JP2007176444A - Load mounting structure of motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a load mounting structure of a motorcycle capable of easily storing a load. <P>SOLUTION: A load placing portion A forming an upper surface of a rear cowl 16 in substantially a recessed shape between a rear carrier 17 and a seat 14, is provided between the rear carrier 17 provided behind the seat provided at a vehicle center and the seat 14. Standing walls surrounding all directions of an upper surface of a rear fender 12 covering an upper side of a rear tire 8 are raised. A load storing portion 19 is formed between the rear cowl 16 and the rear tire 8, and a cover 18 partitioning the load storing portion 19 and the load placing portion A is detachably provided on the load placing portion A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle.

  Conventionally, a substantially box-shaped luggage compartment is defined by using a part of the wall of the rear cowl that is erected above the fender with the top face of the fender as the bottom, and the upper part of the defined luggage compartment is covered with a cover. In addition, there is a motorcycle component mounting device in which a rear carrier is straddled above the cover (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

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A conventional motorcycle component mounting apparatus is provided with a rear carrier and a luggage compartment so that the luggage can be transported, but there is a space for easily storing the luggage, for example, when moving a small distance. There was no. Therefore, there was no means other than storing in the luggage room when loading the luggage on the carrier.
In addition, since the rear carrier is provided above the cover, the rear carrier interferes with the ease of use when removing or attaching the cover.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle that can easily store a luggage.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the load mounting structure for a motorcycle according to the present invention employs the following technical means.
In other words, the load mounting structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1 is a load mounting structure for a motorcycle including a seat provided in the center of the vehicle and a rear cowl extending from the bottom of the seat toward the rear of the vehicle. In addition, there is provided a luggage placing portion formed by forming the upper surface of the rear cowl into a substantially concave shape.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle according to the first aspect, wherein a luggage storage portion is formed between the rear cowl and a rear tire, and a lid for partitioning the luggage storage portion and the luggage placement portion is provided. The mounting portion is detachably provided.
A luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle according to claim 3 is defined in claim 2, wherein the luggage storage portion is formed by standing upright walls surrounding the four sides on the upper surface of a rear fender that covers the rear tire. An opening / closing cover for covering the defined space is provided.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the luggage placement portion is disposed between a rear carrier provided behind the seat and the seat. It is characterized by.
A luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in claim 4, a groove communicating in the vehicle width direction is provided in the upper surface of the rear cowl located under the rear carrier. .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the upper surface of the rear cowl is formed in a substantially concave shape to serve as a luggage placing portion, so that the luggage can be stored easily and stably.

  According to the second aspect, since the luggage storage portion is formed between the rear cowl and the rear tire to further secure the space for storing the luggage, it is possible to transport many luggage at a time. Moreover, the luggage storage part and the luggage placement part can be efficiently provided in a limited space by partitioning the luggage storage part and the luggage placement part with a lid.

  According to the third aspect, since the opening / closing cover is provided in the luggage storage section, the movement of the luggage stored in the luggage storage section can be restricted, and therefore the generation of abnormal noise during traveling can be suppressed.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the luggage placing portion is disposed between the rear carrier provided behind the seat and the seat, the luggage placing portion does not stand out and the luggage is tied to the rear carrier. Even when worn, the luggage placement section can be used easily. In addition, since the rear carrier does not cover the luggage storage portion, the usability can be improved when storing the luggage in the luggage storage portion.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a groove communicating with the vehicle width direction is provided in the upper surface of the rear cowl located under the rear carrier so that the standing width to the upper surface of the rear carrier and the rear cowl is increased. When using a band to tie luggage to the rear carrier, a rope or rubber band can be easily passed through, and it can also be used as a simple luggage storage space, so the space between the rear carrier and the rear cowl It is possible to further improve the usability of the storage space.

  Next, an embodiment of a luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle according to the present invention will be described. The embodiment of the load mounting structure according to the present invention is an example applied to a single-seat motorcycle equipped with a four-cycle single-cylinder power unit. The main part of the rear cowl 16 and its surroundings are illustrated. Detailed description other than the components will be simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the basic configuration of the motorcycle according to the present embodiment is a telescopic front suspension 2 in which a front tire 1 is rotatably supported, and the front suspension 2 is rotatable. A supported head pipe 3, a main frame 4 extending to the front of the rear tire 8 so as to incline downward from the head pipe 3, and an upper portion of the rear tire 8 attached to the rear portion of the main frame 4 A seat rail 5 extended to the front, a bar handle 6 connected to the front suspension 2, a power unit 7 having a four-cycle single cylinder engine, and a power unit 7 attached to the lower rear portion of the main frame 4 to support the power unit 7. A pivot plate 26 that rotatably supports the swing arm 27, and a swing The transmission mechanism 9 having a cover 28 for transmitting the drive of the power unit 7 to the rear tire 8 rotatably supported by the boom 27 and mounting the swing arm 27, the rear portion of the transmission mechanism 9, and the seat rail 5 A rear suspension 10 constructed so as to be tied, a front fender 11 for mounting the front tire 1, a rear fender 12 for mounting the rear tire 8, and a fuel tank 13 attached to the seat rail 5 and disposed in the center of the vehicle A seat 14 on which a front portion is rotatably supported by the fuel tank 13 and seats a driver; a front cowl 15 which is attached to the head pipe 3 and the main frame 4 and forms a design surface of the vehicle front portion; The design surface of the rear part of the vehicle is formed so as to cover the upper part of the rear fender 12 attached to the rail 5. A rear cowl 16 and a rear carrier 17 attached to the seat rail 5 and disposed rearward of the seat 14 and configured to be self-propelled by a driver's handle operation, throttle operation, etc. seated on the seat 14. Yes.

Next, the load mounting structure which is the main part of the present invention will be described in detail.
The luggage attachment structure according to the present embodiment includes a rear cowl 16, a lid 18, a luggage storage unit 19, a rear carrier 17, and a seat 14.

  The rear cowl 16 is a member that forms a vehicle side surface from below the seat 14 to the rear of the vehicle and a design surface below the rear carrier 17. The rear cowl 16 according to the present embodiment has a vehicle side surface from the bottom of the seat 14 to the rear of the vehicle. The rear cowl body 20 is provided with a tail lamp and a brake lamp 29 that are integrally disposed at the rear end and a center cover 21 that covers the bottom of the rear carrier 17 and is integrated by fitting both of them together. Let me.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the above-described center cover 21 has an opening 21a whose front portion on the seat 14 side is substantially U-shaped in plan view, and a rear carrier in the upper surface behind the opening 21a. The recesses 21b into which the 17 mounting legs 17a are inserted are formed at four locations so as to form a substantially square matrix.

  Further, the center cover 21 is formed so as to incline downward from the middle of the opening portion 21a toward the tip portion, and a substantially U-shaped edge portion 21c for forming the opening portion 21a is formed one step from the upper surface. It is shaped like a bowl and has a bowl shape.

  Further, a substantially rectangular attached portion 21d protruding inward is formed at the tip of the flange-like edge portion 21c (in the direction toward the sheet 14), and a center outside the attached portion 21d is formed. The front portion of the cover 21 is provided with a rib-shaped first protrusion 21e that protrudes upward. Further, a locking hole 21f is provided at a required interval in a bowl-shaped edge portion 21c located on the vehicle rear side with respect to the attached portion 21d.

  Further, a groove 21g is formed in which the upper surface located between the recesses 21b formed in four places communicates in the vehicle width direction. The groove 21g increases the standing width to the upper surfaces of the rear carrier 17 and the rear cowl 16, so that the rope or rubber band can be easily passed when the luggage is tied to the rear carrier 17 using the rope or rubber band. It has become.

  The rear cowl 16 configured in this way is fitted or screwed into the seat rail 5 of the rear cowl body 20 and is sandwiched between the bracket 5 a protruding from the seat rail 5 and the mounting leg 17 a of the rear carrier 17. Fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lid 18 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape along the bowl-shaped edge 21 c with a required thickness lower than the height of the bowl-shaped edge 21 c of the center cover 21. A locking claw 18a to be engaged with the locking hole 21f is provided at the rear end portion on the rear side, and on the other hand, a mounting portion 18b protruded so as to overlap the mounted portion 21d at the front end portion on the vehicle front side; The rib-shaped second protrusion 18c is provided so as to protrude upward so as to be in a horizontal row with the first protrusion 21e.

  The lid 18 configured in this manner has the locking claw 18a inserted into the locking hole 21f, the bolt 25 is inserted into the mounting portion 18b, and the mounted portion 21d is bolted via the mounting portion 18b. The center cover 21 is fixed. At this time, the lid 18 is formed with a required thickness lower than the height of the bowl-shaped edge portion 21c of the center cover 21, so that the region including the second protrusion 18c is formed in a substantially concave shape. It becomes the mounting part A.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the lid 18 is provided is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front portion on the seat 14 side of the center cover 21 is formed one step lower without providing the lid 18. And it is good also as the luggage mounting part A.

  The luggage storage unit 19 includes a space part formed by standing upright walls 12a surrounding the four sides on the top surface of the top of the rear fender 12, and an opening / closing cover 22 for covering the space part thus defined. It is prepared for.

  The open / close cover 22 is formed in a container shape so as to close the space, and the cover front portion 22b can be opened / closed in the vertical direction via a hinge 22a provided in the middle thereof. The cover rear portion 22c is fixed to a standing wall 12a that surrounds the four sides. The opening / closing cover 22 regulates the movement of the baggage stored in the baggage storage unit 19 to suppress the generation of abnormal noise during traveling.

  In addition, a pair of lock claws 22e with jaws 22d projecting outward are suspended from the front side surface of the cover front portion 22b. On the other hand, on the upper surface of the rear fender 12 corresponding to the lock claws 22e, A lock hole 12b for inserting and locking the lock claw 22e is provided.

  The lock claw 22e in the locked state can be released by, for example, holding the pair of lock claws 22e with the thumb and forefinger and lifting the cover front portion 22b upward while applying a force in the width direction. The engagement of the lock claw 22e is released from 12b. The cover front part 22b is opened by lifting the cover front part 22b upward. Conversely, the lock claw 22e is fitted into the lock hole 12b by pushing the cover front portion 22b downward.

  The luggage storage unit 19 configured in this way is provided in an arrangement relationship such that the cover front part 22b is exposed directly below the opening 21a when the lid 18 fixed to the center cover 21 is removed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rear carrier 17 has a rear carrier front portion 17 b erected by bending a round shaft-like member into a gate shape, and a substantially U-shape from the rear carrier front portion 17 b toward the rear of the vehicle. A rear carrier rear portion 17d formed by welding a plate-shaped mounting table 17c, a mounting leg 17a suspended from the bottom surface of the rear carrier rear portion 17d, and suspended from the bottom surface of the rear carrier rear portion 17d. A latch pin 17e for latching a rope or the like is provided.

  In the rear carrier 17 configured as described above, the mounting leg 17a is inserted into the recess 21b of the center cover 21, and the bolt 23 inserted through the mounting leg 17a is attached to the bracket 5a (projecting from the seat rail 5). By screwing onto the welded nut 24, the rear carrier 17 is fixed and at the same time the center cover 21 is clamped (see FIG. 2).

  In addition, the rear carrier 17 has a required width such that the width of the rear carrier front portion 17b is positioned outside the load placement portion A, and a middle portion behind the inclined portion of the load placement portion A. Alternatively, the rear carrier front portion 17b is disposed on the inclined portion of the luggage placing portion A.

  By arranging the rear carrier 17 in this way, the movement of the load placed on the load placement portion A in the vehicle width direction can be moved together with the edge portion 21c of the load placement portion A in the width direction. It is regulated by 17b.

  Further, the movement of the load placed on the load placement portion A in the front direction of the vehicle is restricted by the protruding portions protruding in a horizontal row by the first protrusion 21e and the second protrusion 18c.

  As described above, the seat 14 is a structural member that is rotatably supported by the fuel tank 13 and seats the driver. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the seat 14 has a rear bottom surface 14a. It is formed so as to incline upward toward the rear. In the seatable state, the rear bottom surface 14a of the seat 14 is positioned above the inclined portion of the luggage placement portion A, and the vehicle mounted in the luggage placement portion A in the vertical direction of the vehicle. Is restricted from moving.

Next, a procedure for using the luggage mounting structure according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
(1) When storing luggage in the luggage placement section A When storing luggage in the luggage placement section A, first, the fuel tank 13 and the luggage placement section A are exposed by rotating the seat 14 forward of the vehicle. (See FIG. 3). Then, the baggage is stored in the baggage placement portion A formed in a substantially concave shape on the upper surface of the center cover 21, the seat 14 is rotated rearward, and the seat 14 is returned to the original state (to be seated).

Only by such simple operation, as described above, the load is fixed by restricting the movement of the load in the vehicle width direction, the movement of the load in the front direction of the vehicle, and the movement in the vertical direction of the vehicle.
The seat 14 is fixed by adsorbing the suction tank (not shown) provided on the back surface of the seat 14 to the fuel tank 13.

(2) When storing luggage in the luggage storage section 19 When storing luggage in the luggage storage section 19, the seat 14 is first rotated forward of the vehicle to expose the fuel tank 13 and the luggage placement section A. Then, the bolt 25 fixing the lid 18 is removed, and the lid 18 is pulled toward the front of the vehicle to release the locking claw 18a engaged with the locking hole 21f and remove the lid 18 (see FIG. 5). The bolt 25 fixing the lid 18 is preferably a bolt of a type having a knurled head and having a minus groove that can be rotated by a coin.

  The pair of lock claws 22e of the opening / closing cover 22 exposed by removing the lid 18 is grasped by, for example, the thumb and forefinger, and the cover front portion 22b is lifted upward while applying force in the width direction to open the cover front portion 22b ( (See FIG. 6).

  When the cover front part 22b is opened, the luggage is stored in the luggage storage part 19, and then the cover front part 22b is pushed downward, so that the lock claw 22e is fitted into the lock hole 12b and closed. Then, the seat 14 is rotated rearward to return the seat 14 to its original position.

(3) When attaching luggage to the rear carrier 17 When attaching luggage to the rear carrier 17, the luggage is placed on the rear carrier 17, and a rope or rubber band is guided by the groove 21g communicating in the vehicle width direction. The baggage is tied to the rear carrier 17 through

  As described above, in the luggage mounting structure according to the present embodiment, the upper surface of the rear cowl 16 is formed in a substantially concave shape to form the luggage placing portion A, and between the rear carrier 17 provided behind the seat 14 and the seat 14. By arranging, the movement of the luggage can be easily regulated, and the luggage can be stored easily and stably. Also, the luggage placement part A does not stand out.

  Further, even when the luggage is tied to the rear carrier 17, the luggage placing portion A can be easily used. In addition, since the luggage storage portion 19 is formed between the rear cowl 16 and the rear tire 8 to further secure a space for storing the luggage, a large amount of luggage can be transported at the same time. Since the rear carrier 17 does not cover the upper side, it is possible to improve usability when storing the luggage in the luggage storage section 19.

  Further, since the luggage storage portion 19 and the luggage placement portion A are separated by the lid 18 and are adjacent to each other, a storage space can be efficiently provided.

  The motorcycle load mounting structure according to the present embodiment has been described above. However, the above-described embodiment shows an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. However, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle to which a luggage mounting structure according to an embodiment is applied. The partial expanded side view in the principal part of the state which opened the sheet | seat. The partial expansion perspective view in the principal part of a state which opened the sheet | seat. An exploded perspective view around the rear cowl. The partial expansion perspective view of the state which removed the cover following FIG. The partial expansion perspective view of the state which opened the opening-and-closing cover following FIG.

Explanation of symbols

8 ... Rear tire 12 ... Rear fender 12a ... Standing wall 14 ... Seat 16 ... Rear cowl 17 ... Rear carrier 18 ... Lid 19 ... Luggage storage part 21g ... Groove 22 ... Opening / closing cover A ... Luggage placement part

Claims (5)

A luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle comprising a seat provided in the center of the vehicle and a rear cowl extending from the bottom of the seat toward the rear of the vehicle,
A luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle, comprising a luggage placing portion formed by forming a substantially concave upper surface of the rear cowl.   The luggage storage portion is formed between the rear cowl and the rear tire, and a lid for partitioning the luggage storage portion and the luggage placement portion is detachably provided on the luggage placement portion. The motorcycle luggage mounting structure.   The luggage storage portion is formed by standing up and defining a standing wall surrounding the four sides on the upper surface of the rear fender that covers the rear tire, and an opening / closing cover for covering the defined space portion. The luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle according to claim 2, characterized in that:   The luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the luggage placing portion is disposed between a rear carrier provided behind the seat and the seat.   5. A luggage mounting structure for a motorcycle according to claim 4, wherein a groove is provided in the upper surface of the rear cowl located under the rear carrier so as to communicate in the vehicle width direction.

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