JP2007069677A - Rear part structure of saddle riding type vehicle, and saddle riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear part structure of a saddle riding type vehicle, and the saddle riding type vehicle capable of improving appearance quality of a vehicle rear part by enhancing mating accuracy of a rear part component such as a rear cover or the like with a tail lamp, and preventing vibration from being transmitted to the tail lamp. <P>SOLUTION: The saddle riding type vehicle is provided with a bracket 70 having a plurality of fixing parts 70A to 70D for individually fixing the rear part components such as the tail lamp 30 and the rear cover 40 or the like composing the rear part of the saddle riding type vehicle, and appearance forming surfaces 75, 76 which adjoin the tail lamp 30 and form the rear part appearance of the saddle riding type vehicle on any of the fixing parts 70A to 70D of the brackets 70. In addition, the tail lamp 30 is fixed to the fixing part 70A through an elastic body (32) for absorbing vibration. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rear structure of a straddle-type vehicle such as a motorcycle, a four-wheel buggy, or a snowmobile, and a straddle-type vehicle including the rear structure, and more particularly, a rear component such as a rear cover (rear cowl) and a tail lamp. The present invention relates to a rear structure of a straddle-type vehicle and a straddle-type vehicle that can improve the appearance quality of the rear portion of the vehicle by increasing the alignment accuracy and can prevent transmission of vibration to the tail lamp.

  In a straddle-type vehicle such as a motorcycle, rear components such as a tail lamp, a pair of left and right rear covers, a center cover, and a rear fender are assembled with each other to form the appearance of the rear portion of the vehicle. As a conventional rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-181888 (see Patent Document 1), a tail lamp is assembled in advance through a rubber mount on a holding member provided with a locking projection that can be flexibly deformed. A structure has been proposed in which the assembly of the holding member and the tail lamp is elastically locked to a center cover by the locking protrusion, and a pair of left and right rear covers are fixed to the center cover with bolts.

  According to such a configuration, the holding member in which the tail lamp has been assembled in advance can be elastically locked to the center cover with a one-touch by the locking projection, so that a fastening operation of a large number of bolts and the like for fixing the tail lamp to the rear cover is possible. Is unnecessary, and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

  In Japanese Patent No. 3173118 (see Patent Document 2), a substantially central portion of the tail lamp is slidably held by a boss projecting from a pair of left and right rear covers via a cushion piece. A rear structure of a straddle-type vehicle having a structure in which two places are directly screwed to each rear cover has been proposed.

According to such a configuration, the tail lamp can be moved and positioned in the left-right direction within the range of elasticity of the cushion piece, and the two upper and lower portions of the tail lamp can be easily screwed to each rear cover, Can be assembled.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-181888 (FIGS. 1, 6 and 7) Japanese Patent No. 3173118 (FIGS. 1 and 2)

  However, in the rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-1161888, a tail lamp is assembled to a holding member that is not directly fixed to each rear cover via a rubber mount. For this reason, it is impossible to accurately perform so-called “alignment”, in which the gaps between the tail lamps that can move within the elastic range of the rubber mount and the respective rear covers, and the appearance quality of the rear part of the vehicle is deteriorated. There was a problem of doing.

  On the other hand, in the rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle described in Japanese Patent No. 3173118, the tail lamp is moved and positioned in the left-right direction within the elastic range of the cushion piece, and the tail lamp is directly screwed to each rear cover. The tail lamps can be accurately aligned with the rear covers. However, since the tail lamp is directly screwed to each rear cover, the vibration of the saddle-ride type vehicle is transmitted directly to the tail lamp via each rear cover, and bulbs (bulbs) are frequently broken due to vibration. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to improve the appearance quality of the rear part of the vehicle by improving the alignment accuracy of rear components such as a rear cover and the tail lamp, and to prevent transmission of vibration to the tail lamp. An object of the present invention is to provide a rear structure of a straddle-type vehicle and a straddle-type vehicle.

  To achieve the above object, the rear structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of fixing portions for individually fixing the tail lamp and other rear components constituting the rear portion of the saddle riding type vehicle. And an external appearance forming surface that forms an external appearance of the rear portion of the saddle-ride type vehicle adjacent to the tail lamp is provided in one of the fixed portions of the bracket.

  Preferably, the tail lamp is fixed to the fixing portion via an elastic body for absorbing vibration.

  Preferably, the external appearance forming surface of the bracket may be exposed to the outside in a state of being adjacent to both the tail lamp and the other rear components to form the external appearance of the rear portion of the saddle riding type vehicle.

  Preferably, the rear component is a rear cover, and an appearance forming surface of the bracket substantially coincides with an inner side of a rear end portion of the rear cover to form an appearance of a rear portion of the saddle type vehicle.

  Preferably, the license plate is illuminated by the transmitted light from the tail lamp, and the external appearance forming surface of the bracket is provided on the license plate side of the tail lamp.

  Preferably, the rear component is a rear fender, and the appearance forming surface of the bracket is located between the tail lamp and the rear fender in the vehicle vertical direction, and the fixing portion of the tail lamp is disposed above the appearance forming surface. In addition, the rear fender fixing portion is provided below the appearance forming surface.

  Preferably, the bracket is provided with a protective cover for protecting other parts assembled to the saddle riding type vehicle so as to be rotatable around one end thereof.

  In order to solve the above problems, the straddle-type vehicle of the present invention has a configuration including any one of the rear structures described above.

  According to the rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle and the saddle-ride type vehicle of the present invention, the tail lamp and the other rear components constituting the rear portion of the saddle-ride type vehicle are fixed to the fixing portions of the bracket, respectively. Since they are combined, it is possible to improve the appearance quality of the rear portion of the vehicle by matching these rear components with high accuracy.

  In particular, in the case where the rear component is difficult to be aligned with the tail lamp, the position is moved to the tail lamp side by directly fixing the position to a fixing portion having an appearance forming surface adjacent to the tail lamp of the bracket. Therefore, the appearance quality of the rear part of the vehicle can be improved.

  In addition, since the tail lamp and the other rear components are individually fixed to the respective fixing portions of the bracket, the rear components are not directly fixed. In such a configuration, when the tail lamp is fixed to the bracket via the elastic material, the elastic material can prevent vibration from other rear components from being transmitted to the tail lamp. The bulb breakage due to vibration can be reduced.

  Next, a rear structure of a saddle riding type vehicle and a saddle riding type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a straddle-type vehicle having a rear structure according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a straddle-type vehicle (motorcycle) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the figure, a body frame 10 of the motorcycle 1 is a cradle-shaped frame, and a front fork 11 is rotatably attached to a steering head pipe 10 a at the front end of the body frame 10. A front wheel WF is rotatably supported at a lower end portion of the front fork 11, and a front fender 13 is provided at an upper portion thereof to cover the front wheel WF. A handle 12 is attached to the upper end of the front fork 11.

  The steering head pipe 10a is connected to the left and right main frames 10b extending diagonally downward and the left and right down tubes 10c extending downward, and in the space surrounded by the main frame 10b and the down tubes 10c, An air-cooled four-cycle engine 14 is mounted. The engine 14 has an upright cylinder 14a tilted slightly forward. An oil cooler 15 is connected to the engine 14 via a pipe (not shown). The oil cooler 15 is attached to a down tube 10c passing through the front of the cylinder 14a, and is located at the upper front of the cylinder 14a. The periphery of the oil cooler 15 is covered by a shroud 16 made of synthetic resin, and the traveling wind is guided to the oil cooler 15 by the shroud 16 to be cooled.

  Left and right seat rails 10d and 10d that support the seat 17 are connected to the rear of the main frame 10b. A back stay 10e is connected between each seat rail 10d and the rear portion of the main frame 10b, and each seat rail 10d is supported by the back stay 10e. Each seat rail 10d and the backstay 10e constitute a rear frame. In the present embodiment, the rear frame is a combination of a plurality of pipes, but may be configured as an integral object such as an Al casting.

  A fuel tank 18 is disposed at a connecting portion between each seat rail 10d and the main frame 10b so as to straddle between the two. The fuel tank 18 is located above the engine 14, and a seat 17 is connected to the rear end portion of the fuel tank 18.

  On the other hand, a pivot shaft mounting bracket (not shown) is fixed to the rear lower part of the main frame 10b, and a pivot shaft (not shown) is supported on the pivot shaft mounting bracket. A front end portion of a rear arm 19 is pivotally supported on the pivot shaft, and the rear arm 19 is supported by a suspension 20 so as to be swingable. A movable fender 21 is fastened and fixed to the rear arm 19 with bolts. A rear wheel WR is rotatably supported on the rear end portion of the rear arm 19 via an axle 26. The rear wheel WR is provided with a drum brake 27.

  A side cover 22 covers the lower part of the seat 17 from the lower part of the rear part of the fuel tank 18. Also, foot brackets 23 and 23 are fixed to the left and right sides of the rear lower part of the main frame 10b. Further, the right foot bracket 23 (not shown) supports an exhaust pipe (not shown) extending rearward from the engine 14.

  The lower part of the periphery of the rear part from the side part of the seat 17 has a rear part structure of this embodiment including rear parts such as a tail lamp 30, a pair of left and right rear covers 40, 40, a center cover 50, and a rear fender 60. In the rear structure, these rear components are fixed to each other by a bracket 70 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) to form an assembly.

  Hereinafter, the rear structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the rear structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the main part of the rear structure. FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view showing a bracket for fixing rear components such as a rear cover and a tail lamp. FIG. 5 is a front perspective view showing the bracket. FIG. 6 is a left side view showing the bracket. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 6 showing a hinge portion provided on the protective cover of the bracket. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 6 showing the engaging claws provided on the protective cover. FIG. 9 is an arrow view seen from the direction of arrow C in FIG. 6 showing the engaging groove with which the engaging claw is engaged. FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2 showing a fixed state of rear components such as a rear cover and a tail lamp by the bracket. FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a fixed state of rear components such as a rear cover and a tail lamp by the bracket. FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged view showing the operation of the protective cover of the bracket.

  2 and 3, in the rear structure according to the present embodiment, the tail lamp 30, each rear cover 40, and the center cover 50 are fixed to each other in advance by a bracket 70 to form an assembly, while the body frame of the motorcycle 1 is configured. 10, the rear fender 60 is assembled. Thereafter, when all the peripheral parts are mounted on the rear fender 60, the assembly of the tail lamp 30, each rear cover 40 and the center cover 50 is assembled to the rear fender 60 and the vehicle body frame 10.

  First, a description will be given of the bracket 70 that is an assembly in which the tail lamp 30, each rear cover 40, and the center cover 50 are fixed to each other. As shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, the bracket 70 includes a tail lamp fixing portion 70A, a pair of left and right rear cover upper fixing portions 70B and 70B, a pair of left and right rear cover lower fixing portions 70C and 70C, and a rear fender fixing portion. 70D and protective cover 70E are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material.

  The tail lamp fixing portion 70A is formed of a substantially vertical wall portion, and the rear side of the wall portion with respect to the vehicle front-rear direction is a fixing surface of the tail lamp 30. Three attachment holes 71, 71, 71 are formed in the center and both left and right sides of the wall.

  The tail lamp fixing portion 70A has a pair of left and right elastic hook-shaped harness holding portions 72 and 72 projecting toward the back side. Each harness holding portion 72 elastically holds a wire harness (not shown) drawn from the tail lamp 30.

  Further, a substantially rectangular appearance forming surface 75 is adjacently connected in the vertical direction below the tail lamp fixing portion 70A. When the rear fender fixing portion 70D is fixed to the fender portion 60C (see FIG. 2) of the rear fender 60, the appearance forming surface 75 is exposed to the outside together with the fender portion 60C to form the rear appearance of the motorcycle 1. To do.

  Rear cover upper side fixing parts 70B and 70B are coupled to both upper sides of the front of the tail lamp fixing part 70A with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction. Each rear cover upper fixing portion 70B has a wall portion that rises and inclines toward the front of the vehicle, and attachment holes 73 and 73 are formed in each wall portion.

  On both sides of the appearance forming surface 75 below the tail lamp fixing portion 70A, substantially triangular appearance forming surfaces 76, 76 projecting to the back side of the tail lamp fixing portion 70A with respect to the vehicle front-rear direction are coupled. It is. Rear appearance lower surfaces 70C and 70C formed of inclined wall portions projecting outward in the vehicle width direction are coupled to the appearance forming surfaces 76 and 76, respectively. Attachment holes 74 and 74 are formed in each rear cover lower fixing portion 70C.

  Each appearance forming surface 76 is adjacent to the tail lamp 30 fixed to the tail lamp fixing portion 70A, and the lower rear end portion 48 (see FIG. 12) of each rear cover 40 is fixed to each rear cover lower fixing portion 70C. Each appearance forming surface 76 is exposed to the outside together with the appearance forming surface 75 to form the appearance of the rear portion of the motorcycle 1. At this time, the lower rear end portion 48 of each rear cover 40 is brought closer to the tail lamp 30 side, and the rear end edge portion 40a of each rear cover 40 and the outer edge portion 30a of the tail lamp 30 are aligned well (FIGS. 2 and 10). reference).

  A rear fender fixing portion 70D having a wall portion inclined downward toward the front of the vehicle is coupled to the lower side of the appearance forming surface 75 below the tail lamp fixing portion 70A. Mounting holes 77 and 77 are formed on both sides of the downwardly inclined wall portion of the rear fender fixing portion 70D. In addition, substantially rectangular positioning convex portions 78 and 78 project from the mounting holes 77 in a corresponding manner.

  On the other hand, a protective cover 70E made of a plate-shaped body having a substantially L-shaped cross section is coupled to the lower left side of the front of the tail lamp fixing portion 70A with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction. The protective cover 70E is operated by a lock release lever (not shown) interlocked with a key rotor 81 of a seat attaching / detaching device 80 (see FIGS. 2 and 3), which will be described later, installed on the rear fender 60, interfering with a wire harness or the like. It prevents it from not going.

  The protective cover 70E is rotatable from a substantially hanging state to a substantially horizontal state around a thin-film hinge 79a (see FIG. 7) coupled to one end thereof. Further, an engaging claw 79b (see FIG. 8) extending in the longitudinal direction of the protective cover 70E protrudes in the vicinity of the hinge portion 79a on the upper surface of the protective cover 70E. On the other hand, above the engagement claw 79b, an engagement groove 79c (see FIG. 9) having a substantially inverted concave section that opens downwardly protrudes toward the front of the vehicle. In FIG. 9, another engagement claw 79c1 that meshes with the engagement claw 79b is formed on one side wall of the engagement groove 79c. By engaging the engaging claw 79b and the engaging groove 79c, the protective cover 70E is held in a substantially horizontal state (see FIG. 12), and the lock release lever of the sheet attaching / detaching device 80 is covered. (See FIG. 3).

  Next, the tail lamp 30, the pair of left and right rear covers 40, 40, the center cover 50, the rear fender 60, and the like, which are rear components of the motorcycle 1, will be described in detail including the fixing structure with the bracket 70 described above.

  1 and 2, the tail lamp 30 together with the rear cover 40 and the center cover 50 forms the appearance of the rear portion of the saddle-ride type vehicle. For this reason, when the tail lamp 30 is assembled to each rear cover 40 and the center cover 50, the outer edge portion 30a thereof is aligned with the rear end edge portion 40a of each rear cover 40 and the rear end edge portion (not shown) of the center cover 50. The shape is integrated in the design.

  As shown in FIG. 3, three attachment portions 31, 31, 31 projecting bolts (not shown) are provided on the rear portion of the tail lamp 30 so as to project from the center and the left and right. The protruding position of each mounting portion 31 corresponds to each mounting hole 71 formed in the tail lamp fixing portion 70A of the bracket 70 described above.

  In such a tail lamp 30, the bolts of the mounting portions 31 are inserted into the mounting holes 71 through annular elastic members 32, 32, 32, and nuts 33, 33, 33 are fastened to the bolts, respectively. By doing so, it is elastically fixed to the tail lamp fixing portion 70A. As each elastic member 32, a member capable of absorbing vibration such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, sponge, coil spring or leaf spring can be used.

  In FIG. 1, each rear cover 40 covers a range from the side cover 22 below the seat 17 to the rear side of the side portion of the rear fender 60. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each rear cover 40 includes two front mounting portions 41, 42, three lower mounting portions 43, 43, 43, and two upper mounting portions 44, 45. Two rear side mounting portions 46 and 47 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 12, each rear cover 40 is screwed with a rear mounting portion 46 closer to the front to each rear cover upper fixing portion 70 </ b> B of the bracket 70 and is located at the rearmost position. The lower attachment portion 43 is fixed to each rear cover lower fixing portion 70C of the bracket 70 by screws.

  Here, when the rear mounting portion 46 of the left rear cover 40 is screwed to the upper fixing portion 70B of the bracket 70, the engaging claw 79a and the engaging claw 79a are arranged so that the protective cover 70E described above does not interfere with the insertion of the tool 100. The engagement of the engagement groove 79b is released, and the protective cover 70E is avoided from the insertion path of the tool 100. As a result, the left rear cover 40 can be smoothly fixed to the bracket 70.

  As described above, the rear attachment portion 46 and the lower attachment portion 43 of each rear cover 40 are screwed up and down to the rear cover upper fixing portion 70B and the rear cover lower fixing portion 70C of the bracket 70 so that a long object is obtained. Each rear cover 40 can be stably fixed.

  Further, each lower cover mounting portion 43 located on the rearmost side of each rear cover 40 is screwed to each rear cover lower fixing portion 70C of the bracket 70, so that each external appearance forming surface of the bracket 70 is shown in FIG. (76) coincides with the inner edge shape of the lower rear end portion 48 of each rear cover 40 (refer to the two-dot chain line in the figure), and an appearance with good mutual alignment is formed.

  As described above, the rear portion of each rear cover 40 fixed to the bracket 70 is connected via the center cover 50 as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 10 and 11. The center cover 50 has connecting portions 51, 52 and 51, 52 on the left and right, respectively. Each connecting portion 51 of the center cover 50 is screwed to the upper mounting portion 45 near the rear of each rear cover 40, while each connecting portion 52 is screwed to the rear mounting portion 47 near the rear of each rear cover 40. It is.

  Further, the right and left rear portions of the center cover 50 and the upper rear end portions of the rear fenders 40 are engaged with each other in order to improve the alignment with the tail lamp 30 fixed to the bracket 70 (see FIGS. 2, 3 and 3). (See 53 and 53 in FIG. 10).

  In this way, the tail lamp 30, each rear cover 40, and the center cover 50 are fixed by the bracket 70, so that one assembled assembly that can be easily assembled to the rear fender 60 and the like described below can be obtained.

  Here, the tail lamp 30 and each rear cover 40 are individually fixed to the bracket 70, and the tail lamp 30 and each rear cover 40 are not fixed to each other. Similarly, the center cover 50 connecting the rear covers 40 is not fixed to the tail lamp 30 at all. That is, the tail lamp 30 is fixed only to the bracket 70 via the elastic members 32.

  Next, the rear fender 60 and peripheral components mounted thereon will be briefly described. In FIG. 1, the rear fender 60 is disposed below the seat 17 and forms a storage space below the seat 17. As shown in FIG. 3, the rear fender 60 includes an electrical component storage 60A, an accessory storage 60B, and a fender 60C. In the vehicle front-rear direction, the electrical component storage 60A is located in the front, the accessory storage 60B in the center, and the fender 60C in the rear. A water damming guide 60D, which is a substantially V-shaped protruding plate, is formed between the electrical component storage unit 60A and the accessory storage unit 60B, and water that has entered under the sheet 17 flows into the electrical component storage unit 60A. To prevent that.

  As shown in FIG. 2, two side holes 60 </ b> E on the left and right sides of the rear fender 60 are provided with two attachment holes 61 and 62, respectively, spaced in the vehicle front-rear direction. In addition, in the fender portion 60C at the rear end portion of the rear fender 60, two mounting holes 63 (, 63) arranged on the left and right in the vehicle width direction are formed. Further, mounting holes 64 and 64 are formed in the left and right side walls that define the accessory storage portion 60B, respectively, and mounting holes 65 and 65 are formed in the left and right side walls on the front end side.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the fender portion 60C is coupled to a rectangular license plate mounting portion 60F that protrudes rearward of the vehicle. A license plate (not shown) is attached to the license plate attachment portion 60F, and the license plate is illuminated with the transmitted light from below the tail lamp 30 described above.

  Such a rear fender 60 is fastened to the mounting portion 10d2 welded to the rear end of each seat rail 10d of the vehicle body frame 10 with bolts and welded to the front end side of each seat rail 10d. Each mounting hole 65, 65 is fixed to a mounting portion (not shown) by fastening with bolts.

  Here, on the rear fender 60, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the seat attaching / detaching device 80 described above is installed. The seat attaching / detaching device 80 includes a key rotor (key hole) 81 provided on the rear end side of the left side surface of the rear fender 60, the unlocking lever that rotates in conjunction with the key rotor 81, and one end of the unlocking lever. And a lock 83 connected to the other end of the wire 82.

  The seat 17 of the motorcycle 1 shown in FIG. 1 is fixed to the cross member 10d1 by a lock 83 of the seat attaching / detaching device 80. When an ignition key (not shown) is inserted into the key rotor 81 and the key rotor 81 is rotated, the lock release lever rotates, and the wire 82 is pulled toward the lock release lever to release the lock 83. Accordingly, the seat 17 is detached from the cross member 10d1, and the electrical component storage portion 60A and the accessory storage portion 60B of the rear fender 60 can be accessed.

  Next, a process of assembling the assembly of the tail lamp 30, each rear cover 40, and the center cover 50 to the rear fender 60 and the like will be described. The assembly is mainly composed of exterior parts at the rear of the vehicle, and most of the rear covers 40 are hollow except for a portion where the tail lamp 30 is housed. Therefore, the assembly is mounted while sliding from the vehicle rear side to the vehicle front side so as to include each seat rail 10d and the rear fender 60 fixed to the seat rail between the rear covers 40.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the protective cover 70E of the bracket 70 is brought into a substantially horizontal state by engaging the engaging claw 79b and the engaging groove 79c, and the slide mounting of the assembly is completed. At the same time, the protective cover 70E covers the upper part of the lock release lever.

  In this way, when the assembly of the tail lamp 30, each rear cover 40, and the center cover 50 is slid and mounted to a predetermined position, the front mounting portion 41 of each rear cover 40 is connected to the side cover 22 (see FIG. 2). 1) and the mounting hole 22a. Therefore, the front mounting portion 41 and the mounting hole 22a are fixed with screws. Further, since the other front mounting portion 42 of each rear cover 40 coincides with the stay 10e1 of the back stay 10e, the front mounting portion 42 and the stay 10e1 are fastened and fixed by bolts.

  At this time, the lower edge portion of each rear cover 40 is located at the same position as each side piece 60E of the rear fender 60, and the lower mounting portions 43 and 43 at the front and center of each rear cover 40 and the rear fender 60 The mounting holes 61 and 62 drilled in each side piece 60E coincide. Therefore, the lower mounting portions 43 and 43 and the mounting holes 61 and 62 are fastened and fixed with screws.

  Further, at this time, since the upper mounting portion 44 of the rear cover 40 matches the cross member 10d1 connected to each seat rail 10d, the upper mounting portion 44 and the cross member 10d1 are fastened and fixed by bolts.

  In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 10, the rear fender fixing portion 70D of the bracket 70 is positioned on the rear fender 60 by the positioning convex portions 78 (see FIG. 4), and is drilled in the rear fender fixing portion 70D. Each mounting hole 77 coincides with each mounting hole 63 of the rear fender 60. Therefore, the mounting hole 77 and the mounting hole 63 are fastened and fixed with bolts. Then, the tail lamp 30 fixed to the tail lamp fixing portion 70A of the bracket 70 and the license plate mounting portion 60F of the rear fender 60 are positioned with high accuracy.

  In this way, the assembly of the rear structure of the motorcycle 1 according to this embodiment is completed. Finally, both ends of the rear handle 90 are fastened and fixed to the plate-like attachment portion 10d3 welded to the upper portion of each seat rail 10d with bolts.

  According to the rear structure of the saddle riding type vehicle and the saddle riding type vehicle (motorcycle) according to the present embodiment as described above, the tail lamp 30 and the respective rear covers constituting the rear part of the motorcycle (saddle riding type vehicle) 1. 40 are fixed to the fixing portions 70A, 70B, 70C, and 70D of the bracket 70 and combined with each other, so that the outer edge portion 30a of the tail lamp 30 and the rear end edge portion 40a of each rear cover 40 are aligned with high accuracy. The appearance quality of the rear part of the vehicle can be improved.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the lower rear end portion 48 of each rear cover 40 that is difficult to be aligned with the outer edge portion 30 a of the tail lamp 30 is directly connected to the rear cover lower fixing portion 70 </ b> C that is coupled to each appearance forming surface 76 of the bracket 70. It is fixed. As a result, the lower rear end portion 48 of each rear cover 40 can be brought close to the tail lamp 30 side and matched with the outer edge portion 30a with high accuracy, and the appearance quality of the rear portion of the vehicle can be improved.

  At this time, each external appearance forming surface 76 of the bracket 70 and the lower rear end portion 48 of each rear cover 40 are directly fixed by the rear cover lower fixing portion 70C. The alignment with the end 48 is also good, which contributes to the improvement of the appearance quality of the rear part of the vehicle.

  Further, since the tail lamp 30 and each rear cover 40 are individually fixed to the fixing portions 70A, 70B, 70C, and 70D of the bracket 70, the tail lamp 30 and each rear cover 40 are not directly fixed. In such a configuration, since the tail lamp 30 is fixed to the bracket 70 via the elastic members 32, the elastic members 32 remove the rear cover 40, the center cover 50, the rear fender 60, and other rear components. The vibration can be prevented from being transmitted to the tail lamp 30, and the bulb breakage due to the vibration of the tail lamp 30 can be reduced.

  Further, the tail lamp 30 fixed to the bracket 70 and each rear cover 40 and the center cover 50 fixed to each rear cover 40 are aligned with each other, and leakage of transmitted light from the tail lamp 30 can be prevented. Since the tail lamp 30 and the license plate mounting portion 60F of the rear fender 60 are positioned with high accuracy by the bracket 70, the license plate can be effectively illuminated.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the bracket 70 is provided with a protective cover 70E that can be rotated from a substantially suspended state to a substantially horizontal state by a hinge portion 79a. As a result, the protective cover 70E can be substantially suspended to avoid the insertion path of the tool 100, and the assembly work of the rear cover 40 to the bracket 70 can be performed smoothly. On the other hand, when the protective cover 70E is set to a substantially horizontal state, when the assembly such as the bracket 70 and the rear cover 40 is assembled to the rear fender 60, the lock release lever of the seat attaching / detaching device 80 can be covered and protected. .

  In the present embodiment, an assembly in which the tail lamp 30, each rear cover 40, and the center cover 50 are fixed to the bracket 70 is formed in advance, and the assembly is retrofitted to the rear fender 60. As a result, even if the fastening positions of the bracket 70, the tail lamp 30, each rear cover 40, and the center cover 50 by bolts or the like are provided on the inner side or in a place hidden by the rear fender 60, the rear fender 60 is fastened by bolts or the like. It will not be an obstacle. As a result, the appearance quality of the rear portion of the vehicle can be further improved, the fastening work of the bolts and the like can be easily performed, and the assembly work efficiency can be improved.

  Note that the rear structure of the saddle riding type vehicle and the saddle riding type vehicle of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the configurations of the fixing portions 70A to 70D of the bracket 70, the appearance forming surfaces 75 and 76, and the protective cover 70E, such as the position, shape, and number, are not limited to the above-described embodiments, It will be changed according to the design.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the rectangular external appearance forming surface 75 of the bracket 70 is coupled to the lower side of the tail lamp fixing portion 70 </ b> A. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the present invention is applied to a type vehicle, the appearance forming surface 75 of the bracket 70 may be configured to be coupled above the tail lamp fixing portion 70A.

  Further, the straddle type vehicle to which the rear structure according to the present invention is applied is not limited to the motorcycle of the type shown in the drawings, for example, various types of motorcycles or tricycles such as a scooter and off-road, It can also be applied to a saddle-type vehicle such as a four-wheel buggy (all-terrain vehicle) and a snowmobile.

1 is a left side view showing a saddle riding type vehicle (motorcycle) according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a left view which shows the rear part structure of the saddle riding type vehicle which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view of the principal part of the said rear part structure. It is a rear view perspective view which shows the bracket which fixes rear part components, such as a rear cover and a tail lamp. It is a front view perspective view which shows the said bracket. It is a left view which shows the said bracket. It is the A section enlarged view of FIG. 6 which shows the hinge part provided in the protective cover of the said bracket. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 6 which shows the engagement nail | claw provided in the said protective cover. It is the arrow line view seen from the arrow C direction of FIG. 6 which shows the engaging groove which the said engaging claw engages. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2 showing a fixed state of rear components such as a rear cover and a tail lamp by the bracket. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the fixed state of rear part components, such as a rear cover and a tail lamp by the said bracket. It is a partial enlarged view which shows operation | movement of the protective cover of the said bracket.

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1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Body frame 10d Seat rail 10d1 Cross member 10d2, 10d3 Attachment part 10e Back stay 10e1 Attachment part 22 Side cover 22a Attachment part 30 Tail lamp 30a Outer edge part 31 Attachment part 32 Elastic material 33 Nut 40 Rear cover 40a Rear edge 41, 42 Mounting portion 43 Lower mounting portion 44, 45 Upper mounting portion 46, 47 Rear mounting portion 48 Lower rear end portion 50 Center cover 51, 52 Connection portion 60 Rear fender 60A Electrical component storage portion 60B Small item storage portion 60C Fender portion 60D Water Weiring guide 60E Side piece 60F License plate mounting part 61, 62, 63, 64 Mounting hole 70 Bracket 70A Tail lamp fixing part 70B Rear cover upper fixing part 70C Rear cover lower fixing part 70D Rear fender Fixed portion 70E Protective cover 71, 73, 74, 77 Mounting hole 72 Harness holding portion 75, 76 Appearance forming surface 78 Positioning convex portion 79a Hinge portion 79b Engaging claw 79c Engaging groove 80 Sheet attaching / detaching device 81 Key rotor 82 Wire 83 Lock 90 Rear handle 100 Tool

Claims (8)

  A bracket provided with a plurality of fixing portions for individually fixing a tail lamp and other rear components constituting the rear portion of the saddle-ride type vehicle, and any one of the fixing portions of the bracket includes the bracket A rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, characterized in that an appearance forming surface is provided adjacent to the tail lamp to form an external appearance of the rear portion of the saddle-ride type vehicle.   2. The rear structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the tail lamp is fixed to the fixing portion via an elastic body for absorbing vibration.   The appearance forming surface of the bracket is exposed to the outside in a state of being adjacent to both the tail lamp and other rear components, and forms an appearance of a rear portion of the saddle riding type vehicle. Rear structure of the saddle type vehicle.   The rear component is a rear cover, and an appearance forming surface of the bracket substantially coincides with an inner side of a rear end portion of the rear cover to form an appearance of a rear portion of the saddle type vehicle. The rear structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1.   2. The rear portion of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a license plate is illuminated by transmitted light from the tail lamp, and an appearance forming surface of the bracket is provided so as to be positioned on a license plate side of the tail lamp. Construction.   The rear component is a rear fender, and the appearance forming surface of the bracket is located between the tail lamp and the rear fender in the vehicle vertical direction, and a fixing portion of the tail lamp is provided above the appearance forming surface. 2. The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a fixing portion for the rear fender is provided below the appearance forming surface.   2. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a protective cover for protecting other parts assembled to the straddle-type vehicle is provided on the bracket so as to be rotatable about one end thereof. Rear structure.   A straddle-type vehicle comprising the rear structure according to claim 1.

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