portions of a main frame portion 2 and the pivot supporting frame portion 3 are structured by a semi-cylindrical left frame half element 27L made from a series of plate materials, and right side half portions are structured by a semi-cylindrical right frame half element 27R made from the series of plate material. Opposite end portions of both frame half elements 27L, 27R are united with each other. An upper space between the right and left half portions of the pivot supporting frame portion 2 is coupled through a coupling plate 28, and a front end of an outside half portion 4A of a seal rail portion 4 is welded to the frame half elements 27L, 27R. A front end of an inside half portion 4B is welded to the coupling plate 28 at a position deviating from the front end of the outside half portion 4A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a pipe-shaped main frame portion having a head pipe at a front end, a pivot support frame portion that extends downward from a rear end portion of the main frame portion and supports a pivot for supporting a rear fork, and the pivot. The present invention relates to an improvement in a body frame for a motorcycle including a pair of left and right seat rail portions extending rearward from a rear end of a support frame portion.

Such a body frame for a motorcycle is already known as disclosed in Patent Document 1.
Japanese Patent No. 3548173

  In the motorcycle body frame disclosed in Patent Document 1, the main frame portion is made of a pipe material, and a pair of left and right pivot support frame portions made of flat plates are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the rear end portion of the main frame portion. Joined by welding. In this way, the main frame portion made of pipe material and the pivot support frame portion made of a plurality of plate materials have different structures, so these increase the number of components of the body frame, and in addition, the main frame portion and Since there is no continuity between the pivot support frames, it takes time to weld them.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle body frame that can reduce the number of components, improve welding workability, and improve material yield.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention supports a pipe-shaped main frame portion having a head pipe at the front end and a pivot for supporting a rear fork extending downward from the rear end portion of the main frame portion. In a motorcycle body frame comprising a pivot support frame portion and a pair of left and right seat rail portions extending rearward from the rear end of the pivot support frame portion, the left half of the main frame portion and the left half portion of the pivot support frame portion are connected in series. A half-cylindrical left frame half made of plate material, and a right half portion made up of a series of semi-cylindrical right frame halves made of a series of plate materials, and opposite ends of the left frame half body and the right frame half body. Plates that are connected to each other and that connect the upper part of the left and right half of the pivot support frame part via a connecting plate, and join the seat rail parts to each other. The front half of the outer half is joined to the frame half on the same side by welding, and the front half of the inner half is displaced from the front half of the outer half. The first feature is that the connecting plate is joined by welding.

  In addition to the first feature, the present invention has a second feature in that a reinforcing rib is formed on the connecting plate and the auxiliary machine is supported by the connecting plate.

  The auxiliary machine corresponds to the luggage box 15 in the embodiment of the present invention described later.

  Furthermore, in addition to the first or second feature, the present invention provides each frame half with a first blank on the main frame side, a second blank on the pivot support frame side, and a seat rail on the same side. A third feature is that a blank combined body formed by welding a third blank corresponding to the outer half portion is pressed together.

  In addition to any one of the first to third features, the present invention further includes a stand support boss that supports the pivot of the main stand on the pivot support frame and includes a flat wall for preventing the pivot from rotating. The fourth feature is that it is formed by burring.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the left and right semi-cylindrical frame halves are joined to form a hollow structure in which the main frame portion and the pivot support frame portion are continuous. The body frame can be configured with a small number of components called the body, and the left and right half-cylindrical frame halves can be obtained with good yield from the plate material, and the joints of the left and right semi-cylindrical frame halves are continuous Therefore, the welding work can be easily performed. In addition, a continuous hollow structure composed of a main frame part and a pivot support frame part enables effective distribution of stress and suppresses stress concentration, thereby reducing the number of reinforcing members and thus reducing the weight. be able to.

  In addition, since a connecting plate is connected between the upper parts of the left and right halves of the pivot support frame, a large section modulus is given to the pivot support frame while avoiding deep drawing of the left and right halves of the pivot support frame. Therefore, the rigidity can be effectively increased.

  Furthermore, the seat rail part is composed of an outer half part and an inner half part made of plates to be joined together, the front end of the outer half part is joined to the frame half on the same side by welding, and the front end of the inner half part Is joined to the connecting plate by welding at a position deviated from the front end of the outer half, so that stress concentration at the front end portion, that is, the base end portion of the seat rail portion can be effectively reduced.

  According to the second feature of the present invention, the reinforcing ribs can effectively enhance the rigidity of the connecting plate, and thus the pivot support frame portion, and can suppress the generation of vibration noise. The plate can effectively function as a support member for the auxiliary machine.

  Furthermore, according to the third feature of the present invention, the yield of the material can be improved, and the functions of the main frame portion, the pivot support frame portion and the seat rail portion can be used as the first, second and third blanks. It is possible to obtain a lighter and higher performance body frame by selecting materials with different materials and plate thicknesses according to the properties.

  Furthermore, according to the fourth feature of the present invention, the pivot of the main stand can be prevented from rotating by the stand support boss itself formed by burring on the pivot support frame portion. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a special anti-rotation member, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on preferred examples shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1 is a side view of a motorcycle equipped with a body frame of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the body frame, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the body frame, FIG. 4 is a side view of the body frame, and FIG. Is a plan view of the body frame, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the body frame, FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 4, FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 9-9, FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 4, FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 11-11 in FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 4, FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line 14-14 of FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 is a plan view of a blank joined body which is a material of the left and right frame halves.

  In FIG. 1, a body frame F of a motorcycle M extends downward from a pipe-shaped main frame portion 2 inclined downward from the head pipe 1 and a rear end portion of the main frame portion 2. A pair of left and right seat rail portions 4, 4 comprising a pivot support frame portion 3, an inclined portion 4s extending rearward and upward from the upper portion of the pivot support frame portion 3, and a horizontal portion 4h extending horizontally from the upper end portion of the inclined portion 4s; The head pipe 1 supports the steering stem 6a of the front fork 6 that supports the front wheel 5f, and the steering handle 7 is connected to the upper end of the steering stem 6a. A pivot shaft 9 is fixed to the pivot support frame portion 3, whereby the rear fork 8 that pivotally supports the rear wheel 5 r is supported so as to be swingable up and down. The engine E located between the front wheel 5f and the rear wheel 5r is attached to the main frame portion 2 and the pivot support frame portion 3, and transmits the power to the rear wheel 5r via the chain transmission device 11. A rear cushion 12 is interposed between the rear fork 8 and the seat rail portions 4 and 4.

  From the pivot support frame portion 3 to the inclined portion 4s of each seat rail portion 4, a luggage box 15 is attached to the upper surface thereof, and a fuel tank 16 is attached to the upper surface of the horizontal portion 4h so that the upper surface can be opened and closed. A tandem occupant seat 17 is hinged to the front end of the luggage box 15.

  A body cover 18 that covers the body frame F and the cylinder portion of the engine E is attached to the body frame F, and a pair of left and right leg shields 19 are connected to the front end of the body cover 18.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 is a front fender, 21 is a rear fender, 22 is a main step, 23 is a pillion step, 24 is a main stand, and 25 is a side stand.

  Now, the vehicle body frame F will be described in detail.

  2 to 6, the left half of the main frame portion 2 and the pivot support frame portion 3 of the vehicle body frame F and the outer half portion 4A of the left seat rail portion 4 are half cylinders made of a series of metal plates. The right half of the main frame portion 2 and the pivot support frame portion 3 and the outer half portion 4A of the right seat rail portion 4 are also made of a series of metal plate materials. It is composed of a cylindrical right frame half 27R. In the main frame portion 2 and the pivot support frame portion 3, the opposed end portions of the left frame half body 27L and the right frame half body 27R are coupled to each other by MIG welding. The code | symbol 36 shows the MIG welding part. Thus, the main frame portion 2 and the pivot support frame portion 3 form one continuous hollow structure.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when welding between the frame halves 27L and 27R, the opposite ends of the frame halves 27L and 27R with one of the frame halves 27L and 27R inside and the other outside. The parts are welded with each other overlapped. By doing so, the welding position between both frame halves 27L and 27R becomes constant even when both frame halves 27L and 27R are turned upside down, and the welding operation can be performed easily.

  2 to 6, left and right branch portions 3 a and 3 a that are branched obliquely rearward are formed at the upper portion of the pivot support frame portion 3, and these branch portions 3 a and 3 a are connected via a connecting plate 28. Connected together. By adopting such a connecting plate 28, a large section modulus is given to the pivot support frame portion 3 while avoiding deep drawing of the left and right half portions of the pivot support frame portion 3, and the rigidity is effectively improved. Can be increased. The junctions between the branch portions 3a and 3a and the connecting plate 28 are performed by MIG welding.

  A plurality of reinforcing ribs 29 extending in the left-right direction are press-formed on the connecting plate 28, and the rigidity of the connecting plate 28 and thus the pivot support frame portion 3 is enhanced by the reinforcing ribs 29, and vibration and noise are reduced. Occurrence can be suppressed.

  The left and right seat rail portions 4, 4 are joined by MIG welding at the opposite ends of the semi-cylindrical outer half portion 4A and the semi-cylindrical inner half portion 4B. 36, which is hollow (see FIG. 11), the front end of each outer half 4A is welded to the rear end of the branch portions 3a, 3a, and the front end of the inner half 4B is connected to the connecting plate 28. Welded to the rear end. At that time, the positions of the welded portions at the front ends of the outer half portion 4A and the inner half portion 4B are set so as to be shifted from each other along the longitudinal direction of the seat rail portion 4. By doing so, stress concentration at the base end portion of the seat rail portion 4 can be relaxed.

  Each of the frame halves 27L and 27R is made of a plate-like blank combined body (hereinafter referred to as tailored blank) 027L and 027R shown in FIG. The tailored blanks 027L and 027R correspond to plate-shaped first blanks 31 corresponding to the left and right half portions of the main frame portion 2, and plate-shaped second blanks 32 corresponding to the left and right half portions of the pivot support frame portion 3. The plate-like third blank 33 corresponding to the outer half portion 4A of the one seat rail portion 4 is joined to each other by laser welding, and the left and right tailored blanks 27L and 27R are symmetrical to each other. Constructed. These left and right tailored blanks 027L and 027R are pressed symmetrically to form a series of left and right half cylindrical frame halves 27L and 27R, respectively. In the figure, reference numeral 34 denotes a joint portion by laser welding between the first and second blanks 31 and 32, and reference numeral 35 denotes a joint portion by laser welding between the second and third blanks 32 and 33.

  Each of the first to third blanks 31 to 33 is provided with one or a plurality of press reference holes 37 to 39 (see FIGS. 4 and 15). By fitting these reference holes 37 to 39, when the tailored blanks 027L and 027R are pressed, the blanks 31 to 33 can be given a predetermined shape, and the joints formed by laser welding can be used. The load burden on 34 and 35 can be reduced as much as possible. In the case of the illustrated example, the press reference hole 37 of the first blank 31 uses the through hole for attaching the rod-shaped member 41, and the press reference hole 38 of the second blank 32 is the through hole for attaching the pivot shaft 9 Is used. At the time of press working, it is desirable to arrange the heat input side of the joints 34 and 35 by laser welding so that they are inside the vehicle body frame F.

  Thus, by constituting each frame half body 27L, 27R with the first to third blanks 31 to 33, the yield of the material can be improved, of course, as the first to third blanks 31 to 33, It is possible to obtain a light weight and high performance body frame F by selecting materials having different materials and thicknesses according to the functions and properties of the main frame part 2, the pivot support frame part 3 and the seat rail part 4. Become.

  The second blank 32 is selected to be thicker than the first and third blanks 31 and 33 (see FIG. 9). As a result, the pivot support frame portion 3 is provided with a great strength, so that it can withstand a large load from the engine E and the rear fork 8 without special reinforcement or less reinforcement. This can contribute to further weight reduction of the body frame F. Moreover, the vehicle body frame F composed of the left and right frame halves 27L and 27R has a continuous hollow structure from the main frame portion 2 to the pivot support frame portion 3 and further to the seat rail portions 4 and 4. Can be constituted by the left and right semi-cylindrical frame halves 27L and 27R, and the joint portions of the left and right semi-cylindrical frame halves 27L and 27R are continuous, and the welding operation is easy. Can be done. In addition, the continuous hollow structure composed of the main frame portion 2, the pivot support frame portion 3 and the seat rail portions 4 and 4 enables effective distribution of stress and suppresses stress concentration. Reduction and weight reduction can be achieved.

  2 to 6 again, in the tailored blank which is the material of the frame halves 27L and 27R, the joining portion 34 by laser welding of the first blank 31 and the second blank 32 having different plate thicknesses is as shown in FIG. Further, it is inclined with respect to the center line 40 of the main frame portion 2 or is formed in a mountain shape as shown by a chain line. By doing so, the section modulus gradually changes from the main frame portion 2 to the pivot support frame portion 3, and the concentration of stress generated in the joint portion 34 is alleviated. Also, MIG welding is applied to the end of the joint 34 by laser welding over the inside and outside. This is effective for reinforcing the end of the joint 34. That is, in general, in a joint portion by laser welding, the welding start portion is cut after welding in order to achieve uniform welding strength. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the MIG welding to the end of the joint 34 by laser welding eliminates the need for excision of the welding start portion, increases the strength of the joint 34, and improves the material yield. Can do. Such a technique can also be applied to the joint 35 between the second and third blanks 32 and 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the main frame portion 2 has a polygonal cross section as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and an octagonal shape in the illustrated example. Moreover, the cross-sectional area is the smallest at the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the main frame portion 2 and increases toward the front and rear. As a result, each part of the main frame part 2 can be given strength corresponding to the magnitude of the bending moment acting on it, and the rigidity of the main frame part 2 can be increased by selecting the number of corners of the polygonal cross section. It can be set easily. Such a configuration of the main frame portion 2 can be easily realized by joining opposite end portions of the left and right semi-cylindrical frame halves 27L and 27R. Further, it is possible to eliminate the need for gusset welding between the head pipe 1 and the main frame portion 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, at the front end portion of the main frame portion 2 having a relatively large cross-sectional area, the left and right side walls are integrally connected via a rod-like member 41 penetrating them, thereby The rigidity of the front end portion of the frame portion 2 can be enhanced and vibration noise can be suppressed. Further, the rod-like member 41 has screw holes 41a and 41a formed at both end portions thereof protruding from both outer side surfaces of the main frame portion 2, and the vehicle body cover 18 is attached, for example, using this.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and 8, plate-shaped engine hangers 44 are welded to the left and right side surfaces of the rear end portion of the main frame portion 2. Therefore, the engine hanger 44 is disposed in front of the joint portion 34 between the first and second blanks 31 and 32. The engine hanger 44 is used to support the upper part of the engine E. Further, the front wall of the pivot support frame portion 3 is opened at a portion below the connecting portion with the main frame portion 2, and a pair of upper and lower sides are disposed on the left and right side walls of the pivot support frame portion 3 in the vicinity of the open portion 45. Engine mounting holes 46 are provided. These mounting holes 46 are used for mounting the rear portion of the engine E inserted into the opening 45. In this way, the load applied from the engine E to the vehicle body frame F can be dispersed and supported in the main frame portion 2 and the pivot support frame portion 3, and the stress concentration at the joint portion 34 can be reduced. , Can be used as a strength member of the pivot support frame portion 3. The engine hanger 44 is provided with a stay 42 for supporting the vehicle body cover 18.

  The plate-like engine hanger 44 is set to have the same thickness as that of the pivot support frame portion 3. Therefore, since the plate thickness of the engine hanger 44 is thicker than the plate thickness of the main frame portion 2, a high-strength engine hanger 44 can be obtained. Moreover, since the shape of the pivot support frame portion 3 is relatively complicated, a large scrap is produced when the second blank 32 of the material is punched, and the engine hanger 44 can be obtained using the scrap. , The yield of materials can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a part mounting boss 43 having an internal thread 43a formed on the inner peripheral surface is formed by burring on each part of the side walls of the frame halves 27L and 27R, and various parts are bolted to this part. Is done. Therefore, a conventional welding nut for mounting components is unnecessary, which can contribute to cost reduction. Further, an insertion fixing hole 63 of a clamper 62 that supports the wire harness 61 is provided in the frame half opposite to the component mounting boss 43.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, the left and right seat rail portions 4, 4 are connected to each other by a pair of front and rear cross members 57, 58 at the intermediate portion and the rear end portion thereof. A support base 59 projects from the upper portion of the inclined portion 4s of each seat rail portion 4. The fuel is connected to the support base 59 and bosses 56, 56 provided on the rear upper surfaces of the left and right seat rail portions 4, 4. A tank 16 is attached. They are also used to support the sheet 17.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, brackets 60 are welded to the left and right side surfaces of each seat rail portion 4 from the inclined portion 4s to the horizontal portion 4h. The bracket 60 is attached to the upper end portion of the rear cushion 12. Used for support. If this bracket 60 has the same thickness as the outer and inner halves 4A and 4B of each seat rail portion 4, the bracket 60 can be obtained from scrap that is produced when the outer and inner halves 4A and 4B are punched from the material. , The yield of materials can be improved.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 12, the luggage box 15 is placed on the upper surface of the connecting plate 28 with a pair of left and right mounting rubbers 52, 52 interposed therebetween, and the bottom wall of the luggage box 15 and the mounting rubber 52 are mounted. , 52 are screwed and tightened to a pair of left and right welding nuts 54, 54 provided on the lower surface of the connecting plate 28, whereby the luggage box 15 is elastically supported by the connecting plate 28. The At this time, distance collars 55 and 55 fitted on the outer circumferences of the bolts 53 and 53 are disposed between the heads of the bolts 53 and 53 and the connecting plate 28, and the mount rubbers 52 and 52 are excessively compressed. The load does not act. As described above, the connecting plate 28 also serves as a support member for the luggage box 15 while constituting the ceiling portion of the pivot support frame portion 3, which can contribute to simplification of the configuration.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, pivot shafts 9 penetrating the left and right side walls of the pivot support frame portion 3 are welded to thereby strengthen the strength of the pivot support frame portion 3. The rear fork 8 is supported so as to be swingable up and down by both ends of the pivot shaft 9 projecting from the left and right side walls of the pivot support frame 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 13, and 14, a pair of left and right side walls at the lower end of the pivot support frame portion 3 project inward to support both ends of the pivot 47 of the main stand 24. Stand support bosses 48 and 48 'are integrally formed, and these stand support bosses 48 and 48' are formed by burring. At this time, the left stand support boss 48 is formed with one or a pair of opposed flat walls 48 a, and this flat wall 48 a overlaps with a flat surface 47 a formed at a predetermined location on the outer periphery of the pivot 47. , The pivot 47 is prevented from rotating. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a special detent member between the pivot 47 and the stand support boss 48, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  The right end portion of the pivot 47 is also used for supporting the brake pedal 49. In order to prevent the pivot 47 from coming off, a split pin 50 or a circlip is attached to the outer end of the pivot 47 protruding outward from the left stand support boss 48.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various design change can be performed in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, when an auxiliary machine other than the luggage box 15 such as the fuel tank 16 is disposed above the connecting plate 28, the connecting plate 28 can also be used as a support member for the auxiliary machine.

The side view of the motorcycle provided with the vehicle body frame of the present invention. The perspective view of the said vehicle body frame. The exploded perspective view of the body frame. The side view of the vehicle body frame. The top view of the body frame. The rear view of the body frame. FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 4. FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 4. FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 4; The 11-11 line expanded sectional view of FIG. FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line 14-14 of FIG. The top view of the blank combined body which is a raw material of a frame half body on either side.

Explanation of symbols

F ... Body frame M ... Motorcycle 1 ... Head pipe 2 ... Main frame 3 ... Pivot support frame 4 ...・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Seat rail part 4A ...... Outer half part 4B ... Inner half part 8 ... Rear fork 9 ... Pivot shaft 24 ... Main stand 27L ··· Left frame half 27R · · · Right frame half 027L · Blank combination 027R corresponding to left frame half · Blank combination 28 corresponding to right frame half ··· Connection plate 29 ··· Reinforcing rib 31 ··· First blank 32 ··· Second blank 33 ··· Third blank 47 · · · of main stand Axis 48 ... Stand support boss 48a ... Flat wall

Claims (4)

A pipe-shaped main frame portion (2) having a head pipe (1) at the front end, and a pivot (9) for supporting the rear fork (8) extending downward from the rear end portion of the main frame portion (2) In a vehicle body frame for a motorcycle, comprising a pivot support frame portion (3) for supporting the vehicle and a pair of left and right seat rail portions (4) extending rearward from the rear end of the pivot support frame portion (2).
The left half of the main frame (2) and the pivot support frame (3) is a semi-cylindrical left frame half (27L) made of a series of plates, and the right half is made of a half cylinder made of a series of plates. The left frame half (27R) and the right frame half (27R) are coupled to each other and the left and right half portions of the pivot support frame portion (2). The upper portions of the two are connected via a connecting plate (28), and each seat rail portion (4) is composed of an outer half portion (4A) and an inner half portion (4B) made of plates joined together, The front end of the outer half (4A) is joined to the frame half (27L, 27R) on the same side by welding, and the front end of the inner half (4B) is shifted from the front end of the outer half (4A). Joined to the connecting plate (28) by welding Wherein the vehicle body frame for a motorcycle. The body frame for a motorcycle according to claim 1,
A body frame for a motorcycle, wherein a reinforcing rib (29) is formed on the connecting plate (28), and the accessory (15) is supported by the connecting plate (28). The body frame for a motorcycle according to claim 1 or 2,
Each frame half (27L, 27R) includes a first blank (31) on the main frame (2) side, a second blank (32) on the pivot support frame (3) side, and a seat rail on the same side. For motorcycles, characterized in that a blank assembly (027L, 027R) formed by welding the third blank (33) corresponding to the outer half (4A) of (4) is pressed together. Body frame. The body frame for a motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A pivot (47) of the main stand (24) is supported on the pivot support frame portion (2), and a stand support boss (48) having a flat wall (48a) for preventing rotation of the pivot (47) is burring processed. A body frame for a motorcycle, characterized by being formed by.

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