JP2009061889A - Saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a saddle-riding type vehicle for suppressing the transmission of heat from an engine to a battery while preventing hot air passing through the engine from hitting the battery. <P>SOLUTION: The saddle-riding type vehicle comprises a vehicle body frame 2, the engine 3 mounted to the vehicle body frame 2, a fuel tank 6 mounted over the engine 3, and the battery 26 arranged behind the fuel tank 6. A plate member 45 is arranged between the fuel tank 6 and the battery 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle including an engine disposed at a lower portion of a vehicle body frame, a fuel tank disposed above the engine, and a battery disposed behind the fuel tank.

  For example, in a motorcycle, an engine is mounted on the lower part of a vehicle body frame, a fuel tank is mounted above the engine, and a battery may be disposed behind the fuel tank.

When such an arrangement structure is employed, there is a problem that air that has passed through the engine and has risen in temperature directly hits the battery. In order to suppress this problem, for example, in Patent Document 1, a heat shield plate made of synthetic resin or synthetic rubber is arranged between the engine and the battery.
JP 2004-345506 A

  By the way, in the structure which arrange | positions the heat-shielding board between the said conventional engine and battery, although it can suppress that the hot air which passed the engine hits a battery directly, the heat of this engine is easy to be transmitted to a battery by radiation or radiation. There is a concern.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and is a straddle-type vehicle capable of preventing the heat of the engine from being transmitted to the battery by radiation or the like while preventing the hot air that has passed through the engine from hitting the battery. It is an issue to provide.

  The present invention includes a vehicle body frame, an engine disposed below the vehicle body frame, a fuel tank disposed above the vehicle body frame, a battery disposed behind the fuel tank, and the fuel. A straddle-type vehicle comprising: a first plate member disposed between a tank and a battery.

  According to the saddle riding type vehicle according to the present invention, since the first plate member is disposed between the fuel tank and the battery, the first plate member is made of, for example, a soft resin foam and is heated with hot air. By providing the shut-off function and the heat transfer shut-off function, it is possible to prevent hot air that has passed through the engine from hitting the battery and to suppress the heat of the engine from being transmitted to the battery due to radiation or the like.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 15 are views for explaining a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the description of the present embodiment, the terms front / rear and left / right mean front / rear and left / right when viewed in a seated state unless otherwise specified.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a sports-type motorcycle (saddle-type vehicle). The motorcycle 1 includes a vehicle body frame 2, an engine 3 suspended and supported at a lower portion of the vehicle body frame 2, and a front fork 4 supported by a head pipe 15 positioned at the front end of the vehicle body frame 2 so as to be steerable left and right. And a rear arm 5 supported by the rear lower end portion of the vehicle body frame 2 so as to be swingable up and down.

  The motorcycle 1 includes a fuel tank 6 mounted above the engine 3 of the body frame 2, a straddle-type main seat 7 mounted on the rear side of the fuel tank 6 of the body frame 2, and the main body 1. And a saddle-type tandem seat 8 disposed on the rear side of the seat 7.

  A front wheel 9 is pivotally supported at the lower end of the front fork 4, and a separate steering handle 10 is fixed to the upper end.

  A rear wheel 11 is pivotally supported at the rear end portion of the rear arm 5, and a rear cushion 12 is interposed between the rear arm 5 and the vehicle body frame 2.

  The vehicle body frame 2 includes the head pipe 15, left and right main frames 16, 16 extending obliquely downward and rearward from the head pipe 15 while expanding outward in the vehicle width direction, and the left and right main frames 16. , 16 and left and right rear arm brackets 17 and 17 extending downward from the rear ends, and a rear frame 18 extending rearward and obliquely upward from the upper ends of the left and right rear arm brackets 17.

  A front cover 20 is disposed on the front side of the front fork 4, and left and right body covers 21, 21 cover the lower side of the main frame 16 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the left and right main frames 16. It is arranged.

  A tank cover 22 is disposed between the left and right main frames 16 and the fuel tank 6. The tank cover 22 includes a left tank cover 22a that covers the left side surface of the fuel tank 6 on one side a in the vehicle width direction, and a right tank cover 22b that covers the right side surface of the fuel tank 6 on the other side b.

  The left and right tank covers 22a and 22b are arranged so as to form a continuous surface with the outer wall surfaces of the left and right main frames 16 and 16, and the rear portions 22c and 22c of the left and right tank covers 22a and 22b are main seats. 7 is bent inward in the vehicle width direction while extending rearward so as to cover between the lower edge of 7 and the rear frame 18.

  The rear frame 18 is formed of an extrusion-molded product or a cast-molded product, and includes a first seat rail portion 18a extending in the vehicle front-rear direction on one side (left side) a in the vehicle width direction, and the other side in the vehicle width direction. A second seat rail portion 18b extending in the vehicle front-rear direction at (right side) b, and a bottom wall portion 18c connecting lower edges of the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b in the vehicle width direction; Have The bottom wall portion 18c is shallower toward the rear side, and a front opening 18h, a middle opening 18d, and a rear opening 18e are formed in the bottom wall portion 18c. A portion between the openings serves as a front cross portion 18h ′, a middle cross portion 18d ′, and a rear cross portion 18e ′ that connect the seat rail portions 18a and 18b in the vehicle width direction. The rear end portions of both seat rail portions are connected by a cross portion 18f.

  When viewed from the side of the vehicle, the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b have a height dimension that is larger on the front side and smaller on the rear side. The first and second seat rail portions 18a and 18b have a vertical side portion 18g extending in the vertical direction and an upper side portion 18h extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the upper edge of the vertical side portion 18g when viewed in cross section. And outer side portions 18i, 18i extending downward from the outer edge of the upper side portion 18h.

  A storage box 25 opening upward is disposed in the rear frame 18. The upper end opening of the storage box 25 is covered by the main seat 7 and the tandem seat 8 that are detachably attached to the rear frame 18 so as to be opened and closed. The storage box 25 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a length that extends over the entire length of the rear frame 18 in the front-rear direction, and is bolted to the cross portions 18h ', 18d', 18e '.

  The storage box 25 includes, in order from the front, a battery storage unit (battery box) 25a in which a battery 26 is stored, an electrical component storage unit 25b in which electrical components 27 such as a relay assembly 27a and a starter relay 27b are stored, and an ECU 28. The ECU accommodating portion 25c accommodated and the tool accommodating portion 25d accommodating the tool bag 29 are defined.

  A harness routing passage 30 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed between the storage box 25 and the left first seat rail portion 18a. In the harness routing passage 30, a rope member (main harness) 31 is formed. Is arranged.

  The main harness 31 is obtained by bundling a large number of wire harnesses 31a for electric wiring and covering and fixing them with an adhesive tape 31b or the like. The rope member may include, for example, a wire cable for opening and closing the seat, a wire cable for switching spring characteristics of the rear cushion 12, and the like other than the wire harness 31a.

  The rear portion of the main harness 31 extends rearward from the harness routing passage 30 and is connected to the ECU 28 and the like, and the front portion extends forward from the harness routing passage 30 and is connected to the meter unit 36 and the like.

  A branch harness 31c branched from the middle of the main harness 31 is connected to a flasher relay 33, a sensor 34, etc. disposed in the ECU housing 25c, and the remaining branch wire harness 31d is disposed at the rear end of the vehicle. It is connected to the tail light unit 35.

  A clamping part 25m is formed in the ECU accommodating part 25c of the harness routing passage 30, and the clamping part 25m is formed in a V-shape in which the opening width is widened from the lower side to the upper side in a cross-sectional view. Has been. The branch harnesses 31c and 31d are sandwiched by the opening side portion of the sandwiching portion 25m, and small-diameter sensor lead wires 38a and 38b are sandwiched by the bottom side portion (see FIGS. 5 and 8).

  As described above, the V-shaped sandwiching portion 25m whose opening width is widened toward the upper side is formed, so that the branch harnesses 31c and 31d and the sensor lead wires 38a and 38b having different diameters can be sandwiched with a simple structure. Clamps can be eliminated.

  The harness routing passage 30 is positioned on the left side wall 25e of the storage box 25 and on the outer side in the vehicle width direction from the left side wall 25e, and vertically along the inner surface of the vertical side portion 18g of the first seat rail portion 18a. The outer wall 25f extends and the bottom wall 25g connecting the lower edges of the outer wall 25f and the left side wall 25e is formed by a groove-like space that opens upward.

  The main harness 31 is attached to the rear frame 18 in a state where the relative movement in the vertical direction (d direction) with respect to the rear frame 18 is restricted by the restriction portion of the storage box 25. Have

  A portion of the main harness 31 that passes through the battery accommodating portion 25 a is accommodated in a rectangular tube-shaped case 40 and supported by the vehicle body frame via the case 40. The case 40 has a lower surface 40a and an upper surface 40b formed in the battery housing portion 25a before forming a restricting portion, and a pair of rear receiving portions 25h and 25h ', and a pair of front and rear pressing portions 25i. , 25i ′ are held so as to be immovable in the vertical direction.

  The receiving portion 25h located on the front side is configured by a vertical rib that is located at a corner portion of the left side wall 25e and the bottom wall 25g and is formed so as to protrude into the harness routing passage 30 (FIG. 6). reference). The receiving portion 25h ′ located on the rear side is formed by a vertical rib that is located at a corner portion of the outer wall 25f and the bottom wall 25g and is formed so as to protrude into the harness routing passage 30 ( (See FIG. 7).

  Thus, by arranging the receiving portions 25h, 25h ′ made of vertical ribs in the harness routing passage 30 at the left and right corners of the passage 30, the rigidity of the harness routing passage 30 itself is improved. Yes.

  The front and rear pressing portions 25i and 25i ′ extend upward from the claw portion 25j formed so as to protrude into the harness routing passage 30 from the upper edge of the left side wall 25e, respectively. And a guide portion 25k formed as described above.

  Here, in order to arrange the case 40 of the main harness 31 in the harness routing passage 30, the case 40 is viewed from above so as to follow the guide portions 25k and 25k of the front and rear pressing portions 25i and 25i '. Push in. Then, the pressing portions 25i and 25i ′ are elastically deformed inward, and when the case 40 is further pushed in, the lower surface 40a of the case 40 comes into contact with the receiving portions 25h and 25h ′, and the claw portion 25j is locked to the upper surface 40b. The case 40 is clamped so as not to move in the vertical direction.

  The case 40 has a left side surface 40c and a right side surface 40d sandwiched between the left side wall 25e and the outer side wall 25f with some play in the vehicle width direction (direction e).

  In the harness routing passage 30, a space 30a is formed between the lower surface 40a of the case 40 and the bottom wall 25g. A second harness 41 different from the main harness 31 is routed in the space 30a. The second harness 41 includes a battery lead 41a connected to the minus terminal 26a of the battery 26 and a starter motor lead 41b connected to the plus terminal 26b. A stand switch lead wire 42 is routed on the upper surface 40 b of the case 40.

  The battery lead wire 41a and the starter motor lead wire 41b are sandwiched between the lower surface 40a of the case 40 and the bottom wall 25g with a slight play in the vertical direction, and the front and rear receiving portions 25h, 25h 'and the left side wall 25e. And the outer wall 25f are sandwiched with some play in the vehicle width direction.

  The battery 26 is disposed behind the fuel tank 6 and below the main seat 7. The battery 26 is surrounded by the left and right side walls 25e and 25e ', the bottom wall 25n and the front side wall 25p of the battery housing portion 25a, and is detachably attached to the battery housing portion 25a by a band member 44 made of a rubber sheet or the like. It is fixed. An anti-vibration sheet 26d made of an elastic member such as rubber is interposed between the battery 26 and the side walls 25e, 25e ', 25p and the bottom wall 25n.

  Further, the bottom wall 25n of the battery housing portion 25a closes the space B formed by the front opening 18h of the bottom wall portion 18c that connects the lower edges of the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b. Yes.

  A first plate member 45 is disposed between the fuel tank 6 and the battery 26. The first plate-like member 45 is made of a soft resin foam made of, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, urethane or the like.

  As described above, the first plate-like member 45 is made of a soft resin foam and is arranged so as to close the air passage as will be described later, so that hot air that has passed through the engine 3 directly hits the battery 26. And a heat transfer blocking function for suppressing the heat of the engine 3 from being transmitted to the battery 26 by radiation or radiation.

  A second plate member 46 is disposed on the rear side of the first plate member 45. The second plate member 46 is located between the first plate member 45 and the battery 26. The second plate-like member 46 is made of a softer resin foam than the first plate-like member 45, such as sponge.

  The second plate-shaped member 46 includes a main body portion 46a that closes a space D formed by the first seat rail portion 18a, the second seat rail portion 18b, and the bottom wall portion 18c, and a left side of the main body portion 46a. It has left and right side portions 46c and 46c 'extending outward in the vehicle width direction following the upper right edge.

  The lower edge portion of the main body 46a is inserted between and supported by the front side wall 25p of the battery housing portion 25a and the holding portion 25r formed on the front side thereof. The left and right side pieces 46c and 46c 'are positioned so as to contact the upper surfaces of the horizontal piece portions 18h and 18h of the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b. The right side end portions 46b and 46b 'are located in the vicinity of the outer end surface in the vehicle width direction of the horizontal piece portion 18h.

  The first plate-like member 45 includes a main body 45a that closes the space D formed by the first seat rail portion 18a, the second seat rail portion 18b, and the bottom wall portion 18c, the left of the main body portion 45a, Following the upper right edge portion, there are left and right side portions 45g, 45g 'extending outward in the vehicle width direction so as to contact the upper surfaces of the horizontal piece portions 18h, 18h of the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b. The left and right end portions 45b and 45b 'of the left and right side portions are positioned in the vicinity of the outer end surface of the horizontal piece portion 18h of the seat rail portion.

  The upper edge 45c of the main body 45a is curved so as to form an arc shape on the rear side. The upper edge portion 45c has a shape along the rear wall portion 6a of the fuel tank 6 and is located in a notch portion 46d formed in the second plate-like member 46. Wrapped vertically. A horizontal part 45d following the lower edge of the upper edge part 45c is located below the rear wall part 6a of the fuel tank 6. A mounting bracket 6d is formed on the rear wall portion 6a of the fuel tank 6, and the mounting bracket 6d is attached to the tank support bracket 18k spanned between the first and second seat rail portions 18a and 18b. It is fixed with bolts.

  The vehicle width direction dimension t1 at the time of manufacturing the main body 45a of the first plate member 45 is the vehicle width between the left and right vertical sides 18g, 18g of the first seat rail 18a and the second seat rail 18b. It is set to a value slightly larger than the direction dimension t2.

  The main body 45a is formed with a notch 45e surrounding the harness wiring passage 30 of the battery storage 25a. The vehicle width dimension t3 at the time of manufacturing the notch 45e of the main body 45a is set to a value slightly larger than the vehicle width dimension t4 between the right vertical side portion 18g and the left side wall 25e (see FIG. 11). ).

  The first plate member 45 is inserted between the left and right vertical side portions 18g and 18g while slightly compressing the main body portion 45a in the vehicle width direction. In this way, the first plate-like member 45 is sandwiched between the left and right vertical pieces 18g, 18g without any gap in the vehicle width direction, and is formed in the vehicle width direction with the right side portion 18g and the left side wall 25e. It is pinched.

  Here, the left and right side end portions 45b and 45b 'of the left and right side portions 45g and 45g' of the first plate member 45 have a slight gap on the inner side surfaces of the left and right tank covers 22a and 22b. Are close to each other. On the other hand, the left and right side end portions 46b and 46b 'of the left and right side portions 46c and 46c' of the second plate member 46 are in contact with the inner surfaces of the left and right tank covers 22a and 22b, and are indicated by broken lines. As shown, it is slightly elastically deformed (see FIG. 3).

  The upper edge portion 45c of the first plate-like member 45 is pressed backward by the rear wall portion 6a of the fuel tank 6 and further pressed downward by the flange portion 6b to be slightly elastically deformed. The lower edge of the main body 45a is inserted into the holding portion 25r (see FIGS. 12 and 13).

  In this way, the first plate-like member 45 closes the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b without any gap, and the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b. And the fuel tank 6 are closed without a gap. Further, the first tank member 45 and the second plate member 46 close the fuel tank 6 and the left and right tank covers 22a and 22b without gaps.

  The holding portion 25r includes a plate-like first holding wall 25s arranged so as to form a vertical wall in front of the front side wall 25p, and a vertical plate arranged between the first holding wall 25s and the front side wall 25p. Second holding wall 25t. Furthermore, the holding portion 25r connects the first bottom wall 25u that connects the lower ends of the first holding wall 25s and the second holding wall 25t, and the lower ends of the second holding wall 25t and the front side wall 25p. And a second bottom wall 25v.

  The second bottom wall 25v is attached to the front end portion of the bottom wall portion 18c of the rear frame 18 by a pair of left and right bolts 47, 47. The second bottom wall 25v is positioned slightly higher than the bottom wall 25n, and the first bottom wall 25u is positioned slightly lower than the second bottom wall 25v. As described above, the first bottom wall 25u, the second bottom wall 25v, and the bottom wall 25n are arranged in a stepped shape that is located at a lower position toward the rear side. Therefore, the first bottom wall 25u, the second bottom wall 25v, and the bottom wall 25n are arranged. Functions as a guide for guiding the traveling wind hitting the first plate-like member 45 to the lower side of the battery housing portion 25a.

  An opening A that guides hot air from the engine 3 downward is formed between the front edge of the bottom wall 25n of the battery housing 25a and the engine 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 9). As a result, the hot air that has passed through the engine 3 strikes the first plate-like member 45 and flows rearward and downward through the opening A.

  A lower edge portion of the first plate member 45 is inserted from above between the first holding wall 25s and the second holding wall 25t, and between the second holding wall 25t and the front side wall 25p, The lower edge portion of the second plate-like member 46 is inserted from above. The left and right lower end portions of the second plate-like member 46 are deformed so as to match the head shape of the left and right bolts 47.

  According to the present embodiment, a soft resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and urethane is provided between the fuel tank 6 mounted on the vehicle body frame 2 above the engine 3 and the battery 26 disposed behind the fuel tank 6. Since the first plate-like member 45 made of foam and exhibiting the hot air blocking function and the heat transfer blocking function is disposed, it is possible to prevent the hot air that has passed through the engine 3 from directly hitting the battery 26 and to prevent the Can be prevented from being transmitted to the battery 26 due to radiation or radiation.

  In the present embodiment, since the second plate member 46 made of a material softer than the first plate member 45 is disposed on the rear side of the first plate member 45, heat from the engine 3 is transmitted to the battery 26. Can be more reliably prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the upper edge portion 45c of the first plate member 45 is brought into contact with the rear wall portion 6a of the fuel tank 6 and further pressed downward by the flange portion 6b. It is possible to close the gap without any gap, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the hot air passing through the engine 3 from directly hitting the fuel tank 6 and the battery 26.

  Further, since the first plate-like member 45 is pressed at the rear portion of the fuel tank 6, the fuel tank 6 can be prevented from moving upward due to vehicle body vibration or the like, and the first plate-like member 45 is prevented from moving. There is no need for dedicated parts.

  In the present embodiment, since the holding portion 25r into which the first plate member 45 is inserted and held is formed in the battery housing portion 25a in which the battery 26 is housed, the first plate member 45 is connected to the battery without using a separate part. It can hold | maintain with the accommodating part 25a.

  Further, since the first holding wall 25s of the holding portion 25r is located at the front end, the first holding wall 25s functions as a heat insulating plate, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the engine heat from being transmitted to the battery 26. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the first plate-like member 45 is disposed between the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b in a state of being slightly compressed and deformed in the vehicle width direction. The space D formed by the first seat rail portion 18a, the second seat rail portion 18b, and the bottom wall 18c by the first plate-like member 45 is a gap because the portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b are sandwiched in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the hot air can be reliably prevented from entering.

  In the present embodiment, the space B by the opening 18h formed in the bottom wall portion 18c that connects the first seat rail portion 18a and the second seat rail portion 18b is closed by the bottom wall 25n of the battery housing portion 25a. Hot air can be prevented from directly hitting the battery 26 through the space B.

  Since the opening A for guiding the hot air from the engine 3 to the rear lower side is formed between the bottom wall 25n of the battery housing portion 25a and the engine 3, the hot air hitting the first plate-like member 45 is passed through the opening A. It can flow downward.

  In the present embodiment, the left and right end portions 45b and 45b 'of the first plate member 45 are brought close to the inner surfaces of the left and right tank covers 22a and 22b, and the second plate made of a softer resin foam. Since the left and right end portions 46b and 46b 'of the member 46 are brought into contact with the inner surfaces of the left and right tank covers 22a and 22b and slightly compressed and deformed, the left and right tank covers 22a and 22b and the fuel tank 6 Can be closed without a gap, and hot air from the engine 3 can be reliably shut off.

  Further, the left and right end portions 46b and 46b 'of the softer second plate-like member 46 are brought into contact with the left and right tank covers 22a and 22b, and are slightly compressed and deformed. , 22b can be avoided without increasing the rigidity of the tank cover. Incidentally, when the left and right end portions 45b and 45b 'of the first plate-like member 45 are compressed and deformed, the tank cover 22a and 22b are prevented from being pushed outward, so that the rigidity of the tank cover itself is increased. It is necessary to strengthen the tank cover fixing structure, which may increase the cost.

  Although the motorcycle has been described as an example in the embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to a three- and four-wheeled vehicle for traveling on rough terrain equipped with a saddle riding type seat.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a rear frame of the motorcycle. It is a top view of the storage box arrange | positioned at the said rear frame. It is a side view of the battery accommodating part arrange | positioned at the said rear frame. It is a perspective view of the cable member arrange | positioned at the said battery accommodating part. It is sectional drawing (VI-VI sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 4) of the said battery accommodating part. It is sectional drawing (VII-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 4) of the said battery accommodating part. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 3) of an ECU housing portion disposed on the rear frame. It is a perspective view of the plate-shaped member arrange | positioned at the said rear frame. It is a top view of the plate-shaped member arrange | positioned at the said rear frame. It is sectional drawing (XI-XI sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 10) of the said plate-shaped member. It is sectional drawing (XII-XII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 10) of the said plate-shaped member. It is sectional drawing (XIII-XIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 10) of the said plate-shaped member. It is a top view of the said plate-shaped member. It is a perspective view of the said plate-shaped member.

Explanation of symbols

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
2 Body frame 3 Engine 6 Fuel tank 6a Rear wall portion 6b Flange portion 18 Rear frame (body frame)
18a 1st seat rail part 18b 2nd seat rail part 22a, 22b Left, right tank cover 25a Battery accommodating part (battery box)
25n bottom wall 25n 'front edge 25r holding part 26 battery 45 first plate member 45a' lower edge part 45b, 45b 'left, right end (one side, other side end)
45c Upper edge 46 Second plate-like member 46a 'Lower edge 46b, 46b' Left, right edge (one side, other edge)
A Opening B Space a, b One side, other side

Claims (15)

Body frame,
An engine disposed at a lower portion of the vehicle body frame;
A fuel tank disposed above the vehicle body frame;
A battery disposed behind the fuel tank;
A straddle-type vehicle, comprising: a first plate member disposed between the fuel tank and a battery. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein
A saddle-ride type vehicle further comprising a tank cover that covers a space between the vehicle body frame and the fuel tank. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein
The straddle-type vehicle, wherein the first plate member is made of a soft resin foam. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 3,
A straddle-type vehicle characterized in that a second plate member made of a material softer than the first plate member is disposed between the first plate member and the battery. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein
The straddle-type vehicle, wherein an upper edge portion of the first plate member is in contact with a rear wall of the fuel tank. In the saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 5,
The straddle-type vehicle, wherein an upper edge portion of the first plate-like member is pressed downward by a flange portion of the fuel tank. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein
A battery box for housing the battery;
The battery box has a holding portion that holds a lower edge portion of the first plate-like member. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein
The vehicle body frame includes a first seat rail portion and a second seat rail portion that are disposed on one side and the other side in the vehicle width direction and extend in the vehicle front-rear direction,
The battery and the first plate-shaped member are disposed between the first seat rail portion and the second seat rail portion, and the battery is disposed behind the first plate-shaped member. A straddle-type vehicle. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 8,
The straddle-type vehicle, wherein the first plate-like member is sandwiched between the first seat rail portion and the second seat rail portion in the vehicle width direction. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 8,
The straddle-type vehicle, wherein an upper edge portion of the first plate member is pressed by the fuel tank. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 8,
The straddle-type vehicle, wherein a lower edge portion of the first plate-like member is held by a holding portion formed in a battery box that houses the battery. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 8,
A straddle-type vehicle, wherein a bottom wall of a battery box that houses the battery closes a space formed between the first seat rail portion and the second seat rail portion. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 12,
A straddle-type vehicle characterized in that an opening is formed between the front edge of the bottom wall of the battery box and the engine to guide hot air from the engine downward. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 2,
The tank cover includes a left tank cover that covers one side of the fuel tank in the vehicle width direction, and a right tank cover that covers the other side,
One end of the first plate-shaped member is close to the inner surface of the left tank cover, and the other end of the first plate-shaped member is close to the inner surface of the right tank cover. Ride type vehicle. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 2,
The tank cover includes a left tank cover that covers one side of the fuel tank in the vehicle width direction, and a right tank cover that covers the other side,
The second plate member is made of a material softer than the first plate member, and further includes a second plate member disposed between the first plate member and the battery,
One end of the second plate member is in contact with the inner surface of the left tank cover, and the other end of the second plate member is in contact with the inner surface of the right tank cover. Ride type vehicle.

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