JP2008207695A - Storage box structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lock a cover element at an optional opening/closing position, and to increase a storage capacity which can be used by a storage box, in a storage box structure equipped with the cover element opening and closing an opening of a box body by a hinge mechanism. <P>SOLUTION: The structure of the storage box 40 for a vehicle is equipped with a box body 41 having an upper opening K and supported on a vehicle side, and the cover element 42 supported on the rear end side of the box body 41 by a hinge mechanism 45 so as to open and close the upper opening K. The hinge mechanism 45 is provided with a ratchet mechanism 51 capable of locking rotation in the cover element opening direction of a cover element side hinge member 48 at an optional opening/closing position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage box structure suitable for a saddle-ride type vehicle such as a motorcycle.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the above storage box structure, there is one that includes a box body and a lid that closes the opening in front of an occupant seat (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The box body and the front end of the lid are connected via a hinge mechanism, and a pair of locking mechanisms are provided on the left and right sides of the box body and the lid, and the lid is fully closed by these locking mechanisms. On the other hand, each lock mechanism and a predetermined unlocking operation element are connected via an operation cable to enable unlocking of each lock mechanism.
JP-A-3-79483

By the way, in the said conventional structure, since each lock mechanism is locked only when the cover body is in the fully closed state, the storage capacity of the storage box is limited to the internal capacity when the cover body is fully closed. That is, if the lid is not fully closed, the lid of the storage box is not locked and the article is not substantially stored. On the other hand, if the lid can be locked regardless of the open / closed position, even an article exceeding the content of the storage box can be taken out. That is, the usable storage capacity of the storage box can be increased.
Accordingly, the present invention increases the available storage capacity of the storage box by allowing the lid to be locked at an arbitrary opening / closing position in a vehicle storage box structure including a lid that opens and closes the opening of the box body via a hinge mechanism. It is intended.

  As a means for solving the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a box body (for example, the box body 41 of the embodiment) having an opening (for example, the upper opening K of the embodiment) and supported on the vehicle body side, A vehicle (for example, the automatic of the embodiment) including a lid (for example, the lid 42 of the embodiment) supported on one end side of the box main body via a hinge mechanism (for example, the hinge mechanism 45 of the embodiment) to open and close the opening. In the structure of the storage box (for example, the storage box 40 of the embodiment) of the two-wheeled vehicle 1), the hinge mechanism has a cover-side hinge member (for example, the cover-side hinge member 48 of the embodiment) rotated in the cover body opening direction. Is provided with a hinge lock mechanism (for example, the ratchet mechanism 51 of the embodiment) that can be locked at an arbitrary opening / closing position.

  The invention described in claim 2 is a second locking mechanism (for example, in the embodiment) that locks the rotation in the opening direction when the lid body is fully closed at a position apart from the hinge mechanism in the lid body and the box body. A locking mechanism 55) is provided.

  The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by comprising a lock releasing means (for example, the lock releasing mechanisms 65A and 165A of the embodiment) for simultaneously releasing the lock of the hinge lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a pair of the second lock mechanisms are provided, and an operator of the unlocking means (for example, the push button 65 and the key cylinder 165 in the embodiment) is provided in the vicinity of each of the second lock mechanisms. And a link member (for example, link members 61 and 161 in the embodiment) that simultaneously releases the lock of each second lock mechanism in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the operation element. It is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the operation element of the unlocking means is a key cylinder, and the key cylinder operates in response to the unlocking operation. The first output portion and the link member are directly connected to each other, while the second output portion and the hinge lock mechanism are connected to an operation cable (for example, the operation cable 168 of the embodiment). ) And interlocking with the unlocking operation of the key cylinder, the hinge lock mechanism and the locks of the second lock mechanisms are simultaneously released.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the operation element of the unlocking means is a push button, and the push button has a projecting portion (for example, the projecting piece 66 of the embodiment) projecting in the pushing direction. An inclined portion (for example, an inclined side 66a of the embodiment) that can be slidably contacted with a sliding portion of the link member (for example, the inner periphery of the long hole 64 of the embodiment) is provided on the distal end side of the link member. In response to the pressing operation, the inclined side of the protruding portion is in sliding contact with the sliding contact portion to move the link member to the unlocking side of each of the second lock mechanisms and The hinge lock mechanism is unlocked by the operation of a hinge side actuator (for example, the first actuator 67 of the embodiment) linked to the actuator.

  The invention described in claim 7 includes a second actuator (for example, the second actuator 68 of the embodiment) that can lock the operation of the link member toward the unlocking side, and the second actuator is an electronic key system of the vehicle. The unlocking operation of the link member to the unlocking side is released according to the authentication result, and the hinge-side actuator capable of releasing the lock is connected to the hinge-locking mechanism, and the hinge-side actuator is the push button. The hinge lock mechanism is unlocked when the link member is actuated to the unlocking side by the pushing operation.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to lock the lid body in the opening direction at any open / closed position with a simple configuration in which the hinge mechanism is provided with the hinge lock mechanism. Even an article of a size that cannot be completely closed can be made unusable by locking the lid, thereby increasing the available storage capacity of the storage box.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the hinge lock mechanism provided on the hinge mechanism (the rotation base end side of the lid body), the first part of the portion (the rotation tip end side of the lid body) separated from the hinge mechanism is provided. Using the two-lock mechanism, the lid can be locked in the fully closed state, and the security of the storage box can be improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, unlocking of the hinge lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism is facilitated, and the convenience of the storage box can be enhanced particularly when the lid is fully closed.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, while the hinge mechanism and the pair of parts separated from the hinge mechanism are locked in a well-balanced manner in the opening direction of the lid body, the crime prevention property of the storage box is further enhanced. Compared to the case where the operation element of the unlocking means and each second lock mechanism are connected via a plurality of operation cables by simultaneously releasing the lock of each second lock mechanism via a single link member. The configuration around the lock release means and each of the second lock mechanisms can be simplified and the assembling property can be improved.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the lock mechanisms can be unlocked simultaneously and easily only by operating a single key cylinder, and the convenience of the storage box can be enhanced. In addition, the key cylinder and the link member that are close to each other are directly connected, and the key cylinder and the hinge lock mechanism that is separated from the key cylinder are connected via an operation cable, so that each lock mechanism and unlock can be connected. The means can be connected efficiently.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, the lock mechanisms can be unlocked simultaneously and easily only by pressing a single push button, and the convenience of the storage box can be enhanced. In addition, the push button and the link member that are close to each other are directly connected, and the push button and the hinge lock mechanism that is separated from the push button are electrically connected, so that each lock mechanism and the unlocking means are connected. It can be arranged and connected efficiently.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to restrict the operation of the link member to the unlocking side, that is, to restrict the unlocking of each second lock mechanism in accordance with the authentication of the electronic key system of the vehicle. Accordingly, since it is possible to restrict the unlocking of the hinge locking mechanism, it is possible to easily configure the unlocking restricting system of each locking mechanism linked to the electronic key system, and it is possible to improve the convenience and security of the storage box.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the directions such as front, rear, left and right in the following description are the same as those in the vehicle unless otherwise specified. In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle, and the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle.

  In the motorcycle (saddle-type vehicle) 1 shown in FIG. 1, the front wheel 2 is rotatably supported by the lower ends of a pair of left and right front forks 3. Each front fork 3 is of a telescopic type and is an upright type with the outer tube 3a on the lower side and the inner tube 3b on the upper side. The upper part of each front fork 3 (the upper part of the inner tube 3b) is integrally connected via the steering stem 4.

  The steering stem 4 has a top bridge 4a and a bottom bridge 4b straddling the left and right front forks 3, and a stem pipe (not shown) extending in parallel with the front fork 3 between the left and right intermediate portions of both bridges 4a and 4b. It becomes. The stem pipe is rotatably inserted and held in the head pipe 6 at the front end portion of the body frame 5, so that the steering stem 4, the left and right front forks 3 and the front wheels 2 are pivotally supported by the head pipe 6 of the body frame 5. The A bar-type steering handle 7 is integrally mounted on the top bridge 4a.

  The vehicle body frame 5 is formed by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding or the like, and includes a down frame 8 extending obliquely downward and rearward from the head pipe 6, a main frame 9 extending rearward from the lower portion of the down frame 8, and the main frame Mainly a seat frame 11 extending obliquely upward and rearward from the rear portion of the frame 9.

  The down frame 8 branches left and right from the top of the head pipe 6 and extends diagonally downward and rearward. The down frame 8 branches from the bottom of the head pipe 6 to the left and right to make the slope slightly steeper than the upper down pipe 8a. Left and right lower down pipes 8b extending obliquely downward and rearward. The upper down pipe 8a and the lower down pipe 8b are appropriately connected via a gusset pipe and a gusset plate.

  The main frame 9 is mainly composed of left and right main pipes 9a extending back and forth substantially horizontally at the center of the vehicle body. The lower ends of the left and right lower down pipes 8b are coupled to the front ends of the left and right main pipes 9a, respectively, and the lower ends of the left and right upper down pipes 8a are respectively connected to the front portions of the left and right main pipes 9a (parts behind the front ends). Combined.

  The seat frame 11 mainly includes left and right seat pipes 11a extending diagonally upward and rearward from the rear part of the left and right main pipes 9a and left and right rear pipes 11b extending diagonally upward and rearward from the rear end part of the left and right main pipes 9a. The seat pipe 11a and the rear pipe 11b are appropriately connected via a gusset pipe and a gusset plate. A seat 12 on which an occupant (driver and rear passenger) sits is disposed on the seat frame 11. A fuel tank 13 is disposed below the seat 12 and inside the seat frame 11.

  The engine 15 that is a drive source of the motorcycle 1 is, for example, a water-cooled four-stroke single-cylinder engine, and is disposed below the main frame 9 with the crankshaft extending in the left-right direction. A cylinder 17 projects from the front end of the crankcase 16 of the engine 15 toward the front. A transmission case 19 is connected to the rear of the crankcase 16, and a transmission mainly including a main shaft, a counter shaft, and a transmission gear group extending over these is housed in the transmission case 19.

  A front end portion of a swing arm 21 is pivotally supported at the rear end portion of the transmission case 19 so as to swing up and down, and a rear wheel 22 is rotatably supported at the rear end portion of the swing arm 21. Between the upper part of the swing arm 21 and the middle part of the main frame 9, a rear cushion unit 23 inclined forward substantially horizontally is disposed. An output shaft of the transmission protrudes on the left side of the rear end portion of the transmission case 19, and is endless in a drive sprocket 24a attached to the protruding portion of the output shaft and a driven sprocket 24b attached to the left side of the rear wheel 22. The drive chain 24c is wound around.

  The upper end of the cylinder 17 is connected to the downstream end of the throttle body 25a, and the upstream end of the throttle body 25a is connected to the lower wall portion of the air cleaner case 25b located above the end. An exhaust pipe 26a is connected to the lower portion of the cylinder 17, and the exhaust pipe 26a extends rearward of the engine and is connected to a silencer 26b on the right side of the rear part of the vehicle body. An engine cooling radiator 27 is disposed in front of the cylinder 17.

  A front engine hanger 31 is provided below the lower end of the left and right lower down pipe 8b (below the front end of the left and right main pipe 9a), and the front lower side of the crankcase 16 of the engine 15 is connected to the front engine hanger 31 via the front engine hanger 31. Supported by the body frame 5. Further, a front upper engine hanger 32 is provided below the connecting portion with the upper down pipe 8a in the front part of the left and right main pipes 9a, and above the front part of the crankcase 16 of the engine 15 via the front upper engine hanger 32. The side is supported by the body frame 5. Further, a rear engine hanger 33 is provided below the rear part of the left and right main pipes 9 a, and the rear upper side of the transmission case 19 of the engine 15 is supported by the vehicle body frame 5 via the rear engine hanger 33.

  The vehicle body frame 5 and the engine 15 are covered with a vehicle body cover 34 made of synthetic resin. The vehicle body cover 34 includes a front cowl 35 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 6 from the front to both sides with a space therebetween, and an inner cover 36 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 6 from the rear and constitutes a leg shield together with the front cowl 35. And a rear side cover 37 that continues to the rear of the inner cover 36 and covers both sides of the rear part of the vehicle body.

  Here, when the transmitter type, for example, a card-type electronic key enters a predetermined range around the vehicle, the motorcycle 1 automatically transmits an ID code to a receiver on the vehicle side to start various kinds of operations such as starting an engine. An electronic key system that enables operation is provided. That is, the main switch 38 disposed behind the top bridge 4a is a dial type switch that does not have a mechanical key cylinder (cylinder lock) (see FIG. 3).

A storage box 40 mainly including a box body 41 that opens upward and a lid 42 that covers the upper opening K is disposed in front of the seat 12 and behind the head pipe 6.
The box main body 41 is appropriately fixed to the vehicle body frame 5 and is provided so that the lower part thereof enters between the left and right upper down pipes 8a. On the other hand, the lid body 42 constitutes a part of the inner cover 36, and the rear end portion thereof is connected to the rear end side of the upper opening K of the box body 41 via the hinge mechanism 45. The hinge mechanism 45 has a hinge shaft 46 along the left-right direction. Hereinafter, the box body 41 and the vehicle body side may be referred to.

  2 and 3 together, the lid body 42 is slightly larger than the upper opening K, and when fully closed, the front end portion is positioned slightly above the rear end portion, and from this state the front end portion is placed. The upper opening K of the box body 41 is appropriately opened by rotating about the hinge shaft 46 so as to move obliquely upward (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2).

  The box body 41 and the lid body 42 are made of synthetic resin, and the lid body 42 of this embodiment includes an outer 42 a that forms a part of the vehicle exterior (inner cover 36) and an inner 42 b that faces the inner space of the storage box 40. The box body 41 is composed of a single layer wall. Note that the box body 41 and the air cleaner case 25b located below the box body 41 may be integrally formed. For the sake of illustration, only the peripheral edge 41a of the upper opening K of the box body 41 is shown in FIG.

  A seal member 43a is attached to the inner periphery of the lid body 42 and to the box body 41 side over the entire periphery thereof, and the peripheral edge portion 41a of the upper opening K in the box body 41 extends over the entire periphery thereof. A sealing surface 43b is formed, and when the lid 42 is fully closed, the sealing member 43a is in close contact with the sealing surface 43b over the entire circumference, so that the upper opening K of the storage box 40 is sealed in a watertight state over the entire circumference. Is done.

  Referring also to FIG. 4, a vehicle body side hinge member 47 in the hinge mechanism 45 is integrally formed on the rear end side of the peripheral edge portion 41 a of the upper opening K in the box body 41, for example. The rear end portion of the vehicle body side hinge member 47 is connected to the base end portion of the lid side hinge member 48 of the hinge mechanism 45 via a hinge shaft 46 so as to be rotatable. The lid-side hinge member 48 is, for example, a steel plate press-molded product, and is fixed to the lower surface side (box body 41 side) of the rear end portion of the lid 42 by bolt fastening or the like with the front end side directed obliquely forward and upward. The hinge mechanism 45 including the hinge members 47 and 48 and the hinge shaft 46 is disposed outside the box with respect to the seal surface 43b and the seal member 43a. The vehicle body side hinge member 47 separate from the box body 41 may be fixed to the vehicle body side by bolt fastening or the like.

  Here, on the left side of the hinge mechanism 45, for example, a ratchet mechanism 51 that can restrict only the rotation of the lid-side hinge member 48 relative to the vehicle body-side hinge member 47 in the lid opening direction is provided. The ratchet mechanism 51 is fixed to the left side portion of the lid-side hinge member 48 by welding or the like coaxially with the hinge shaft 46, and is pivotally supported on the left side portion of the vehicle-body side hinge member 47 so as to be swingable. And a claw member 51b that engages with the teeth on the outer periphery. The claw member 51b is biased toward the side engaged with the claw wheel 51a, and automatically allows the lid-side hinge member 48 to rotate in the lid opening direction when no other external force acts. The rotation in the lid closing direction is automatically restricted.

  Below the hinge mechanism 45, a rod-type damper 52 that urges the lid-side hinge member 48 in the lid opening direction is provided. The upper end portion of the damper 52 is rotatably connected to a damper connecting portion 48 a provided on the left side of the lid-side hinge member 48, while the lower end portion of the damper 52 is provided, for example, on the right main pipe 9 a of the vehicle body frame 5. The damper support stay 52a is rotatably connected. The damper 52 urges the lid-side hinge member 48 and thus the lid 42 in the opening direction, and the ratchet mechanism 51 restricts the rotation of the lid-side hinge member 48 and the lid 42 in the opening direction at an arbitrary opening / closing position. By doing so, the lid body 42 can be held in any open / closed state.

  Here, FIG. 2 shows a state in which a so-called jet-type helmet H1 that covers the head of the occupant over the top of the head, the side of the head, and the back of the head is stored in the storage box 40. The capacity of the storage box 40 is set so that the lid 42 is fully closed in a state in which the lower sides of the helmet H1 are inserted into the recesses 41b on both sides of the bottom of the box body 41.

On the other hand, FIG. 7 shows a state in which a so-called full-face helmet H2 in which a chin guard (covering the occupant's chin) is integrated with the jet helmet is stored in the storage box 40. In this case, the lower part of the helmet H2 does not enter the bottom of the box body 41, and the position of the helmet H2 rises accordingly, so that the lid 42 does not interfere with the helmet H2 and is not fully closed. It becomes a state.
Even in such a case, the article in the box is sandwiched between the box body 41 and the lid body 42 by locking the rotation of the lid body 42 in the opening direction at an arbitrary opening / closing position by the ratchet mechanism 51 as described above. While being held, the article can be taken out of the box.

  Here, referring to FIGS. 10 and 11 together, the storage box 40 has a peripheral edge portion of the lid body 42 and a peripheral edge portion of the upper opening K of the box body 41 when the lid body 42 is used half-opened as described above. A cover 44 is provided to cover the gap with 41a. The cover 44 has a curtain shape made of, for example, vinyl or synthetic leather. When the cover 44 is not used, the cover 44 is held using, for example, a clip 44a while being wound inside the periphery of the lid 42. The lower part of the box body 41 is appropriately engaged with the peripheral edge part 41 a of the upper opening K of the box body 41. Thereby, it is possible to improve the appearance when the lid 42 is half-opened and to suppress the intrusion of water, dust and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, a pair of left and right lock mechanisms 55 that hold the lid 42 in a fully closed state are provided on the front end side of the storage box 40. Each locking mechanism 55 is fixed to the lid body 42 and protrudes downward (from the box main body 41 side) from both sides of the front end portion thereof. The locking mechanism 55 is fixed to the vehicle body side and is fully closed when the lid body 42 is fully closed. A bell crank mechanism 57 that engages with the locking claw 56 is provided. Each locking claw 56 has a plate shape substantially orthogonal to the left-right direction.

  On the other hand, the bell crank 58 of each bell crank mechanism 57 has a plate shape substantially orthogonal to the opening / closing direction D (see arrow D in FIGS. 2 and 3) in the vicinity of the fully closed position at the front end portion of the lid body 42, and has a locking claw. A locking arm 58a that engages with 56 and an operating arm 58b for operating the locking arm 58a are integrally provided. The intersecting portions of the arms of the bell crank 58 are rotatably supported by the housing 57a of the bell crank 58 via the rotation shaft 59 along the opening / closing direction D.

  The bell crank 58 is biased toward the side where the locking arm 58a is engaged with the locking claw 56 of the lid 42, and is inserted from above into the insertion hole 57b of the housing 57a when no other external force acts. The latching claw 56 is automatically engaged with the latching arm 58a to restrict its movement in the pulling direction.

  On the other hand, an inclined side 56a is formed on the front end side of the latching claw 56 so that the bell crank 58 is rotated against its urging force when inserted into the housing 57a, and the lid 42 is fully closed. The bell crank 58 is rotated to allow insertion of the locking claw 56 by rotating in the closing direction until it reaches a state, and when the locking claw 56 reaches a predetermined engagement position, the bell crank 58 is rotated. 58 returns to the state before rotation and engages with the locking claw 56.

  When the left and right engaging claws 56 are engaged with the corresponding bell crank mechanisms 57, the lid 42 is also held in the fully closed state in the ratchet mechanism 51 of the hinge mechanism 45. That is, in the fully closed state of the lid body 42, the rotation of the lid body 42 in the opening direction is locked at the three positions of the left and right sides of the front end portion and the rear end portion.

Engagement pieces 58 c are provided upright at the distal ends of the operating arms 58 b of the left and right bell cranks 58, respectively.
The link member 61 is a plate-like member extending left and right between the left and right bell crank mechanisms 57, and is formed by being appropriately bent to avoid the periphery of the main switch 38. The left and right side portions of the link member 61 have a plate shape substantially parallel to the bell crank 58, and a long elliptical guide hole 62 is formed on the left and right inner side portions, and on the left and right outer side portions. A U-shaped notch 63 that opens rearward is formed. A support shaft 62a such as a bolt fixed to the vehicle body side is inserted into the left and right guide holes 62, so that the link member 61 is provided to be movable by a predetermined amount in the left and right direction.

  Locking pieces 58c of the left and right bell cranks 58 are loosely fitted in the left and right cutouts 63, respectively. Each of the bell cranks 58 is biased in the direction of engagement with the locking claw 56 as described above, and one side edge of the locking piece 58c of the bell crank 58 abuts on the left side edge of the left and right notch 63. When no other external force is applied to the link member 61, the urging force to the left and right bell cranks 58 is input to the notch 63 through the locking piece 58c, so that the link member 61 reaches the leftward movement limit position. It is energized towards.

  For example, when the link member 61 is in the leftward movement limit position, the left and right bell cranks 58 engage the locking arms 58a with the locking claws 56 of the lid 42 to lock the lid 42 in the fully closed state. . On the other hand, when the link member 61 moves to the right from the engaged state, the left and right bell cranks 58 simultaneously start rotating through the locking pieces 58c engaged with the notches 63. When the link member 61 reaches the vicinity of the rightward movement limit position, the engagement of the locking arm 58a with the locking claw 56 is released, and the lock in the fully closed state of the lid body 42 is released, Accordingly, the lid 42 can be rotated in the opening direction.

A push button 65 for releasing the lock of the left and right lock mechanism 55 and unlocking the rotation of the ratchet mechanism 51 in the lid opening direction is provided above the left side of the link member 61, for example.
The push button 65 strokes, for example, along the opening / closing direction D of the lid 42, and a plate-like protruding piece 66 is provided below the opening / closing direction D and the left / right direction, and the protruding piece 66 is linked to the push button 65. It can be inserted into a slit-like long hole 64 formed in the left-right direction of the member 61 along the left-right direction.

  The protruding piece 66 has an inclined side 66 a on the right side of the lower portion thereof, and is formed to be tapered. Before the push button 65 is pushed, only the tip end is inserted into the long hole 64, and the inclined side 66 a is connected to the right end of the long hole 64. Contact or approach the inner circumference. When the push button 65 is pressed from this state, the inclined piece 66a is slidably contacted with the inner periphery of the right end of the long hole 64 while the projecting piece 66 is inserted into the long hole 64, and is in a limit position to the left. The link member 61 is moved to the right against the urging force to each bell crank 58. When the link member 61 reaches the vicinity of the rightward movement limit position by pushing the push button 65, the engagement of the locking arm 58a of each bell crank 58 with the locking claw 56 is released as described above. Accordingly, the lock by each lock mechanism 55 is released.

  The pushing operation of the push button 65 or the rightward movement of the link member 61 is electrically detected by a sensor (not shown). When a detection signal of the sensor is input to a control unit (not shown), for example, the control unit It is determined that each lock mechanism 55 has been unlocked, and then the first actuator 67 attached to the ratchet mechanism 51 is electrically operated to lock the rotation of the ratchet mechanism 51 in the lid opening direction. To release.

  The first actuator 67 is, for example, an electromagnetic type, and has an operation pin 67b that advances and retreats according to the energization state from the control unit with respect to the housing 67a. The first actuator 67 fixes the housing 67a to the vehicle body side in the vicinity of the hinge mechanism 45, and directly connects the operation pin 67b to the claw member 51b of the ratchet mechanism 51. For example, when the first actuator 67 is not energized, the operation pin 67b moves forward to engage the claw member 51b with the claw wheel 51a, while when the first actuator 67 is energized, the operation pin 67b moves backward to move the claw member 51b. Is released from the engagement with the ratchet wheel 51a, and the lock of the ratchet mechanism 51 in the direction of opening the lid is released.

  That is, only by pressing the push button 65 in the vicinity of the left and right lock mechanism 55, each lock mechanism 55 is mechanically operated via the single link member 61 to release these locks. In the ratchet mechanism 51 that is separated from 65, the first actuator 67 that is electrically linked is operated to unlock the rotation in the lid opening direction. Here, the push button 65, the link member 61, and the first actuator 67 are mainly unlocked so that the ratchet mechanism 51 and the lock mechanisms 55 are simultaneously unlocked and the lid 42 can be rotated in the opening direction. A mechanism 65A is configured.

A standing wall 61a is formed in the link member 61 in the vicinity of the push button 65 along the opening / closing direction D and the left-right direction, and the movement of the link member 61 in the left-right direction can be restricted, for example, in front of the standing wall 61a. A second actuator 68 is provided.
The second actuator 68 is the same electromagnetic type as the first actuator 67. The housing 68a is fixed to the vehicle body side in front of the standing wall 61a, and the operation pin 68b protruding rearward from the housing 68a is formed on the standing wall 61a. The insertion hole 61b can be inserted.

  The insertion hole 61b is opposed to the operation pin 68b of the second actuator 68 when the link member 61 is in a leftward movement limit position, that is, when each lock mechanism 55 is in a position to lock the lid 42 in the fully closed state. Can be inserted. When the second actuator 68 is deenergized, for example, the operation pin 68b moves forward and is inserted into the insertion hole 61b of the link member 61 at the leftward movement limit position, so that the unlocking operation by the push button 65 becomes impossible. Become. On the other hand, when the control unit is energized, the operation pin 68b is retracted and removed from the insertion hole 61b, and the unlocking operation by the push button 65 becomes possible.

  Here, the second actuator 68 is energized from the control unit in response to an initial pressing operation of the push button 65 only when a regular electronic key is recognized in the electronic key system, for example. The unlocking operation of the ratchet mechanism 51 and the lock mechanisms 55 can be performed. When the lid 42 is changed from the open state to the fully closed state, for example, the operation pin 68b of the second actuator 68 is retracted in accordance with detection information or the like indicating that the locking claw 56 has reached the lock mechanism 55. Then, the movement restriction of the link member 61 may be released.

  As described above, the storage box 40 of the motorcycle 1 in the above embodiment includes the box body 41 having the upper opening K and supported on the vehicle body side, and the box body 41 for opening and closing the upper opening K. And a lid 42 that is supported on the rear end side via a hinge mechanism 45. The hinge mechanism 45 allows the lid-side hinge member 48 to rotate in the lid opening direction at an arbitrary opening / closing position. A lockable ratchet mechanism 51 is provided.

  According to this configuration, with the simple configuration in which the ratchet mechanism 51 is provided in the hinge mechanism 45, the rotation of the lid 42 in the opening direction can be locked at an arbitrary opening / closing position, and the lid 42 is completely removed. Even an article of a size that cannot be closed can be made unremovable by locking the lid 42, so that the available storage capacity of the storage box 40 can be increased.

  Further, in the storage box structure, a lock mechanism 55 that locks the rotation in the opening direction when the lid body 42 is fully closed is provided in a portion of the lid body 42 and the box body 41 apart from the hinge mechanism 45. As a result, apart from the ratchet mechanism 51 provided on the hinge mechanism 45 (the rotation base end side of the lid body 42), the lock mechanism 55 of the part (the rotation tip side of the lid body 42) separated from the hinge mechanism 45 is provided. Also, the lid 42 can be locked in the fully closed state, and the security of the storage box 40 can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the storage box structure described above, the lock release mechanism 65A that simultaneously releases the lock of the ratchet mechanism 51 and the lock mechanism 55 is provided, so that the ratchet mechanism 51 and the lock mechanism 55 can be easily unlocked. The convenience of the storage box 40 when fully closed 42 can be improved.

  In the storage box structure, the lock mechanism 55 is provided in a pair of left and right, a push button 65 which is an operator of the lock release mechanism 65A is provided in the vicinity of each lock mechanism 55, and each lock mechanism is provided. A link member 61 for releasing the lock of each lock mechanism 55 at the same time in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the push button 65 is provided between 55.

  According to this configuration, while the hinge mechanism 45 and the pair of parts spaced apart from the hinge mechanism 45 are locked in a balanced manner in the opening direction of the lid body 42, the crime prevention property of the storage box 40 is further enhanced. Since the lock of the lock mechanism 55 is simultaneously released via the single link member 61, the operator (push button 65) of the lock release mechanism 65A and each lock mechanism 55 are connected via a plurality of operation cables. Compared to the case, the configuration around the lock release mechanism 65A and each lock mechanism 55 can be simplified and its assemblability can be improved.

  Further, in the storage box structure, the push button 65 which is an operator of the lock release mechanism 65A has a projecting piece 66 projecting in the pushing direction, and the length of the link member 61 is formed on the distal end side of the projecting piece 66. An inclined side 66a slidably contacted with the inner periphery of the hole 64 is provided, and the inclined side 66a of the protruding piece 66 is slidably contacted with the inner periphery of the elongated hole 64 in response to a pressing operation that is an unlocking operation of the push button 65. The link member 61 is moved to the unlocking side of each lock mechanism 55, and the lock of the ratchet mechanism 51 is released by the operation of the first actuator 67 electrically connected to the push button 65. It is.

  According to this configuration, the ratchet mechanism 51 and the lock mechanisms 55 can be unlocked simultaneously and easily only by pressing the single push button 65. In addition, the push button 65 and the link member 61 that are close to each other are directly and mechanically connected, and the push button 65 and the ratchet mechanism 51 that is separated from the push button 65 are connected through electrical control. Thus, the ratchet mechanism 51, each lock mechanism 55, and the lock release mechanism 65A can be efficiently arranged and connected.

  In addition, the storage box structure includes a second actuator 68 that can lock the operation of the link member 61 toward the unlocking side, and the second actuator 68 corresponds to the authentication result of the electronic key system of the motorcycle 1. While releasing the lock of the link member 61 to the unlocking side, the ratchet mechanism 51 is connected to the first actuator 67 capable of releasing the lock, and the first actuator 67 presses the push button 65. The lock of the ratchet mechanism 51 is released when the link member 61 is operated to the unlocking side by operation.

  According to this configuration, the operation of the link member 61 to the unlocking side, that is, the unlocking of each lock mechanism 55 can be regulated according to the authentication of the electronic key system of the motorcycle 1, and the ratchet can be regulated accordingly. Since the lock release of the mechanism 51 can also be restricted, the ratchet mechanism 51 linked to the electronic key system and the lock release restriction system of each lock mechanism 55 can be easily configured, and the convenience and crime prevention of the storage box 40 can be improved. Can do.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment is provided with a lock release mechanism 165A using a key cylinder 165 as an operator instead of the push button 65, and the actuators 67 and 68 are eliminated, and the first of the key cylinder 165 is omitted. While the link member 161 is directly connected to the output portion 166, the claw member 51b of the ratchet mechanism 51 is connected to the second output portion 167 of the key cylinder 165 via the operation cable 168, and in response to the unlocking operation of the key cylinder 165. The main difference is that the ratchet mechanism 51 and the lock mechanisms 55 are simultaneously unlocked. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The key cylinder 165 is provided along the opening / closing direction D, for example, above the right side of the link mechanism. The first output portion 166 of the key cylinder 165 is, for example, a pin-shaped one that can protrude rightward from the right side of the cylinder body 165a, and retracts into the cylinder body 165a when the cylinder body 165a is in a predetermined initial state. When a key is inserted into the cylinder body 165a and a predetermined rotation operation (lock release operation) is performed from the initial state, the cylinder body 165a projects rightward from the cylinder body 165a. The input part 164 of the link member 161 is adjacent to the right side of the first output part 166. When the first output part 166 protrudes to the right side, the input part 164 is pushed rightward and the link member 161 is pressed. The whole moves to the right against the urging force of the bell crank 58, so that the lock mechanism 55 is unlocked. The link member 161 differs from that of the first embodiment in that the input member 164 is provided and the slit-like long hole 64 and the insertion hole 61b for the second actuator 68 are eliminated.

  On the other hand, the second output portion 167 of the key cylinder 165 is, for example, an arm-like one extending radially outward from the lower end portion of the cylinder body 165a, and the inner cable of the operation cable 168 is connected to the distal end portion of the second output portion 167. One end is connected. The operation cable 168 is an existing cable that is slidably inserted into the outer cable, and the other end of the inner cable is connected to the claw member 51 b of the ratchet mechanism 51. When the cylinder body 165a is subjected to a predetermined turning operation (unlocking operation) from the initial state, the second output portion 167 swings and pulls the inner cable of the operation cable 168, and the claw member of the ratchet mechanism 51 51b and the ratchet wheel 51a are disengaged, so that the lock of the ratchet mechanism 51 in the direction of opening the lid is released. The key cylinder 165 may be connected to the main switch 38 or dedicated to the storage box 40.

  As described above, in the storage box structure in the second embodiment, the operator of the lock release mechanism 165A is the key cylinder 165, and the key cylinder 165 operates according to the lock release operation. The first output unit 166 and the link member 161 are directly connected, while the second output unit 167 and the ratchet mechanism 51 are connected via an operation cable 168, In conjunction with the unlocking operation of the key cylinder 165, the ratchet mechanism 51 and the lock mechanisms 55 are simultaneously unlocked.

  According to this configuration, the ratchet mechanism 51 and the lock mechanisms 55 can be unlocked simultaneously and easily only by operating the single key cylinder 165. In addition, the key cylinder 165 and the link member 161 that are close to each other are directly connected, and the key cylinder 165 and the ratchet mechanism 51 that is separated from the key cylinder 165 are connected via an operation cable 168, so that the ratchet mechanism. 51, each lock mechanism 55, and the lock release mechanism 165A can be efficiently connected.

  In addition, this invention is not restricted to the said Example, For example, in the 1st Example, the structure with which the push button 65 and the ratchet mechanism 51 were connected via the operation cable may be sufficient. Further, the operator of the lock release mechanism 65A may be a lever or the like with a pulling operation or a turning operation instead of the push button 65. Further, the actuators 67 and 68 do not cause the operation pin to stroke, but may for example rotate a cam or the like.

  In the second embodiment, the key cylinder 165 and the ratchet mechanism 51 may be electrically linked. Further, the key cylinder 165 may be accompanied by a push operation or the like as an unlocking operation of the ratchet mechanism 51 or each locking mechanism 55. Furthermore, an immobilizer system (when an ignition key is inserted into a main switch having a mechanical key cylinder, the ID code is collated between the IC chip embedded in the ignition key and the ECU, and the ID code matches. In a vehicle equipped with an engine that only permits engine starting or the like), it may be configured to release the restriction on the unlocking operation of the ratchet mechanism 51 and each locking mechanism 55 when the ignition is turned on.

Further, in each embodiment, the lock mechanism that restricts the rotation of the lid body 42 in the hinge mechanism 45 in the opening direction does not allow the lid body 42 to rotate in the closing direction like the ratchet mechanism 51. The rotation of the lid 42 in any of the opening and closing directions may be restricted.
And the structure in the said Example is an example of this invention, and it cannot be overemphasized that a various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of the said invention not to mention that it can apply also to a three-wheel or four-wheel vehicle. .

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view at the left and right center of the storage box of the motorcycle. It is the perspective view which looked at the components around the said storage box from the upper left front. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view around the hinge mechanism of FIG. 2. FIGS. 3A and 3B are views showing the main part of the lock mechanism and the unlock mechanism of the storage box, and FIG. 3A shows a state when the lid is locked, and FIG. 3B shows a case when the lid is unlocked. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the above-mentioned lock mechanism and lock release mechanism from the upper right rear, and (a) shows at the time of lid lock, and (b) shows at the time of lid lock release, respectively. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a state in which the lid of the storage box is locked at an arbitrary opening / closing position. It is an arrow line view equivalent to FIG. 5 in 2nd Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing equivalent to FIG. 4 in a 2nd Example. FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrow X in FIG. 7. It is a Z arrow line view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Motorcycle (vehicle)
40 Storage box 41 Box body K Upper opening (opening)
42 Lid 45 Hinge mechanism 48 Hinge member on lid side 51 Ratchet mechanism (hinge lock mechanism)
55 Locking mechanism (second locking mechanism)
61,161 Link member 64 Long hole (sliding contact part)
65 Push button (operator)
66 Protruding piece (protruding part)
66a Inclined side (inclined part)
65A, 165A Unlocking mechanism (unlocking means)
67 1st actuator (hinge side actuator)
68 Second actuator 165 Key cylinder (operator)
166 1st output part 167 2nd output part 168 Operation cable

Claims (7)

In a structure of a storage box for a vehicle including a box body having an opening and supported on the vehicle body side, and a lid body supported on one end side of the box body through a hinge mechanism to open and close the opening,
A storage box structure for a vehicle, wherein the hinge mechanism is provided with a hinge lock mechanism capable of locking the lid-side hinge member in the opening direction of the lid at an arbitrary opening / closing position. The second locking mechanism that locks the rotation of the lid in the opening direction when the lid is fully closed is provided in a portion of the lid and the box body that is separated from the hinge mechanism. Vehicle storage box structure. The storage box structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising: a lock release unit that simultaneously releases the lock of the hinge lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism. A pair of the second lock mechanisms are provided, and an operator for the unlocking means is provided in the vicinity of each of the second lock mechanisms, and an unlocking operation of the operator is performed between the second lock mechanisms. The vehicle storage box structure according to claim 3, further comprising a link member that simultaneously releases the lock of each of the second lock mechanisms. The operation element of the unlocking means is a key cylinder, the key cylinder has first and second output portions that operate according to the unlocking operation, and the first output portion and the link member are directly connected to each other. On the other hand, the second output part and the hinge lock mechanism are connected via an operation cable,
The storage box structure for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the lock of the hinge lock mechanism and each of the second lock mechanisms is simultaneously released in conjunction with a lock release operation of the key cylinder. The operator of the unlocking means is a push button, and the push button has a projecting portion projecting in the pushing direction, and an inclination capable of sliding on the sliding contact portion of the link member on the distal end side of the projecting portion. Sides are provided,
In response to a push operation that is a lock release operation of the push button, the inclined side of the projecting portion slides on the slide contact portion to move the link member to the unlocking side of each second lock mechanism. 5. The storage box structure for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the hinge lock mechanism is unlocked by an operation of a hinge side actuator that is electrically linked to the push button. A second actuator that can lock the operation of the link member toward the unlocking side is provided, and the second actuator unlocks the operation of the link member toward the unlocking side according to the authentication result of the electronic key system of the vehicle. While
The hinge-side actuator that can be unlocked is connected to the hinge-locking mechanism, and the hinge-side actuator locks the hinge-locking mechanism when the link member is actuated to the unlocking side by the pushing operation of the push button. The vehicle storage box structure according to claim 6, wherein the vehicle storage box structure is released.

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