JP2008201321A - Key cylinder arrangement structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a key cylinder arrangement structure of a vehicle capable of considerably enhancing the operability of a key cylinder while suppressing any tamper, theft or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A key cylinder 101 is arranged so that the key cylinder axis 102 is parallel to the longitudinal axis 103 of a vehicle. The key cylinder 101 is arranged so that the key cylinder axis 102 is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and arranged on a leg shield 84 opposing a driver in a seated condition. An appearance member 97 constituting a design surface 96 of the leg shield 84 is provided on a glove compartment 83. The key cylinder 101 is covered by the appearance member 97 when the glove compartment 83 is closed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in a key cylinder arrangement structure of a vehicle including a key cylinder that mechanically enables starting or operation of the vehicle when an electronic key system does not authenticate.

Equipped with an electronic key system that allows the vehicle to be started or operated only when authentication can be made between the portable transmitter and the receiver, and the vehicle has a leg shield that covers the front of the driver's feet seated on the seat A vehicle having a key cylinder that mechanically enables starting or operation of the vehicle when the electronic key system is not authenticated is known on the leg shield (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-112313 (FIG. 18)

  In FIG. 18 of Patent Document 1, a leg shield 158 covering the front of the driver's foot is provided with a second article storage portion 192. The second article storage unit 192 includes a storage recess 214 that stores an object, and a lid member 215 that can be opened and closed via the pivot 216 in the direction of the arrow.

A key cylinder lock 236 having a key hole 238 is disposed in the storage recess 214 so that the key hole 238 faces the inner surface of the storage recess 214.
As described above, the key cylinder lock 236 is arranged on the inner surface of the storage recess 214 so that it is difficult to be tampered with. However, it is difficult to check the key hole of the key cylinder when the driver gets on, and there is room for improvement. there were.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle key cylinder arrangement structure that can greatly improve the operability of the key cylinder while suppressing mischief and theft.

  The invention according to claim 1 is provided with an electronic key system capable of starting the vehicle or operating the vehicle only when authentication is possible between a portable transmitter carried by the driver and a receiver provided in the vehicle, and a seating seat A leg shield that covers the front of the driver's feet and includes a glove compartment at the top, and can be used to mechanically start or operate the vehicle by inserting the appropriate key when the electronic key system does not authenticate In a key cylinder arrangement structure for a vehicle including a key cylinder, the key cylinder is arranged so that the key cylinder shaft is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and the leg shield is opposed to the driver when seated. The accessory case is provided with an appearance member that constitutes the design surface of the leg shield. When the accessory case is closed, the appearance member covers the key cylinder. The features.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the accessory case is a drawer having an opening on the upper surface, and the key cylinder is disposed below the bottom of the drawer.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the accessory case is a drawer, and the appearance part is a part that constitutes a handle part that a driver puts on when the drawer is opened.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the accessory case can be opened and closed as long as it does not contact the foot of the driver sitting on the seat.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the vehicle is a low-floor type vehicle including left and right footrest portions on which a driver puts feet when getting on, and a tunnel portion that connects these left and right footrest portions and protrudes upward. The leg shield is configured to be connected to the footrest portion and the tunnel portion, and the key cylinder is disposed near the center of the vehicle body adjacent to the tunnel portion.

  In the invention according to claim 1, since the key cylinder is arranged on the leg shield so that the key cylinder shaft is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the direction of the key cylinder shaft and the direction when the driver inserts the key are set. It can be made substantially the same. For this reason, since it becomes easy to insert a key in a key cylinder, the operativity of a key cylinder can be improved significantly.

  In addition, since the key cylinder is covered when the accessory case is closed with the appearance member, the key cylinder can be hardly seen by a third party, and mischief and theft can be suppressed. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability of the key cylinder and maintain crime prevention.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the accessory case is a drawer having an opening on the upper surface, and the key cylinder is disposed below the bottom of the drawer, so that the position of the key cylinder is less visible to a third party. Can be placed in position. Since the position of the key cylinder is more difficult for a third party to see, mischief and theft can be further suppressed.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the accessory case is a drawer, and the shape of the accessory case and the shape of the appearance part can be freely set by configuring the drawer and the handle portion as separate parts. Since the degree of freedom in setting the shape is increased, it is possible to improve the appearance of the appearance part while ensuring a sufficient capacity for the accessory case.

  In the invention according to claim 4, since the accessory case can be opened and closed as long as it does not come into contact with the feet of the driver sitting on the seat, try to operate the key cylinder by inserting, for example, a long tool into the key cylinder. However, since the tool interferes with the appearance parts of the accessory case, it is difficult to insert the tool into the key cylinder. In other words, by limiting the opening stroke of the accessory case, mischief and the like can be further suppressed. In addition, since it was difficult for the accessory case to hit the driver's feet, the ease of getting on and off is not impaired.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the key cylinder is disposed near the center of the vehicle body in the vicinity of the tunnel portion that protrudes upward. For example, when a long tool or the like is inserted into the key cylinder and the key cylinder is operated, the tool interferes with the tunnel portion, so that it is difficult to insert the tool or the like into the key cylinder. In other words, by arranging the key cylinder close to the tunnel portion, mischief and the like can be further suppressed.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.
FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. The motorcycle 10 includes main frames 12L and 12R (only reference numeral 12L on the front side is shown) extending obliquely rearward and downward from the upper portion of the head pipe 11. Down frames 13L and 13R extending from the lower part of the head pipe 11 obliquely rearwardly, then substantially downward, and finally extending rearward and connected to the main frames 12L and 12R (only the reference numeral 13L on the front side is shown) ), And the seat rails 14L and 14R (only the reference numeral 14L on the near side is shown) extending obliquely rearward and upward from the rear portions of the main frames 12L and 12R, and intermediate points 16L and 16R of the seat rails 14L and 14R ( Only the front side reference numeral 16L is shown) and the middle frames 17L, 17R connecting the rear ends of the main frames 12L, 12R. Rail stays 18L, 18R connecting only the upper portions of the middle frames 17L, 17R and the rear portions of the seat rails 14L, 14R (only the reference symbol 18L on the front side is shown). )), And pivot plates 21L and 21R (only the reference numeral 21L on the front side is shown) which spans between the seat rails 14L and 14R and the middle frames 17L and 17R and supports the pivot shaft 19, and these. A link member 22L that extends downward to the pivot plates 21L and 21R via the pivot shaft 19, and a power unit 24 that also functions as a rear swing arm that extends rearward through the link member 22L and the support shaft 23 and can swing up and down. Between the rear end of the power unit 24 and the seat rail 14L. Yacushion units 25L and 25R (only the front side reference numeral 25L is shown), a rear wheel axle 26 as a drive shaft provided at the rear of the power unit 24, a rear wheel 27 attached to the rear wheel axle 26, and a body frame A storage box 32 as a storage unit 29 attached to the seat rails 14L and 14R as components of 31, a front seat 33 that covers a front portion 32a of the storage box 32 and a driver sits on, and a rear part of the storage box 32 A rear seat 34 that covers a passenger 32b, a rear spoiler 35 that surrounds the rear seat 34, a front fork 36 that is pivotably attached to the front head pipe 11, and a front axle 37 on the front fork 36 Attached to the front wheel 38 attached via the front and the upper end of the front fork 36 And a steering handle 41 that is attached. The power unit 24 includes a water-cooled engine 42.

The members spanned between the left and right frames will be described below.
A fuel tank 43 is disposed in a region surrounded by the main frames 12L and 12R and the down frames 13L and 13R. A first cross member 44 is disposed between the left and right main frames 12L and 12R above the fuel tank 43. The second cross member 45 is stretched between the left and right down frames 13L and 13R below the fuel tank 43, and between the left and right seat rails 14L and 14R in the vicinity of the pivot plates 21L and 21R. A third cross member 46 is spanned, and a rear cross member 47 is spanned between the rear end portions of the left and right seat rails 14L, 14R. 48 is a stay.

  Inside the fuel tank 43, there are a fuel pump 53, a strainer 54 provided below the fuel pump 53 to separate foreign matters such as water and dust in the fuel tank 43, and the fuel tank 43. And a flow sensor 55 for detecting the remaining amount of fuel in the inside.

  In the figure, 56 is a front disk brake unit, 57 is a front disk plate, 58 is a front cowl that covers the front of the vehicle, 59 is a front cowl that covers the front part of the vehicle including the head pipe 11 and is provided continuously. The inner cover 61 is a main cowl that covers the side of the vehicle, 62 is a front fender, 63 is a rear fender, 64 is an exhaust pipe extending from the power unit 24, and 65 is connected to the rear end of the exhaust pipe 64. A muffler, 66 is a side stand, 67 is a main stand, and 68 is a secondary air reed valve disposed on the side of the engine and connected to an exhaust pipe 64 and an intake pipe 77 described later.

  FIG. 2 is a left side view of the motorcycle for explaining the arrangement of the accessory case according to the present invention. The scooter type vehicle 80 (hereinafter also referred to as “low floor type vehicle 80” or simply “vehicle 80”) is operated. A radiator 49 (radiator unit 49) disposed below the front seat 33, which is a seating seat 81 on which the driver D sits, and cools the cooling water of the water-cooled engine 42; A step floor 82 disposed between the steering handle 41 and the seating seat 81 on which the driver D puts his / her foot and an inner cover 59 disposed in front of the step floor 82 are provided. The step floor 82 includes left and right footrests 82L and 82R (only the left reference numeral 82L is shown) and a tunnel portion 82T that connects the left and right footrests 82L and 82R and has a convex shape upward.

The inner cover 59 is a member that bulges the upper portion 84t toward the driver side and covers the feet of the driver D who sits on the seating seat 81 including the accessory portion 83 (the accessory case 83) in the upper portion 84t. The inner cover 59 can also be called the leg shield 84.
The leg shield 84 is configured to be connected to the footrest portions 82L and 82R and the tunnel portion 82T. In other words, the leg shield 84 is provided so as to be continuous with the step floor 82. The vehicle 80 covers the front of the foot of the driver D seated on the seating seat 81 at the front thereof, and the accessory box 83 at the upper portion 84t. A leg shield 84 is provided.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a leg shield attached to the front portion of the vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
The leg shield 84 is provided with leg cover portions 85L and 85R that extend to the left and right to cover the driver's feet, and left and right side walls 86L and 86R that extend substantially rearward from the left and right foot cover portions 85L and 85R. A connecting portion 87 for connecting the left and right side walls 86L and 86R, a plate-like panel 88 extending upward to the right foot cover portion 85R, and an accessory case 83 provided on the panel 88 are provided. An opening 93 for supplying water to the radiator 49 is provided on the side wall 86 </ b> L of the leg shield 84. Reference numeral 92 denotes an oil supply lid opening in which an oil supply opening of the fuel tank 43 is disposed and is covered with an oil supply lid (not shown).
The panel 88 is provided in a direction facing the driver, and a case body 94 constituting the accessory case 83 is integrally provided on the panel 88.

  5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4, and the accessory case 83 includes a box-shaped case body 94 extending from the panel 88 to the front of the vehicle. A drawer 95 is provided inside the case body 94, and small items are stored in the drawer 95.

  An appearance member 97 having a design surface 96 is attached to one end 95 a of the drawer 95. The design surface 96 is attached so as to be smoothly continuous in accordance with the shape of the surface of the panel 88 when the drawer 95 is closed. The appearance member 97 is a component including a handle portion 98 that the driver puts on when the drawer 95 is opened.

  The accessory case 83 includes a drawer 95, and the shape of the accessory case 83 and the shape of the appearance member 97 can be freely set by configuring the drawer 95 and the handle portion 98 as separate parts. Since the degree of freedom in setting the shape is increased, it is possible to improve the appearance of the appearance member 97 while ensuring a sufficient capacity of the accessory case 83.

  6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 4, and the key cylinder 101 is arranged such that the key cylinder shaft 102 is substantially parallel to the vehicle longitudinal axis 103. FIG. The key cylinder 101 is disposed on the leg shield 84 so as to face the driver when seated, and the accessory case 83 is provided with an appearance member 97 that constitutes the design surface 96 of the leg shield 84. When 83 is closed, the key cylinder 101 is covered with the appearance member 97.

  Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the accessory case 83 is a drawer 95 having an opening 95 k on the upper surface 83 t, and the key cylinder 101 is disposed below the bottom 95 s of the drawer 95. Can be placed at a position that is more difficult to see from a third party. Since the position of the key cylinder 101 becomes more difficult to see from a third party, mischief or theft can be further suppressed.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the electronic key system according to the present invention. The electronic key system 105 includes a portable transmitter 106 carried by the driver, a receiver 107 provided in the vehicle 80, and the electronic key system 105. A key cylinder 101 that enables mechanical start or operation of the vehicle 80 by inserting a key 108 that fits when not in operation, and is connected to the key cylinder 101 and the receiver 107. The water-cooled engine 42 and the vehicle A control unit 112 that controls the electrical unit 111 is a main component.

  In normal times, the vehicle can be started or operated only when authentication can be made between the portable transmitter 106 and the receiver 107, and in a non-normal time, the appropriate key 108 is inserted and operated mechanically. Allows the vehicle to start or operate.

The operation of the vehicle key cylinder arrangement structure described above will be described next.
FIG. 8 is an operation diagram of the key cylinder arrangement structure of the vehicle, and it will be described that a key is inserted into the key cylinder and the vehicle can be started or operated.

9A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the drawer 95 of the accessory case 83 is closed, and the design surface 96 of the appearance member 97 is configured to be smoothly connected to the outer surface 84a of the leg shield 84. FIG.
FIG. 8B is a diagram for explaining a state in which the drawer 95 of the accessory case 83 is open in FIG. 5B.

Since the key cylinder 101 is disposed on the leg shield 84 so that the key cylinder shaft 102 is substantially parallel to the vehicle longitudinal axis 103, the key 108 can be easily inserted into the key cylinder 101, and the operability of the key cylinder 101 is improved. Can be greatly increased. In addition, since the key cylinder 101 is covered when the accessory box 83 is closed by the appearance member 97, the key cylinder 101 can be made difficult to be seen by a third party, and mischief and theft can be suppressed.
That is, according to the present invention, the operability of the key cylinder 101 can be improved and the security can be maintained.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the accessory case 83 can be opened and closed as long as it does not come into contact with the foot of the driver D sitting on the seating seat 81, so that, for example, a long tool or the like is inserted into the key cylinder 101. Even if it is going to be operated, since the tool interferes with the appearance member 97 of the accessory case, it is possible to make it difficult to insert the tool into the key cylinder 101. That is, by limiting the opening stroke of the accessory case 83 to the stroke S that can be opened and closed within a range that does not contact the foot of the driver D, mischief and the like can be further suppressed. In addition, since the accessory case 83 is difficult to hit the driver's feet, the ease of getting on and off is not impaired.

  2 and 4, the key cylinder 101 is disposed near the center of the vehicle body adjacent to the tunnel portion 82T that protrudes upward. For example, when a long tool or the like is inserted into the key cylinder 101 to operate the key cylinder 101, the tool interferes with the tunnel portion 82T, so that it is difficult to insert the tool or the like into the key cylinder 101. That is, by arranging the key cylinder 101 close to the tunnel portion 82T, mischief and the like can be further suppressed.

According to the first aspect, the key cylinder may be disposed at substantially the same height as the bottom of the drawer or may be disposed above the bottom of the drawer.
In addition, the handle portion may be provided separately from the external parts.
Furthermore, the opening stroke of the accessory case can be arbitrarily set.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitable for a low-floor type vehicle including left and right footrest portions on which a driver places his / her feet when getting on and a tunnel portion which connects these left and right footrest portions and protrudes upward.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a left side view of the motorcycle for explaining the arrangement of the accessory case according to the present invention. It is a side view of the leg shield attached to the vehicle front part concerning the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the structure of the electronic key system which concerns on this invention. It is an effect | action figure of the key cylinder arrangement | positioning structure of a vehicle.

Explanation of symbols

  80 ... Vehicle, 81 ... Seating seat, 82L, 82R ... Foot rest, 82T ... Tunnel part, 83 ... Small box, 84 ... Leg shield, 84t ... Upper part of leg shield, 95 ... Drawer, 95k ... Drawer opening, 95s ... bottom of drawer, 96 ... design surface of leg shield, 97 ... appearance member, 98 ... handle part, 101 ... key cylinder, 102 ... key cylinder shaft, 103 ... vehicle longitudinal axis, 105 ... electronic key system, 106 ... mobile transmission Machine, 107 ... receiver, 108 ... key.

Claims (5)

An electronic key system that enables starting of the vehicle or operation of the vehicle only when authentication is possible between a portable transmitter carried by the driver and a receiver provided in the vehicle, A key cylinder that includes a leg shield that covers the front of the foot and includes a glove compartment at the top, and mechanically enables the vehicle to be started or operated by inserting and operating a key that fits when the electronic key system does not authenticate. In the vehicle key cylinder arrangement structure comprising:
The key cylinder is disposed so that the key cylinder shaft is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and is disposed on the leg shield so as to face the driver when seated.
In the accessory case, an appearance member that constitutes a design surface of the leg shield is provided,
A key cylinder arrangement structure for a vehicle, wherein the appearance cylinder covers the key cylinder when the accessory case is closed.   2. The key cylinder arrangement structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the accessory case is a drawer having an opening on an upper surface, and the key cylinder is disposed below a bottom portion of the drawer.   3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the accessory case is a drawer, and the appearance part is a part that constitutes a handle part that a driver puts on when the drawer is opened. 4. Key cylinder arrangement structure.   4. The key cylinder arrangement structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the accessory case can be opened and closed as long as it does not contact a foot of a driver sitting on the seat. .   The vehicle is a low-floor type vehicle including left and right footrest portions on which a driver puts feet when getting on, and a tunnel portion that connects these left and right footrest portions and protrudes upward, and the leg shield is It is comprised so that it may connect with the said footrest part and the said tunnel part, The said key cylinder is arrange | positioned near the center of the vehicle body close to the said tunnel part, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. A key cylinder arrangement structure for a vehicle according to the item.

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